20 March 2014

Where We've Been...

Dear Readers:

You may (or may not) have noticed that Jill and I have been gone for a bit. Jill managed to catch a pretty impressive virus, which quite literally could not be cured in Congo. So she was medevaced out of here to South Africa. I went along to boss around her perfectly capable doctors and ensure her magazine supply never ran out. Our husbands stayed at home to take care of the children.

The good news is, Jill will make a full recovery. She had the best care possible in Johannesburg. I returned to Kinshasa yesterday, and Jill will arrive in the next day or two.

The bad news is, neither of us will be able to post for a bit because I head to Burkina Faso on Saturday and Jill is on strict orders to rest up.

But the best news is, we have more blog material than one could ever imagine. We don't even know where to begin. One thing we'll always remember is what a man told us in Jill's hospital room -- a complete stranger, no less, who had to come to visit us --

"You don't have to look very hard to find the kindness in people."

9 comments:

  1. Sarah, travel safe. Jill, rest. We'll wait patiently for your next MC post.

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  2. Sorry to hear about the illness, Jill, but man! I sure am eager to hear these stories!

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  3. I'm so glad to hear that everyone is okay! My prayers are with both of you as you travel and recover.

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  4. oh I"m so glad you're ok. I was worried everything had just ended like that. no goodbye. no nothing. ~Rachel

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  5. Wow! Scary. Best wishes to you both.

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  6. So glad to hear that everything is ok! Best wishes and safe travels!

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  7. Wow, so sorry to hear about Jill's illness, but really glad to hear she's doing better. I love your attitude of treating everything as an adventure and fodder for good stories!

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  8. Man. Rest well, Jill! Can't wait to read what's coming next!

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