Prayers for our team members.

My heart is heavy this morning. There are so many of us going on this trip, and I know that there are hurting hearts and trials going on even in these few days before we leave. Of course, I could not know about all of them or even begin to comprehend some of them, but I do know that my God is near to the broken hearted. He will provide the ultimate comfort to those hurting, and they will be rewarded for being His obedient servants. With all of this said I am asking for your prayers for our team members, for healing hearts, obedient hearts, and open hearts. I pray that we will be His hands and feet no matter the circumstances. I also pray that as a team we can comfort each other and be a whole lotta shoulders to lean on.

Okay, so I've been taking my Malaria antibiotic for two weeks now, just like I'm supposed too for my trip. Well on Monday I was outside in the pool for about 5 hours with those Ross kids! Without thinking about the consequences of being on an antibiotic and in the sun, I even furthered my sun damage by applying tannin oil. Needless to say that yesterday I woke up in severe pain with fever nausea, and fluid-filled blisters in my shoulders and back. I have never been sunburned in my life, thanks to my heritage I guess, and so I was totally freaking out!!! When we finally realized that my medicine was the reason I was so burned....we decided to take some extreme measures. My mother COVERED me in vinegar drenched towels. After twenty minutes of gagging, coughing, and whining like a baby, I finally got to take them off. But the fun wasn't over....Then she covered me in cornstarch and knocked me out with a little sleep aid. I HAVE NEVER SLEPT SO GOOD IN MY LIFE. But kudos to my mom because this morning I'm like a completely new person. I'm constantly covering myself in lotion to keep from peeling (which has never happened to my before and I don't think I could handle it)....

I guess that's all I have to babble about, I have a million chores (all because I let my room get out of hand, no one's fault but mine) and I would LOVE to spend some time with my best friend.