We weren’t exactly hoping
to put our wedding vows to the test so soon… but what do you expect when you
plan a honeymoon around the world?!
For those of you who say
you are living vicariously through our blog, let us warn you, you might want to
keep your own life for this one…
Don’t be fooled, it’s not all so glamorous as you might think.
Actually, in the two months we’ve been married, we can count on one hand the number of days that both of us have felt well.
We wouldn't trade this season of life for the world, but the fact remains that we are now proficient in Indian and African healthcare, have an arsenal of drugs in hand, and the pharmacist knows us by name.
However, God is our Healer, and brought us to Nairobi, Kenya at just the right time. We had hoped to spend a few days with a Kenyan pastor and his wife, but plans changed as Danny got severely ill and immediate medical attention was necessary. Thankfully, a kind woman at breakfast recommended a world-renown tropical medicine doctor here in town, who diagnosed Danny with a bacterial infection in the blood and also discovered an amoeba in Amanda's intestines that has quite possibly been plaguing her for years. After three days of aggressive treatment, we're already feeling much better.
Our week in Nairobi is not turning out at all how we planned, but we are seeing it to be a time of restoration that we truly needed. In the meantime, as we recover, we've enjoyed exploring a new city...
...drinking the finest African coffee...
... eating avocados as big as our heads...
...and finding some much needed relaxation at our Mennonite Guest House (that one's for you, Grandma Marge!).
Tomorrow it's back to the glamorous as we head off for a real-life, African SAFARI!!! Hakuna Matata!
so glad to be sharing in this with you guys. how faithful He has been!
ReplyDeleteSo thankful that you're figuring it all out, glad that you can still go on the safari, and can't wait until July 19th, when we can hear "the rest of the story"!
ReplyDeleteLove you,
Mama Lehman
I couldn't help but think o Psalm 121 re: your experience, your hope and your protection... May you continue to find God's provision and care to be enough...
ReplyDeleteI look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will not slumber.
Indeed, he who watches over Israel
never slumbers or sleeps.
The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
The sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon at night.
The Lord keeps you from all harm
and watches over your life.
The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,
both now and forever.
Danny and Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad that you finally are feeling better! Wish that you do India all over again in better health! Love you both loads!
Frieda