Day 6

Well its Saturday already.  Who would have guessed it would go by so quickly.  Up at 5:30 this morning to make breakfast.  French toast, bacon and cereal.  They have cereal every othere day so a lot of them like it on a daily basis.  Had the executive board from Nehemiah vision ministry in today.  They were all here during the earthquake.  I talked with a dentist who said he was repairing noses, lips and facial scars.  Since this area was pretty much untouched by the earthquake they brought many of the people here for emergency surgery etc.  They also were instrumental in helping the Mercy Chefs to some degree.  They looked around our kitchens and storeroom and seemed to like what they saw.  Thought we would be off tomorrow but its business as usual.  Church starts at 9 A.M. and runs for about 3 hours.    Reverend Jim, I will never fault you for running over 5 or 10 minutes again.  We are having roast chicken with rice pilaf and corn with peanut butter cookies for dinner.  MMMM love those peanut butter cookies.  All made on the premises I might add.  Keep thinking I hear the Gordon's Food truck out back but its only the folks from GAIN.  We are running low on the basics again so we are trying to make a food run again.  The stores are only open a half day tomorrow as its Sunday, but if Richard can go early he should be alright.  After seeing how peaceful and tranquil Chambrun was I really have misgivings about travelling into Port au Prince again.  The infrastructure is really designed for about 1/2 million people but there are I think about 3 million living in the city and with all the aid workers and there vehicles it gets overly congested.  Life in the camp goes on though.  Many of the locals work in the camp.  They are hard working and it provides them with an income.  I was watching these crows sitting out in the trees everyday, and I thought that they were a little odd,  on closer inspection they seem to be Mynah birds.  That would explain the strange sounds they make.  Oh well got to run