The copy cat

The older girls often cover their hair when they are working and Maily is determined to follow their example... even if her idea of working is distracting the rest of us :)

Cleaning the water tanks!

New School supplies

Thanks to the generosity of school across the Abbotsford School District, Principal Garry was able to give each student a bag of new school supplies!

It was a very exciting morning :)

First day of school

Today was the first day of school but in typical Haitian fashion the first week is poorly attended as many students are still waiting for their uniforms to be finished and school supplies ready. School normally starts in early September but the government delayed opening this year as there were problems with marking last years provincial exams. The kids enjoyed the extra few weeks of summer holidays but were ready to go back today.

Here are some of the H2H kids, showing off their new uniforms and proud that they're among the first at school!



It has been a busy week in the compound getting ready for school... the most anticipated task of course was cutting the boys hair...

Exciting Reunion!

Renel & I have been back in Haiti for a couple of weeks now and, as usual, it's great to see the kids again, & our friends and family! It was an especially exciting reunion as we had a surprise for them...

When we left Haiti I was almost 3 months pregnant but we hadn't told many people so we were able to give them quite a shock with an almost 6 month belly!!! The kids (& entire community!) are very excited for us, and everyone has been very helpful.

Our plan is to head back to Canada in late November, as I'm due in January, and then return to Haiti when the baby is a couple of months old... hopefully with the grandparents in tow!! It will obviously have to be a flexible plan, and will depend on how things go. I had a rough first trimester with nausea and am feeling much better now but have struggled since returning to Haiti... busy schedule, heat, mosquitos, food, etc. We'd appreciate your prayers.

Renel & I had a great summer in Canada and really enjoyed having some down time with my family. Our schedule was busy with weddings, family functions & sight seeing!