David
We travelled to the village of David today. It is deep in the mountains of Haiti, and. . .we’re told. . .not visited by folks like us since 1990. Even Pastor Claudel asked why David, to which Nancy replied simply “because no one else will”. It was a hike! About an hour and a quarter on very challenging roads (hint: think kidneys) to a point where you walk the rest of the way. . .about 50 minutes’ worth. . .and NOT flat! This is a beautiful part of Haiti, and folks make their living farming. . .goats, pigs, some cattle, and corn planted places (each seed by hand) on steep, rocky terrain. That a team would make that trip seemed nearly enough for the villagers, who welcomed us warmly. . .some meeting us on the trail. We surveyed the current “church” and discussed our plan to build a proper replacement (think cinderblock on concrete foundation) starting now. We’ve done this before in Chiraque and have a solid team, including a Haitian engineer who supervises the construction. . .
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