Power of Prayer

Yesterday I had a rough day...I did not feel well all day at school and thought I was just tired. I also had a bad day with one of my students. This particular child was not on my original class list and he came into the class 2 weeks after I got here. He came from the 3rd grade. Anyways...he is a difficult child and Monday was not a good day. Katie & I run on Mondays and I almost decided not to go b/c I felt so bad but thought that running might help.  So we ran 3.5 miles and by the time we were done I knew it was something more than being tired. I had to sit down b/c i was light headed and felt dizzy. I laid down for a bit and started getting chills. I finally made it home and checked my temperature. It was 101. So I took advil, a shower, & climbed into bed. I called my mom to let her know I was not doing well. I was a LITTLE emotional b/c of the day I had at school. I probably sounded like I was on my death bed...but nonetheless she listened and told me it would be ok. I just did not want to have malaria! I fell asleep close to 9pm and woke again at 11:45 pm with higher fever. I took some more medicine and did not wake up until my alarm went off this morning. I woke up feeling 100% better, NO FEVER! I thought it was kind of odd...just having fever during the night...but I was thankful that it was gone & that I felt better! When I got to school I checked my email & found that my sister had sent out a prayer request for me while I was sleeping! Because of the time difference it was afternoon in America, therefore people were praying for me all through (my) night...& their prayers were answered! I was so excited to hear that people had been praying for me to get better! THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO PRAYED FOR ME YESTERDAY/TODAY. I had a MUCH better day both physically & at school w/ my student! I even ran 3.5 miles today and went to bible study! God is so good! I was really upset last night with some things going on here and then to be sick just made things worse. I was mad that God had sent me here and asked Him WHY ME?! But He heard my cry and He heard the cries of the saints (YOU) and He had mercy on me...He healed me from my fever. 

"...I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me." Ps.3:5

"...O Lord my God, I cried to you for help and you have healed me." Ps. 30:2

"...Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." Ps. 30:5

God is good all the time, all the time God is good. I forget that sometimes. This was a good reminder that God is with me all the time, even when I think He has abandoned me.