The Email title was Elder Godderidge's question Sunday evening as we were following a line of very slow-moving vehicles on the road. Sunday morning we attended a Stake conference and he didn't have headphones so he was having difficulty trying to understand the speakers who talked so fast. We haven't seen anything else besides talking that moves along at a fast pace around here.
Another example of slow-moving was the trip we had to take to the hospital on Friday afternoon. Here's the rundown:
. Check patient in at medical records.
. Go to triage area. Wait for triage nurse to examine.
. Go to outpatient clinic, 2 buildings away.
. Check in at outpatient clinic.
. See admit nurse at outpatient and get vitals, pain pill .
. Back to waiting room and wait for number to be called.
. After 1 1/2 hour wait, number called to see Dr.
. Wait in hallway outside Dr.'s tiny exam room.
. Enter Dr.'s exam room. Talk to him for 3 minutes. Get an order for X-ray.
. Go to X-ray dept. 3 buildings away. Porter wheeled patient there in wheelchair
(he was pretty fast, I couldn't keep up with them without running)
. Check in at Xray. Go to cashier to pay and bring back receipt to x-ray dept. Wait for X- ray.
. After 30 minute wait (we were the only ones there waiting for an x-ray), tech comes out to get her for X-ray.
.After x-ray, porter takes her back to outpatient clinic 3 buildings away. I run again.
. Back to Dr. hallway, wait for Dr.
. Enter Dr. exam room. He looks up x-ray on computer Yep, greenstick fracture of fibula j just above ankle.. Sends us to plaster room to have a splint put on and writes prescription for Naproxyn and Panadol.
. I go 3 buildings away to pharmacy and turn in prescription, wait, go to cashier to pay, back to pharmacy to give them receipt and pick up prescription.
. Arrive back at outpatient clinic plaster room, just finishing up. Back in wheelchair and
off to X-ray 3 buildings down for another picture. Wait again for X-ray tech.
. After X-ray # 2, back to Dr. for him to tell us that X-ray still looks the same, gives us appt. slip for Monday morning to go the Orthopedic clinic in another building for follow- up.
WE WERE THERE FOR 6 1/2 HOURS!
Other news of the last week:
It rained A LOT! Almost every day. We have an outbreak of impetigo in the mission. I think it's because of the moist humid climate and missionaries have been getting caught in the rain and getting soaked through. Perfect breeding ground for staph bacteria. 4
cases in the last week.
We went to our District meeting on Tuesday and took pizza and home-made chocolate chip cookies for our zone. They loved us! We delivered needs to the MQ's on our way back home and tried to repair a broken water pipe.
On Wednesday, Sister Reid and her kids, AP's and Technology Elders spent all day decorating the mission home for Christmas. Elder G. had to make a few trips to the hardware store for them. Listened to Christmas music all day at the office.
Thursday it rained non-stop all day! We went to dinner with the Purcell's. Had a nice time chatting with them. They left on Friday for Hawaii to spend Thanksgiving there and California for Christmas, then plan to return to Samoa in January so we'll get to see them again before we go home.
Friday morning was the Upolu East Zones Conference (3 zones combined). It was a busy morning attending that and helping with set-up, serving lunch and cleaning up. Then our fun trip to the hospital on Friday afternoon/evening with the Sister who broke her leg.
Saturday morning we went on a run, before the rain started up again. Elder G. cleaned a dirty MQ and I drove to two different stores to find crutches for the Sister who broke her leg. Then we headed to our Southeast Zone for a baptism which took about 4 hours between travel-time and the baptism.
Sunday we attended Stake Conference for our stake in the mission home area. We made dinner for Sister Schofield and her son who is here visiting her for 2 weeks. Then headed back out on the road to deliver antibiotics and load up beds and furnishings so that the FM group can do new flooring and painting on an MQ next week. It's always an adventure driving on a Sunday Evening in Samoa! Pretty Sunsets, lots of people out walking on the side of the streets, village evening curfew's (called "Sa"for 'sacred') where village Elders stand out at entries into the villages and restrict vehicles from coming or going for a 30 minute period between 6 and 7 p.m. for families to hold evening prayer).
These happens every evening, not just on Sunday.
Speaking of Prayers, mine have been prayers of thanksgiving lately. I've been reminded of all that I have to be thankful for since it's that time of year at home. I'm especially thankful for all of my family members! I'm grateful for all you do to support us while we are away on this mission adventure and taking time out for this opportunity to serve. We recognize the sacrifice you are all making on our behalf and we hope we can repay you somehow, some way in the future. I'm thankful for my awesome companion on the mission and in life. I couldn't do this without Elder Godderidge by my side! I'm thankful for this gospel, for the knowledge I have of Heavenly Father's plan for us and for our Savior Jesus Christ--for his example, for his sacrifice, and for his love. I feel it and see it everyday. I hope all of you do too! Because he loves each and every one of you!
