Dear Friends and Family,
Well this was another strange week here in the city of Cleveland... Here is how it went down.
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| Monday Crew |
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| Elder Allen and I sitting in the hospital room waiting for the diagnosis to come back... He's a trooper. |
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| Picture of Ole Elder Allen the next day after surgery...Good times. |
Tuesday: Elder Allen and I both
started out the morning not feeling so great and so we just assumed that it was
the food we had eaten the night before but I was feeling fine after I had
showered but Elder Allen was not. So we didn’t think too much of it and thought
it was just something that would pass soon. We went to district meeting and did
all the usual missionary things and came back and went to study Spanish at the
library (a 20 minute walk). We walked back and Elder Allen finally said he
needed to take a break because his stomach was hurting pretty bad and earlier
he had forgotten to mention the fact that the pain was on his lower right
abdomen. So, when he finally told me that It hit me that he could possibly have
appendicitis so we called missionary medical and they told us we needed to go
to the hospital. So us, not having a car and all, made the 20 minute walk to
the bus station, taught a couple lessons to the people sitting at the bus stop,
hopped on the bus and got off and walked into the Emergency room and within an
hour he was being prepped for surgery, after the ultrasound came back positive
for appendicitis. So within two hours of calling missionary medical he was in
surgery, lol. I spent the night with the Assistants while he was in recovery
and ended up spending most of the next day in the hospital waiting for him to
get discharged. I am grateful that we were able to catch the problem before it
became really serious.
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| Just chillin in the hospital for the day... |
Wednesday: Spent most the day in the hospital until Elder Allen was discharged and the good news that came from all of this is that now we finally have a car!! Ha-ha it only took one serious surgery to finally get one but we have one. So we drove back to the apartment and Elder Allen was still pretty loopy but I had promised him earlier in the week that he could cut my hair because I had cut his plus I felt bad for the kid because he had had a rough 24 hours. So n, the next thing I know my loopy companion is standing next to me with the shaver and is cutting my hair... at least hair grows back right? Missions are fun.
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| (I let Elder Allen cut my hair the night after his surgery while he was still a little loopy) But I got to see Elder Ogle this week at a Mission leadership training meeting. Miss this guy. |
Thursday: President Brown didn’t want
us going stir crazy just sitting in the apartment and there was a training
meeting so he invited us to it and Elder Allen pretty much slept the whole time
but I was able to sit in on the meeting. I learned a lot of awesome things and ways to be a better
teacher and conduit for the spirit to be able to teach and touch the hearts of
investigators. Also, I was able to see Elder Watkins and Ogle so that was a
bonus.
Friday: Elder Allen was a trooper and
agreed to go to some lessons because we had a car and pretty much he just sat
there trying to stay awake while the painkillers kicked in as I taught the
lessons. I am grateful that he is a good guy and willing to continue to work
even when he doesn’t have to.
Saturday-Sunday: Conference was
awesome as always. I am really grateful for our inspired leaders and for all of
the awesome direction and guidance that was given to us. I don’t think too many
people realize just how lucky we are to have a Prophet and Apostles that give
us direction and guidance from the Lord. I truly am so grateful to have the gospel
in my life.
Time keeps on flying by and each week
goes by faster than the previous. I pray that I will be able to make the most
of the time that I have left. I know that this church is true and I know that we
have a loving Heavenly Father and elder Brother in Jesus Christ that cares for
us and wants the best for us. I know that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ
we can find healing, comfort, and love. Alma 7:11-13. The church is true and
the book is blue.
Love y'all!
Until next week,
Elder Frandsen
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