Working with sick babies is dangerous buisness.
Here is the result of my volunteering last week with eight of them. I tell ya, I have the immune system of a toy poodle!
Jesse has been my true hero as he took vigilant care of me last Friday night through Monday evening. I was sicker than I can remember being in a long time and I will be able to sympathize with how lousy these poor babies are feeling now. Some of them (its so sad) they will just barely move around, make very little noise, and when we try to play with them a lot, they give us this sad look like they want to entertain us back but just don’t have the energy for it.
I will be a better worker now that I can understand, partially, their physical discomfort.
As I was lying in bed, hurting all over and wanting to just die of pain, I was telling God- ”please don’t let me have one of those exotic African diseases! I want to go home again, please God!” I would not have been ok if I didn’t have Jesse taking care of me. He Jesse did awesome! I didn’t eat for 3 days. I had my first meal last night since Friday! And it feels like a miracle now to be walking with the living. Hooray and thank you Jesus.
I will say though, the trip wouldn’t have been complete with out an adventure involving a hospital in Africa, right?

I’m glad things are on the up and up and you’re feeling better.
I guess you’re right, it wouldn’t have been a complete adventure without the hospital visit.
By: portorikan on May 7, 2008
at 12:52 pm
aww i am so sorry you got sick. I am glad that you are feeling better
By: Kristin Sheffield on May 8, 2008
at 4:19 pm
I love reading your blog posts! oh man, so awesome to see the sights and the culture and everything going on there =)
major bummer that you were that ill, I hope your recovery continues to go quickly.
I wanna go… lol.
actually I get to head in that direction at the end of July =) not all the way though, I’m hangin’ in London with my cousin for a week.
love you/miss you
By: Erica on May 12, 2008
at 1:52 pm
OH NO! What were you sick with? Not all of the blog is posted…kind of cut off on sides…
By: Caroline on May 14, 2008
at 7:21 pm