faq

While stateside this summer, I got a lot of questions! I will be sharing these (and the answers) on the blog over the next few months. Here’s the first batch!

• Most interesting or favorite Haitian food? My favorite is fritay (anything fried: plantains, breadfruit, akra, french fries) and a pile of spicy pikliz with ji citwon (key lime juice) to wash it down.
• What is a day in my life like? Each day is a little different! Depending on the time of year, I am either at the office or on the road. On office days, we have devotions before work. I go home for lunch and return to work in the afternoon. On the road days typically start earlier and end later and are full of adventure. I do my best to stay active in missionary life around the compound as well.
• What do you do with Otis while you are gone? A sweet friend of mine stays at the house with him. He loves her and we jokingly call her his “marenn” (Haitian godmother).
• How has Otis transitioned to Haiti life? He loves it! He moved there at 10 weeks old so it is all that he really knows.
• What do you like or dislike about the different jobs you have had? Both of the jobs that I have had are very close to my heart! I don’t like to compare them because they are two totally different things.
• Do you ride on donkeys and such? I don’t currently but maybe one day I could try!
• What is your house like? My house isn’t quite an American house but certainly not a typical Haitian home either. My house is set up for several singles to live in each with their own room and bathroom with communal living, dining, and kitchen/
• What food do you miss while you are in Haiti? I can always go for some Chic fil a when I am stateside. And sour cream! How has COVID affected Haiti? In March of 2020, it was certainly a big thing! Things were closed down and we were wearing masks, etc. This didn’t last very long and now we are back to normal life.
• Is the vaccine in Haiti? I have heard that it is in the country but I am not quite sure how accessible it is.
• What is the effect after the assassination of the President? The short answer is I don’t know. It is a sad event and will certainly cause things to happen but we are just not sure what. Expect the unexpected and remember that only about 1/4 of the news is ever accurate.
• When are you to return to Haiti? I plan to return in mid-August.