How Many Shots???

Little did we realize, when we agreed to participate in this mission, that we would under go massive physical immunizations before we could go. We are going to Africa, we should have known better! We arrived promptly to our appointment, were drilled on every disease we would be exposed to, including rabies, yellow fever, polio, AIDS, Typhoid, Malaria etc., etc. The nurse recited every possible situation we should aviod, how the diseases are contracted and how to identify rabid animals. In the end, I received 4 shots, while Ben escaped with only 3. We were both a mite bit yellow and sore, but have managed to survive. In a couple of weeks we will begin taking our live Typhoid virus pills that are currently in the refrigerator. The thought of these live viruses (Yellow Fever and Typhoid) entering our body has been an interesting feeling, to say the very least! Then, while we are gone, we will take Malarone to protect our systems from Malaria. I am sure that I will be immune to almost everything by the time we are through with this trip!

Until His nets are full,
Jaclyn