Day 4: February 16, 2010

Last night Rachel R. and I worked 11p-7a by candelight. Thankfully Ois slept most of the night except for a midnight bed change after he wet himself. Christopher was a little more restless, so we cared for him so Christine could sleep. Around 2am Christine woke up and started hunting mosquitos by flashlight...hilarious! The dogs helped keep us awake through the night. We played cards and took turns sleeping on a mattress on the floor (not something you normally do while working night shift...awesome!). It was so nice to see the day shift come at 7am. We tried to sleep but they shoveled rubble outside our window all day. I was tempted to pay them to quit for a couple of hours, but we can't ask them to stop their day just so we can get some shut eye.

In the afternoon 5 bags of supplies arrived and we were like kids on Christmas morning. The rest of our food was in the bags and it was a huge morale booster. In Haiti the little things make you so happy.

Rachel R. and I worked 3p-7p in the ward while the rest of the group ate a wonderful Haitian meal and played with the children on the rooftop. We had the pleasure of watching a reunion between Ois and his two sisters, which brought tears to our eyes and lifted his spirits. After the group returned to the house we played Crazy 8's and BS, was entertained by Dr. Lee's card tricks.

The clinic saw about 12o patients today and finished around noon. Tomorrow I finally get a turn in the clinic and Janet has encouraged me to be the provider and she will be my nurse. I look forward to the experience!

The people of Haiti are beautiful and friendly. The children love to play and pose for pictures! They also don't hesitate to come right up and hug you. I have yet to play with them on the rooftop but they have already taught the rest of the group a game where they get in a circle and dance...which I can't wait to see.