Wednesday, February 20, 2013



Today was all about HANDS

Surrounded by small hands waiting patiently to grab and hold our hands as we jumped from the Tap Tap. Quickly children engulfed us their hands entwined with ours - holding tightly - not wanting to ever let us go.

Hands on each end of a simple jump rope that brought children of all shape and sizes to us.  The joy on their faces making us oblivious to their rags and nakedness.

Hands busy with the service task of the day - delivering water.  Team hands in unison working the bucket chain, holding and filling, splashing and lifting.  Hands in assistance as the heavy buckets are lifted onto the heads of the Haitian women to carry home.

Hands engaged in play with simple rocks dug from the gravel at the water station.  A shared language is not needed when there is a fun game to play.

Healing restorative hands tending to wounds and sickness of others.  The strength of one on display for all - doing more good and making a moving sacrifice that none of us could have attempted.

Hands at the end of the day to touch and care for each other - as we shared a tear and more importantly shared a laugh (or ten).

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