Health update

Buenas tardes de Barahona!

I thought I´d give you a quick update on health. I asked you to pray for Ellie. She is doing fine now. On Tues. she laid low and wasn´t feeling well. She probably had a little heat exhaustion. Rest seemed to be the trick with more water consumption. She is back in action, going out to the bateys and loving on kids. Drinking mass quantities of water is a must here for all of us. It is hot and humid.

Carly develped a little rash around her neck today and was taken to the local clinic. It is probably a reaction to the bleach used to disinfect the pool water. She dunked her scarf in the water and wore it around her neck all day yesterday. Oops! Kathy, COTN staff, took her to the clinic and she got some medicine at a local farmacia. Carly had a blast with Kathy this morning cruising around the city, buying medicine, expriencing local life. I think they had some ice cream too. Carly brought back cookies for the team too. Sweet.

Sarah tweaked her ankle a bit playing with the kids, but seems to be okay. I gave her the old coaches tape job this a.m. and she is good to go. Other than just dealing with the heat and humidity on a daily basis, we are all in good shape. There is always plenty of water provide us by COTN, so we have no exuses and the emphasis is to stay hydrated. Needless to say, I´m on that program to prevent the kidney stone production.

Nutrition you ask, plenty of beans, rice and pollo (chicken) served daily. The fruit is fresh and delicious; mango, pineapple, cantalope, etc. Dessert is served at lunch here. The cake is very sweet, rich and moist, excellent. Some days we´ve had creamy ice cream, a welcomed treat.

That is all for now. We go again tonite to show Laugh Your Way.

Adios.

Vic for the team