This was not a blog I was wanting to write but alas I am. Currently I am laying in a hospital bed in Uyuni, Bolivia receiving oxygen. I came by last night and no joke the doctor said take 2 aspirin and come back in the morning. So that is what I did. When I returned this morning not feeling any better, the put me on oxygen and have me waiting to see a specialist. The room is ice cold. I am laying here with 4 blankets on top of me just to keep from freezing. My heart rate has been elevated the last several days which wouldn’t be an issue if I weren’t at such a high altitude. But because of the high altitude it has gotten the better of me. It is a little confusing though because I have been at this altitude for over 2 weeks and it is just now becoming an issue.
I am allowing God to teach me through it all though. I am learning to allow others to love and serve me. I am learning to find both my rest and my strength in Christ alone. I am learning that it is ok to admit when I’m not feeling well and need to take it easy. I am learning to find joy in all circumstances. I am learning what it means to completely depend on God to get through the day.
As I lay here my mind keeps going back to 2 Corinthians 12:8-10. There is a purpose in this. It is not necessarily my job to wonder why. I am supposed to find the joy in this and know that God has a plan.
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So I spent last night in the hospital getting oxygen because my heart decided that it was going to have a delayed reaction to the altitude. But today I am back to life as normal. Taking it easy just to avoid a relapse.
