On Wednesday, part of our group take the mobile clinic trip from Cap-Haitien to Jean Rebelle. It's eight hours of bumpy roads. Stopping. Going. Twists. Turns. We go from the city up into mountains, down to ocean coastline, and across a desert. All this to help a different mission group with seeing patients. It is a lot longer, bumpy ride than any of us expects. It's really funny as we hit bumps that send us in the back of the vehicle flying that Jackie scolds Luc about watching for bumps. He in turn teases her when we stop to ask people if we are going the right direction and she says "thank you" in English instead of "mèsi" in Creole. Everyone's spirits remain high and lighthearted. Despite the long, hot trip we make it safely and are rewarded by getting to sleep in air conditioning! 
We get up the next day and go to the clinic where Sabine and I see a little more than100 people, Beth counts and dispenses all the meds, and Sara triages the people. 
As a reward we get to drink coconut water and eat fresh coconut. Then back in the vehicle for the 8 hours ride home. It is a rewarding experience and I never guessed I would get to see so much of Haiti on this trip.
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