Aug 07 2008
soy enfermo
Apparently it’s not uncommon to get sick on a mission trip. Julie and Pastor Ryan each got sick in Rwanda. In each case they were much more sick than they had ever been back home. As for me, I wouldn’t say that I am more sick than I have EVER been, but this IS the first time I’ve been sick in YEARS… it just doesn’t happen to me that often.
It hit me yesterday afternoon when we got back to the church for lunch after working at CAI. My whole body just feels like it has been stretched too the limit and it was telling me to slow down. I opted to stay in the dorms that afternoon while the team went shopping and to visit an orphanage that Charlie is heavily involved in. I haven’t been sleeping that well, so it was a great time to catch up on some sleep — and that I did.
The team and the staff here at the church have been overly supportive and helpful. Sonia, one of the cooks here, made me some soup and hot tea (she doesn’t speak any English, so communication with her has forced me to practice my Spanish). Deb and Ray went to the pharmacy around the corner and got me some cough drops, chloroseptic for my throat, and some pills that the pharmacist recommended.
I thank everyone for their care and support. I’m already doing better. Home is going to be so much sweeter now.
-RB
p.s. – I’m going to defer to Adam for the updates on the events and stories that I missed out on…. stayed tuned.