Carl McLendon was part of the Journey to Haiti team. He shares some of his photos and stories with us in Refractions. For more from Carl, see his blog, Simple Gestures.

I closed the gate and started to head up the trail, as I looked up this boy was climbing the trail up out of the banana tree field with his machete in hand. He had that stern look of angst that many teens do, but he broke into a broad smile when I said, "Bonjour!" I then turned to follow Shelton up the trail. As I continued walking I noticed the boy following me, so I stopped and said, "Photo?" He enthusiastically said, "Oui! Oui!" So here he is in all his glory, his beauty, his strength, his humanity.