Sickies, Small Group, Travels, and Independence

Well, I was so excited about going to do something I have been really wanting to do and posting my first video, but...Travis and I have been really sick so you will have to wait a bit more.

Travis started out having a nasty bad cough and missed quite a bit of work over a two week period. Over that time I felt fine and thought I was in the clear...boy was I wrong!!

I started feeling horrible on Thursday night with a bad sore throat, ear ache, congestion, no voice...the list goes on. We just got back from the doctors a little bit ago. It turns out that I have a sinus infection, an ear infection, and laryngitis. They started me on antibiotics and said that I should start feeling better within 48 hours. My silver lining to all this is that at least being sick has taken my mind off of the pain in my ankle a bit!!

On a lighter note, we had a great time chatting with some of our small group from Virginia via the webcam. It is so much nicer to actually see the people you are talking to. It was great to catch up with everyone and now that it is set up we will be able to do it whever we want. It was nice because Monday was a government holiday so Travis was home to talk to our small group when they normally meet back home.

Travis will be leaving this weekend for 2 weeks. Please keep him in your prayers as he is traveling. And since he will be gone, I will be home and therefore I probably won't have much to post about, but I will see what I can do.

One last thing...I am working on my application to the government here to get hand controlls installed on our SUV so I can drive without pain. They only meet once a month to decide on these applications so I am trying to get mine out in time. I am so excited about the possibility of getting my independence back. I'm not sure many people can understand what it is like to have to depend on someone for EVERYTHING. I can't get to my doctors' appointments by myself, I can't go to the store when I want to, I can't get our APO mail/packages and so on. Hand controls will allow me to start having a life again and feeling like an actual person.

Well, that is all for now. For the people I talk to regularly especially my mom...I'll call you when I get a voice back, but I hope this update is enough to let you know what is going on with us.

Take care everyone!!