Durban North

Family,

Hello! I'm writing on Saturday instead of Monday because I've been sick in bed for 2 days and I am sick of studying. I've been writing some letters, and I realized that the letters  and I realized that the letters I've been writing are in more detail than the ones I write on p-days (more time). So, I decided I should write home.

I don't know what I have.  It's some kind of flu or cold. It just snuck up on me! Yesterday morning I just woke up completely sick.  I didn't even feel it coming on.  I stayed in bed all day yesterday and then this morning we tried to get out, but it wore me out so quickly!  We had to come home and cancel all of our appointments. It's pretty harsh.  I hope I'll be better by tomorrow.

Things have been going pretty well this week. It's been a pretty much lame week though, since I've been sick.  But, next week will be better.

Loriann denDulk wrote to me this week.  She also sent photos of her with you guys and also of the house. It was nice. She said she just loved you guys. I also got letters from Mark and Dee.  It was nice to hear from them.

I guess I really don't have much to write about.  I'll write more once transfers are phoned out.

Sister Allen is really taking care of me.  She's been bringing me juice and Milo (it's like a food drink, tastes like hot chocolate) and she made me dinner tonight.  She's also been cleaning the flat all day because she knows that I can't stand a dirty flat and it's been pretty bad lately.

Well, it's Monday now. Transfers came.  I'm staying here, so is Sister Allen, but we are also getting another companion.  We'll be a threesome.  The new one coming is Sister Jensen.  She's 6 feet tall as well!  People always get us confused so it will be interesting to be her companion. She's from Salt Lake City and has been on mission for 6 months.  I am happy about transfers.  I was initially hoping that I would train because I figured that would be the only way that I could stay here in Durban North.  But it worked out anyways.  It will be fun to be in a threesome.  It will only be for another month though.

I've had a cool experience yesterday. This whole being sick thing was really getting me down.  A few times in the past couple of months Sister Allen and I have joked around saying "what would I give for just one sick day" This is the only way we could figure out that we could lay in bed and study all day and not feel guilty about not doing the work.  Then I go and get sick.  I figured the Lord was teaching me a lesson.  I  was just really burnt out and didn't have any desire to do the work.  So the past couple of days I have been feeling bad because I figured the Lord was upset with me.  Yesterday at church I was extremely sick. I was in so much pain that I was in tears.  My sinuses were so congested that my head felt like it would explode at any given moment.  I asked for a blessing from the Elders.  My district leader, Elder Bromberger gave me a blessing. He told me that Heavenly Father is proud of me and that He loves me and doesn't expect me to kill myself over the work. When he told me this, I just felt a feeling of peace come over me.  And I really felt the love of my Heavenly Father.  In the blessing the Lord also promised me that I would be better today.  I feel tons better today! I'm not completely back to normal yet.  I think that will come as the day goes on.  Now my ear is plugged and that's about it.  But I feel 100% better than I did yesterday.  Priesthood blessings are amazing!

Since the blessing I have felt the Spirit so strong.  It has been really nice  I'm very excited to go out and to do the work. I think that this will be a really good month.

Well, I had better go.  I love you all very much!  I hope that all is well with all of you. I know that the Lord will bless each of us as we strive to do His will!

I know that this is Christ's church upon the earth.  I know that He is at the head of it.  I know that through this gospel the world can find peace and happiness and that we each can have peace and happiness in our lives regardless of the things that go on around us.

I love you!

Michelle :)