Marines

Here is an update on what is going on in our house right now. Last week we had malaria. Thankfully it seems like that is gone and everyone is back to normal, except for me. I happened to get dengue fever. It is also a mosquito borne illness, however there is no treatment for it. Just lots and lots of rest and liquids. It is not something that you can get over quickly. There are fevers and body aches, horrible headache, rash, extreme fatigue…it also messes with your mind. Months after it can cause depression etc. I am asking you to pray that I break these odds and get over it quickly without any of the awful effects. I am quite tired of writing to you about health problems so hopefully this is the last thing we have to deal with for quite some time.

I have been thinking lately how it could appear that there are many things here in Indonesia that are “scary”. Diseases, volcanoes erupting, tsunamis, earthquakes, amoebas, etc. It could seem like life in the States would be so much safer. Yet, think about this: what if all the things that scare us or cause us worry were Cale’s preschool class. Imagine, Cale’s class in one corner and in the other corner the Marines, the Army, and the Navy. What if Cale went up to the head of the Marines and said, “My class is going to come and beat you up.” Would they be scared? Would they be nervous about the five people in the preschool class coming over to beat them up? Of course not. It is almost comical to think about that, isn’t it? There is no battle there. Why? Because the soldiers are so much stronger, bigger, and more prepared to take on a battle, a lot more so than five four year olds. The same is true with any of the things that are worrying us or trying to overtake us. God is so much bigger and more prepared to handle whatever is coming our way. Whatever is causing us fear. Whatever trials we are going through right now, whether it is dengue or a shortage of money, or trouble finding a job, whatever. He is our Marines. Trust Him.

Love

Rachel