I am doing
really great! I have pretty much been pain free since I checked into the
hospital on Wednesday night, so that's pretty awesome! I have just been pretty
tired lately :). Friday night we went and had dinner and taught one lesson so
nothing too intense. I got really antsy being at home though so Hermana
Anderson and I went and bought water and
ice cream while we waited for our companions to get out of mlc.
The hospital
wasn't too bad. My back hurt more than anything else, because hospital beds are
super uncomfortable. Apparently it was a miracle that I was in very little pain
because before the surgery the surgeon thought my appendix wasn't too bad, but
they may as well take it out anyways. However after the surgery he told Hermana
Flake that it was a miracle that I was in almost no pain, since it was much
worse than they thought it was and that it was stuck or something like that. I don’t know what that means. I know it was
because I had gotten a priesthood blessing from the Elders earlier on Wednesday.
It was one of the coolest experiences I have ever had, because in it I was
promised that I would be able to go out and have the ability to teach a really
spiritual lesson that night. They also
promised me that I would no longer be in pain. Right after the blessing Hermana
Flake and I went to go teach one of our amazing investigators. Honestly I can't
even remember what the lesson was about, but the Spirit was really strong and
it was truly a blessing. By the end of the discussion, I felt terrible so we
went back and I took a nap. After
sleeping for two hours, it was horrible, so I asked Hermana Flake to call Sister
Passey. She told me that I probably have
appendicitis and to go to the hospital. I was freaking out, but by the time we
got checked into the emergency room I felt totally fine almost no pain. After an
ultrasound and CT scan, they determined it was appendicitis. After
the surgery I was in no pain. It was one of the most amazing miracles I have
ever seen. My testimony of the power of priesthood blessings has grown so much
this week. I am super grateful for worthy priesthood holders.
I spent most
of my time at the hospital looking at family history because I had nothing else
to do. I also got to know President Passey and Sister Passey a lot better haha. It turns out they lived in Belgium for a few years
so we talked about that. Apparently I am their first appendicitis case so
that's fun! Also the Hermana we were supposed to have dinner with Thursday
night came and visited me which was super sweet of her :)
My Zone
leaders are like the best missionaries eve!
On Friday night I was too tired to go get my prescription, so they went
to Walgreens super late and got it for me while I slept. They also made us
cookies, made Hermana Flake lunch while I was in the hospital, and not to
mention the amazing blessing they gave me beforehand. Apparently the lady
working the pharmacy was super confused when Elder Stidham walked up to pick up
a prescription for Sarah Burgoyne and asked him what his relation was to me. He told her we are friends....? Anyways they
are basically the best! Also a bunch of other missionaries helped a lot
to. I am so grateful to be serving around such amazing people!
For my pain
they gave me Tylenol 3. I haven't taken much of it though because it makes me
super loopy and I am not really in pain. The Zone leaders did forget to tell me
not to take 2 of them unless the pain didn't stop with one, so everyone really
enjoyed how confused I was at service Saturday morning. It was pretty funny
haha.
Besides that
we have had a really awesome week! We had a really amazing lesson on Monday with one of our
new investigators about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. I could really
feel the Holy Ghost guiding me during it to know what scriptures to share and
what to commit her to do. I haven't felt the Spirit guide me so clearly on
what to say as I did at that moment. Hermana Flake and I also had really great
companionship unity during it!
We also had an amazing experience with another one of our new investigators
on Saturday. She was really sick and needed to go to the hospital, but needed
to wait until Monday for some reason. I really felt like we needed to talk
about Priesthood blessings, which I had never really taught about before. It
ended up being a really amazing lesson where we read with her 3 Nephi 17 about
Jesus healing the Nephites. She loved it so much that she asked if we could
read it again while we waited for the Elders to come and give her a blessing. I
also got to share my experience from the priesthood blessing I got earlier that
week before going to the hospital. She had so much faith and the Spirit was so
strong during the lesson.
I am just so grateful for my Heavenly Father. He really is our Father! I know He is always taking care and watching
out for us. I have learned so much about relying on Him these past few weeks,
and I am so grateful for it!
I love you lots! I hope you have a really great week!
Love,
Hermana Burgoyne
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