September 27, 2007

• My apartment... a mini hospital...

  My apartment within the orphanage doubles as the guest apartment/sick room for the orphanage.  A few weeks ago we had a guest stay here for two weeks.  In the past 10 days I've now had five different boys come live with me because of pink eye.  Overall this year I have had over 21 boys (losing count) live with me because of pink eye or chicken pox.  Their sicknesses have lasted anywhere from three days to two weeks.  I've had as many as 6 boys in my tiny little place.  Right now two boys are playing video games behind me as I'm updating... one arrived last Saturday and will be cleared to leave tomorrow... the other arrived just today... both with pink eye.  I don't know whether it is God's miraculous provision or if white people are immune to the pink eye strain in Korea (which I guess is still God's miraculous provision), but I've yet to get sick from the kids staying here.  I've been learning a lot about caring for the kids, learning to be patient, and also learning to just let go of my agenda and serve.  God is good. 

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