Hospital Update
I left Angie and the kids in the hospital room for a few minutes to run down the street and send out an update email. While I was gone, I got a text from my new friend Auhjun (our friendly neighborhood police officer). It said:
“I am at the hospital in your room. When will you be back?”
I texted him back, “Ten minutes.”
When I returned, he was waiting outside the room. It’s moments like these that remind me how incredible it is to see friendships forming all around us. While you all back in the States can’t be here with us physically, God continues to provide people here who care—people like Auhjun—who show up at the hospital just to check in on us.
By the way… Music Jeff, have you scheduled your hospital visits at ADK Hospital yet—from the other side of the planet?
Auhjun and I took the kids to the little restaurant around the corner for dinner. It was a great time to catch up and breathe a little.
Platelet Progress
Tonight, the doctor came in with some encouraging news: Angie’s platelet count is up to 50,000. Still too low, but moving in the right direction.
To help boost the count further, they added steroids to her IV drip. As a precaution, the doctor asked if we had anyone who could be on standby in case she needed a blood transfusion. I didn’t love hearing that—but he reassured us that it would only be necessary if her platelets dropped below 20,000. He’s optimistic we won’t get to that point, but wanted to be ready.
I couldn’t remember my own blood type, so I gave a sample to see if I might be a match. We’re still waiting for those results.
Provision and Peace
Our friends who’ve been serving in-country returned to the main island tonight. They offered to stay with the kids in our hotel room so I could stay overnight with Angie at the hospital. Because we’ve spent time with these friends recently, the kids feel safe and completely comfortable with them—which brings me so much peace.
I’ll be sleeping on a cot next to Angie’s bed tonight, and honestly, I think I’ll sleep better here than I did in our own bed at home.
Our friends noticed the bandage on my arm from the blood sample and asked about it. When I explained the situation, they simply said:
“We’re both O+, so either of us could give her blood if needed.”
Music to my ears. Oh, how HE provides!
We’re not at that point yet, but just knowing that the bases are covered is a huge relief.
Looking Ahead
I really believe Angie will be out of the hospital in a couple of days. The IV drip is running strong, and she’s managed to drink two liters of water today. She joked that she feels like her organs are floating—but we know that staying hydrated is key to getting that platelet count back up.
We’ll keep you posted. Please keep lifting us up in prayer—we truly feel it.
Thank you for standing with us.
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