This week really has been an absolute blur. Three 12 hour shifts, then an 8 and 9 hour day with crazyiness has made it impossible to remember what happened on what day so bare with me. It’s been wonderful getting to know the medical staff.... great times laughing together after a crazy day on Tuesday. Wednesday night was tattoo night at the McHoul’s. Ryan, Jess (nurse), Emily (pharmacist), Kelly (nurse/standup comedian) and Beth all got tattoos--not what I expected in Haiti. Although nothing here goes as expected...(Mom, I didn't get one--yet)
A few nights ago Josh Hill (a friend of Ryan) got in. Good times and fun conversation with Josh and Alex before bed. After Alex felt the need to laugh at me and jokingly inform me for the next 2 hours that I’m about to be over the hill and destined to never get married (despite being about the same age), we all shared about what we want in a guy or girl. Lots of fun hearing their guy perspectives.
SO: as a result of last night’s conversation, I’ve decided since I’m in Haiti I need to change my criteria a bit.
All I now want in a guy is:
1). If he can bring me chocolate. (It’s a luxury here and I didn’t realize how much I crave it--even better if it’s combined with coffee in drink form & in a Starbucks cup )
2). If he can provide bug spray (I’d die without it....It’s like Haiti’s perfume)
Things change here in Haiti so quickly. Flexibility is the only way you make it through your day and I thought I had adapted to that here, but I’m still surprised at how fast things change!! Because of the craziness of our situation and the intensity of each day, you become so close with people so fast! Some of our nurses left on Thursday and it was so hard to see them go :(. Another nurse Jess left Friday morning. Suddenly around lunch Alex comes in and said he's headed back to the US. Thinking he is joking as usual we don't believe him. But, turns out he was supposed to escort a 5 year old orphan girl to Miami, as a person with a US passport or visa is needed. He then would have to wait until the 25th to get a charter back in.
Friday I also ended up with my second IV while in Haiti-this time for being dehydrated. That was hard because I felt like I was letting everyone else down--just frustrating. Suddenly, things change yet again as Alex comes walking in the house that night. Apparently after waiting 5 hours at the US Consulate the plane was canceled. Now this is not a funny situation, as I'm sure her adoptive parents are waiting for her, but for us here watching Papa Alex (as he's now called) walk into the house that night declaring he hates kids and recounting his day with this little 5 year old girl, it was extremely funny. I thought he was joking about how full of energy she is until I saw her in action myself tonight. Good luck new family! haha.
Today was a beautiful day...from start to finish. The sun was just a wonderful way to wake up and I finally got a little quiet time to myself and a great night of sleep! Back at the hospital nurse Jess came back from Pinion; she said she just couldn't leave all of us and spent a lot of yesterday crying. We are SO glad she's back. Like I said, things change from hour to hour here. Alex headed back to the Consulate on daddy duty and suddenly Josh was put to work (which was an answered prayer) as two more children are getting let into the US. It's crazy to be here and in on hearing these stories of adoption from this side of things! So suddenly, Josh was whisked away to join Alex except now it's two 20-something year old guys escorting a 5 year old, a 1 year old, and a 4 month old back to the States. I only WISH I had a video camera to see how this goes!! Again their plane didn't get off the ground and another 8 hours was spent waiting. Day to day, hour to hour...such is life here in Haiti.
Orevwa!!
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