Health Update

Jim texted a few more times yesterday -- texting is currently the only mode of communication and not cheap, so the messages can read like a telegram. :-)

On Saturday they met Pastor Selenga's wife and visited the health center. There were 3 newborns and he was able to give 2 of our layettes to the moms. There was also a rape victim they visited. They are seeing the heart of the ministries -- the people they serve.

Saturday evening he was not feeling well -- a combination of travel fatigue, intense heat, and local foods. Sundays Elikya celebration is expecting 100's of people -- it is an exciting event that he does not want to miss, so asked us to "pray hard" for him to feel better.

In the middle of the night their time he texted that he had vomited several times. Thankfully they all took personal pharmacies so he took a zofran (a drug used for chemo patients and pregnant moms to control nauseau and vomiting) and that stopped it. As he said, "hard to be sick away from home with only an outhouse."

His morning text (12:45 am CT/ 6:45 am Congo) was that he is feeling better, but the thought of Congolese food -- which can't be avoided -- churns his stomach. As I was typing this another text came through that said he is feeling 50% better but diarhea is now the issue. :-(

Jared is doing well and feeling fine so far. Pray for Jim's health to be restored and for Jared's to be sustained for the balance of this trip.

I also asked if all the bags arrived with them and they did. Praise God for that provision.