Dear all,
Sorry it has been so unbelievably long since my last blog. I have been reading some great blogs that looked super professional and suddenly I was inspired and thinking 'yes, that's what I will do....I'm going to get a super duper looking blog, and become a seious blogger'.
Then God in his gentle, humorous way let me know that that was not his plan....well certainly not for that time. You see Lucy got sick with a terrible virus. She was vomiting continuously with a raging fever, and I mean raging for 4 days. Then just as she improved one afternoon, she had 4 hours of reprieve, then the high fever began again, and had terrible tummy cramps. It turned out that the virus had left her dehydrated, which led to a urinary tract infection. It was 8 very difficult days for her and us as we did everything we could to help ease her pain and pass the time.
I read books to her, sang some songs, stroked her head, watched movies, and then in the midst of that around day 3 I gave her my computer to use and unfortunately during that time she "uber gebened" German for upchucked (I haven't learned the Amharic word for it yet!!) and that was the end of my computer!
Although she was only dry reaching the liquid got into parts it shouldn't have and blew it up. I added salt into the wound by trying to turn it back on immediately instead of allowing it to dry. Please learn from this all of you...NEVER TURN A WET COMPUTER ON....ALLOW IT TO DRY COMPLETELY BEFORE YOU EVEN TOUCH IT!!!
I lost our photos for the past 9 months, our newletter template and all my school work. THe guys at school were not able to save the hard drive, but it is now on its way to Australia to see if they will have any better luck!
So instead of getting a new you beaut looking blog, and wowing you all with sad, funny, witty or amazing insights into life in Addis, I have now lost my computer, and need to borrow Shane's when it's spare to write a quick hello to you all.
So HELLO to you all, not sure when I'll be back.
Love to you all.
N
Sorry it has been so unbelievably long since my last blog. I have been reading some great blogs that looked super professional and suddenly I was inspired and thinking 'yes, that's what I will do....I'm going to get a super duper looking blog, and become a seious blogger'.
Then God in his gentle, humorous way let me know that that was not his plan....well certainly not for that time. You see Lucy got sick with a terrible virus. She was vomiting continuously with a raging fever, and I mean raging for 4 days. Then just as she improved one afternoon, she had 4 hours of reprieve, then the high fever began again, and had terrible tummy cramps. It turned out that the virus had left her dehydrated, which led to a urinary tract infection. It was 8 very difficult days for her and us as we did everything we could to help ease her pain and pass the time.
I read books to her, sang some songs, stroked her head, watched movies, and then in the midst of that around day 3 I gave her my computer to use and unfortunately during that time she "uber gebened" German for upchucked (I haven't learned the Amharic word for it yet!!) and that was the end of my computer!
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| Reading books is much safer when you may vomit but don't use library books....read your own, just in case! |
Although she was only dry reaching the liquid got into parts it shouldn't have and blew it up. I added salt into the wound by trying to turn it back on immediately instead of allowing it to dry. Please learn from this all of you...NEVER TURN A WET COMPUTER ON....ALLOW IT TO DRY COMPLETELY BEFORE YOU EVEN TOUCH IT!!!
I lost our photos for the past 9 months, our newletter template and all my school work. THe guys at school were not able to save the hard drive, but it is now on its way to Australia to see if they will have any better luck!
So instead of getting a new you beaut looking blog, and wowing you all with sad, funny, witty or amazing insights into life in Addis, I have now lost my computer, and need to borrow Shane's when it's spare to write a quick hello to you all.
So HELLO to you all, not sure when I'll be back.
Love to you all.
N
Sorry to hear about Lucy We had a great Good Friday Service on the beach 3 Baptisms We all miss you lots Bob & Annette
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