May 19, 2010
Before Marlaine left to go back to the States early this past Tuesday morning (I guess that would be yesterday…I kind of have no sense of what day it is), we had the opportunity to sit down and chat for a little while about continuing the newsletter she used to write a couple of years ago. This is a project I asked to take on and part of the reason that I decided to stay an extra week and a half after our team headed back to the home on Saturday. During our conversation, I was particularly thrilled when she asked me how I plan to stay connected to Haiti over the next four years as I finish up med school and get through residency. Its worth mentioning at this point that I find Marlaine absolutely amazing. She’s tuned into things that I haven’t even admitted to myself and has a gentle, wise way of bringing issues into the light which have long been bubbling just beneath my surface. I really needed those hours that I was able to spend talking about the future (and even the past) with her. She’s incredibly encouraging but also practical. I guess those things aren’t mutually exclusive but sometimes I tend to separate them in my mind. This week I’ve been spending time at the orphanage, taking photos of and trying to get to know all the kids and teens and young adults (I think the oldest “kid” at the orphanage is 24.) Marlaine’s niece Stephana has been a tremendous help and I’m enjoying getting to know her as well!
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