Malaria
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
Last week I had malaria. Fortunately for me, the strain of malaria common down here is relatively mild and easy to treat. Still, it was the sickest I’ve ever been away from home; possibly the sickest I’ve ever been in my life. I started feeling like I had the flu on Thursday, and I didn’t fully recover until the following Wednesday. Being so sick away from home was harder on me emotionally than it was physically. All my worries ended up causing an anxiety attack. Being so paralyzed by fear was one of the worst experiences of my life. But it also helped me realize how much I need God to trust in. If something so small as sickness can affect me so strongly, I know I could never handle greater trials on my own. I would never want to be that sick again, but God has definitely used it for my good. In everything that happens, he can work out something beautiful and lead me closer to him as well.
