Reflection: Maddy Miscavage

This is my second time in Cap Haitian, and it has been so cool to see relationships pick up right where they left off. I forgot how much I missed EBAC and everyone here. I can’t describe the joy I feel seeing familiar faces and being able to keep my promise that I would be back. Also, many of my friends here heard a lot about Ben, my brother, last year. So it has been so awesome introducing him to people and watching him build his own relationships. Today, Jen and Joe came in today from the States. Joe is well known within EBAC – when the truck pulled up, it was like a celebrity had arrived. It was a really cool thing to watch. I really learned a lot from watching him with a girl named, Juju (she is new at the orphanage, and Joe and Chris were there when she was dropped off). He said to her as soon as he saw her, “I love you. I love you. Do you know that I love you?” It was a reminder to me how important it is to voice your love for someone. I got emotional watching the scene. I wonder why I say, “I love you” more here than at home. That is something I will be convicted of; continually just loving on people. I think that’s the biggest thing a lot of the time.

I met Jen for the first time today too. It was a blessing talking with her. She is a nurse and works at many health clinics in Haiti. It’s been my job the past few days to take care of a head wound on a boy here named Jackson. He is four years old and has only been at EBAC a week. But when Jen came today she helped with cleaning the puncture wound. I’m glad she is here! She’s very gifted. I told her I would love to stay in touch and one day work with her in a clinic here – it would be an honor. My favorite part of today was dancing with some of the girls in their rooms. We were screaming, singing, and teaching each other dances. I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time. I love spending time with these girls and getting to know their hearts. As well as learning the language – I just love being immersed in everything here. God’s presence is truly here. Kevin saw and heard people singing on a hill in the distance. He asked one of our friends here, Franz, what they were doing. He replied that they were fasting and praying to God. Franz said they do that a couple times a week. It made me realized how much we have to learn from them. I’m reminded how important prayer is. Hope you are all well at home!