The day to start our trip has finally arrived!!

Well, the day has finally arrived. I bought my airline ticket and travel insurance over 8 months ago and in-between the usual 'life' stuff like eating, working, sleeping and family activities... we have been fundraising and preparing for this trip.
We have also been talking about every aspect of the trip so I have a mental image of what to expect but I am sure my expectations are inaccurate, as usual. I am told the sights, sounds and smells of Port-Au-Prince are 'different'. I have been to poverty stricken areas, often where cruise ships usually dock in third-world countries, but this trip will be vastly different. 
I am trying to keep my expectations in check as we start our journey.
These bags are just mine... the two larger ones are my 'pack mule' bags, filled with 48 1/2 pounds of donated goods each, and the smaller ones are my personal belongings, including the donated laptop we are leaving at 'Espwa'. Our group is traveling to Miami in two groups... one group left at 6:15 am and our group is leaving at 9:45 am, changing planes at O'Hare.
We are all meeting at Miami and staying overnight, then we depart together for Port-Au-Prince on a 6:15 am flight Tuesday. Then, the adventure really begins.