This is the statement that I used when I skyped my mom last week. No this blog isn’t about personal issues, team strife or conflict. But about the surprises that took place last week within our home and family. Lauren Morris had been struggling with a fever for a solid 8 days. She had gone to the clinic on Easter Sunday and was given an antibiotic and tested for Dengue fever (which came back negative). She came home and the fever didn’t cease and she continued to feel terrible.
Well on Tuesday Sarah Dager came down with a violent gastrointestinal bug and was home sick all day. So on Wednesday with the stomach bug still lingering and Lauren’s fever a visit to the clinic was in order. Katey took the girls to the private clinic located behind the bus station. And we were in for a surprise that afternoon. Lauren was diagnosed with Typhoid Fever and Sarah was admitted into the hospital and later diagnosed with a bacterial infection. We were in the internet café about to head home when Allison came in and told us the update. Lauren was so tired of being sick and she just wanted to go home and recover in St. Louis. So one teammate has Typhoid and wants to head home and one is admitted to the hospital.
We came home that night and packed Lauren’s bags and Jessie stayed over with Sarah at the hospital. Lauren headed home to St. Louis on Thursday. Things aren’t same in the house without her and we (Lord willing) will see her at debrief before we head home. Sarah had to stay in the hospital for 2 nights and came home for good on Friday. So we had a week full of unexpected twists and turns but the Lord is healing our bodies and we are pushing on.
Please continue to pray for healing for Sarah and Lauren and that the Lord will continue to protect the rest of our team’s health.
We miss you Lauren!!! It isn’t the same without you here!
