Haiti Day #1

This is from a journal I kept everyday of our trip, thought it would capture what was going on around and in us more than recall:

Tired and warm but it's been a great day! After yesterday's craziness with going to the ticket counter at the airport and being told we couldn't go to Haiti because Kev had the wrong passport and running to downtown Detroit twice, it ended up being a nice day (after new passport was in hand) with a nap and seeing a movie. When Kev had ordered to renew his passport, there is a choice to have a card or book. He chose the card cause he thought it'd be easier to carry around but upon arriving at the American Airlines counter to check our luggage, we learned that the card is only good for travel by land and sea or into Canada! I could not believe what was coming out of her mouth..we could not go to Haiti! She was very helpful though and told us people have gotten a new passport in one day and that we just needed to go to the passport office, which thankfully is in Detroit where were flying out of. So we made an appt. online, got there before 9 and were able to pick up his new passport at 11:30! Amazing and very stressful! Thank you God!
Today we woke up again at 3 am to catch our 6 am flight and this time Kev's passport worked, thank God! We made it to Haiti around 1pm..full flight into Port Au Prince and a crazy aiport but we found out luggage fairly easily. Mallery and Frentz were waiting for us in the parking lot with Jivenson!! So I got to hold him all the way back to the orphanage! He was very sleepy and when we got there, he cried if I put him down...he loves to be held! He was lethargic and a little feverish but then around 6 pm, when the sun goes down, he all of a sudden perked up and was smiling and laughing and so sweet and funny! He's so awesome! I saw him get his bath and I think tomorrow I'll be able to do it and they said he could even sleep with us..
Haiti is beautiful mountains, water, sky, people, alongside rubble and trash in the streets- the air is warm and filled with the sounds of dogs barking, roosters crowing and people singing. We are sleeping on the floor on the second floor by the open door to the porch. Had a wash down with a bucket of cold water tonight..hope I get to wash my hair soon:) There is no elecricity hooked up or water at this point...they do have a generator that will run for a small amount of time each night...so bucket showers and flashlights for now...
God you are so good!