So this week ended up being a lot more eventful than the last week. I't's a lot to write, so I will just jump right in. Tuesday morning we woke up and go on with normal routine of things. I worked out, showered, ate, started studying and then we left. After one or two appointments, I started to feel a little funny - but we kept working until 1 pm like a normal day. While we were walking to the house for lunch, I started sweating a lot and I couldn't walk as fast as normal, so I knew something was wrong. We got into the house and I started to take off my tie when the zone leaders came over and told us that we were getting kicked out of the house that day. Crazy right? Well, we knew we had to move soon, and we had been looking for a new place to stay with no luck - but we also were not aware of the urgency of the situation. The boss of the house didn't like that the checks were American, because he had to go to downtown Santo Domingo to get them cashed. So, we had to get out of there ASAP - something that we were unaware of the whole time.
So with that, we started to pack up the house a little bit, but I started feeling even sicker. My intestines were thrashed, so I decided to take my temperature and I had a fever of 101. With that, I took some Tylenol and went to bed, hoping that I would be cured for the zone conference the following morning. I woke up a while later and felt even worse and I had a fever of 103.5! I was somewhat delirious I guess because I was drifting in and out of consciousness sitting in my chair. I took some Ibuprofen and was going to call Sister Antivilo, but she was out of town for a family death. So then I tried to call the area doctor but he wouldn't answer. So . . . I had to resort to bothering President Antivilo to see what I should do. He told me to take a shower with cold water to try to cool myself off, but I didn't have cold water so I took a normal one. Then he told me to call the doctor - who never answered . . . so I took a few more pills. It was about 8:00 by then, so I got a blessing from my companion and a member neighbor and went to bed . . . and I was healed!!! The next day I woke up and the fever was completely gone. I even got to go into the capitol that morning to go to zone conference, which was really good by the way. Meetings in the capitol are the best.
So all seemed to be fine and dandy, but we still had yet to move. We got home from zone conference and started to carry all of our belongings the 15 minute walk over to the house of the zone leader with whom we share this branch of Valiente. That took alllll day. It took forever. Hauling it all over by hand was no small task - especially when you are not feeling 100% But, we did it, and now we are holed up at the house of the zone leaders, which is quite small, but we are in good company.
Well, those were definitely the main highlights of the week. The work was a little slow because we weren't able to concentrate on it the first part of the week and it was kind of hard to get back into the groove of things in the new environment - but it is all going well again and I am completely healthy now - just a little tired.
It was good to hear that the Summer started over there, because it definitely has started over here as well! Holy cow, it is usually about 90 degrees with 100% humidity - perfect conditions for sweating. But we have seen a little bit of rain which has been cool. The rain brings a ton of mosquitos though, and I think I got super sick that day because a mosquito gave me a mini version of Dengue Fever. I had all the right symptoms, but it only lasted for the one day. The mosquito net has saved my life as well.
Thank you so much for the stamps. I sent the letter to you for the DeSpains, but I wasn't able to completely finish it because I had the nasty fever come on right when I needed to sent it out - so if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. I haven't gotten Emily's package yet, but we will see if it comes this week! I love you all.
Elder McBride
This pic was taken by Brother Dickerson when he was in the DR. Taylor and his companion ran down to street to meet them in their flipflops!
Elder Campbell, Elder McBride and Micah Mangum (Micah did splits with them for a day!
All 3 young men with Savannah Dickerson (Taylor taught her in Primary before he left!)
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