A Day Out...

Well it's been quite a fun day today! We started out by doing some shopping in Petionville, which is always exciting because there are so many eager salesmen. They're all very friendly and love to chat. They also love to joke around and have great senses of humour! Whenever it's time to go, we always leave some great friends behind.
After we left the shopping area in Petionville, we decided to head to a big grocery store, one that I had never been to before. On the way there we got stuck in traffic for quite awhile and since we were stopped, Molly bought us all some Pipita from one of the vendors walking down the street. Pipita is just deep-fried plantain with lots of salt on it. It's really good and actually tastes a lot like potato chips.
Well, we waited in the traffic for a really long time and then even when we got to the grocery store, there was another traffic jam in the parking lot. We were totally blocked in and couldn't move at all. Then everyone started going around us, but we finally got things rolling along and found ourselves a place to park. I'm guessing there was so much traffic because the elections were yesterday and not many people have been out and about for the past couple of days.
Also, while we were stuck in traffic, we had a couple friends who enjoyed peeking in our window and loved having their picture taken. Of course, they were asking for money... something I don't think I'll ever really get used to. I just hate seeing so much hunger and poverty all around me. I am glad that I can be here though, and at least know that if the poverty is going to exist whether I choose to see it or not, that at least I'm doing something to help. I choose not to close my eyes to the reality of the world around me and I chose to open my heart to those who need help. That's what Jesus always did and I'm sure that if Jesus were here in the flesh today, He'd have quite a ministry in Haiti!