Update

Well, not sure how many people are still checking our blog, but I thought I'd post a little update just in case :). You may have noticed we changed things a bit - now we have music! If you don't like it, you can scroll down to the bottom and shut it off. There are 7 songs, and it's set to randomly choose a different one every time you open up this page. These songs all mean a lot to us and make us think of Haiti. :) Okay, I admit, everything makes us think of Haiti!! :D There's also a new map, though it may not show much for awhile because not many people are checking anymore. We'll have to wait til our next trip to see where all the map dots appear!

So, how are we doing now? It's been 5 weeks already that we've been home! Unbelievable!! Well, I think we're FINALLY starting to kick this crazy illness we've been sick with for about 6 weeks now. Things got a lot worse before they got better, that's for sure. Garn's doing pretty well, only has a bit of a residual cough. I got extremely sick late last week and over the weekend, and I'm still fairly congested in my lungs, but I actually have a bit of energy and was back to work last Monday. We've been sleeping properly for the last several nights now, the first time since we came home, so that helps soooo much!! Otherwise, we still think about Haiti, our friends and our babies often. It's like recovering from an injury - you've resumed your normal life, but the ache is still there, always weighing on the back of your mind. Maybe, just maybe, if you're really busy or distracted, you'll forget, but only for the briefest of moments, as the pain always reminds you of its presence. We still spend too much time on the computer, trying to keep up with what's going on down there. It's like an addiction - each hit doesn't quite satisfy, and only makes you long for more... :) I wish I could snuggle one of my babies just one more time, but it'll never be enough. Our little boy's parents decided not to have contact with us, and I understand, for sure, but I do wonder how he's adjusting to his new home... There will likely not ever be a day I don't wonder about him. One of the songs we have is "Praise You in this Storm" and I've always felt it applied to Haiti and all the struggles they've been though, but sometimes I really feel that it applies to me and the "storm" of emotions we've fought. It's good to remember "every tear I've cried, You hold in your hands". God holds our hearts together through all this - would not have made it through if not for His love!

GLA is still busily handing out supplies to the surrounding community, trying to bring in kids around the UNICEF restrictions, and still trying to get the French kids out and home. Keeps them busy, that's for sure! I'm so excited about all the amazing work they're doing. There have been some kids that have come in that are very sick and malnutritioned. Some didn't make it, but so many are thriving under their good care!

Dixie, the boss of the orphanage, keeps a blog called "Life in Haiti goes on..." So, I guess this is "Life in Canada goes on...." We don't always understand why things are the way they are here OR in Haiti! :)