Hi Everybody! Yes I am still alive!

I've been in my bed for a good week with symptoms of Dengue Fever. It started Friday, April 10th with fever, severe headache and neck/head pain, nausea & vomiting. The fever continued on and off for a few days with total body joint pain. Went to the hospital on Saturday and they tested me for malaria and then I waited for the only doc on duty that day. Got tired of waiting and so went home to sleep. Sunday a friend brought me back to the hospital and that doc said that it was probably dengue fever and to come back on Tuesday so they can do a blood test. So I tried to force fluids and take tylenol. Tuesday rolled around, the doc did bloodwork and they gave me about 1 liter of IV fluids & told me that I had a severe kidney infection. I was there from 8am to 4pm and went home with antibiotics.

All of the symptoms didn't add up to a severe kidney infection so I went to another hospital. They did bloodwork & it all came up negative for infection. The doc was pretty sure that I had dengue fever based on my symptoms and that rest and tylenol was the only treatment. Recovery time can take up to a month, so I'm praying sooner than later.

How am I feeling now? Well, my head feels swimmy and I get headaches on and off. My appetite is fine, but I feel weak and have no energy.

Thankfully my Mom is here for a week and she has been an incredible blessing for me and my girls. There have also been major hands helping for the first week I was sick as well. Thank You God for supplying my needs during this time!

Take care,

Mish

Crazy Love by Francis Chan--Chapter 7

Hey Everybody!

Well, God gave me the opportunity to teach at church last night on Chapter 7 of Crazy Love. I was way challenged as God wants ALL of us...not partial surrender of our lives, but ALL. God stepped on my toes as He reminded me that my time is something that I cling to and take comfort in having things "all figured out." Well, God's working on me with letting go of my time to be used for Him and what He wants to do with it & for me to be okay when my time is interrupted.

I'm practicing that when I wake up in the morning I'm raising my hands in surrender to God...I CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT HIM! Also praying for the mind and heart-set as if today was my last day to live. If that is how I live today, then what I do, say, how I interact with my girls, and how I react will be different than what it is now.

God thank You for revealing this to me...help me to pray and do this on a daily basis.

May you be challenged by this as well.

Mish

Nailpolish is for Nails...

Oh yeah, I bet you are wondering what happened. As we say in Belize, "mek I tel u." I was teaching phonics to Rosaria (not her real name) & the other 2 were outside (Stephanie & Abigail) painting their nails. Well, Stephanie comes in and smiles...um yep...she had nailpolished front teeth a silvery bronze color! I asked her what happened and she said that Abigail painted them! UGH! I told Stephanie to sit in the chair and I proceeded to tell her that the people who made nailpolish made it for nails...toenails and fingernails...NOT teeth! I did keep a straight face through it all...but man was I rolling with laughter inside! I also explained it to Abigail as well. After that I text a few of my Belizean friends so they could enjoy a laugh...and they did!

Oh my girls! :o)

Time at the Belize Zoo

The girls & I had an enjoyable time at the zoo. It's amazing that we went last year and the difference in them yesterday. They took more time observing the animals, they have gained more patience (and what an encouragement that was to me!), and got along much better. Thank You God! We took a few pictures that mimicked the ones from last year...but their faces and heights have changed. My girls are growing up and I am so proud of them. Oh the joys of being a Mom!