Mission Trip to Haiti: Day 8

Day 8 was our last day in Haiti.  We woke up at 5:15am and headed out around 5:45am for the airport.  The ride to the airport was bittersweet and somewhat emotional.  We got to say our goodbyes to our Haitian friends and proceeded through the 3 security checkpoints you must go through to get on an airplane in Haiti.  If Americans feel like security checkpoints are bad in America, I'm afraid of what they would say if they lived in Haiti.

Our flight from Port-au-Prince to Fort Lauderdale was smooth.  We were in no hurry.  We knew we had a 3.5 hour layover and were not worried of missing it.  Unfortunately, our flight from Fort Lauderdale to Dallas was delayed too.  The plane broke down and we had to wait an additional 4 hours for another plane to take us to Dallas.  SO, instead of arriving at Dallas around 5pm, we arrived at 10:30pm.  A bit frustrating, but we figured it was better that they found out the plane was broken while we were still on the ground, rather than finding out while we were in the air.

All in all, the trip was a HUGE success.  The house got built, relationships were established, missionaries were encouraged, and lives were changed.  Thank you for your prayers and support!

The finished product  :)