Status Update - Arrival in Haiti

Hey all. Just thought I'd post a summary of my first day in Haiti. I don't have a lot of time because I'm writing from a little mountain village named Baudin on a computer powered by solar panels and there's not a lot of sun today. My flight yesturday went very smoothly - going through customs at the Port au Prince airport was not a problem. As soon as we walked out of the aiport, we were mobbed with kids asking for a dollar. Even though I had followed the news closely and saw a lot of pictures, I was surprised how much damage there was. However, plenty of people were out in the streets and makets selling things. Hopefully I can post some pictures soon. I am spending the current week surveying earthquake damage in the village of Baudin. We are staying in a 15' x 15' tent that has four beds and is nice. Today we looked at the rectory to see if we could savage it. The building construction is obviously not as good as in the US. I will admit that when I got here I first felt a little overwhelmed but have since calmed down and become calmer. Our translator Martin, who I have become good friends with (he was a translator for my last trip as well) is going to help me get settled when I return to Port au Prince. I will try to update and post more pictures later.