Today (Thursday) was my first day back at work. My heart and mind weren't there, but at least my body showed up. The body gets the paycheck, so that's a good thing. Don't get me wrong I am grateful to have a job, especially one that allowed me to have 5 weeks of paid leave. But I left my heart in Malawi and lost my brain somewhere between there and here. I have been faking it the last few days blaming most of my adjustment issues on jet lag. But the reality is I feel like I am trying to fit back into the puzzle but my shape changed....and I am not fitting back in the same way.
There are so many things I miss about Malawi but the two major things are the people and being used in a mighty way for God. It was so amazing that God allowed me the privilege and opportunity to find Savannah-Hope and nurse her back to health. To see her go from near death to thriving. In just one month I saw two new churches get planted, ministered to hundreds through the village projects and saw thousands of souls get saved.
I am so blessed to be so warmly welcomed back into San Diego by my family, church, friends and co-workers. I appreciate your patience and prayers as I acclimate back to life in America.
Personal Medical Update:
Yesterday I went to an orthopedic specialist to have my leg and foot examined. The bones have healed fine. The muscles and tendons are still healing and were described as stretched and loose. I was given an ankle brace that I am supposed to wear for three weeks to protect my foot from another injury.
I also visited the primary care doctor regarding my ears and respiratory issues. In Malawi I was diagnosed with eustachian tube dysfunction. Apparently it isn't a good idea to fly with this problem let alone take off and land 4 times within 30 hours. So now my eustachian tubes are depressed causing temporary hearing loss especially in the left ear. Apparently they don't have Prozac for eustachian tubes, so I have to just wait around for them to get happy.
I am also having bronchospasms, which sounds like a dying cigarette smoker and feels like an elephant on my chest. I have never had this particular issue, so this is an exciting new adventure complete with an inhaler with a whistle chamber apparatus. Very exciting!
So I left the medical office quite a bit poorer but with two new and very fashionable accessories.
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