First visit to the doc

We made our very first visit to the doctor’s today since we’ve been in Vietnam. Caleb has been having this fever for over a week and so we decided to take him in. The nearest clinic of Western standard is in Hanoi. So we took a 2-hour bus ride this morning there. Caleb was given some antibiotics to be taken if his fever continues for a few more days. We are grateful for having gone through this exercise so we know better next time what to do.

The doctor and I had a conversation about being in Vietnam. He’s Belgian and has been in Vietnam for 12 years. He asked me if I am happy here. I wasn’t sure how to answer the question but I did tell him that life is definitely not as comfortable here as it is in the US. I guess I have to say I am not happy in a secular sense, but I do have much joy within.

Many students express their sympathy towards our adjustment here in this town. Though I miss having a kitchen sink, clothes dryer, and many other perks of life in the US, I am grateful for all I’ve been given (and not been given) here. Afterall, who said I deserve to have what’s been provided for me? My creator, out of his sovereignty and grace, granted me life and so much more. I am simply humbled by his mercy.