June 13th
Patate, Ecuador
There are certain things you just don’t want to experience when in a foreign country. Like the feeling that everything you ate the day before is on the ground. I’ll spare the bloody details, but let’s just say that something didn’t sit well with my stomach and that I learned about it at about 2:30am this morning. It didn’t get much better until this afternoon when I made the trek to Ambato, about a hour a way, to see a doctor. Thank goodness for Pedialight, Gatorade, and PowerBar gel packs. I feel better now, not 100%, but hey, I’m writing a blog so at least I have some energy.
The hero of today though is Pastor Angel. Thank goodness for him and his family. He checked on me several times today in my room as I slept and then took me to the clinic in Ambato for the doctor to check me out. I understood about half of what the doctor said in Spanish, which is way Pastor Angel and his daughter, Adriana, came in handy translating the other half so that we could communicate clearly. After hearing about what I had eaten the two days before and all of my activities, the doctor decided to give me a huge shot that started helping my stomach out right away. After about an hour stay in the clinic, we left with antibiotics and stopped at the Mall de Los Andes (Mall of the Andes) to quickly pick up some supplies for the camp. After doing so, we returned to the camp to get some sleep before the early arrival of the M-Fuge students tomorrow.
Please pray for me to get over whatever I have quickly. Hopefully it’s just an infection or stomach virus, but there’s also a good chance that I swallowed a parasite rafting two days ago on the Rio Pastaza. Whatever it is, I hope for a fast recovery because next week will be very busy. Whatever my condition though, God knows what He’s doing. I’m not here by chance or to take a vacation, but rather to further His work in Ecuador. I hope to be at full strength soon.
Patate, Ecuador
There are certain things you just don’t want to experience when in a foreign country. Like the feeling that everything you ate the day before is on the ground. I’ll spare the bloody details, but let’s just say that something didn’t sit well with my stomach and that I learned about it at about 2:30am this morning. It didn’t get much better until this afternoon when I made the trek to Ambato, about a hour a way, to see a doctor. Thank goodness for Pedialight, Gatorade, and PowerBar gel packs. I feel better now, not 100%, but hey, I’m writing a blog so at least I have some energy.
The hero of today though is Pastor Angel. Thank goodness for him and his family. He checked on me several times today in my room as I slept and then took me to the clinic in Ambato for the doctor to check me out. I understood about half of what the doctor said in Spanish, which is way Pastor Angel and his daughter, Adriana, came in handy translating the other half so that we could communicate clearly. After hearing about what I had eaten the two days before and all of my activities, the doctor decided to give me a huge shot that started helping my stomach out right away. After about an hour stay in the clinic, we left with antibiotics and stopped at the Mall de Los Andes (Mall of the Andes) to quickly pick up some supplies for the camp. After doing so, we returned to the camp to get some sleep before the early arrival of the M-Fuge students tomorrow.
Please pray for me to get over whatever I have quickly. Hopefully it’s just an infection or stomach virus, but there’s also a good chance that I swallowed a parasite rafting two days ago on the Rio Pastaza. Whatever it is, I hope for a fast recovery because next week will be very busy. Whatever my condition though, God knows what He’s doing. I’m not here by chance or to take a vacation, but rather to further His work in Ecuador. I hope to be at full strength soon.
1 comment:
You know....I hear eating raw sugar cane can cuse some illness. I heard about a gringo loco who did that a couple of years ago and got really sick. Anyway, I hear from our friend Luis that the needles are huge down there when you get a shot. Oh, and ask Freddy if they really eat cat in Peru? Does it taste like chicken?
All is well here in Ringgold and we are anxious to get down there with you ASAP. Keep posting. I find reading of your adventures both relaxing and encouraging at the same time.
God Bless and we're praying for you, John L. Collison (Great American)
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