There is a quote: "LIFE IS NOT ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORMS TO PASS.... IT'S ABOUT LEARNING TO DANCE IN THE RAIN."
With 12 children and 5 adopted from Russia, we have had challenges and trials along with our joys. We have decided that we must
learn how to "dance in the rain." We must notice and acknowledge the joys and miracles in our lives.
They exist daily -- we just need to make sure we do not miss them!! This blog is to remind us of these miracles and joys!

Monday, May 25, 2015

MARCH 2-10, 2015 -- APPENDICITIS IN CHINA

RACHEL RETURNS TO A CHINA HOSPITAL
MARCH 2-10, 2015

Just a few short days after our return to Suzhou, Rachel was in lots of pain and came home from school early.  By evening the pain had not subsided and we took her to the doctor.  She was admitted to the Kowloon hospital that night and had surgery the next morning.  Poor Rachel endured a full 24 hours of pain before they finally did surgery and they wouldn't give her any pain medicine.  The Chinese doctor's philosophy is that there she was too young and there are too many side effects.  It was a challenge for Rachel and all of us, but thanks to many blessings from the Lord we made it.  The Lord provided people to serve us such as Sam and Amy Curtis, Okesons, Peiling, and others.  We are so blessed that Rachel has recovered.


Rachel's appendix
Finally sitting up and eating

The enemy -- the yellow bag of pain




The hospital had a hand crank bed
A real old-fashioned thermometer






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