WOW.
So much happiness EXPLODING from my emails this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =]
I may have used up most of my computer time today just soaking up
all this happiness..... but I guess it is time for a little bit about my
week.
Well. This week was an ADVENTURE.
Last wednesday, we went into Campinas so that Sister Feistner could
go to the hospital because of her fairly infected ingrown toenail. FUN
RIGHT????!
Sadly, the doctor there wouldnt even TOUCH her toe, and just told
us to stay at home for a few days and made her buy a huge amount of
medicines and antiobiotics to take. ALSO FUN.
So, we spent a few days doing NOTHING in our house..... Since we
were both completely healthy otherwise, we got a little bored and CRAZY
from being cooped up! We slept, read scriptures, wrote in our journals,
told stories, watched the restoration film in about 6 different
languages.... and colored pictures (mom and dad--- you were right, the
colored pencils and coloring books did come in handy.... ahah).
Saturday, we were sick of being inside, so Sister Feistner called
Sister Perrotti (our new mission president´s wife who is in charge of
our medical needs...) and talked with her. She had us go to ANOTHER
hospital, but here in Araras. Our bishop was super awesome and came and
drove us around all day. We went to the hospital, waited forever and
they did the same thing. Wouldnt even touch her foot and told us to go
to a foot-specialist. So we ended up going to a little pedicure place
(where bishop´s wife gets here nails done... hahaha) and the lady there
apparently has had experience with ingrown toenails before... So we set
up an appointment, then went back home and waited, and then finally went
to have it done. Sister Feistner was a little worried, because we have
heard some horror stories about how bad it was gonna hurt.... Turns out
it took her about 5 minutes, she just cut out the side part of her
toenail and part that was ingrown and Sis. F said it didnt even hurt!
Miracles.
So, in conclusion. We went all over the place, bought a ton of
medicine, and stayed in our house for FOREVER, all over a toe that took 5
minutes and 5 reais to take care of. Sweet.
Unfortunately, our time at home wasnt over there..... Monday, when
we went out to work, Sister Feistner wasnt feeling too well, ended up
getting fairly sick at a members home and we just had to head back
home... YAY. we love sitting at home!!!
As of yesterday and today, she is feeling a lot better, so here goes for a better week ahead!!!
So, from this week I came to realize how much I appreciate being
able to leave our house and teach!!!!!!!!!! Getting to teach sunday and
yesterday was WONDERFUL. We found some wonderful people and had some way
good lessons!
As of this past sunday, our ward here in Araras opened up a "prayer
group" (smaller than a branch and still functions as part of the
ward... ) out in an area that is SUPER far from the chapel. They get to
have Sacrament meeting and sunday school every sunday and it is starting
in a member family´s home. I am way excited about it! It means that a
lot of less active members that live in this area but stopped coming to
church because they dont have money for the bus, will now have the
opportuinity to come to church and take the sacrament. It ALSO means,
that we have our work cut out for us in this area that I have only ever
been to about 3 times... haha. So we are getting pumped to start passing
by the less active members and finding new people to teach out in Jose
Ometto!!!
I think it is really cool because there is so much potential for
growth here! This group is just the beginning of what will hopefully be a
ward someday.... We have already found a few families that are really
interested in the gospel that now have the opportunity to actually go
and visit the church. Before, we almost never went to this area because
it was almost pointless to even try inviting anyone to church.... But
now they can go!! So cool!!
Also. To all that are interested, my portuguese is GETTING
BETTER!!!!! woooooo! Still not where I´d like to be yet, but I´m
understanding and people are understanding me soooooo much better
lately. It is amazing. The amount of progress in this past transfer is
just crazy. Hopefully this super high paced learning keeps going....
ahaha. I love it.
And some pictures:
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| happy pday last week with Sister Pedersen and some of the other sisters in Campinas!!!! (after we went by the doctor and she was absolutely no help to us..... ) |
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| gorgeous day walking out on this road between houses and the middle of nowhere..... (one of the days we got to actually LEAVE our house!) |
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| told you we colored pictures..... haha. Story behind this one.... Sister Feistner becomes a little CRAZY after about 1 1/2 glasses of coca-cola..... Yep. We get home at night and, big surprise, she wont be able to sleep. (or me either.... hahah). Its a little challenging because brazilians apparently dont believe in water, and almost always offer us soda at lunches---usually coke. Sometimes we get lucky with juice.... But I have to monitor her coke intake from here on out.... |
Well. I hope you all have a WONDERFUL week!!!!
dont forget, my pday is changing to mondays on Sept. 3rd!!! So next week is the last wednesday pday!!
Love you all!!!
Sister Ward
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