Well, after much anticipation, Delcy arrived in Omaha this evening! Thank God for answered prayers!   I can't imagine what this journey has already been like for Delcy...waiting, waiting and more waiting!  Now, he's left behind all that he's familiar with and entered a culture that will most likely send him into shock. And to make it all a little more bizarre for him, he came to the Midwest in February! So long balmy Haiti...hello fresh snow in Omaha!

Bill and I were lucky enough to be connected with a former Haitian volunteer/mission worker.  His name is Nick, he lives here in Omaha and he speaks fluent Haitian Creole...can I get an AMEN?!!  Nick went with us to pick up Delcy and what a Godsend that was! Poor Delcy looked exhausted, nervous and overwhelmed when they brought him to us in a wheelchair.  He was polite, but very quiet at first.  After we got his bag and got in the car though he started talking with Nick a little bit, and by the time we got home he was chatting away!  It really helped Delcy start to feel comfortable to have someone that he could talk to as we showed him around the house.  When Bill showed him his room, Delcy gave him a big hug. :-)

We have two daughters the same age as Delcy and they came over to meet him and brought their fiance and boyfriend as well.  Aly and Val both took French in High School and before long they were all laughing together and communicating fairly well (our Google Translate app on the iPad was a bit of a help too!).  It was very special to see my kids starting to form a friendship with Delcy so quickly...they can't wait to come back and spend more time with him.  Nick is planning on spending quite a bit of time with us as well and I know Delcy will like that.

I believe that everything went as well as we could have hoped, and I'm looking forward to the rest of this journey. For now, I think it's safe to say that Delcy will sleep well tonight!

Peace,

Margie