Haiti: Ten Years Changed Us

Episode 12: Our Experience Comes to an End

It was inevitable that with the way life had become unstable in Haiti we made the choice to leave this place that had become home.  In this episode we will share some events, including our daughter's kidnapping and Dave being attacked while downtown. The year 1990 was the time of decision for us as our ability to function and carry out our work was greatly limited.

Episode 11: Lots of News

Come walk with us once again as we recount the many events and stories that were a part of life in the year 1989.  Toby, our new dog, became a part of our family.  The political scene became more and more unstable. And we adjusted to the new realities.

Episode 10: Life Rhythms

Even in Haiti, life has a flow and a rhythm to it.  We could enjoy the people and the place where we lived by getting to know the flow of this country and its people. Yes, Haiti had its many surprises and at times its disappointments, but it was what we had come to know as home.

Episode 9: Jon's Birth and the Revolution

Sounds ironic, doesn't it? Joy and pain mixed together. Sounds like birth. A little boy's birth in the midst of chaos and revolution. But that is how our son, Jon, came into this world. The USA was flying the former dictator, Jean Claude Duvalier, out of the country. And then the people responded in revolution against 30 years of Duvalier leadership and against those who aided that rule.

Episode 8: The Accident

Of all of the things we experienced in this period of time, the events around what we call "the accident" were some of the most challenging to navigate. It definitely changed us.