Day 14 | Raegan Flint

Today was super fun. We got to barter. I got a machete and a few bracelets. i got a few gifts for family but I'm not going to say what yet. I am excited to come home but sad to leave all my little friends. I got to meet my sponsor child Alisha. She is so sweet. I have decided that i will raise the 25$ a month myself instead of having my parents pay. she has a little brother named jelly. There family is so sweet. I also got a picture drawn from her too! It is of three people holding hands with a flower. I don’t get it but oh well.

Day 13 | Raegan Flint

Today was a sad day. We had to leave the kids. Most of the day we played with the kids and played cona cona goose. (duck duck goose). Some of the day I got to hold a baby boy. I dont know his name but he was so calm. Most the girls bought a necklace and it was made of parer they were 3$ American money and 30$ of their money. Today was fun and I am excited for tomorrow. I get to meet my kid and we also get to go bartering. Vicky told me you can get a machete for under 10$ so i am gonna get one!!! If my mom is reading this….there is nothing you can do haha.

Day 12 | Raegan Flint

Today I was at the house and most the time I was making and helping with the walls. Then with the time I had left I got to hang with the two kids. The baby was cute and the little girl was really sweet. When your in Haiti you really see what a world with nothing is. I am going to be honest and say, I didn't want to show anyone that I have been touched. I have been in my own world for the last few months and if my parents is reading this I wanna say sorry. I have truly been changed from Haiti. You don't even know how lucky you are until you have done the things we have to do. Going through town, people line up on the sides of the roads to sell anything they can. These people truly have nothing. I don’t mean that they don't have he right outfit to wear, or they don't have a the right shoes. These people don't have anything. Our cook Mary Lou wears the same shirt, day after day. We are not quite sure if its her “work shirt” or if it is her only shirt. Our truck drivers are only payed $4.50 a day. Thats is taking us to the house (25 min.) and to the church (2 hrs.) Lets not mention how awful the roads are. It gets to points where the truck is on a mountain side that looks like this…/////////////. They are not like most Americans that Have trouble with stupid life problems, these people are trying to find food every day. We think what they wear is funny? NO. Thats the least of their worries. I love Haiti and I better be able to come back in two years. When i get home I am going to spend the next 2 years learning their Language. Don't ask me how. HaHa.

Day 11 | Raegan Flint

Today was an off day (for some). I and a few other girls went on a four hour hike. We climbed slippery waters falls and hiked huge mountains on goat trails. Elainah and I had so much fun today! I also got to go under the water fall and get my picture taken. All of the views i got to see was amazing and I am so happy was wasn't a lazy bum and stayed at the compound. Lana and I got to name a cow and her calf. (calf- Tina -Mom- Bear) Then a goat and her baby. (kid- Lard Mom- Moose). I had so much fun and the excitement of climbing the hills was amazing. And Uncle Bill told me my mom said that i could not do the hike so, I thought to say haha in your face Mom!!!!

Day 10 | Raegan Flint

Today was pretty fun. We went to the church and the girls didn’t really have to work. We played with the kids a lot. They were hard to understand but kind of cute. The truck ride was super hard and not too much fun. There sure is a lot to see though! I am super tired and ready for church to come around tomorrow.

Day 9 | Raegan Flint

Today we woke up around 5:30 and we had breakfast. My group was assigned to go build the house so we were able to go to the bible study with a few Haitian people. We worked from around 9 to 4 and it was hard work. For a long while I sifted sand and then after that I got the chance to play with a few kids. We made up a game and we named it Sinoi and its where you try to kick a soccer ball with your foot as many times as you can. Then, came the fun part. Elainah and I were invited to work with the guys. We had to lay blocks and dig in cement. Our joke is that my name is now Ron and Elainah is now Eugean. It was a rough day. Can not wait to sleep. Thanks for all the comments!! B.T.W I love you Nana. I know Im your favorite cause im the only one who got a comment :}

Day 8 | Raegan Flint

Today was pretty cool. The Airplane ride wasn’t the most of fun but I have to say flying over the ocean was amazingly beautiful. I sat with Elainah and we had two bowls of soup. When we got off the airplane and onto the bus, all eyes were on us. We had already had two boys younger than us begging for food and I have to say it was heart breaking. The city is so colorful and people line up to sell anything and everything. Dinner was pretty good and the shower water stinks. Elainah and I stayed up almost half the night so we are pretty tired. That’s all.