Rest up for the Resto

Today during our lunch break from our life in Haiti, Simon (they pronounce it See-moan here), wanted to take us to a Resto. (After I went to the market). Do you remember what a Resto is? It's a house on the street where the woman cooks meals and serves them to you when you stop in. You remember Nataleen from Thomassin 48 near where the ETS school used to be? We posted pics. Anyway, we ha bragged to him about hers and he told us there was one near the BHM that we should try out. So, today, we told him we could go. He said he'd meet us at 12:00. Simon, is a Haitian through and through. We could have asked him if that was 12:00 Haitian time or US time, but, we didn't. We knew. We are living on Haiti time now. So, you guessed it, 12:30 came and passed. 1:00 came and passed. Chris called him. He said he was 2 minutes away. LOL. 1:30 passed. And then finally at 1:38 he showed his face. I told him I was about to pass out from hunger. He said, "Oh, no. You mad at me now." and we hugged and laughed. Bless it! I swear I can hear myself starting to speak more like a Haitian. Can you tell? Leaving out words. Making sentences smaller or in the wrong tense... or really just leave out the tenses. So, we walk down the hill from the BHM to check out this Resto. It was about a 15 minute walk. I took some video of it. This was when we thought we were just about there, but really had another 10 minutes to walk. Watch Brynna eyeing what we thought may have been the Resto on the right that read, "BBQ"... See that grey van go by? That's one of the many different kinds of "tap-taps" we ride in. (Public transportation.) It is just like the one we rode on one day that had 21 people on it!

After arriving at the Resto after 2:00 we found out that Carmelle (I think that was her name because of the metal sign I saw, but it may not really be...) did NOT work today. So, the Resto was not open for business! Simon was surprised, but not upset. We went in and looked at her kitchen and got a feel for what it looks like and he told her that we may come back another day to be looking for us. It was a very nice home and the kitchen was very clean. She had a huge dining room table and then another table you could eat at around the corner. You could also eat outside on the patio. It was very nice. Simon highly recommends it and we will go back sometime. Hopefully, Friday.

We walked back to the BHM and ordered 3 salads and 2 water bottles with 3 glasses of ice. Ice is a luxury. And whenever I can (which is NOT often) - I get it! At least my hunger for greens was partially satisfied today. Thankful for the BHM. Our meals cost $551 gourdes (about $12 US, I think...still learning that part).

Today we are very blessed because of many reasons. First, He gave us breath as we faced the day. He gave us grace. He gave us safety. He gave us a productive morning at the market and Chris at work. Now, at 4:00 in the afternoon - we have just heard our electric kick on! That's very unusual! So, we are all charging our devices. You never know when they'll kick it back off. He is giving the ground showers of rain at the moment. And lastly, we are invited guests to dinner AGAIN!!! Tonight, we share a meal with Trey and Chelsea and baby Colby who serve at the BHM. They've lived here over 3 years now, I've heard, and we look forward to hearing MORE of their story tonight... as they serve us MEATLOAF AND MASHED POTATOES!!! What a TREAT!