Sorry everyone, a few days behind .. But here are a few updates :).

February 5
It's Friday. The plan for tomorrow is to visit a few orphanages. Unfortunately they found that 2 of the 3 that they were going to visit have been abandoned. Dad says they are averaging about 2 abductions a week, and the orphanage owners are concerned, so they have moved the kids to keep them safe.One little boy was kidnapped by and LDS ward member who had a $10,000 ransom for him. He was then taken from the ward member by a bad guy who is now holding him for $1 million dollar ransom. The plan is also to go up onto the mountain to get some cool air, and get some dinner at a restaurant in town.

February 7
Yesterday and today were more laid back days. Yesterday, they were able to visit an orphanage. It was one that was for disabled people that had been abandoned because they were disabled. Dad said it was amazing. They were like their own little family, and the older ones helped take care of the others. They also had a dog there, the first friendly dog dad said he had seen in Haiti. They went up on the mountain and it was much cooler, but hard to see things because of all the smoke. The people there have been burning all the rubble to clean it up and kill diseases. Dad compared the view as to when you are flying in an airplane, when it looks like patchwork. Everything there is mountainous, its not really flat. But they grow their crops on the hillsides, so it looks like patchwork on the sides of the mountains.Dad still hasn't gotten sick yet, thank heavens. There are only 5 of the 14 in dads group that haven't been sick and I'm sure they are counting their blessings. The plan is to come home on Wednesday, which means they would arrive here early Thursday morning. Although this has been such an amazing experience, dad is excited to come home. He will be happy to see the family, and the dogs. We are also very excited to see him, even though we are so proud of what he is doing down there!

-BRYN