We have returned home from the bustling metropolis of Port-au-Prince to quiet village of Passe Catabois (PC). While Our stay in PaP was extended a little as we waited for a new generator to be made ready, it was very enjoyable. After the conclusion of our retreat in the mountains, we stayed at the seminary campus in Bolosse, a neighborhood of PaP. Most of our days in the week following were spent in meetings and resupplying. It was really a bit of an adventure. Gun fire at night was fairly frequent, and you had to call ahead before you went to some place in the city to make sure that there was no trouble. A couple of times our plans had to change do to “manfistations.” Due to the grace of God, we never ran into to trouble and were able to get everything that we needed. We left the seminary on Saturday and went to stay at a mission compound outside the city while we waited for our generator. It was a great time to relax and read.
The generator we took back to PC with us is a huge ton and a quater hunk of metal. We dragged it on a two axle trailer through river and over pot holes the size of my Honda civic. Fortunately we made it all the way to within 3 miles of home before having any problems. Unfortunately we broke one axle, popped a tire, and bent the other axle. We were able to make it home on the one axle going about 1.5 mph and pouring water on the tire that was rubbing against the metal trailer so it didn’t catch on fire. Praise God we made it home safely and with the generator!
A picture of the President’s Palace I took on one of our excursions. Not seen in the picture are the numerous UN tanks and gun-mounted trucks that were in the area.
A beautiful view of PaP from the seminary that we stayed at in Bolosse.
The guys flipping the trailer over in the shop yard to fix the broken axle.
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