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Well I guess I’ll start out with last night. We slept so well from being jet lagged and slept like babies. I had earplugs and didn’t hear a sound. I was so happy that I didn’t have to wake up to the sounds of chickens and birds. Today was full of adventures…we went to the market. That should sum it up right there. This year is my first year in Haiti so I didn’t know what to expect. As we stepped out of the compound, I started feeling scared and not safe. I was fine until we were standing in the middle of the market with many Haitian followers crowded around us. I am not clastrophobic, but in that moment I was. I didn’t know if I was going to pass out or panic or what? I kept asking for God’s peace and repeatedly tried to calm myself down. I guess my face was pale and full of fear…I was really happy I got to experience it though, because in the end I knew God was there walking with me. It was amazing to just smile and wave at the Haitians and try to talk with them. When we were at the huts delivering groceries, I tried to ask their names and they made fun of my minimal creole speaking language. It was really funny though and I just laughed with them. Just knowing that I made them laugh and smile made my heart warm inside. I can’t wait to go out to the bay for the next couple of days and see where God is calling us to. -Renee Spencer

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