Jealous

I find myself in an odd mood today. A mood that I am not accustomed to. It took awhile to pin point it, and I think that I have finally figured it out.

I am jealous.

You see, my sister-in-law as well as two good friends along with about 10 or so other people are hoping a plane this morning and heading off to a tropical Carribbean Island, and oh how do I wish I was going with them.

Their final destination? Haiti.

Yes, you read that right. I said Haiti. The group was organized through our church and they will be spending the next 5 days working in the grueling son all day with the aftermath of the earthquake still surrounding them. And it is killing me that I can't be there with them.

But that is sort of the reason that I am not there. If I did go, it could kill me.

In the days after the earthquake, i spent hours on the phone and online gathering information. Most of the phone calls were with the large number of doctors in my contacts as well as local health departments. Most of my time online was researching through the World Health Organization and the American Red Cross. Despite my enthusiasm and desire to go to Haiti and help, all the research lead to one very clear result. It was just too dangerous for me.

Because of the immune suppression therapy I am on from my transplants, my immune system us so comprimised, that if I were to get malria or tyhoid fever, it could be fatal. That is a risk that I just can't take.

So I will do what I can from here. I helped outfit my sister-in-law with gear that would help ease some of the effects of the devasting conditions. I will pray for all of them that they remain safe and can help make an impact. I will follow their efforts the best I can, and you can too.

Just go to cypressmeadows.bloodspot.com and follow along with their journey. And don't forget to pray.