.. We're GOOD to GO ! - June-5

Composing this post the night before we leave on the 'red-eye' Wednesday night, June-5, listening to Tuba Skinny, starting with "Jubilee Stomp, Royal Street 2018".   Needed some eclectic music for this endeavor!   (oh yeah, that is what I mostly listen to..)   Last night, we met at OSLC for our last briefing.   Jim Shaw had contacted our sponsoring organization, Reciprocal Ministries International and asked them to give us an update on the situation in Haiti.

RMI said that while the US State Dept. is still warning against travel in Haiti, and has assessed a threat level of four, that .. RMI has supported and escorted many church teams since April and feel that it is safe for us to travel to Les Anglais.   

approx.  TIME  LINE :

June-5, Wed.   8-pm  meet in front of Delta counter to organize all the check-in suitcases
                      11-pm  flight leaves for Atlanta
June-6, Thur.  arrive Atlanta  6:41-am
June-6, Thur.  depart Atlanta  11:30-am
June-6, Thur.  arrive  Port-au-Prince, Haiti   2:41-pm  .. stay overnight
June-7,  Fri. am   RMI van and staff arrive to transport us to .. Zanglais Retreat Center
June-8,  Sat. am   RMI van and staff transport us to .. Les Cayes / RMI country HDQTRS
June-8,  Sat. pm   RMI van and staff transport us to .. Les Anglais
June-8,  village greets us with a spectacular parade with musical instruments
June-9 thru June-12  .. chock full of church services, meetings, classroom presentations & projects, ladies' tea, deacons' meeting, visits to village families, visits to clinics, visit to satellite church and community, electrical projects, plumbing projects, .. etc.
June-13,  Thur.   visit Etienne's goat/agricultural projects?, RMI HDQTRS
June-14,  Fri.   RMI van and staff transport us to .. Port-au-Prince
June-14,  Fri.   depart  Port-au-Prince  3:30-pm
June-14,  Fri.   arrive  Atlanta  6:48-pm,  stay overnight
June-15,  Sat.  depart  Atlanta  8:10-am
June-15,  Sat.  arrive  PDX  10:13-am,  Delta flight no. 1156



Here we are at our (potluck) briefing :    (I was in the corner ..)


We've started taking our weekly or daily dosage of  malaria medicine.    Here's my layout of stuff that I'm preparing to pack in my day-pack :


We also get to bring a carry-on / roll-aboard suitcase.   We each will check (2) 50-lb suitcases packed with supplies for the village.

I will have limited access to WIFI .. so I may have to archive and send 'bursts' of posts.
May God bless our team and RMI.   
Take care,
your cub reporter ..  Joe DeBlois

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