Sick in Cambodia.....

After Jody and I spent the day at the Killing Fields and Toul Sleng we got home about 5:00pm and I was sick. I had a sore throat and a headache. There was a new volunteers' dinner that night that we were invited to but I didn't go, since I didn't feel well.

I went to bed and basically didn't get up again except for lunch and dinner for the next 4 days. I probably took about 6 or 7 showers every day/night just trying to cool my skin down. I had a sore throat, sore teeth, sore sinuses, a plugged ear - basically a bad head cold with a fever. I finally put some regular clothes on on Sunday and went for a little walk to the local market with Jody. She had been invited to a Khmer wedding and had a traditional outfit made there. It was beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!!

When we got home I went back to bed for a while. My back and hip was getting sore from just laying around. I still had a very plugged ear and a cough on Monday, so decided not to go to work that day either.

Some of the interesting things I experienced while sick was to be so hot but not have chills or aches that are usually affiliated with a fever. Another interesting thing was that when I showered (we don't have hot water, it is tempid, a bit on the cool side) the water at my feet was quite warm. It was cool around my head and warmer than warm at my feet and this was from the heat coming from my skin. My towel was soaked for days and because I was showering so much it didn't get a chance to dry off.

I am happy to report that I am feeling quite a bit better and went to work today. I still have a bit of a plugged ear and stuffy sinuses, but am definitely almost better. The kids, especially the university kids, were so happy to see me today. Classes went really well.

Prayers:

Please pray for all the people in Japan that were and are effected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. For those that lost their family members, homes, businesses, and all their worldly possessions. That God uses His people in a mighty way to minister to this hurting country.

For those people in Japan whose families were spared that they rejoice in this and cherish their families safety.

For all of us that we take this as a bit of 'a wake up call' to love and appreciate our families for the blessings that they are.