Gas Station Visit

Today was our first real day out since all of the different manifestations this past week. We drove to Agape to get our mail, as we drove we could see all the damage done, many will choose not to stay in business. More police had been out now to watch over things. As we rode behind these guys Dan was saying how it wasn't a great feeling knowing if the driver in front of us hit a bump a bullet could go through our engine block, or worse.

Earlier in the morning at 6:00 a.m. Dan had gotten fuel for our truck, but we still need some for our tanks to fill the generator. So well pulled into a station that was oddly empty, but the security guard said they had diesel for sale. We sat and waited and no one came to help us. Soon Jr. drove up looking for gas for his truck. He asked and was told they would open at 2:00. We would wait. With in a few minutes cars started to fill the road. Everyone had known the station would open soon. It was something we happened upon with out knowing what was coming as we just happened to be first in line.
I have mentioned that I think the worst job in Haiti would be the guys who dig out the car catchers. Today, and all of this past week,I am sure the worst job is working at the gas station. Hundreds of people desperate for fuel all in line blowing horns and yelling. Before we had know that our little secret was really a well known fact we had called Ted and told him to come and get in line with us to fill his tanks for his generator. Little did we know this was a big no-no! Horns started blowing and people started yelling. The owner of the station however had grace on us and let us both fill up one storage tank with fuel.We quickly left and met Ted down the street with his fuel. We didn't think the public trade off would be a good thing. We had been down to the last drop of fuel in the geneerator so we are really happy to have power tonight. We plan to watch a movie together with Maddie and Parker. The good life!