So, the last time I wrote was Thursday.
Let’s recap since then.
Friday we ran around
shoveling driveways for older people/members before the second storm was going
to hit Saturday so they could get to the store before it was too
late. And we SHOVELED. I hurt so bad after.
(Side note) I never realized
how much I took for granted the fact that there is ALWAYS food and supplies in
the stores on the West Coast. That's where everything is made so it never runs
out. EVERYTHING runs out here all the time.
(Back to the grind) So we did
that all day and then saw a few people before closing up for the night.
I started feeling icky right
before bed, but nothing too serious til I woke up at 1:30 and ran to
the bathroom. And ran back and forth every 20ish minutes til 10:30. I
didn't sleep at all and was sitting on the couch crying all night. I haven't
been sick like that in a REALLY long time and I felt like I was dying.
As soon as the alarm went off
at 6:30 I called the District Leader and got the Elders over to give
me a blessing. It had already started snowing so they came over and got me all
situated and then got stuck at the other Elders’ apartment all day :)
So I lay on the couch just staring
at the wall because even watching the snow and listening to music made me feel
like I was going to throw up again (you know Sister Packard is really ill when
she can't even read). I started feeling pretty good by 6 at night, when we
found out church was canceled because of the snow! OUR LAST SUNDAY!
But then the Zone Leaders got
permission to hold a special missionary Sacrament meeting at the church so we
got to go to that, but the roads were absolutely fine so I don't know why
church got canceled. If we could get there anyone should have been able.
I woke up feeling perfectly
fine so we figured it was just a 24 hour bug or food poisoning. But then by the
end of the night I thought I was dying again and went to bed with a lot of
stomach pain. And Monday I couldn't move again. I was dead on the
couch. Not packing or cleaning like we needed to, and planned on. I cried for
hours because it's so dumb! I feel like I can't stop being sick. And it's not
very fair to my companions, President Salisbury, the people in my area, or
anybody! I've been very frustrated. Sister Maddox was able to get a lot done
though.
Yesterday we packed and
cleaned all day (very slowly I might add). But then dear Cheryl took us out to
lunch and we finally got to teach her about the Restoration of the Gospel. I'm
going to miss Cheryl. I have no doubt in my mind that she was the reason I came
to Forest.
(P.S. she got on my Facebook
to add herself as a friend. I'm not sneaking on to Facebook. I promise. Don't
freak out.)
We went home and packed more.
We gave the Elders all the information about everyone we've been teaching and
tried our best to prepare them :) We had several appointments set up for these
last few days that didn't get to happen because of my sickness. At the church I
found out where I'm going!
Drum roll please. I'm going
from the bottom East tip of the mission to the most North East tip of the
mission. Fairmont #3 in Morgantown, WV. So it'll be cold.
I'll also have 2
companions..........you can all start laughing now. It gets better. They're
both Sister Training Leaders. I know. I almost died too. All the Elders were
laughing hysterically. President's email to me this week said, "I can't
wait to see how you grow and excel this transfer." So we'll see what happens.
The cool thing is, that even though I'm not a Sister Training Leader I still
get to go to the Missionary Leader Conferences.
Also! Elder D. Todd
Christofferson is coming March 21st to Charleston and we're having a
mission wide conference with him! I'm stoked. Sister Maddox is upset :)
We also got to see all the
youth at the church because they were having mutual. So we finally got to say
goodbye to some people!
We went home and got more
stuff done then collapsed in bed. My stomach started hurting really bad 2 hours
after lunch and got worse and worse throughout the day. I woke up at 12:45 last
night and ran to the bathroom and once again puked my guts out. You grossed out
yet? Yeah, how do you think I feel, or Sister Maddox for that matter. But now I'm feeling much better and hoping I
stay that way. Because I've got a REALLY long drive tomorrow. Like leaving
at 4 in the morning and arriving hopefully by 9 at night. I CALL SHOT GUN!
I'm ready for the cold. But
good golly miss molly. Two companions. My personality is such that I have a
ridiculously hard time being around ONE person 24/7. What am I gonna do with 2?
YAINIHAHFOIADHOF! (That was
not a swear word I promise!)
That really is the hardest
part of being a missionary for me. It'll be ok.......it'll be ok......it'll be
ok.......
So if ya'll could start
praying REAL hard on my behalf that'd be great. For mental AND physical
well-being. I've GOT TO STOP BEING SICK! We'll also see what happens tomorrow because
there's supposed to be some NASTY weather.
-Sister Packard
Best:
1. The Elders can come up with
some really good jokes when they know how bad you've got Cabin Fever and ANYTHING will make you laugh.
2. No one tried to kill me
this week :)
3. I'm still alive. What more
can we ask for?
Worst:
1. It's going to be so cold up
North...........
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