Maya's sick

Hello. Wanted to let you know that Maya currently has tonsillitis. Not fun. She's had a horribly high fever starting Thursday after school. I stayed home with her Friday, as she was fairly content with medication in her to bring the fever down, but once that wore off, she just got really hot and fell asleep. We're all paranoid here about dengue fever, so that was the concern. However, she appeared to have really no other symptoms. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and we were still having to really med her up to keep the heat down. By Monday morning (today) with no change in status, Dean took her in to the doctor and the diagnosis was immediate. So, we have the amoxycillan, and we're on the road to recovery, I hope. She didn't complain about her throat at all, so it was weird that way. Lots of sleeping. SO, we'll let you know how she is in a few days. We are thankful it is not some weird undefinable virus, or tropical who-knows-what, and that it is easily treatable. 7 days of ammoxycillan cost Dean $17, and the consult with the doctor was $40. Not a bad deal for some peace of mind! Thank you, Lord!
A quick and amazing story. As I was racing home today after school to relive Dean of a sleeping Maya (not that he needed it, of course, just a mother's heart away from her sick baby all day!) I noticed one of the Logos students involved in what looked like an accident on the corner. Now, Julia, Steph and I were all on our bikes. Considering the Phnom Penh traffic, even though the kids easily know their way home from school, I still choose to make sure we all ride together and cross the main streets at the same time. I'd rather a car take me out than hear about the kids getting hit when they were on their own.
So, Julia was riding ahead, and in the mild confusion of me stopping to help, she didn't notice Steph and I had quit riding with her, and she kept going. I didn't think much of it, as I figured she'd eventually notice we were missing, see us behind and head back. I quickly consulted the poor student who had been hit on his bike by a speeding moto, he was pretty scraped up and was upset, mad I think at the inconsideration of the moto driver who had just taken off after the accident he caused! I tell him I'll drive back to school to get his Dad, who is on staff part time, and I did that--Steph follows me. During this time, I find out later, Julia had in fact realized we weren't behind her, and while we are driving back to Logos, that is when she turns around, drives back to find us, and CAN'T because we aren't there! She is quite scared and about to cry, as she cannot figure out what has happened to us. (By the way, I told steph to go after Julia, but she followed me to the school, not hearing what I had said.) THings happened fast.
Long story short, we head back to the scene of the accident, and with the dad there and things under control, we head home on our normal route. I call Dean, to tell him that Julia might be arriving anytime without us, and to look out for her. I'm nearly home, and he still hasn't called to say she is home yet! I'm almost ready to panic not knowing why she's not home yet!
Within one minute of home, Dean phones to say she is home safe. Whew....
Julia later tells us that she came back to look for us, and couldn't find us. No one was mad or upset, we all just realized we have to make better efforts to be aware and stay together.
Here's the best part of the story...
Julia stopped at the busiest street crossing (no lights) where I always tell her to wait for me to either catch up, or let me go first to make it a bit safer. She could do it on her own, but I would never forgive myself if something happened. She is a great driver on the roads, it's everyone else I am concerned about. So, she tells me that she waits at the road for me, not sure if she should go, then prays, because she doesn't know what to do. Within a second, two cars show up (traffic stops for cars crossing, and we often try to piggy back on a larger motor vehicle to get safetly across the street!) One car goes a little ahead of her, the other behind, and Julia got a safe escort across the busy street, by not one, but TWO cars, that were heading exactly the same direction at exactly the same time as her! i don't think we've ever followed more than one car across that street, and even then, that's pretty rare--we're usually on our own.
So, what a great story! The two-car escort across the busy street, after she prayed! These are the kinds of things that happen to us, that we need to tell everyone, to give all the thanks to God!
Dean will write next...
L
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PS Sorry, when I say I'll only write a little, it ends up being longer! Bad me.