Two nights ago, I couldn't sleetp at all. All night I could hear tapping on my windows. I figured they were just the giant flying ants that we have, but it was LOUD. When the sun finally came up, it stopped. But as I finally tried to get a few minutes of sleep before I had to get up and start my day, all I could hear where the children outside my window, so going back to sleep wasn't an option. I went outside to see what all the commotion was. There were giant grasshoppers EVERYWHERE! The kids spend hours catching them & putting them in plastic bottles, then taking them abck to the uncles and aunties. I was sitting in the living room eating breakfast when 8 year old Dan brought me a bowl of "snacks." Fried grasshoppers! The kids loved them and ate them like they were candy. I tried one, but decided quickly it was going to be the last one. Everyone else couldn't get enough.
Other than that, things have been pretty calm in our little town of Jinja. I did catch Malaria though. It only lasted about 4 days, and I was fine. In America, Malaria is thought to be a very ugly, life threatening desease. In actuality, most cases start off as a type of bad flu. Without the proper medication and attention, that's when it came become bad. Medication can be found in most towns with a drug store at around $5. This is what I bought (even though I was on American perscribed anti-malaria medicine) and was back on my feet in just a couple days. It's that $5 however that keeps most people on this continent able to get well. Without the money to pay for medication, the illness with take over their bodies. It's the little bodies that get it the worse. Without the strength to fight, Malaria usually wins and consumes many young lives in Africa. It is a sad and shocking truth that most people will never be able to understand. I'll probably never be able to give blood in America, but to have that realization of what so many go through on a daily basis will forever change my life and help in my fight to help save others.
Otherwise, keep Christmas in your prayers. The boxes that have been sent since I've left the US still havent arrived. Also please pray for the kids. They are all trying to sort the whole Daphine situation out in their heads. They all had a tearful goodbye and it's been a sensative subject around the house.
God has revealed many things in my life the past couple of weeks. It's been tough to sort through them but I'm trying hard. Please prayt hat God really speaks to me in my reamaining time here about the future.
I love you all andhope to get to send you another update soon!
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| Liza with her "delicious" grasshoppers! |
Other than that, things have been pretty calm in our little town of Jinja. I did catch Malaria though. It only lasted about 4 days, and I was fine. In America, Malaria is thought to be a very ugly, life threatening desease. In actuality, most cases start off as a type of bad flu. Without the proper medication and attention, that's when it came become bad. Medication can be found in most towns with a drug store at around $5. This is what I bought (even though I was on American perscribed anti-malaria medicine) and was back on my feet in just a couple days. It's that $5 however that keeps most people on this continent able to get well. Without the money to pay for medication, the illness with take over their bodies. It's the little bodies that get it the worse. Without the strength to fight, Malaria usually wins and consumes many young lives in Africa. It is a sad and shocking truth that most people will never be able to understand. I'll probably never be able to give blood in America, but to have that realization of what so many go through on a daily basis will forever change my life and help in my fight to help save others.
Otherwise, keep Christmas in your prayers. The boxes that have been sent since I've left the US still havent arrived. Also please pray for the kids. They are all trying to sort the whole Daphine situation out in their heads. They all had a tearful goodbye and it's been a sensative subject around the house.
God has revealed many things in my life the past couple of weeks. It's been tough to sort through them but I'm trying hard. Please prayt hat God really speaks to me in my reamaining time here about the future.
I love you all andhope to get to send you another update soon!
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