Scorpions

Chrissie sent an email today telling about her latest adventure: a scorpion got in her bed and started stinging just as she was about to go to sleep. She got away and walked off some of the burning feeling in her leg, then went back to kill it. But it was gone by that time, so she ended up sleeping in the top bunk. Today Maria killed it for her; it'll serve a scientific purpose now when the middle kids look at under the microscope. (They were collecting bugs, but I'm sure a scorpion is more exciting.) Anyway, she says the bites still itch and burn, but not so bad.

There is good news, though. She's been in Karamoja for over a month and hasn't had malaria or amoebas like most everyone else! That is quite an answer to prayer.

I packed up all the science stuff today that Amy requested, and it fits nicely in one action packer with some room left over for packing-material-type things. So there is hope now that I can bring everything else. Also, I bought my ticket. Three weeks till departure is looking a lot more doable now. :)