Hello family and friends!
It is crazy that it is already September! Time is oh so strange out
here...so fast and so slow. Things have been pretty interesting
here this week. Our ward mission leader
went to the emergency room
last Monday and has been in the Hospital ever since. Before he knew the
church he led a pretty rough lifestyle of drinking and drugs. He
has said many times that it is a huge miracle that he didn´t actually die
with the lifestyle he had. But he was landed in the hospital last week
with the delayed effects of that lifestyle. He has severe pancreatitis.
He basically almost died. He had to drive himself to the hospital on his
motorcycle in severe pain. He could hardly breathe and he couldn´t
walk by the time he got to the hospital, so he crawled in. He couldn´t
talk by that time and all he could do was point to his inflamed stomach. Things
looked pretty bleak for the first few days, but he is
doing much better now thanks to all the fervent prayers of everyone in
our ward and the priesthood blessings that he received. He is so
grateful for that. According to the doctors orders, he is going to have
to be going on a strict diet for the rest of his life, which is
basically the Word of Wisdom to the extreme, and cuts out all animal
products, any sugar or sugar substitutes, etc. Basically anything that
puts any strain on the liver and any other organs to digest. He is quite
devastated about that but is very grateful to be alive. But he feels
like he is going to be paying for his past lifestyle for the rest of his
life. He is such an incredible man though and we are really grateful
that our prayers were answered and that he is well on his way to
recovering.
Well, besides that, things here are pretty good. We have several
incredible people that we are working with and trying to work with to
get them ready for baptism this month and with patience and faith, they
will get there.
The weather here in San Sebastian is to the point where we never
know when it is going to rain. It will be perfectly sunny and 5 minutes
later, a torrential downpour. But it is nice to have a little bit cooler
weather heading our way.
I am happy to let you all that I have finally received my
package that I have been waiting on for about 2 months. I don´t think I
mentioned much about it before, but it was the most complicated and
expensive process that I have ever been through in my life. Spain was
definitely being difficult. We were never able to get a complete answer
on what I needed to do to get it and I went throught the same process
for a solid month. To say the least...the package arrived in Spain in
mid-July...but they held it in Madrid and sent me many things and stuff
saying that I had to do this and this and this....it was very
frustrating... But...I finally have it!
Well...That is about all I have time for right now. We would love
your prayers here for the work and for the whole mission! There is a
lot to be accomplished here in this mission.
Well...hasta luego!
Love,
Hermana Eyre
The big road that wraps around the Jesus mountain covered with amusement park rides and games
One of the fun amusement park rides that we went on for Semana
Grande. Hermana Farrell got feeling a little woozy...but I loved it!
Especially looking out at the ocean...it felt like I was flying and the
whole world turned sideways...really great sensation.
Me on the ride, waiting to start,that is the equivalent of the Samurai at Lagoon. So fun!
Me after getting off of the ride that is the equivalent to the Samurai at Lagoon
An interesting but the best picture I had of the fireworks. I
got lots of good video but it is too big to send through email.
Hermana Farrell´s Birthday breakfast. Compliments of Chef Eyre. Crepes and ice cream.
Hermana Farrell and Dalleli at our birthday lunch after church. Dalleli´s birthday was a week before.
The whole group at our birthday lunch. Our ward mission leader
is on the left and not smiling...but this was about 12 hours before he
ended up in the hospital.
The mountain that we actually want to hike. Called Peñas de Aia. Gorgeous! We will keep you updated.
Missionaries in our zone before the birthday brownies.
No idea if you are getting these comments or if Chelsia is getting them but it's SO great to hear your stories, even though this one is sad. And actually see what you are doing. You just keep on keeping on....it all pays off in the end, one way or the other. How the Lord must love you!
ReplyDeleteUs too! The Other Eyres