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday this weekend! Eat some turkey and pie for us! Not sure we're gonna splurge on a Turkey this year--They're 300.00 Tala,
That's about 100.00 USdollars!
LOVE YOU ALL!
Picture of our Zone onTuesday after District meeting and Baptism on Saturday
talked so fast. We haven't seen anything else besides talking that moves along at a fast pace around here.
Another example of slow-moving was the trip we had to take to the hospital on Friday afternoon. Here's the rundown:
. Check patient in at medical records.
. Go to triage area. Wait for triage nurse to examine.
. Go to outpatient clinic, 2 buildings away.
. Check in at outpatient clinic.
. See admit nurse at outpatient and get vitals, pain pill .
. Back to waiting room and wait for number to be called.
. After 1 1/2 hour wait, number called to see Dr.
. Wait in hallway outside Dr.'s tiny exam room.
. Enter Dr.'s exam room. Talk to him for 3 minutes. Get an order for X-ray.
. Go to X-ray dept. 3 buildings away. Porter wheeled patient there in wheelchair
(he was pretty fast, I couldn't keep up with them without running)
. Check in at Xray. Go to cashier to pay and bring back receipt to x-ray dept. Wait for X- ray.
. After 30 minute wait (we were the only ones there waiting for an x-ray), tech comes out to get her for X-ray.
.After x-ray, porter takes her back to outpatient clinic 3 buildings away. I run again.
. Back to Dr. hallway, wait for Dr.
. Enter Dr. exam room. He looks up x-ray on computer Yep, greenstick fracture of fibula j just above ankle.. Sends us to plaster room to have a splint put on and writes prescription for Naproxyn and Panadol.
. I go 3 buildings away to pharmacy and turn in prescription, wait, go to cashier to pay, back to pharmacy to give them receipt and pick up prescription.
. Arrive back at outpatient clinic plaster room, just finishing up. Back in wheelchair and
off to X-ray 3 buildings down for another picture. Wait again for X-ray tech.
. After X-ray # 2, back to Dr. for him to tell us that X-ray still looks the same, gives us appt. slip for Monday morning to go the Orthopedic clinic in another building for follow- up.
WE WERE THERE FOR 6 1/2 HOURS!
Other news of the last week:
It rained A LOT! Almost every day. We have an outbreak of impetigo in the mission. I think it's because of the moist humid climate and missionaries have been getting caught in the rain and getting soaked through. Perfect breeding ground for staph bacteria. 4
cases in the last week.
We went to our District meeting on Tuesday and took pizza and home-made chocolate chip cookies for our zone. They loved us! We delivered needs to the MQ's on our way back home and tried to repair a broken water pipe.
On Wednesday, Sister Reid and her kids, AP's and Technology Elders spent all day decorating the mission home for Christmas. Elder G. had to make a few trips to the hardware store for them. Listened to Christmas music all day at the office.
Thursday it rained non-stop all day! We went to dinner with the Purcell's. Had a nice time chatting with them. They left on Friday for Hawaii to spend Thanksgiving there and California for Christmas, then plan to return to Samoa in January so we'll get to see them again before we go home.
Friday morning was the Upolu East Zones Conference (3 zones combined). It was a busy morning attending that and helping with set-up, serving lunch and cleaning up. Then our fun trip to the hospital on Friday afternoon/evening with the Sister who broke her leg.
Saturday morning we went on a run, before the rain started up again. Elder G. cleaned a dirty MQ and I drove to two different stores to find crutches for the Sister who broke her leg. Then we headed to our Southeast Zone for a baptism which took about 4 hours between travel-time and the baptism.
Sunday we attended Stake Conference for our stake in the mission home area. We made dinner for Sister Schofield and her son who is here visiting her for 2 weeks. Then headed back out on the road to deliver antibiotics and load up beds and furnishings so that the FM group can do new flooring and painting on an MQ next week. It's always an adventure driving on a Sunday Evening in Samoa! Pretty Sunsets, lots of people out walking on the side of the streets, village evening curfew's (called "Sa"for 'sacred') where village Elders stand out at entries into the villages and restrict vehicles from coming or going for a 30 minute period between 6 and 7 p.m. for families to hold evening prayer).
These happens every evening, not just on Sunday.
Speaking of Prayers, mine have been prayers of thanksgiving lately. I've been reminded of all that I have to be thankful for since it's that time of year at home. I'm especially thankful for all of my family members! I'm grateful for all you do to support us while we are away on this mission adventure and taking time out for this opportunity to serve. We recognize the sacrifice you are all making on our behalf and we hope we can repay you somehow, some way in the future. I'm thankful for my awesome companion on the mission and in life. I couldn't do this without Elder Godderidge by my side! I'm thankful for this gospel, for the knowledge I have of Heavenly Father's plan for us and for our Savior Jesus Christ--for his example, for his sacrifice, and for his love. I feel it and see it everyday. I hope all of you do too! Because he loves each and every one of you!
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday this weekend! Eat some turkey and pie for us! Not sure we're gonna splurge on a Turkey this year--They're 300.00 Tala,
That's about 100.00 USdollars!
