How was Haiti?

I saw a friend at the beach this morning.

“So did you make it to Haiti?” Pete asked.

I have gotten variations of this question from a number of people since I’ve been home, and I am having a hard time articulating the wide range of emotions and experiences I had while I was there.

Therefore, I think I am going to take my time in sharing, and methodically share different experiences at different times over the next week or so.

To start, I’ll talk about the day I traveled down. Air travel has become so unreliable. I had tried to mentally prepare myself for “worst case scenario” as I was flying through Miami, knowing MIA has not had a normal operating day in over a month. But there were absolutely no issues with my air travel, and friends crossed my path!

John and I were together on my last flight out of Haiti back in March.

It seemed right to see each other on my first trip back - even if we weren’t on the same flight.

Favorite gate agent and favorite flight attendant

These two were there when I boarded that last flight to Haiti in March. They tried to comfort me through my tears. This time it was all smiles!

Port-au-Prince.

Knowing Manman Mari has changed the entire airport experience, and I’m glad he’s our friend.

The rest of the day was spent at home - and there’s no better place to be in Haiti.

That’s all for now, but there is so much more to share later. Stay tuned. What a weekend!