Category Archives: Bill V.

The overwhelming majority of Haitian’s don’t own vehicles.  Typically, if you own a vehicle, it becomes a source of income by providing transportation for individuals or the movement of goods. Whether it’s a cart, bicycle, motorcycle, car or truck you … Continue reading →

This morning (Saturday), Pastor asked me to ride with him to take the team to Fond Deaux (fondu).  I enjoyed the trip, and love to visit the rural communities here. Life is a daily struggle in many of these tiny … Continue reading →

Vicki (my wife) reminded me that I hadn’t submitted a blog in a while.  The last week has flown by.  I have reached the halfway point of my stay.  The sense of time is erratic.  Sometimes it drags, but then … Continue reading →

 I thought I better give an update on the work I’m doing here, or people are going to begin to think I’m on vacation!  When I first arrived, I set out to get familiar with the community; its size, where … Continue reading →

I’m a motorcycle enthusiast and ride often, sometimes great distances. Last summer I road home from our son’s house in Houston, in one day.  It was 830 miles, and it took me 15 hours. Today’s adventure was the most physically … Continue reading →

I had incredible experience yesterday.  I attended service in a fishing village west of Petit Goave name Paton Trou Chouchou  (pronounced platon true shoe shoe).  It is a bayside community of of approximately 1000 villagers, with 100 of them being … Continue reading →

I am an “A” personality type. It’s all about goals & objectives, empowerment & accountability, completing, accomplishments and winning the race. I’m learning an important lesson being here.  The pace of life is slow.  Things get done when they get … Continue reading →

As it so often happens here, I don’t sleep much.  I went to bed about midnight but was wide awake at 3am.  I was up before the rooster.  I thought about hollering out the window to wake him, but figured my room … Continue reading →

It’s 4:00am, the roosters have already been at work for an hour and the dogs are upset about something.  Sounds like a good time to blog, doesn’t it.   We traveled to Petit Goave early on Saturday.  It was awesome … Continue reading →

I arrived safely in Haiti this morning.  The airport was chaotic as usual, the traffic was gridlocked and the smell of ‘burning something’ was in the air: It’s good to be back!   I will be staying at the guest … Continue reading →