Hard Work and Sisterhood

Today we joined the new LifeTree group to the worksite. The worksite is a place known as the 'OK Corral' It is a western themed restaurant that did not survive the earthquake - John and Beth ought it, are restoring it and bought a bunch of the property around it as well. The bakery opens this July, and then men that are taught there will work as cooks. As you continue on the property they will be building a brand new maternity center. There are many great smaller things on the property scattered throughout. A volunteer who went to Duke came back and set up a honeybee farm, and there are also tanks of fish they will use at the restaurant and feed the workers with. They harvest their own maggots even to feed them. There is also a school on the property! PJ and I want to come back for our 10 year anniversary, and after we renew our vows on the beach we are doing to have the reception at the OK. All are welcome!

My main task of the day was to prime and paint some of the buildings. I was painting alongside 2 other the girls from LifeTree (about 5 of them are in college at Western Michigan). Halfway through the first wall we realized we were both Sigma Kappas!!! The obvious thing to do after that was paint our letters on the wall and take pictures in front of them. It was great getting to know them and sharing sorority stories. Keep a look out in our magazine ladies!

It was a very long and tiring day - everyone worked very hard! PJ especially was put to work for a hot day of manual labor. His job involved mixing cement, carrying the bucket of cement and helping build a wall. After that him and I both went to the back of the property near the school and started to stain their playground set. We ended up joining the kids on the trampoline for some fun :) Tonight is also PJs last night! I will remain behind until Friday while PJ attends to Boozer. Another couple arrives on Thursday to continue on helping with the guesthouse.

I am continually amazed by Heartline's expanding involvement in Haiti. Its as if they thought of everything the country needed to thrive and came up with something to check each box.