Sharing…

To my family and friends: Most of you know that I have been dealing with various health issues off and on for the past 7 months since living in Venezuela. I finally went to the hospital in December to try and get some answers, but left empty handed. So I continued living and just adjusted to never feeling completely “up to par.” My health continued to be a problem and this past week, my team had had enough. On Sunday night when I couldn’t hide the intense pain, the authority in my life said, “You are going to the hospital. This is not okay.” So after putting it off all week, I finally went to the hospital this past Friday morning. I went in thinking that we would once again leave without any answers. However…



*Diphyllobothrium Latum*
Not such a friendly name... but at least I found the "prettiest" picture for your formal introduction to my "lessons". I mean seriously, it's PINK!


I would like to introduce you to... well I can’t say friends (because I am trying to kill them). I don’t want to put them up with my family, even though I have spent a significant amount of time with them these past 6 months. They could be referred to as part of my team, since we have been doing ministry together for so long; with no help from them. But instead, I will refer to them as “my lesson.” These little “lessons” are teaching me how to share. You see, I share everything with them. They are currently overtaking my system and yet they choose to thank me with pain. I share (they steal) my vitamins and nutrients, so that I get to experience clumps of hair falling out at various times. I mean, my “lessons” have literally been free-loading off me for more than half a year! (they are so ungrateful and have quite the nerve to treat me this way… who do they think they are?!)

I could go on and on, but instead I will close by saying thank you for your prayers about my health. Please continue to pray about my “lessons” and that they would quickly die. Also that I wouldn’t have side effects to the strong dosage of medication that I need to take, in order to rid my body of them. Most importantly, please pray that the Lord would continue to teach me and mold me into the woman that He created me to be. GRACIAS!