Something on a bit lighter note…last week one of the guys was sick so I took him into our local clinic.  He needed an injection of something or other, so I left to go to the pharmacy to buy what we needed.  As I was walking through another part of emegency, there was a young guy of about eight or nine lying on his stomach on a bed, with his pants down around his knees, and his butt in the air.  A nurse was giving him a needle, and his body was shaking violently all over.  I was just waiting for him to start wailing.  As I walked past, the nurse asked him if he was okay, and he replied,

“Yes…but it TICKLES!” 

Everyone within hearing distance started laughing.  It was pretty funny.  I saw him out in the waiting area afterwards, and he was as happy as anything.  Man, you have to appreciate that kind of physiology. 

One other thing…many of you have been asking about Jorge, and how he’s been doing.  For those of you who don’t know, Jorge is one of the pastors in our church.  He was involved in a very bad car accident with his wife in January.  You can read more here, here and here if you want.  I also posted some video of him preaching in church here.  And my favourite moment in the story was here.

At any rate, he’s been in church these past two Sundays, which has been great.  He doesn’t completely look himself…he’s still having problems with his stomach and eating, and you can tell.  He’s very, very skinny.  I’m not completely sure I would have recognized him if I just saw him on the streets.  His left arm and shoulder are still in a cast, and the scars on his head are pretty prominent.  BUT…really, he’s doing well, all things considered.  Two months ago he nearly died, so where he’s at now is still a miracle!  When I talked to him, he seemed in pretty good spirits.  I think he’s a bit furstrated that he’s not recovering faster, but that’s kind of his personality.  He’s not much of a sit here and do nothing kind of guy.

One of the young families came in while we were talking, and both their little kids were like, “TIO! TIO!” (Uncle) when they saw him, with big smiles on their faces.  That definitely put a smile on his fact too.  =)     

If you’d still like to help him and his wife out with their medical expenses (which were significant), just let me know and I’ll get the money to them.

Thanks for praying for us!  Enjoy the spring weather I hear we’re having in Saskatchewan these days.  I say “we” out of a sense of shared comradery even though I haven’t experienced the cold in four years… =)

PS  Two of the guys just came into my room to get their bus fare to leave for classes.  All I can say (gasping) is that guys here are really into the cologne.  Wow.