Update on Pearl

Good news! I went to visit with Pearl and her family in the hospital this evening and she’s feeling much better. She’s been on a steady stream of antibiotics which seem to have helped. They’ll take her to the “theater” (operating room) tomorrow morning for some tests to see if they can figure it out, but hopefully she’ll be able to go home by Wednesday. In the meantime she’s been keeping herself busy reading her Bible, helping the other ladies in her room and making lots of friends in the children’s ward. Typical Pearl, she’s a patient in the hospital and she’s still doing children’s ministry! Thanks so much for your continued prayers.

Blazing Sandals

The clock is my friend tonight, or I should say Daylight Savings Time is my friend. Tonight we set the clocks back giving me a whole extra hour of sleep! (That also means the time difference will be only 5 hours to the east coast for those who are keeping track.) And what a perfect night for it. Today I set out with some of the volunteers from the Ark to climb the mountain overlooking Okahandja (as seen in the Photo of the Day on March 21). None of us had actually done it before and our word of mouth directions were rather vague, so most of the way we were basically blazing our own trail through the bush. Despite getting their braids stuck in the thorn bushes and some pretty intense rock climbing, the girls were troopers and made it all the way up. After a long day hiking I was more than ready for a shower, a little comfort food for dinner (Kraft Macaroni & Cheese! a gift from home), and pretty soon an early bedtime.

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No news on Pearl. I’ll let you know when I hear something. Thanks so much for all the prayers. I know they’re an encouragement to her.

Photo of the Day

Beetles at Work

Photo of the Day

Playing some Twister at Coffeebar

Pearl

Please be praying for our friend Pearl. She’s the teenage daughter of Tresford & Fabiola, the pastor in Arandis, and also leads a dance team during the week. The other day she was admitted to the hospital in Swakop where they diagnosed 3 different infections and were going to keep her there through the weekend. But this morning she was transferred to the hospital in Windhoek. I haven’t heard why or anything more, but she did say she’s been in a lot of discomfort and has had trouble sleeping. Please pray for good doctors, a safe recovery, and God to work throughout the whole process.