Kitten Nursery - 1

A nice batch of feisty little teeny tinys are here!

60 sec 1.18 from Ted Barlow on Vimeo.

stare at this for 60 seconds...

...with a sigh first, then an expanding smile of relief & wonder, and you'll understand the best moment of our day!

It's been 15 months and FINALLY we have a washer. So excited to have a break from hand washing & to have the clothes spin so that they dry quickly on the line now & not as stiff as a board!

Thankful for the little things, though this feels BIG to us right now.

Even the dogs were on hand with anticipation & excitement:

no words

Our hearts have been filled with thoughts & emotions this week as our neighbor, Fredny's house is being removed, one bucket & wheelbarrow at a time. We can't even begin to understand the journey that he has been on since the earthquake. Thankfully no one was hurt in the home, but it's hard to watch them unearth corners & walls that belonged to a former life. He has been a kind, gentle & humble neighbor to us the past two months & welcomed us into the neighborhood.

Please keep him in your prayers as the excavating continues and his dreams of reconstruction begin.

60 sec 1.8 from Ted Barlow on Vimeo.

a 30 minute drive in...60 seconds

Our drive across town this morning - be there in a minute!

60 seconds a day...

I don't know why exactly, but it has been really hard to blog lately. 

Maybe it's because there a fewer truly "new" experiences going into our second year here. More likely it is due to an overwhelming feeling of inadequacy I have lately when it comes to putting life, work, and continuing cultural acquisition into words. 

Both Ted & I have talked about having SO MUCH on our minds, SO MUCH on our hearts & SO MUCH going on around us that brings up more questions than answers. We aren't overly concerned with that fact, it's just the way it is right now. It is probably good to be in a place where we finally have better questions to ask. I never want to presume to know the "answer". It's an intentional and constant battle to fight that notion & to lay it aside for an open and teachable spirit.

I will try to find my words & write more about that in the near future, as we process things more fully. In the meantime, we've decided to try something simple and fun to help share our daily life with those that may care...a daily video blog.

Sometimes, I find myself saying, if they only knew what we're doing right now, or I wish they could see this moment or that one. So we are going to try to be more faithful in keeping our camera around & capturing 60 seconds a day in order to give you just a small way to join us here.

Hopefully, over time, it will give you an idea of everyday life in Haiti too.