this week has been good. as I said, Sunday we were in the hospital for ages. I can't even remember why now, I feel like they know us there. in fact they really do. we were there again on Friday. yep. and we had a few people tell us they know us now haha we were in the hospital again but this time it wasn't for sister keogh's shaking. (however she was still slightly shaking on and off) on Friday we had training in Reading and she started doing the usual fainting. we were there all day and she was fainting pretty much the whole time. I'm getting pretty worn out by it to be honest. most the time I'm fine but I'm getting tired. after zone conference I was a bit worried cause the zl's had an appointment and couldn't drive us home so we would have to take the bus which would be fine till we got back to HW. I had no idea how I would get her to our flat on my own. but sister shamo wanted us to try and get back on our own. the zl's were driving us to the bus station and she was passed out the entire way there. I was pretty stressed cause there was no way I could get her home so the zl's had to cancel their appointment (again) and drive us home (again) those guys have been such a huge help to us with this whole thing. I feel awful, they've had to drop so many appointments to help us out. anyway, we're on our way back to our flat when sister keogh starts complaining about a sharp pain in her stomach and chest and her left arm went numb and she was really scared about it. she's had her appendix out and she said the pain was the same as it was then. so we ended up in the hospital once again. we got there at about 8 and were there until 1:30 in the morning. HW town centre is not my favorite place to be in the middle of the night, I was pretty scared. and wet. the doctors said the pain was caused by something to do with stomach acid...i don't really know. it was late, I was tired. they gave her pain medication and some anti-biotics but she's still been in quite a bit of pain, on sunday she was only able to make it through sacrament meeting and then we went home. I've been able to stay quite calm through all of this but I'm getting pretty exhausted with it. when she fist came out I didn't think it would last very long and she would eventually be fine but it is just one thing after another. I don't know if president can leave her out for too much longer if it doesn't get better by the end of this transfer. I feel bad, I want her to stay out and get better. I've seen what my mission is doing for me and I want that for her so badly but I don't know if physically she can be a missionary. we haven't been doing anything. I don't know if I'm technically even a missionary anymore haha
this has all been really tough and stressful but its been a really good experience for me. I've learned so much about service and ...patience... but it's been a really sacred time for me as I've had so much personal time with my Heavenly Father. It's been so amazing in such an unexpected way. I even finished the new testament and now I'm on to Jesus the Christ which I am soo excited to read :)
Robert is doing really well! he's down to 3 a day with smoking and he's supposed to be quitting on saturday. I'm soo nervous about it but he seems so much more prepared this time around. I'm also pretty nervous about his baptism interview... we went over the q's this week and the first question is do you believe god is our eternal father and he couldn't even answer it. or the question after that. he still can't say he believes it all but he wants to be baptized and he wants to believe and be part of it. he just can't stop doubting but I know baptism is the step he needs to take. I think president shamo is going to come on a teach with us this week to talk to him and I am soo excited about it!! president surely has something to say to Robert that will help him get a clue. I think I've done and said all I could at this point and the rest is up to Robert. aahh!! this is soo stressful! I don't think I'll be able to relax until he actually shows up at his baptism. I think sister allred is coming to the baptism as well which will be a lot of fun! I'm soo excited :) thanks for praying and fasting for him! it is helping. you wouldn't believe the way this kid has changed since I first met him on the street. He is so different now. it's been amazing to watch his progression.
oh! I almost forgot. want to hear something soo funny?? so I had an interview with president this week and he told me Elder Bednar is coming in September!!!! I am soo excited! (that's not the funny part by the w) president then tells me that he wants a special musical number, the best yet! ...great.. and he wants me to organize a MISSIONARY CHOIR and lead them in a song, probably hark all ye nations. and basically the only time we have to practice it is right before the meeting. haha whatev. no big deal. this is going to be so interesting. every missionary I've asked to do it so far have said no way so I don't know how this will work. I'll come up with something I'm sure. I bet you are laughing so hard right now. remember when I was called as the ward choir director, I think this is scarier.
well. I gotta get going. sister keogh seems ok today so maybe we'll actually go knocking or something tonight. who knows? :) the amazing thing is that even through all this we've still seen soo many miracles. It's been so great.
I love you! thanks for all you do for me!!
love, sister chelsea gregson
revelation 7:17
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