Home Moldy Home

We arrived home 48 hours ago to a house FILLED with mold. And when I say filled, I am not exaggerating in the least. Even the metal hinges that hold the cabinets together were covered in mold. Needless to say, we have scrubbed, washed, bleached and dehumidified CONSTANTLY for the past 2 days. The dehumidifier pulled 1/2 gallon of water alone from our kitchen. We had to wash every pot and pan in the kitchen because they too were covered. We are still finding mold covered things. And all this after a red-eye and 36 hours of no sleep and a 10 day trip of sadness.

So we woke up this morning to Parker not being able to catch his breath. We listened to his lungs and felt that we could hear something strange. So I ventured out, after not having spoken Spanish in almost 2 weeks, to a hospital I have never been to, that I didn't even know the correct name to extremely nervous about my inability to communicate. That taxi driver even commented that I speak (a little Spanish) "poco espanol." That really cheered me up! :)

Turns out Parker was having an allergy induced Asthma attack from all of the mold in the house. He doesn't have asthma, but you can have attacks if your allergies get bad enough. 2 breathing treatments later and we were good to go.

Also, I have swept up 2 or 3 piles of dirt in the house and that is with out us being here. It truly is a dirty, dirty city with dirty air and the mold just grows like a cancer - especially without the dehumidifier running or the windows being open.

So, that has been our last two days. :) :) :) :) I'm still smiling!!!!! At least on the outside.

I won't have time to blog tomorrow, so here are the prayer requests:
1. For our vehicle to arrive this week.
2. For the elevator to be fixed this week.
3. For the mold problem to seize this week.
4. For Parker to continue to breathe well.
5. For John's broken heart to mend (he is walking around like a zombie and is very sad).
6. For us to get back into the swing of life and ministry with happy hearts. :)
7. For a seamless transition from our visit to the U.S. Sometimes this is difficult because life there is so much easier and comfortable for us.

Thanks for reading and praying. We are remembering that this life of mission's may seem like a big ol' adventure (and trust us it is) but it is also an opportunity to realize we are not in control of anything and to continually turn back to God. I am still working on this!