All of the Pumois have gone back to America and Christie is re-adjusting to her previous schedule. While all the Americans were there, her life changed - she went to the farm, or the Banana Islands, or to town more often, etc. Now everyone is getting back into his or her regular schedule, and it's a bit of an adjustment again. Ceek is noticing that she really needs some time alone - but that is hard to come by. Please pray for her in this re-adjustment period.
Also, we'd really appreciate your prayers for her health. She has been running a low-grade temp, had a headache behind her eyes, and chills and sweats both at the same time. She has been wearing a fleece sweatshirt most of the time and is still cold, even as the sweat is running down her back! She took a Malaria test, which was negative, but has started Malaria treatment anyway because of many of the symptoms being similar. She has a severe rash on her back and chest and figures it is from the incessant sweating.
One "perk" of the headache is that she hasn't had to wear contacts or glasses since getting it. Her distance vision in her left eye has improved with the headache! I teased her that she just saved a ton in laser surgery cuz they correct one eye for distance and one eye for close. Her right eye can read and her left one now sees far away! She calls this her miracle headache! We're just praying that God is at work in her body for His healing and that she will get better instead of continue to get worse. Please pray for her health as well! She has continued to do her duties cuz the rash hurts too much to stay laying in bed all day - but she aches all the way to her bones. Please pray for extra strength and stamina as she is healing.
When Mark came home from Africa, he had several infected scratches and bug bites on his ankles and calves. His legs have swelled so bad that he couldn't get his slip on shoes on his feet when he got off the plane in Minneapolis. He tried doctoring at home for a week, but finally had to go to the doctor for antibiotics. He still has open sores that are healing, but extremely slowly, and he's been home for 2 1/2 weeks!
We're praying for Christie cuz she doesn't have the luxury of going to a doctor! She asked for any home remedies for the rash - and all the ones I could suggest she was missing an ingredient or two. If you have something that would help her itching - please comment to this blog or e-mail me at kshermer@2z.net and I'll call her.
Thanks for your prayers for Ceek. We really appreciate you!
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