July 28, 2014
It has been a ROUGH week. Emotionally more than anything.
I have seen my companion suffer so much this week with severe abdominal pains. We went to the hospital again two times this last week (three if you count the Sunday before) and she suffered a lot. We were in the hospital the whole day Tuesday. I had no idea how much it could drain a person to just sit and watch over someone. Being so worried about her and trying to be energetic and animated to keep her spirits up effected me greatly.
The other day, right after planning for the next day (9:30pm) I zonked out from exhaustion. Our leaders called us at about 10pm and I answered, but I'm not entirely sure I made a whole lot of sense in my responses.
She made the decision to go home which has been ANOTHER emotional rollercoaster. More than anything, I am trying to help her be animated and full of faith in the decision, so she won't become discouraged if she does end up going home. The President has agreed that she could see a specialist here in Guatemala, but her spirits are SO low with this recurring pain that she really feels like going home. We'll see what happens. She's going to talk again with President today to see what he says.
With all this, we have not been able to go out and visit very many people, but I learned in my personal study of the scriptures that THIS IS a part of my mission. Not all missionary work is to go teach those outside, but to serve as a disciple of Christ and serve God and His children with all our mind, strength and time. The Lord knows why we are sent to experience different things, be in certain areas at certain times. It could be that WE need to experience something, or that we will be there for our companion, or to be with a specific Mission President. The Lord knows in what way we need to serve and learn.
Actually, through the difficulties with my companion, I have become very grateful for the fact that I was the one who was with her to help boost her up and keep her motivated. It is certainly exhausting, but I know that the Lord put us together for this moment. What is wonderful is how when we serve one another so much, we come to love one another more. And I have had the priviledge to see her strength through all of this.
Finally was able to meet our new mission president, President Caffaro. He and his wife are from New York....yes, they have accents. :) They are wonderful people. I already love them so much. I just want to share something that President shared with me, when we were talking about the hardships my companion and I have been passing through. He coached football and he said that whenever they would lose he would tell this to his team, "When you lose, don't lose the lesson." Things may be hard...but there is a lesson in every moment.
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