We are currently in Colorado. We have been busy since we returned. Glen is currently rebuilding the well house so that we can get our home ready for renters, I have been working, trying to catch up on mail, and took a trip with my mom and sisters to Branson. We are currently working on information that Global requires. We will be getting a letter out to you in the next weeks. We are getting ready for a garage sale. When you have lived in a house for 20 plus years there is lots of things that need garage saled.
Sheryl and Chris Brumley will be in Greeley after August 5. We are looking forward to catching up on what is happening in Haiti. We had a long talk with Julie Welch who was on a mission trip down to Haiti in May. Haiti captures your hearts.
Please pray with us as we work out the details to return to Haiti soon.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Missionary Orientation Training
We along with 6 other couples finished MOT today. It has been a full week of classes about the mission group that we are going with and what to expect on the missionary field. It was a stetching week for us.
To start with when you see a name tag in front of you that says Glen Erickson Missionary to Haiti Linda Erickson Missionary to Haiti. It suddenly seems real. We are ready to return to Haiti but on the practical side we do have several housekeeping duties to finish like who will live in our house, Who will support us, What are we going to keep and what are we going to sell. When will we be leaving again, and a few other things.
We are staying in Tuppelo Mississippi tonight "(Elvis Birth Place) We saw today where he bought his first guitar) We will be flying to Fort Lauderdale and will be there until Tuesday. Then home to Children and Grandchildren. We have alot to talk over before we get home.
We spent the week with the home office staff. They treated us to a wonderful week. We were able to talk with each of them. They presented what they would be doing for us in the office and talked with us about their time on the mission field.
Then they feed us well and had wonderful desserts for us to enjoy, So much for the weight that we had lost in Haiti.
To start with when you see a name tag in front of you that says Glen Erickson Missionary to Haiti Linda Erickson Missionary to Haiti. It suddenly seems real. We are ready to return to Haiti but on the practical side we do have several housekeeping duties to finish like who will live in our house, Who will support us, What are we going to keep and what are we going to sell. When will we be leaving again, and a few other things.
We are staying in Tuppelo Mississippi tonight "(Elvis Birth Place) We saw today where he bought his first guitar) We will be flying to Fort Lauderdale and will be there until Tuesday. Then home to Children and Grandchildren. We have alot to talk over before we get home.
We spent the week with the home office staff. They treated us to a wonderful week. We were able to talk with each of them. They presented what they would be doing for us in the office and talked with us about their time on the mission field.
Then they feed us well and had wonderful desserts for us to enjoy, So much for the weight that we had lost in Haiti.
Friday, June 4, 2010
new homes in Titityan
We went with Kevin and Susan to the childrens program. It was really fun. We had a great time watching the children sing and do actions to their songs. Glen had a great time holding a little girl that has climbed in his lap every time that we have seen her.
On the way back from the childrens program we stopped to see the new houses that are being built with the earth quake fund. It was really special. We went thru one home that is not finished and then the owner of the next house invited us in to see it. It is a 2 room house with a outhouse. They were so happy. They asked us to stop and pray with them. We sang and then they prayed Thanks to God for their new house. What a special time.
We have such mixed feelings about returning home. We know that we need to but we feel that we could continue to help, I guess that our decision is made by the fact that we will be in missionary training next week but it would be so easy to stay., The three months have just flown.
On the way back from the childrens program we stopped to see the new houses that are being built with the earth quake fund. It was really special. We went thru one home that is not finished and then the owner of the next house invited us in to see it. It is a 2 room house with a outhouse. They were so happy. They asked us to stop and pray with them. We sang and then they prayed Thanks to God for their new house. What a special time.
We have such mixed feelings about returning home. We know that we need to but we feel that we could continue to help, I guess that our decision is made by the fact that we will be in missionary training next week but it would be so easy to stay., The three months have just flown.
Florida
We just have arrived in Florida. What a difference than Haiti. When We look at the huge buildings that are not falling down and no trash in the streets, being able to go into a restaurant and order different food. It feels very strange. We will be here in Fort Lauderdale until Sunday when we fly to Tuppelo Miss for a week of classes. We will arrive home on June 15.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Sunday Night
We had just started Bible study when we had a phone call asking us to come and help with the wounded from a truck accident. The brakes had failed coming down the mountains and we had 28 wounded patients. We jumped in the car, gathered a Dr and two more nurses and drove 5 minutes to Mission of hope. We both had memories going over. I had memories of the little boy that we took over who died. Sheryl had memories when we arrived of the earthquake. It was a big porch area full of stretchers and bloody people. I started on a girl that was in shock. Then was called to ride in the Ambulance. I jumped in the back and had 2 patients. We did alot of praying on the ride to PAP. I helped with things to settle the patients at the Miami field hospital and realized that the ambulance had left me. So I waited for the next one. This time I ran the lights, sirens, and the horn as we traved in the dark in the Haiti traffic. SCary. Back to MOH and I started to help again when they needed another nurse to go with Ambulance so Back again. This all with my stomach protesting from being car sick.
We met another ambulance and traded people and I headed back to MOH.
We were able to go home. Glen met me at the door with a coke and a listening ear,
Praise the Lord all the Americans were flown to the states the next day, Praise the Lord that they are not all dead from going over the mountain. Praise the Lord for helping me thru the situation.
We met another ambulance and traded people and I headed back to MOH.
