Family visits...

    We had a good weekend with the orphanage girls even though it was short. It didn't really suit for them to come until Saturday morning so April and I went to Foret ( market) on moto. Trevor and Mirlene dropped the girls off in Foret then we ate lunch together there at the little restaurant we try to visit every Saturday for lunch. We can get a big plate of rice, beans, and chicken for about $2. Then we all took moto back to Oriani. In the afternoon the unit boys from Savann Mouton met us in a clearing in the forest and we rigged up a volleyball net and played several games of volleyball.  We took the ambulance to hold up our half of the net. It has a rack on top so we had a lovely ride in the warm sunshine on top of the ambulance.
   Sunday morning was time change. I thought I had the time all figured out and didn't think I had made breakfast early until I sat down at the table and realized it was only 6:30 instead of 7:30. We ate then anyway then just had a longer morning.
     Wednesday Craig's and Amy came. April and I got to go down with Keith to pick them up. It was the first time since April came that she was able to go back down and the first time she really got to see the road down and the scenery since when she came up it was dark. We went first to get medicine for the clinic. While Keith was getting meds April and I went shopping in the iron market. We got some souvenirs and each got a wooden press to make fried plantains. Traffic was bad in Port that day so we didn't get groceries or lunch until after we picked up Craig's at the airport. That was ok though as they hadn't had lunch yet either. We stopped and got chicken, rice and sauce for lunch. Then headed to the grocery store and stopped in at Sallie's house for a few minutes before heading back up the mountain.
    Thursday and Friday we were just here at the clinic and around the house. Thursday is market day in Orianie so we explored there a bit also. Saturday morning we went to Foret market then on to the beach at Grand Gosier. It was a beautiful day! Only found a few shells but had an enjoyable time in the ocean then in the cold springs afterward. It can get chilly up here in Orianie but is always warm down by the ocean. On the way back home we stopped in Thiottes for supper.
    Sunday afternoon in was cloudy and raining off and on then we got a call that there was a lady in labor on her way to the clinic. It was her first baby so I was afraid we might be there for hours waiting on the baby but I think we were only there about 2 1/2 hours in all so she did very well. Keith took Craig's down to Ganthier this morning. They wanted to see the orphanage then were going to spend night with Lyndsey's uncle Virgil and Delma. They are in charge of the orphanage but don't live in Haiti year around. Then tomorrow morning they won't have to leave so early to get to the airport for their flight back to NC.
   A big thank-you to everyone who sent supplies for the clinic or chocolate for me! It is greatly appreciated!