Haiti Update!
We are home from Haiti and had a great trip! God tested us from the beginning with a broken down van on the way to the airport at 4:00 in the morning. My wife came to the rescue and got us there on time and we were off! Thank you love!
The overnight stay in the remote village of Plik was really interesting and again tested us. Physically I was drained from sitting in the sun during the interview only to realize that this initial family was not the one's we needed to interview. As daylight hours were slipping away, we hurried to the other family we considered a good interview/family candidate and they worked out great but we still needed to catch tons of extra footage after translating what they had said. Even after drinking tons of water, my muscles were cramping up from holding the camera and tripod. I was dreaming about a glass of cold water with ice.
It was so emotionally draining to hear and see the plight of this family. I felt very humble sitting there with my $12,000 worth of equipment talking to a family that could barely scrounge one meal a day. After video taping the inside of their house, it sinks in that I have way more than I need to survive and that we come from a culture of excess. You have no idea how going to a place like this changes your view of your own little world.
The most stunning event took place watching the 12 year old get water down a very steep hill and climb back up with the 5 gallon bucket on her head walking barefoot over a rough trail. I had a hard time keeping up and I was just carrying a camera!
There is so much to tell, but you'll have to wait until the film is complete to see and hear the whole story, however, if you want to take a look at some of the still shots from the trip, go here.
Thank you for your support!!!!
Sincerely,
Todd
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