Sooo... the two days since I posted have been crazy....
The CLCers had even more people get sick, and we found out yesterday morning from some tests they had run at the hospital that it is a highly contagious virus. grreat. So those who were sick or getting sick were all transported to El Paso as well. But we've had more get sick since then, and those who took them to El Paso also came down with it.
And then today, three of the kids got sick as well. Three who I have been in direct contact with. (don't worry, I still feel fine right now :) But I was tempted to be anxious, and think of the worst case scenario- all the ranch completely out of commission and on the verge of severe dehydration (including me) and no one to do anything about it. But the Lord quickly brought my heart back to trust in His sovereignty- He is in control of all of this, and knows exactly what is going to happen. So, needless to say, I was with Esmeralda all day long (I even learned the Spanish word for "throw up". Yeah, I know, isn't that awesome? : / ) She did sleep ALL afternoon, though, and is feeling much better now. Poor Sheri (one of the girls from New Orleans) is almost done with nursing school and has been running herself ragged trying to take care of everyone.
Oh and a bag of penicillin pills has 'gone missing' out of John David's apartment... which isn't exactly a good thing.... actually no. It's really dangerous. I don't think they have turned up yet- just pray that none of the kids find them and take them.
Oh yah- and one of the other girls on the CLC team had an asthma attack two days ago, and the doctor gave her some pills to take and a nebulizer thing. So she took the pill today, and then proceeded to have another attack. A REALLY bad one- all the while her dad and sister are in the hospital in El Paso with the virus (her sister has the virus, her dad went with her to be there for her) So John David took another trip to El Paso to take her to the hospital- they are all still there...
So, after all of that, Brother Dean told me tonight that all of us girl interns are going to El Paso tomorrow. And he gave me the distinct privelege of driving. The 15 passenger. Yikes. Sooo... we are leaving early in the morning to take a girl to the airport and then we are going to the El Paso Sovereign Grace church for a service in English (refreshing!) and then we'll probably go shopping, Starbucks (iced double tall caramel macchiato, here I come! :) who knows. We just have to be back here at the Ranch by sunset. And bring Dean some Diet Dr. Thunder. hehe. He just wanted us to get away from it all for awhile, especially Sheri. Just hopefully we won't get lost and I won't do anything stupid with the van. But I'm a careful driver, when I want to be. And I do want to be.
Well, I think I'm going to go sleep now, even though the Mexican night is absolutely gorgeous and I would love to just stay out here and look at the stars for a little bit longer... pero necesito descansar. The Lord is so good and faithful, despite strange, scary, and energy-draining circumstances. Hasta luego.
The CLCers had even more people get sick, and we found out yesterday morning from some tests they had run at the hospital that it is a highly contagious virus. grreat. So those who were sick or getting sick were all transported to El Paso as well. But we've had more get sick since then, and those who took them to El Paso also came down with it.
And then today, three of the kids got sick as well. Three who I have been in direct contact with. (don't worry, I still feel fine right now :) But I was tempted to be anxious, and think of the worst case scenario- all the ranch completely out of commission and on the verge of severe dehydration (including me) and no one to do anything about it. But the Lord quickly brought my heart back to trust in His sovereignty- He is in control of all of this, and knows exactly what is going to happen. So, needless to say, I was with Esmeralda all day long (I even learned the Spanish word for "throw up". Yeah, I know, isn't that awesome? : / ) She did sleep ALL afternoon, though, and is feeling much better now. Poor Sheri (one of the girls from New Orleans) is almost done with nursing school and has been running herself ragged trying to take care of everyone.
Oh and a bag of penicillin pills has 'gone missing' out of John David's apartment... which isn't exactly a good thing.... actually no. It's really dangerous. I don't think they have turned up yet- just pray that none of the kids find them and take them.
Oh yah- and one of the other girls on the CLC team had an asthma attack two days ago, and the doctor gave her some pills to take and a nebulizer thing. So she took the pill today, and then proceeded to have another attack. A REALLY bad one- all the while her dad and sister are in the hospital in El Paso with the virus (her sister has the virus, her dad went with her to be there for her) So John David took another trip to El Paso to take her to the hospital- they are all still there...
So, after all of that, Brother Dean told me tonight that all of us girl interns are going to El Paso tomorrow. And he gave me the distinct privelege of driving. The 15 passenger. Yikes. Sooo... we are leaving early in the morning to take a girl to the airport and then we are going to the El Paso Sovereign Grace church for a service in English (refreshing!) and then we'll probably go shopping, Starbucks (iced double tall caramel macchiato, here I come! :) who knows. We just have to be back here at the Ranch by sunset. And bring Dean some Diet Dr. Thunder. hehe. He just wanted us to get away from it all for awhile, especially Sheri. Just hopefully we won't get lost and I won't do anything stupid with the van. But I'm a careful driver, when I want to be. And I do want to be.
Well, I think I'm going to go sleep now, even though the Mexican night is absolutely gorgeous and I would love to just stay out here and look at the stars for a little bit longer... pero necesito descansar. The Lord is so good and faithful, despite strange, scary, and energy-draining circumstances. Hasta luego.
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