I woke up early this morning, put on makeup and fixed my hair. That was a big step.
After our devotional and planning time, my coworkers invited me to go out to lunch with them. We went to a cute little place and I ate a huge plate of stewed beef, couscous and salad. I haven't been eating much, so I was surprised when I cleaned my plate. If I haven't had diarrhea by 5 p.m. we'll call it a complete success.
It was nice to eat out with friends. I can't remember the last time I ate in a restaurant. I think it was over Christmas when I was in the US. Everyone else headed out to run errands, but they sent me home to rest, even though I feel good.
I don't mean to sound negative, but I am not allowing myself to think that this means I am better. I thought I was better before. Then the pain came back I got really depressed. Instead of thinking about whether I am healed I am going to praise God for these pain free hours and say thank you to those of you who are praying for me. It's working!
Yesterday after finishing my blog (I think it was around 2 pm) I fell asleep. When I woke up it was 6:30 p.m. I've been doing that every day. But I don't think it will happen today. I don't have that feeling like I can't support the weight of my head and I don't feel sleepy.
When I woke up this morning only my fingers hurt. Then my left knee started hurting at around 10 a.m. That's when things usually begin to act up. An hour later my right shoulder, back and elbow were sore. But I feel much better emotionally and physically overall.
Today my coworker said that she wanted to announce something for everyone to hear about the work that I am doing. She said that for their community project, her club of kids (ages 10-14) chose to put windows and a door on the building where they meet. It is the same building where I give the literacy class every Thursday. She said that her kids were too little to carry everything up the mountain, but members of my literacy class came and helped. They told her they wanted to make the building nice for their class and for their professor (me). She said they were the first to pitch in and the last to leave. The project was supposed to be done in two days, but with their help, it was finished in one day.
Isn't that awesome!??!!! They are such great students. Not only are they dedicated to learning, they donated their whole Saturday to work on a community project with kids in order to make their classroom nicer. Now we won't have to carry the table and chairs and dry erase board up and down the mountain. The door has a padlock so all of our stuff can be locked inside. How exciting!
After our devotional and planning time, my coworkers invited me to go out to lunch with them. We went to a cute little place and I ate a huge plate of stewed beef, couscous and salad. I haven't been eating much, so I was surprised when I cleaned my plate. If I haven't had diarrhea by 5 p.m. we'll call it a complete success.
It was nice to eat out with friends. I can't remember the last time I ate in a restaurant. I think it was over Christmas when I was in the US. Everyone else headed out to run errands, but they sent me home to rest, even though I feel good.
I don't mean to sound negative, but I am not allowing myself to think that this means I am better. I thought I was better before. Then the pain came back I got really depressed. Instead of thinking about whether I am healed I am going to praise God for these pain free hours and say thank you to those of you who are praying for me. It's working!
Yesterday after finishing my blog (I think it was around 2 pm) I fell asleep. When I woke up it was 6:30 p.m. I've been doing that every day. But I don't think it will happen today. I don't have that feeling like I can't support the weight of my head and I don't feel sleepy.
When I woke up this morning only my fingers hurt. Then my left knee started hurting at around 10 a.m. That's when things usually begin to act up. An hour later my right shoulder, back and elbow were sore. But I feel much better emotionally and physically overall.
Today my coworker said that she wanted to announce something for everyone to hear about the work that I am doing. She said that for their community project, her club of kids (ages 10-14) chose to put windows and a door on the building where they meet. It is the same building where I give the literacy class every Thursday. She said that her kids were too little to carry everything up the mountain, but members of my literacy class came and helped. They told her they wanted to make the building nice for their class and for their professor (me). She said they were the first to pitch in and the last to leave. The project was supposed to be done in two days, but with their help, it was finished in one day.
Isn't that awesome!??!!! They are such great students. Not only are they dedicated to learning, they donated their whole Saturday to work on a community project with kids in order to make their classroom nicer. Now we won't have to carry the table and chairs and dry erase board up and down the mountain. The door has a padlock so all of our stuff can be locked inside. How exciting!
