From November 29, 2022
Two of our children, Baby Ruth and Anaïca, have a skin disease called Molluscum Contagium. They have multiple, ugly sores on parts of their bodies. On Friday, Dr. Stéphanie took the girls to a clinic attached to Hope Hospital. The clinic has several physicians with different specialties.
From November 28, 2022
Gabens Preval would do anything to help me, to lessen the burden I carry. Many weeks ago he offered a very specific form of help that really surprised me: he wanted to help write a Journal. We spoke about how the day will come when Santa Chiara will have to survive without me. I think about this often.
From November 27, 2022
The words from news stories reprinted in today’s Daily Journal tell the story, but the photos really capture the horror of the desperate Haitians on the small, overcrowded boat. I cannot imagine being in that boat as it navigated the rough seas.
From November 26, 2022
There has been so much news from Haiti, I decided to break my “no journal until Monday” pledge. All good news for a change. The external school is scheduled to open on Monday. The kids and the staff are elated by this news.
From November 24, 2022
I think all of us could be thankful today for all of creation, which sadly we are plundering and destroying. St. Francis of Assisi was a nature mystic, whose Canticle of Creation is a masterpiece whose elements are symbols of union with the Divine.
From November 23, 2022
As you express your prayers of thanksgiving to God add on a little prayer for the people and children of Haiti who are so desperate for even the slightest ray of hope that things will get better soon. May God bless each of you and shower you with an abundance of blessings…and not too much stuffing.
From November 21, 2022
On Saturday afternoon after the vegetable truck left, Michel began playing basketball with five or six little kids. I began to take photos. Basically, basketball for the kids mixes in a little soccer. If the ball was on the ground, they would kick it to another kid. Dribbling seemed optional. They often ran with the ball as if they were an NFL running back. But oh, what fun it was.
From November 20, 2022
Gabens and Michel go to a vegetable (and fruit) every week. As they were checking out, the power went out. It took time for the register to boot up. They had to run all the food through again. Amazingly, the same thing happened again, just seconds before the sale was completed. The third time was not a charm. The owners said they did not want to waste more of their time. They said they would deliver everything as soon as they could.
From November 19, 2022
The wall improvement continues. On Thursday, the guys worked on the back wall. On Friday work resumed on the side wall.
From November 18, 2022
Wednesday evening, after finishing yesterday’s journal, I went downstairs for a little walk. It is like a prison yard walk. Darkness have enveloped the yard. Some kids were playing basketball, some were playing board games. I walked to the back of the yard to just sit alone. Naïve beat me to the bench. She was seated alone. She looked sad.