Please pray for Cindy

Yesterday I slept and slept and slept.  No tv, no books, just my bed and me.  I did get up long enough to help my landlord line my windowsills with some really cool plants.  They are called "crown of thorns" or something like that.  With the help of the gardener, we put two plant boxes in each window to keep Mincho (my landlord's cat) from breaking in or jumping up there and spraying.  I really like how they look.  It will be fun watching them flower.

In the evening Lourdes called and asked me to send out a prayer request to my prayer team because Cindy fell out of a tree and is in the hospital.  Lourdes didn't have many details besides that Cindy is on an IV and needs a brain scan which will cost $100.  She is hoping that the church members will cover the cost today if they take up a collection.

As I was putting together the prayer request it was so interesting to see the difference between the shy girl in the photo from last July (with her brother Cristian whom I adore).

And Cindy last week:

Wow has she grown!

I will keep you updated as to Cindy's condition.  Lourdes said that doctors in Honduras don't give much information and get angry if you ask.  So please keep this in mind if I don't have much to offer.  I know a lot of people are praying for Cindy.  Thank you.  She and her family are one of the families from the Breakfast Program that I am closest to.  I have visited their home numerous times.  They sent me cheese when I left to go on vacation.  :)  I am going to do everything I can to help them in this difficult time and I know the people of the church will too.  Thank you for your support from the US!

Missed church this morning because I slept until 10:30, which is unheard of for me.  Normally I am up by 7:30 or 8.  I was surprised, but must have needed it.  Since then I have been up and around a lot.  I can tell I feel better when I want to wash all of my bedding and clean the house.  My nose is runny and I still don't have much of an appetite.  I tried drinking a liquado (like a milkshake with no ice cream) but that just didn't work.  I'll keep drinking juice and stay hydrated.  By tomorrow I should be back to full speed.

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My internet went out so I didn't get to post this earlier.  In the meantime I found some cute photos of Cindy and learned that my cousin and his wife have invited me to come to Costa Rica to serve a team of 32 people they are hosting.  I will be translating and helping in any way I can.  I plan to leave Tuesday morning by bus and get to Costa Rica that night.  I will miss the kids, but it is exciting to serve in a new way.



Cindy with her classmates on Valentines Day