Ugggghhhh

Ok for a little while now I've been on the phone with Vicki and Tremayne. We have hit a problem....Following is an email Tremayne sent out to members of our family:

Thanks to all the family for the prayers and concern. We just came home from the hospital. The plane will not be able to come tonight...third world africa at its best. The airport wanted a bribe to stay open to receive the flight...MedAir and Aetna agreed to pay, but in the end it wasn't enough money and too much time had passed, so we have to wait until tomorrow. They don't allow you to stay at the hospital all night (africa again) so we have come home to rest a bit and prepare for tomrrow. We are told the air ambulance will be here first light in the morning and vicki will go with timo to joburg. I will follow on the soonest commercial flight.

Thanks again for the prayers and concern...everyone has been great...we have received calls and emails from all over the world...

Vicki is busy doing laundry and washing her hair. They are 7 hours ahead of CST. It's now midnight for them. Vicki said when she and Tremayne found Timo this morning he was apparently having a convulsion. He did have fever at that point. Tonight his neck is stiff. So the symptoms of the Meningitis are appearing. He is in a semi-unconscious state.

Medivac is schedule to arrive in Malawi at 8:40 am. A doctor and medic from Joburg will be met by ambulance and transported to the hospital. They will travel with Timo and Vicki to the airport to board the plane for Joburg. Upon arrival at the Joburg airport he will then be transported to the hospital. He is going to be at a hospital that has a very good Pediatric Neuro Intensive Care.

Vicki thought Trent would enjoy knowing that even though Timo is classified as a level 8 (I think she said..whatever that means!) unconscious state he is still tapping his foot. Timo has always been intrigued with Trent being a drummer & now is quite a little drummer himself! I know Angels are in the room with my baby. I'm thinking he's beating for the Angel Choir!!!!

Our day has seemed very very long. Thank you everyone for your comments, emails, and phone calls. They have been most comforting to our entire family. What would we do without God? Our family is going to get together tonight. I know God is going to comfort Micah and Lauren and the rest of us.