I’m writing this while watching Enchanted in the midst of a major downpour and thunderstorm. The internet is out because of the storm so I won’t be able to post this until tomorrow, but I figured I’d get the writing part done. The rain here in Haiti is nothing like the rain us Seattlites are used to! In most cases, when you walk out into it you are immediately drenched from head to toe, it lasts anywhere from twenty minutes to a couple hours, and then it’s gone. Not a cloud in the sky. We’re coming into rainy season, so it’s been happening almost every night, along with the intense lightening and thunder. For us it fun, crazy running from place to place, and a little annoying when the internet goes out. For the Haitians it’s a different story. It means flooded tents, walking miles in the rain, and rise in cholera and other water-borne diseases. Pray for them tonight.
Today was our one precious day off, and much needed! Actually, I’ve had two days off as I have been pretty sick the last couple days. The fever yesterday really took me out. Forgot how awful a fever can make you feel. I was in bed until about 2pm yesterday afternoon. Because of your prayers the fever is gone and hasn’t returned, but I’m still being plagued by a nasty cough and cold. I am going to have the doctor listen to my lungs later to see if I need to be on any antibiotics, so please keep praying that I make a full recovery quickly. I hate feeling like I’m being kept from what I came here for.
We were able to spend some time in Port Au Prince today doing some shopping and site seeing. Posted some pictures earlier. So if you click on the title of my blog you can see the previous posts.
Tomorrow is our last day at the CTC and then we’ll spend the rest of the week at the general clinic. I’m excited for the change and the shorter days, but the CTC has given me memories that I will not forget. Fun times with our great translators, a woman who convulsed every time we prayed for her or her son, the largest goiter I have every seen, a young girl dying and the drama that ensued with her family, and many more. Now it is time to try and sleep away this sickness, an early morning awaits me. I am so thankful to have talked with my family tonight because the internet come back on just in time! And so now I will post this blog and head to bed… love you all!