LOVE YOU ALL!
Another example of slow-moving was the trip we had to take to the hospital on Friday afternoon. Here's the rundown:
. Check patient in at medical records.
. Go to triage area. Wait for triage nurse to examine.
. Go to outpatient clinic, 2 buildings away.
. Check in at outpatient clinic.
. See admit nurse at outpatient and get vitals, pain pill .
. Back to waiting room and wait for number to be called.
. After 1 1/2 hour wait, number called to see Dr.
. Wait in hallway outside Dr.'s tiny exam room.
. Enter Dr.'s exam room. Talk to him for 3 minutes. Get an order for X-ray.
. Go to X-ray dept. 3 buildings away. Porter wheeled patient there in wheelchair
(he was pretty fast, I couldn't keep up with them without running)
. Check in at Xray. Go to cashier to pay and bring back receipt to x-ray dept. Wait for X- ray.
. After 30 minute wait (we were the only ones there waiting for an x-ray), tech comes out to get her for X-ray.
.After x-ray, porter takes her back to outpatient clinic 3 buildings away. I run again.
. Back to Dr. hallway, wait for Dr.
. Enter Dr. exam room. He looks up x-ray on computer Yep, greenstick fracture of fibula j just above ankle.. Sends us to plaster room to have a splint put on and writes prescription for Naproxyn and Panadol.
. I go 3 buildings away to pharmacy and turn in prescription, wait, go to cashier to pay, back to pharmacy to give them receipt and pick up prescription.
. Arrive back at outpatient clinic plaster room, just finishing up. Back in wheelchair and
off to X-ray 3 buildings down for another picture. Wait again for X-ray tech.
. After X-ray # 2, back to Dr. for him to tell us that X-ray still looks the same, gives us appt. slip for Monday morning to go the Orthopedic clinic in another building for follow- up.
WE WERE THERE FOR 6 1/2 HOURS!
Other news of the last week:
It rained A LOT! Almost every day. We have an outbreak of impetigo in the mission. I think it's because of the moist humid climate and missionaries have been getting caught in the rain and getting soaked through. Perfect breeding ground for staph bacteria. 4
cases in the last week.
We went to our District meeting on Tuesday and took pizza and home-made chocolate chip cookies for our zone. They loved us! We delivered needs to the MQ's on our way back home and tried to repair a broken water pipe.
On Wednesday, Sister Reid and her kids, AP's and Technology Elders spent all day decorating the mission home for Christmas. Elder G. had to make a few trips to the hardware store for them. Listened to Christmas music all day at the office.
Thursday it rained non-stop all day! We went to dinner with the Purcell's. Had a nice time chatting with them. They left on Friday for Hawaii to spend Thanksgiving there and California for Christmas, then plan to return to Samoa in January so we'll get to see them again before we go home.
Friday morning was the Upolu East Zones Conference (3 zones combined). It was a busy morning attending that and helping with set-up, serving lunch and cleaning up. Then our fun trip to the hospital on Friday afternoon/evening with the Sister who broke her leg.
Saturday morning we went on a run, before the rain started up again. Elder G. cleaned a dirty MQ and I drove to two different stores to find crutches for the Sister who broke her leg. Then we headed to our Southeast Zone for a baptism which took about 4 hours between travel-time and the baptism.
Sunday we attended Stake Conference for our stake in the mission home area. We made dinner for Sister Schofield and her son who is here visiting her for 2 weeks. Then headed back out on the road to deliver antibiotics and load up beds and furnishings so that the FM group can do new flooring and painting on an MQ next week. It's always an adventure driving on a Sunday Evening in Samoa! Pretty Sunsets, lots of people out walking on the side of the streets, village evening curfew's (called "Sa"for 'sacred') where village Elders stand out at entries into the villages and restrict vehicles from coming or going for a 30 minute period between 6 and 7 p.m. for families to hold evening prayer).
These happens every evening, not just on Sunday.
Speaking of Prayers, mine have been prayers of thanksgiving lately. I've been reminded of all that I have to be thankful for since it's that time of year at home. I'm especially thankful for all of my family members! I'm grateful for all you do to support us while we are away on this mission adventure and taking time out for this opportunity to serve. We recognize the sacrifice you are all making on our behalf and we hope we can repay you somehow, some way in the future. I'm thankful for my awesome companion on the mission and in life. I couldn't do this without Elder Godderidge by my side! I'm thankful for this gospel, for the knowledge I have of Heavenly Father's plan for us and for our Savior Jesus Christ--for his example, for his sacrifice, and for his love. I feel it and see it everyday. I hope all of you do too! Because he loves each and every one of you!
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday this weekend! Eat some turkey and pie for us! Not sure we're gonna splurge on a Turkey this year--They're 300.00 Tala,
That's about 100.00 USdollars!
LOVE YOU ALL!
Picture of our Zone onTuesday after District meeting and Baptism on Saturday
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