The Sick Ward

This is a picture of a healty, cheeky Mason. But, this is not the Mason of today. Nope, today the Vietnam Grahams were a bit under the weather.

Poor Lucy had to make a trip to the Doctor's office this morning. She'd had run a fever for two days with a stuffy nose, a cough, and a red ear. Thank goodness for a kind physician who patiently weighed and measured her (16 lbs. and 24"), explained a lot about the healing sores on her feet and face, and helped me read the mixing directions for the vietnamese baby formula we've been trying to feed Lucy! Turns out our little one has a little exima on her cheek, an ear infection and perhaps a touch of the flu. With perscriptions in hand, we left the doctor's office to spend a quiet afternoon in the hotel room, keeping Lucy on the mend.

Just when mom was feeling incredibly cooped up, Mason began to take sick too. With shivers and a slight fever, he hit his pillow for a needed nap. No! Not illness for our Mason! his prayers each night have been fervent in asking for good health to accompany us on this journey. I felt so sad for him to feel ill in any way. He rested, and after a few hours began to feel much better. Lucy, after a long long nap also woke looking and acting much more like her sweet and cheerful self. What a blessing to have illness pass over us so quickly! I hope with a good night's rest we wake to find all in the hotel room full of energy and feeling terrific! We pray that tomorrow brings us news of a giving and recieving ceremony with the Ho Chi Minh City provincial government, so we can be off and running through all the remaining steps toward a happy family reunion! Here's to a good night's rest and good news in the morning...