On the mission field here in Bolivia we sometimes face many dangers and difficulties, even down to the difference in the bugs that we have. Here we have some of your normal creatures like Flys, Beatles etc. but we also have things like a bug called Vinchucas which is an insect that if it bites you can do permanent damage to your heart and digestive system. Also since we arrived we often see in our house small scorpions. Until now we have not had problems with the Vinchucas but the other night while in the bathroom Taylor our youngest daughter put her hand down on the rug and there was a small scorpion there that stung her. Although they are not deadly we have heard that they can cause lots of pain and the victim can run a high fever and have convulsions. Thankfully our landlord is a pharmacist and was able to tell us what medicines we needed to give here. After taking them she fell immediately asleep and slept through the night. The next morning we awoke to find her acting completely normal with no signs of the affects of the sting. We have joked and said that we think the scorpion actually died after stinging Taylor instead of hurting her. We are very thankful to the Lord for His protection over her and that it wasn’t very serious. Thank you always for your prayers for the Lord’s blessing and protection over us.
