I finally found the mysterious bug that I'm allergic to. I found it on my bed the other night and I trapped it in a glass cup. After observing it and deciding that I have no clue what kind of bug it is (it's black and about the size of a fly, but it doesn't fly lol and it has 4 skinny legs and two little antler things in front, it kind of looked like a small black beetle), I threw it out the window.I found a baby one the next day on my bed and threw that one out too. The cleaning staff should be coming around today to give us new bed sheets so I can sleep in fresh sheets tonight.
When you're in a different country and you're eating different food that your stomach isn't used to, it's just a matter of time before you get a different kind of bug. A couple of girls have gotten a stomach bug these last few days and have spent the day in bed or near the bathroom. They've gotten medicine and it usually goes away in 2 days, but it's quite uncomfortable. So far I've felt okay with eating different foods and I haven't felt sick. Most of you know that I have this stomach condition that I just found out about last summer and I have to stay away from certain foods and take medicine for it when it gets bad. So far I've been okay with that too, but yesterday I started feeling slightly abnormal. It's not enough to say I'm sick, but I feel like it might be getting to me. I just hope it doesn't get worse. I wanted to ask whoever follows along to please just keep me in your prayers and keep our group in your prayers because it's very easy to get sick here.
Positivity is important on a trip like this and I think we're doing a good job of encouraging one another and keeping ourselves busy with jokes and laughs, and the student life coordinators are really helpful. The most common phrase used when something goes wrong is T.I.A. (this is africa) and we're going to keep enjoying it.
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