This past week we purchased a 'Murphy Bed' so that when we have visitors they could stay with us rather than farming the guests to anothetr place or farming ourselves out. It took an afternoon for four workers to put the bed together and it still needs an adjustment since the front did not slide in place in the right way. It makes the kitchen living room smaller but now we are able to 'entertain' those who come to visit us in Haiti:-)

Each Wednesday, Mary travels across the street and joins the Toastmaster International Club Impact. They had a party since they had completed their first year of existence. Mary has completed 9 speeches and with one more she will be receiving her certificate of being a Competent Communicator. She started this program in Bowmanville and we were surprised to find this organization present in Haiti - just across the road from us. Today in church, I met three young university students in church who are also part of ToastMasters International.

On the road to church, Mary took this snapshot of a side road of the roads we travel. You have no idea. After the rains we had last night, there were many holes in the road that would 'swallow' the tire. There was also a lot more gravel and rocks upon the roads that washed down the mountain. This was the first good rain we have received since our return to Haiti. Travel on the side roads is very slow :-)




This past week, Mary and Denise Blesh, (the lady from upstairs) went to a creche run by Dorothy Pearce, who also attends the church we attend. She is an American rom Jacksonville, FL and has has done this for the last four years. She looks after these babies who for the most part, will return to their homes after they are well enough. The neat thing at Dorothy's place, we all speak the same language and so we know what's happening. She is moving her home closer to where we live due to cheaper rent, a great benefit for Mary and her involvement with this creche.