And So it Goes: Our thoughts on Haiti

This blog is little window into the lives of the Ackerman family. We have been missionaries to Haiti for the past 25 years in association with the Church of God, Anderson, Indiana. Our ministries are that of medical and educational but our primary work is that of living, serving, tolerating, and impacting in a positive and small way the country of Haiti.

The Ackermans

The Ackermans

Friday, February 04, 2011

Here's a recent article from the Washington Post that brings some of our mistakes to the surface. Read it if you have a moment.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/01/AR2011020102030.html

Posted by John and Jodie Ackerman at 12:29 AM

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I have never really considered doing a blog; I'm still not sure if I want to do it. In fact today is probably the first that I have ever had any idea what kind of time it took to put one of these blogs together. That, and wondering if anyone else would ever look at it. I guess what tipped the scales for me was one other blog from a family in Haiti. It is so good! I plan to put the link on this site but you'll have to wait until I learn how to put links on this site. Who knows, that may take another three to four hours. Besides that, if I give you the link now you would just go to their site and I would never see you here again.

As the title says, what we are planning on doing with this blog is simply writing down some of our thoughts on living in this most unique of countries. If you continue to read this blog you will find that I do have some thoughts on the subject, many of which may not be correct, but I will tell you of them anyway. But please, if you think my opinions are right or wrong don't let it keep you awake at night. They are simply my opinions and nothing that should mess up your sleep schedule. We have lived here a long time but are certainly not authorities, simply observers.

A lot of what I will write will probably have to do with my work. I am a registered nurse and have a clinic in a little peasant community called Prospere. I simply go out there 2-3 times a week and run a medical clinic with the help of a local pastor and a Haitian Registered Nurse named Edin. Some days are easy and some are hard. I plan to use you as my shrink. I hope you don't mind.

So, let's see whom I've left out. Jodie, my wife is a school teacher here in Port-au-Prince. She's a great teacher and a great lady besides. I hope she takes the time to add a little to this blog occasionally. She has less time than I do though. Her days are long.

Jessica is our freshman at Indiana University. Other than the occasional picture of her you will probably not hear much from her. I did talk her into writing a personal page for our website at www.totheleastofthese.org but she would think this kind of thing as only for old people and she doesn't do "old people" things. Jess is our people person. If she were condemned to prison for a lifetime but had her friends with her she would feel fulfilled.

Our other daughter Jacquie is a graduate student at Indiana University. Her majors are political science and French. She is certainly NOT a chip off the old block. She is her own person and the world is going to be a much better place because she passed through. Jacquie is married to Kevin Bonawitz. Kevin is our banker type man who is working on his graduate degree from Anderson University in finance.

You probably notice in our profile that we are "missionaries." That word often scares those who aren't missionaries, since it is widely thought that we missionaries are the cream of the crop, top of the heap, etc. etc. Well, if you believe that you don't know much. I put my pants on one leg at a time and do most things that you probably do. Please don't be afraid to read this blog because you think I might ask for your money. I promise I won't do that. If I do discuss a shortfall in cash or projects at Prospere it would only be part of the story and would have nothing to do with you.

Now for the rules:
1. Don't get angry.
2. Come back and see us occasionally.
3. Feel free to make comments on the blog. Not all comments will be posted. As I said, some people find my directness irritating and that may lead them to use words that my mother (if she were still alive) wouldn't appreciate seeing on my blog site.
4. Know that I am basically sarcastic. If that is in some way evil to you please forgive me but know that your thoughts on evil probably won't change me.
5. Take it all with a grain of salt. Life is far too short to let those things get to us.

John

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John and Jodie Ackerman: Montagne Noire, Haiti; A nurse with a medical clinic in Prospere, Haiti having fun and worshiping God at the same time.

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