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The Plague

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     The last 10 days have been wild let me tell ya. I came down with some sort of sickness which had me out for a week. It started as a low-grade fever, but then turned into nausea, vomiting, headache, muscle pain, amongst others. I had an hour of being somewhat stable followed by a couple hours of complete misery (not to be dramatic). After the first 2 days we began to get concerned that I was dehydrated and my fever was gradually climbing. So at 103 we decided it was time to make our first trip to the emergency room. We arrived at around 5am and I was the only patient there praise God! For some reason people think I am Asian so with my mask on the nurse, Wesit ( wee-sit), asks me what I am there for in Thai. Of course he is surprised when I ask if he speaks English which thankfully he does! He takes my vitals where he establishes my high fever, blood pressure, and pulse and then he walked me back to a room filled with many hospital beds. They laid me down and the doctor came in very

August Update

                Hello Everyone ,      I hope this letter reaches you well. While our regularly scheduled monsoon hit this afternoon, I figured it a great time to give you all an update. Mallory and I are doing great here in Chiangmai. It has started to feel like our second home, as we have gotten a good feel on the best little markets to eat at, and where to find the best produce in the mornings. We have even joined a small Pickleball club, and are hoping to grow some relationships with both foreigners(Farang) and Thai's. We are still attending the same church connected to the school, and we have grown some great relationships there. The church is still very young and there is a need for growth, leadership, and discipleship. All that being said, there is no lack of love and commitment to the Lord!       We have made a small shift in our roles at the school, from full time teaching to subbing and helping with activities. We were both happy and sad with this transition, as we have gr