Raise it Up

Wow wow wow, life is speeding up here--
that's very true and very far from the truth actually. The pace of daily life continues to slow me down and keep me in check, but days seem to be passing without any regard for those of us involved.

A few days after my last blog I came home from work feeling very sick. I went to bed early and was sick all night. I went to the hospital in the morning and got all checked out: tests, ultra sound, chest x-ray...the doc said I had food poisoning and a bad cough. They gave me many many pills and drink mixtures to treat both, and after 4 more days of constant sleeping and pill popping, I started regaining strength. It was not fun! I am very fortunate to have friends and housemates who care about me and take care of me. They told me the would come check on me, and once or twice a day Kaitlyn or Christa would help me take medicine or drink water. I've never felt so completely helpless and dependent, and at the same time truly confident that I was taken care of.

Once I got back on my feet there were a few fun adventures I got to participate it:
-learned how to drive a motorbike
-went with some friends on a motorbike ride to the top of Monkey mountain, overlooking all of Da Nang
-Went to Michael Jackson Tribute night at a local lounge (so great!)
-Began volunteering at a local home for young single mothers and their babies
-Two more Parent Meetings concluding two more courses
-Crazy downpour causes my balcony to flood inside and put my bedroom under water

August is pulling me along and today I will leave with my boss to Saigon to work on getting my diploma verified to be authentic and to make it possible for me to apply for the proper documents I need to stay in Vietnam. I'll keep you posted on what transpires there, hopefully it will go smoothly and when I return all will be well and resolved.
"Sometimes it seems impossible, that's why we pray. So raise it up!"
-"Raise It Up," Jamia Simone Nash & The IMPACT Repertory Theatre (August Rush Soundtrack)