US Ebola patient Dr. Kent Brantly speaks out - read his statement

Dr. Kent Brantly, one of the two US doctors who contracted the
Ebola virus in Liberia, has spoken out for the first time. He released
a statement from his isolation room at Emory University in Atlanta
where he's being treated after he was flown out of Liberia last week.
He is the first Ebola patient to receive experimental serum, ZMapp.
Below is the statement Brantly released to the media yesterday

"I am writing this update from my isolation room at Emory University
Hospital, where the doctors and nurses are providing the very best
care possible. I am growing stronger every day, and I thank God for
His mercy as I have wrestled with this terrible disease. I also want
to extend my deep and sincere thanks to all of you who have been
praying for my recovery as well as for Nancy and for the people of
Liberia and West Africa.

"My wife Amber and I, along with our two children, did not move to
Liberia for the specific purpose of fighting Ebola. We went to Liberia
because we believe God called us to serve Him at ELWA Hospital."

"One thing I have learned is that following God often leads us to
unexpected places. When Ebola spread into Liberia, my usual hospital
work turned more and more toward treating the increasing
number of Ebola patients. I held the hands of countless individuals as
this terrible disease took their lives away from them. I witnessed the
horror first-hand, and I can still remember every face and name.

"When I started feeling ill on that Wednesday morning, I immediately
isolated myself until the test confirmed my diagnosis three days
later. When the result was positive, I remember a deep
sense of peace that was beyond all understanding. God was reminding me
of what He had taught me years ago, that He will give me everything I
need to be faithful to Him.

"Now it is two weeks later, and I am in a totally different setting.
My focus, however, remains the same - to follow God. As you continue
to pray for Nancy and me, yes, please pray for our recovery. More
importantly, pray that we would be faithful to God's call on our lives
in these new circumstances."