The adventure never ends here in the Mission Field. :) If it's not me
having to go to the hospital, it's my companion... Here's the story.
So, all last week, two of Sister Fewster's mosquito bites (her legs and
most of her body are just covered with them) started to really hurt and
look like giant zits and before we knew it they started "erupting". It
was gross, but really I felt bad for her because she was in so much
pain she would just start crying.... I told her multiple times every day
to text Sister Revillo about it, but she's more stubborn than I am and
was determined that if she just waited long enough, they would be gone
the next day : / I should have just texted her myself.... but it's
bawal... So last Tuesday the Johnson's (one of the couple
missionaries) attended our District Meeting and so I made Sister Fewster
show Sister Johnson the bites.... apparently Sister Johnson is more
persuasive than I am because she told my comp to text Sister Revillo and
she finally did.... hallelujah!! We spent the rest of the day
traveling from the dermatologist, to one hospital in Antipolo (about 30
minutes away from Morong) and then we ended up in St. Lukes in Manila
(Oh how I love St. Lukes!!) I felt so useful knowing where everything
was and how to do the insurance stuff/get the stuff at their pharmacy (I
tried to focus on how it's been a blessing to have all of this
knowledge about that place instead of how pathetic it is that the
hospital has become like my "second home" here in the mission... much
like feeling like I go to Wal-Mart every day back at home....:)) So,
the doctor's said that Sister Fewster was allergic to mosquitoes (I knew
it!) and that when she would scratch her legs, whatever was on her
fingers would get into the wound... and as a result she ended up having
two absesses full of infection. Delicious. So one of the wounds was
bad enough that they thought for sure she needed surgery, but the doctor
at the Missionary Recovery Center wanted to check it out first before
we jumped into surgery, so went traveled over to the MRC and he decided
they could easily take care of it there and no surgery was required.
Sure enough, my companion's absess-whatever-thingy's know look great
and she's doing just peachy. It does mean that I was without her for a
few days, which was hard, but our kabahay, Sister Taufa became my
temporary companion and everything worked out just fine. If there's one
thing I've learned from all of these trips to St. Lukes its this...
take care of your body!! Don't procrastinate getting help when you need
it!! It's always worse in the long run if you aren't proactive about
your health. The end. :)
Last Wednesday, we had our Zone Conference. Sister Sikotilani gave her
pa-uwi (missionaries who are returning home) testimony and it was so
weird... I was just companions with her when she was at the same point I
am at now.... Ahhh!!!!! It was super fun to see so many people I love
at the conference!! With the exception of Sister Alailima, I was able
to see/visit with all of my old companions who are still in the field.
As we were listening to the workshops, it just hit me, again, how much
I've loved my mission. I remember coming here I feeling like such a
foreigner (which I am) and now I just feel right at home with
everything. I love President and Sister Revillo!! I think my favorite
thing about them is just that they are so them.... not once have they
ever pretended to be anyone different. They both have unique skills and
personalities that our mission really needs and I can feel their love
for every one of us. Oh... as a side note, the Johnsons were able to
drive us everywhere that day that we went to all of the hospitals. I
thoroughly enjoyed my time with them... pretty sure they are some of my
most favorite people ever! And not just because they spoiled us rotten
like we were their grandchildren.... :) They made me laugh so hard my
abs were hurting real bad at the end of the day.
The work continues to blossom here and I'm dreading transfers next
week because I'll probably have to leave. :( I don't want to!!! I'm
in love with Morong and the people here.... It's just been such a
blessing to watch the work grow and thrive here as well as to be a part
of it all happening. We have several investigators who are well on
their way to hitting their bap. dates and so many less-actives are
coming back into activity.... sighing.... I'm really praying a miracle
happens and I stay here.
Hope you are all doing well and know how much I love you!! Ingat po kayo lagi!!
Love, Sister Dickison
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