Family first

Well I have decided to forego this trip to Haiti. There were many signs that my time to travel had past. My bag is still packed and there will always be a part of myself that will miss this opportunity. I must admit that I am still having a hard time unpacking my backpack, which has been sitting on my bedroom floor for the past week. Earlier this week I had sent an email stating that I had decided to stay. The next morning, a new communication, saying I am going. In between, racing thoughts, debate with anyone that would listen, poor sleep and general indecisiveness. A decision had to be made, and two people associated with the mission trip both agreed that I should stay. Thank you Mary and Katie/Troy.

Every time I look at my little girls bright eyes and endless smile I feel as though I owe Haiti. Of course I thank God. But this debt will need to be paid another time. My wife and I both agree that we are not done with Haiti and look forward to future opportunities.

A huge thank you must go out to my colleagues and friends at Advantage Health as well as with the Holy Spirit Crew for supporting me with this decision. I cannot say enough about this group to describe the amount of admiration that I have for those involved. True heroes. They can be followed at their own blog: http://haitimedicalteam.wordpress.com/.