Savannah

Thanks to the many of you who regularly pray for our children! Savannah has been very sick the last few days. There seems to be an illness going around that causes high fevers and convulsions. Thankfully, Jennifer had warned us of how many small children she was seeing at the health center with febrile seizures. We, of course, were worried about Louisa. Instead Savannah began spiking a fever that very afternoon. 104 degrees never really makes a mother, or anybody happy! So we dosed her with liquid ibuprofen, but within two hours the fever spiked again and sent her into convulsions. I can't describe how much I hate watching my children go through a febrile seizure. From experience with Louisa at the same age, we knew what to do. Lot's of deep breaths (for me), as we laid Savannah on the cool cement floor and waited the long 40 seconds for it to end. When the seizure was finished and she was pale and sleepy we drove her up the rode to the Myhre's for a malaria test (negative) to rule out cerebral malaria (which also causes seizures) and some emotional support. She has spent the last three days with a consistent high fever, but no more seizures. Our internet has been spotty during this same time so this is the first chance I've had to post. Last night she slept through the night for the first time, was cool to the touch and has been running around and acting fairly normal this morning. Although if you want to know the absolute truth, she hasn't pooped in awhile, this is the fourth day running! So she has a tummy full of prunes, but alas with no result so far. So if you think of her please pray she would go to the potty soon, I'm sure this is not helping her tummy feel any better. Thanks again for your prayers.