Cat bite update

FYI...

I've been making nightly visits to the doctor (since he just lives across the parking lot in the same compound - so amazingly handy to have the ONLY qualified doctor in the entire city living across the parking lot!) to show him my wound. Last night he seemed thoroughly relieved that the infection was going down. He admitted to me that he was a bit worried about it. The red swelling did not go outside of the boundaries that have been drawn on my arm in purple Sharpie. Of course, all the local folks who work on the compound are quite worried about me, especially since I keep appearing with new lines drawn on my arm. They think my skin is rather odd anyways, and then when they see it all red with purple lines all over the place... they get a little worried! Especially all these Dinka guys who see themselves as my caretakers, somehow. Perhaps they just want to make sure they get a share of the cows that come once they get me married off...

Anyways, the swelling and the redness is going down, so the antibiotics are doing what they're supposed to be doing. Tonight we had a little discussion about rabies, but I think that since Scamper has been vaccinated, it's ok, and I don't need to rush off to Nairobi or Europe for any treatment. I hope. Anyways, there's always a slight risk of crazy things happening here in terms of health and hygiene, so I do appreciate any prayers that you might have for the quick healing of my arm!

I feel like such a dork for spending so much time and effort on a cat bite - it seems like such a trivial thing. But this cat bite, man, it's a bit fierce! It's not really as trivial as I would have thought, and I am thankful that there is actually a doctor here who is looking after me! I don't write any of this to worry any of you who are reading... but I want you to know the situation so you can be praying specifically for it! I was just thinking tonight how much it would stink to have to come home because I got rabies or some other sickness from the neighbor's cat. I live in a war zone, and I get sent home because of a pet cat?! Man, I really hope that doesn't happen! But hey, God is in control, and He knows what's best for me... so if it's going to be Scamper that sends me home... well, so be it!

Anyways, just a little update on the arm.