Some of you may know that I haven’t been feeling all that great for the last few days. First, I developed a sore throat the day after we got here that was really irritating, and then this morning I was nauseous, had a headache, and was coughing up yucky stuff. All of this combined with the new location, weather, food, and business, it made it so I almost literally couldn’t do anything today. During the kid watching session this morning, it was just Lindee and George with our group as I was in the next room laying down and trying to sleep. It was in this time that I realized, that I basically needed permission to be sick before I’d really acknowledge that I was in fact not feeling well. I had tried to brush it off or think that it wasn’t anything drastic, but when Nemo, (short for Nehemiah), started crying this morning as he walked into the room where we were in, I realized that I just couldn’t do this. And after George’s suggestion, I went to go lay down.

It was hard for me to acknowledge that I was in fact sick and to not help out with the session this morning because this is what we’re here to do, and I had this feeling that with being sick and not helping out in the session, I was deserting my team. But I know that’s a total lie.

A large group was going snorkeling today at an island about an hour and a half away by car, and then another 20 minutes by boat. With me being sick, I decided to stay here at the resort and just rest. Rest was exactly what I needed. I took a nap for a few hours and just overall had a very easy, restful, and relaxing afternoon. And I think that this afternoon was exactly what I needed.

Please continue praying for me and the team. That we would feel strengthened peaceful during our last few days here at the resort.

Thanks.

Dustin

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