Hello!
I
actually might have to go to the hospital as well tomorrow. Don't worry
no huge thing. In Japan, they go to the hospital for every little thing
because it's free. But anyway, starting last P-day I wasn't feeling to
well, and while I feel fine now, I have completely lost my voice. Anyway
so for about a week now, I have been completely without a voice, a
little difficult when youre a missionary. It's accompanied with a nice
cough too. So I talked to the mission doctor, and he said that until I
get rid of my cough my voice isn't going to come back, because it's
straining my vocal cords everytime I cough. So to get my voice back I
will need to get some cough medicine, which In Japan they don't have any
over the counter cough medicine so in order to get some I'll have to go
to the doctor. He gave me until Tuesday to see if I get better. I don't
like going to the doctor, so I'm praying I'll be better before than.
But yeah, life without a voice has been pretty interesting. Mano
Shimai has really stepped up, making phone calls, leading lessons and
streeting as I take the more quieter route. There isn't much I can do,
but I've noticed when I really need to say something, I have voice
enough to get it through. It's been a huge miracle. Maybe I needed to
learn not to talk so much!
The members have been really cute too. At different activities
we've had going on and at church they've all been giving me cough drops
and different remedies; aromic oils and well, everyone has their own way
that they believe cures different ailments, so I've had the privelegde
of seeing how everyone fixes not having a voice. I've really felt
people's love and concern through it.
Oh and this is exciting! Did you all celebrate 11-11-11 at 11:11???
It's probably the luckiest minute of the luckiest day of all of our
lives!!! So fun!
Anyway, I hope everyone has a good week!
Love you all!
Sister Erin Benne
P.S. The Primary Program was yesterday in both of the wards. The CUTEST
thing ever!!! Little Japanese kids singing Primary Songs is so cute!
It's amazing to me how I'm half-way around the world in a completely
different culture, but the church is exactly the same! It wouldn't be
that way if it wasn't true!
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