Goat in a tree
Pig on the path
Horses on the top of the mountain
Deschapelles is a very funny little town. Very rural and farming is one of the few ways to make a living. There are all these animals in town but none are actually tied up or contained at all. Goats, chickens, cows, pigs and horses just sort of wander around trying not to get hit by the kotosnas they fly by. Apparently they all belong to someone and apparently everyone knows which belongs to whom but beats me how they figure any of that out! Its spring so there are lots of little ones around as well.
I hike up the mountain behind the town almost every day. Sunrise is around 5:30 now so I usually leave at 5. It's a beautiful climb and I'm always humbled by the haitians who scramble past me in their bare feet and flip-flops. The mountain changes every morning. It rained last night so this morning the air is damp and smokey instead of the usually dusty dry. From the top you can see down to he hospital grounds but all of the artibonite river valley as well. I can see most of the area covered by two of the two rural dispensaries as well. There are often people up here praying and singing in the morning though Sunday it is always quiet as people are mostly preparing to go to church.
Kim and sila on the mountain last week
You will all laugh to know that I spent the rest of the morning before church planting vegetables. The other Kim is here for a year and brought some seeds with her. We started them in various random containers and this morning we replanted what came up and is looking good!
Transplanted vegetables
Amazing to think that in a week I'll be sleeping in my own bed! A month goes faster than it feels like it will. Our two new teachers arrive on Monday night for two weeks. Saying goodbye to the students will be hard. They are really a magnificent group to work with.
Deye mon gen mon
Beyond the mountains more mountains
Nanowen mon Jezi pa replace
There is no mountain that Jesus can not move.
