June 24, 2011

• Permit, Sh-mermit

  Well, I made the venture down to immigration again today.  It was lots of fun!

  The good thing to report is that they accepted our application for the work permit.  In three weeks, I will have a file number (Lord willing) and I can pay the fees.  Then two months later they may actually stamp my passport with the work permit allowing us to legally stay and WORK in Uganda.  This time, it was a quick in and out and no questions were asked.  That is why I am a little leery about the conclusion.  But I will continue praying...

  On the bad side of it all, I feel like crap today!  I thought that I had slept bad, because my body just hurt all over.  Then as we were going on the taxi (one of four) I started to feel like I had a fever.  Without the chronic throat pain that usually plays in tandem with these symptoms, I started to think I was coming down with Malaria.  After the ordeal at immigration, I went home and Liz suggested we go to the clinic today while the local kids are in school.  After a few more taxi rides and a blood test, it was confirmed.  I have Malaria.  Yippee!  Now I can place a finger why my body feels like it is dying from the inside out.  (exaggerating a little bit)

  I am really excited that the blood test and medication did not even total $13.  What a steal!  Of course without treatment, Malaria can kill a person.  Azeda's father died from Malaria.  And 14% of all deaths in Uganda are attributed to Malaria.  They say that 13 million people have been infected in Uganda with Malaria.  That is a third of the population.  But I should be in the clear.  I just hope that the kids do not meet the little @#$% who bit me.

  Anyway, I thought I would add some more information to the continued saga of our immigration experience.

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