What's round the next corner???

A number of unexpected “Goliaths” have crossed our path recently....

Money:                                 

The hospital was audited by a national savings fund [like National Insurance] to which we make mandatory contributions.  We had thought that we were excellent in our compliance but they shocked us by stating that some groups of workers whom we had understood to be exempt from the payments should have contributed.  We have had some good meetings to try and find the way forward and hope the matter will be positively sorted soon.

Danger:                               

 Ian was coming back home on Friday evening 11^th October and thankfully spotted a snake next to our house.  The security guards nearby came and rapidly dispatched the reptile with rapid and heavy blows from sticks so it was dealt with very quickly.  It is actually very rare to see snakes near our houses or in the hospital area but they may have been displaced by the wildfires in our forest areas we described before.  Our main concern is the young children in our community so we will have a thorough session on cutting back long grass to try and avoid the risk.

Health:                 

Having just recovered from a mild viral illness which settled with simple symptomatic treatment,  Ian felt fine again on Monday morning 7^th October but then out of the blue developed pain and swelling in the right wrist and then, overnight, the same symptoms appeared in his left shoulder.  The result was a lot of discomfort but also very limited function.  Fortunately having married the world’s best nurse, it was dealt with very efficiently. [by the way we do recommend you google on “Man flu” on Youtube to enjoy a sketch which will make you sympathise more with Laura, I mean Hanna!]

After a couple of days of high dose ibuprofen and paracetamol and a wrist splint, it was actually getting worse and I had some general fever.  My colleagues commenced me on intravenous antibiotics and “slowly by slowly” as we say here, it is improving. 

Thanks to all of you who have supported us in your prayers that, like David, we might stand in faith and confront the giants that very unexpectedly try to block our path....