Getting Sick on Different Continents

Many people have made the comment that its a good thing we are in the US so that he can have the necessary medical support that technology can provide here.  It is true that the medical advantage is the US can't be beat, but it seems that we get different sicknesses in different places and they don't really overlap other than the common cold.  The reality is that being human means getting sick.  It's just part of the curse that came when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. We have been memorizing Psalm 103:1-5 this week and were reminded that it is only by God's grace that we are healed of all our diseases.

Psalm 103:1-5
Bless the LORD, O my soul,and all that is within me,bless his holy name!2Bless the LORD, O my soul,and forget not all his benefits,3who forgives all your iniquity,who heals all your diseases,4who redeems your life from the pit,who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,5who satisfies you with goodso that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

For those interested, here is a brief list of some of the diseases our family has been healed of on the different continents.

Africa:  Malaria, Giardia, Amoebas, Dengue Fever, Pink Eye, Impetigo,

North America:  Influenza, Norovirus (stomach flu), RSV, Lice, Strep...