Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. It's been hectic here. I saw Pirates Des Caraibes with Elise. It was the most fun I've had in a while. After that I went to Salon De Provence, France for a week. We rented a house. We basically loafed around there but one day we went to the sea. I can't believe I actually stood in the sea! I mean Africa wasn't far away!! France was really hot. We came back Friday the 29th (a day early cause my host mom had a head and neck ache.) I was really happy to return to Switzerland. It's prettier here too. Saturday, I went to a bar with Pamela and Elise. We listened to Pamela's host brother's band. They were funny. We left finally at 2 a.m.! I was super tired. I spent the night at Elise's house and the next morning we went to some horse races outside of Bulle. The scenery was gorgeous. We were in a valley. It was freezing though. I ate this cream soup for lunch made in this big colderun (sp?) but everyone was. That night I got really sick. I felt horrible through out the night and morning. I went to school on Monday--the first day but only 2 hours! I have been waiting for that day for so long. Something new and exciting. My class is 23 people. 3 girls, 20 guys, fun, eh? One other girl is from Minnesota too, but she doesn't know french and is just living with her boyfriend. My class revolves around math and physics. That night I felt bad but I got up and went to the first normal school day. I felt okay until lunch. Then I felt horrible and I wanted to go home. Yeah, this isn't great. I felt super sick and in the afternoon I couldn't find my class room. I didn't want to ask the office cause I just wanted to sit there in pain. I wrote a text message to my host mom and went home on the next train, missed my stop, got off with my friend, and I felt bad cause I messed up the day and I was sick. My host mom didn't seem too happy with me and brought me to the doctor. He gave me some medication cause of all my problems. That night it got worse. I was scared and didn't get up for school the next morning. My host mom took me back to the doc and gave me more stuff. He told me it was food poisoning and my rents back home talked to the doctors and said it was the same thing and the medications were right for it. They told me don't go to school for the rest of the week. Well yesterday I was feeling better and the mom doesn't want me to sleep during the day! Plus, you guys know how I adore sleep. And I'm sick! She woke me up in the morning to take my pills, I felt better ate, started feeling worse again and said I was going back to bed. She told me to get dressed and this time she was taking me all the way to the hospital. I feel better when I lay down than when I move. So I layed in the emergency room for 4 hours while they proded my stomach, took tests, etc. I did't feel that bad. They sent me home saying it wasn't anything serious. If I continue having more problems, come back and have a colonoscope!! My host mom was basically demanding me after the hospital visit that "There is nothing wrong with you, Okay?" She kept repeating it. She asked me if i was nervous for shool to start and I said no I am really excited. I mean that's why I am on this trip, isn't it?? She keeps telling me that I am and that's why I am sick. I was just nervous and got a stomach ache and nothing is serious so stopacting sick. I feel horrible! I feel so confused and being far from home and sick in a diff house isn't fun! I wish I was going to see my doc at home in English with my mom. I don't know what to think. She doesn't understand that I wasn't nervous and was truly sick. I really am thankful for her for letting me stay home and taking me to the doctor. She is taking care of me in my time of need. Last night I thought about going to school today, cause my host mom made a comment after the hospital that maybe I should go. It was only from 8 to 1 with an hour break at 10:30. My host mom said I shouldn't go but stay home and sleep. I'm still sick now and am not in school today but I'm feeling tons better. My area rep even told me I was just nervous. I'm super confused.
Do not worry about anything. But pray and ask God for everything you need. Phillppians 4:6
Ne vous inquietez de rien, mais, en toutes choses, exposez vos requetes a Dieu par des prieres et des supplications. Philippiens 4:6
Kris
Sick in Switzerland