The Prayers of the Saints

Dear Friends and Family,

I would like to thank everyone who has been praying for my health these last few days, I really appreciate it so much! The latest in my series of medical misadventures is that I have apparently picked up quite a nasty stomach infection. Coming as it did on top of a bad cold, infected tonsils, and a bout of altitude sickness, it really did seem like the final straw, and much of Friday was spent in wishing that someone would just put me out of my misery. However, late Friday night Carlos took me to the doctors, who got me on some different antibiotics and whatnot, and sooner than was probable, things started to turn around. I really attribute this to all the prayers being said for me, so thank you!

In an effort to keep a cheerful outlook, I was meditating on all the things that I can be grateful for about this latest sickness:

-that Carlos has good friends who are doctors
-that the doctors kept their clinic open late to treat me
-that I didn't end up needing an IV, thanks to prompt treatment
-that the worst of my symptoms stopped unexpectedly on Friday night
-that I can afford medical care
-that I live in an age when we have effective medicines, and therefore shall not die from a stomach infection
-that Carlos takes such good care of me
-that nasty medicines now come in fruit flavours, to increase palatability!

So, on the whole, God is so very, very good. It's so funny - when I hear about other missionaries getting sick far away from their homes, I always think to myself, "I could never endure that, I just couldn't!!" But then it happens to me, and somehow God gives me the grace to get through it.

Prayer Request: TOTAL and COMPLETE healing! Once my antibiotics are finished for this stomach thing, I'll still need to get treatment for my tonsils...and I want to be in tip-top shape for when Matt and Katie come down to visit me!!!

Thank you all so much for your support and prayers,
Love,
Rachael