We were able to go home. Glen met me at the door with a coke and a listening ear,
Praise the Lord all the Americans were flown to the states the next day, Praise the Lord that they are not all dead from going over the mountain. Praise the Lord for helping me thru the situation.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
We traveled to church in PAP by ourselves
We just came back from traveling to the English speaking church in PAP. That may not sound like much in the world of GPS but it is a big deal in a town that has not very many steet signs. It also is a town of alot of debri and alot of buildings that are down so we felt good about our trip. We even went to the grocery store and to lunch before coming home.
The pastor encouraged us to get on our knees and to pray for Haiti. He also reminded us that Jesus spent 40 days after the resurrection with his disciples. He reminded us that we need to spend time with God.
The pastor encouraged us to get on our knees and to pray for Haiti. He also reminded us that Jesus spent 40 days after the resurrection with his disciples. He reminded us that we need to spend time with God.
Friday, May 14, 2010
One Month left.
Tomorrow is 1 month from the day that we get off the airplane in Colorado. That really gives me mixed emotions. So many things will happen here before we leave and then the missionary training in the states. Loving what I do here each day and loving the children and wanting to be able to talk to the Haitian people. Packing things to leave here and packing things to take home. Grandchildren who we will get to see that we know have grown as we saw them on Skype last week for my birthday. Baileys birthday and she will be 5 the week that we come home.
What a mixed group of feelings.
Time has flown so fast. Glen has spent his days helping with the materials needed to help people rebuild their houses. He hauled 1450 block today and some of them he handled more than once. He is already in bed tonight. He has hauled alot of sand this week and also cement, rebar, doors and other supplies that are needed. Chris and he spent one day trying to get the papers for the dump truck.
He has decided what Haitian traffic is like. He say that it is like being in a big race where all classes of cars are racing at the same time and then you look at the other side of the road and the same thing is happening. All different kinds of cars,trucks, and buses racing down the road as fast as they can go.
Today there was one lane of traffic in Titiyan and a dump truck went thru at full speed thru the market. All they do is honk their horn and expect you to get out of the way.
It has been two weeks since the accident where the little boy died. Glen is missing the children of the village as there is a different attitude in the children. That makes Glen sad and if you are praying for us. Please pray for Glen and the children. He loves being with them and it is hard now.
Tonight I went to a orphanage in Titiyan. It had fallen down in the earthquake. The 30 children there have been sleeping in tents in the yards. They are working hard to get a building finished. A girl from Gill named Abby arrived yesterday and she is here to help.
Yesterday I spent the day working to clean wedding dresses. Gobal here in Haiti has wedding dresses. Beautiful ones that they loan out so that people have a wedding dress. The dresses that we delivered will be driven as far as they can on a car and then will have a 2 hour ride on a horse up the mountain to where there will be 3 weddings on Saturday.
This week I only worked in the Burn Clinic. Other weeks I have gone with a group from North Carolina to different towns, tent cities and up in the mountains to have clinics.
We have a 10 month old that we are treating who reached into a pot of boiling cereal and has third degree burns on arm and fingers. This is about the 5 or 6 one of these burns that we have seen since I have been here. We have seen many people burnt from riding on the back of a Moto. They will have up to 5 people and their supplies on these Motorcycles and legs get burnt. We have treated people after car accidents. This week a man that we had gone out in the rain to get after a car accident came back to see us and asked to pray for us. He prayed in French and quoted the 23rd Psalm. It was a beautiful prayer of thanksgiving.
What a mixed group of feelings.
Time has flown so fast. Glen has spent his days helping with the materials needed to help people rebuild their houses. He hauled 1450 block today and some of them he handled more than once. He is already in bed tonight. He has hauled alot of sand this week and also cement, rebar, doors and other supplies that are needed. Chris and he spent one day trying to get the papers for the dump truck.
He has decided what Haitian traffic is like. He say that it is like being in a big race where all classes of cars are racing at the same time and then you look at the other side of the road and the same thing is happening. All different kinds of cars,trucks, and buses racing down the road as fast as they can go.
Today there was one lane of traffic in Titiyan and a dump truck went thru at full speed thru the market. All they do is honk their horn and expect you to get out of the way.
It has been two weeks since the accident where the little boy died. Glen is missing the children of the village as there is a different attitude in the children. That makes Glen sad and if you are praying for us. Please pray for Glen and the children. He loves being with them and it is hard now.
Tonight I went to a orphanage in Titiyan. It had fallen down in the earthquake. The 30 children there have been sleeping in tents in the yards. They are working hard to get a building finished. A girl from Gill named Abby arrived yesterday and she is here to help.
Yesterday I spent the day working to clean wedding dresses. Gobal here in Haiti has wedding dresses. Beautiful ones that they loan out so that people have a wedding dress. The dresses that we delivered will be driven as far as they can on a car and then will have a 2 hour ride on a horse up the mountain to where there will be 3 weddings on Saturday.
This week I only worked in the Burn Clinic. Other weeks I have gone with a group from North Carolina to different towns, tent cities and up in the mountains to have clinics.
We have a 10 month old that we are treating who reached into a pot of boiling cereal and has third degree burns on arm and fingers. This is about the 5 or 6 one of these burns that we have seen since I have been here. We have seen many people burnt from riding on the back of a Moto. They will have up to 5 people and their supplies on these Motorcycles and legs get burnt. We have treated people after car accidents. This week a man that we had gone out in the rain to get after a car accident came back to see us and asked to pray for us. He prayed in French and quoted the 23rd Psalm. It was a beautiful prayer of thanksgiving.
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