Hello my name is Vicki Brooke and this is my first time blogging and my first visit to Haiti.  Both my husband and daughter have visited Haiti so I have heard many beautiful stories of this land and the people of Cerca.  Despite these stories I was not prepared to be greeted so warmly by a massive mountain range that surrounded us as we began the drive to our village.  Although I have heard that there are still tent cities, we have not yet seen any evidience.  In fact, we saw multiple examples of new housing construction.

Today was spent with the children.  They are lively and fun and truely excited to have visitors.  The little ones hold hands, skip and sing.  In fact everyone sings, old and young alike.  Nowhere was the singing more beautiful then the voices that we hear at daily mass.  This is a spirtual treat to look forward to each day.