A slightly different cultural experience

  The past few days here have been somewhat of a challenge to say the least. Some of you know what has been going on but here is the full story: 
  Kelley had been taking a pretty strong antibacterial medicine for about the last week and a half or so and just 3 days ago starting getting some really strong allergy symptoms.  All of a sudden she got really large rashes literally all over her body (we just used a new launderer and thought it might had been the soap so we didn't realize that it was the medicine that was causing it).  

This definitely doesn't do it justice

   At about 3am Thursday night Kelley woke up to go to the restroom and passed out, I'm not sure how long after, she woke up and tried walking back to the room and passed out again. Fortunately I heard her the second time and came out of the room to find her laying unconscious in the hallway.  She had hit her head and had a large cut in the back of her head. I sat her up and she again went out of consciousness, not able to breathe well.  Thankfully our landlord lives right underneath us and the family was able to help us get an ambulance. After a scary ride in a very understocked ambulance we arrived at the hospital, Kelley got 10 stitches, a cat-scan (which thankfully turned out negative), and medicine for her allergy.

Looking hot with bloody, two-day unshowered hair 

10 'puntos' or stiches in the shape of an 'S'

Some folks from the school and Kelley's teacher came to visit

   We were discharged home yesterday after about 11 hours with very few instructions but feeling slightly better. Later yesterday night the rash spread to Kelley's face and her breathing started getting slightly labored. We ended up calling the God-sent Erickson's (who we had Thanksgiving with) and we've been camped at their house ever since. Thankfully Kelley is feeling better now besides having a slight headache and itching all over. 
   Needless to say it has been quite the experience. We can't help but notice the timing of all of this however. Both of us just found places to volunteer last week and we were excited to finally get to the reason we came down. We both knew that there would be challenges and possible spirit interference but this is slightly beyond what we were thinking. Now thats the worst is behind us we are not feeling quite so ready to jump on the next flight back to Seattle but its still tempting. We could definitely use prayer for a full recovery for Kelley, that our insurance would accept the claim so we aren't stuck with an $800 medical bill, and for protection spiritually and physically. Thanks so much and we'll keep you all updated. Love and Miss everyone!