It has been interesting as I have been preparing for the trip to Haiti. I haven't had the same time to really think and plan as I have had in the past. And with being in the middle of a move from MA to CA, as well as some extended business travel to China it has been a strange time.
The bad news really came in two forms, both financial. First, I made a bit of a mistake when I booked my ticket and got the wrong month. Try as I might I could not get the airline to waive the change fee. Wasn't happy about this as I found the mistake within days of the error and almost a month before the trip.
The second was about the malaria meds. My new physician and his office staff were very helpful, my insurance company less so. As part of my move to CA I changed companies and therefore insurance companies as well. Where my old company covered my malaria meds the new one didn't. They would be happy to cover them if I caught malaria, but not if I wanted to prevent it. So I had to fork over another $140 for that.
The good news is that despite troubles, it is clear that I am truly blessed. Once again I am overwhelmed with the support I have received from friends and family. I truly thank you all for helping make this trip possible.
And a special thank you to B. As you may know the plan is to make kites with the kids this year in Haiti. I have come up with a design that is base on chopsticks. I was collecting chop sticks from my place of work (I work for a China based company now) but collection was going slower than expected. B suggested to just go to Ranch 99 and for $6 I had all the chop sticks I needed. B then helped me process the chop sticks, which included trimming out a section in the middle, drilling some holes, and etching a notch in the ends. Thanks to him the work went quickly and there is now enough chop sticks to make over 100 kites. Thanks again to B.
It is amazing how God works and how through him things can come together even as they seem to be about to fall apart.
The trip is less than a week away. I have about 7000 miles to fly before I get to Haiti (as I cross the US for the move and then to Haiti and then 7 days after Haiti I am off to China) and there still seems like there is so much more to do to prepare. It will be good to get back to the island and catch up with the guys we met last year. It is always somehow refreshing to spend time in Haiti.
Location:Tuttle Dr,Acton,United States
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