Off to Kenya

Keep on praying!

 

Ben is doing a lot better but his blood glucose level is still not stabilizing.  The biggest problem here is they are just not familiar with juvenile diabetes.  And, in fact, diabetes is really rare.  I’m sure we can’t tell the whole story, ever, but we were hoping, based on what we know, that he would become stable enough in a few days to fly home.  Since he isn’t really getting better, the evacuation company wants to move us to the closest wonderful hospital, which happens to be Nairobi, Kenya.  In about an hour, we will be driven by ambulance (overkill for the situation but I think it’s a liability thing), to an air ambulance to Nairobi.  (cool- like a private jet!!)  Once there, we are told we “will think we are in an American hospital.”  The hope is that in a few days he will be OK and we can come to the US, with a medical escort if necessary.  The whole family is going on this trip, but Devin will return to Nigeria when we come home, or as soon as it is clear that our trip is certain and secure.  We will be thankful to be in a city with many Free Methodists and are confident that all will be well. 

 

Stephanie is staying here in Abuja.  A team is with Phyllis now, in Emi-woro.  They will be flying out of Abuja on Monday, so Stephanie will wait here until that time and return to Emi-woro with Phyllis.  She is in a lovely Christian guest house in a safe area of town.   Pray for her, too, because it is all more than a little bit unsettling!!