Saturday

I see the blog isn't working so well! Ha! Sorry about that... Ill have to take a better look on Wedn. I think the only thing I really talked about in the blog for Tuesday was describing the bus ride in with a woman who brought her chicken with her. Ha! Nothing surprises me anymore. Ive been sick all this week but Im feeling much better. Stomach pains like crazy. Went to the public doctor on Monday and he prescribed three medicines: So by Tues evening I was getting worse instead of better and feeling nauseous (I only made it to two days of class this week). So Wed morning I told them I needed to go back to the "hospital" (any trip to the doctor is to the hospital). Sio is back now, the base leader, and he made a point to remind me to never hesitate if I need to see the doctor and he told me to go the private one. This doctor told me that the medicines from Monday were being counteractive . So I got the right ones and am now back up. It was really frustrating to miss out not only on class time , but eating time together, small group, outreach preparation, work duty... EVERYTHING!! Everyone was really supportive while I was sick, especially Atunia, she was worried about me. For some reason the the DTS staff didn't check in with me so I told malachi that was aproblem cause it left me disconnected....The boys especially were worried and now that Im better they are being overprotective and not even letting me take my own plate to the kitchen :) I keep telling them my energy is back but it may take a few days for them to believe it. So in other news I really feel God is opening up new doors with my relationship with God. Ive been talking with Malachai and Sova, two of my leaders. Its really hearing God through prayer and getting verses for other people. I told Malachi that I feel its so new I dont always know what to do with it, like feeling a burden/or weight to pray for someone or against something. Please be praying God continues to speak and confirm for me. This week we went to the local prison to do our dances and testimonies to encourage them. Its funny because the inmates get to go home on weekends!! And they allow them to work the land with machetes! Doesn't this seem odd? Because we are on such a small island, and people typically dont have a lot of money, its not like they have anywhere to run. We danced a Fijian 'Meke' and its so much fun! We are learning some new ones now too. Yesterday we got coconuts ready to make a mixture and sell this morning (Sat) at a nearby village to raise money to go to Hong Kong. We had to climb the tree (okay not me), crack them on this huge stick, take out the milk and the inside, squeeze it, cook it with sugar, corn starch balls (like tapioca) and everyone loves it. We are also starting to make 'lavalavas' (skirts with local designs) to sell for outreach also. Its fun seeing the students and staff pull together as a team. Everyone gets along so well, praise God! Its one of the first really rainy days today, all day long its been raining. Glad my laundry is done and not hanging on the line (I think about those things now). Some funny Samoan sayings: From Onasai: "I cant eat any more cocoa rice or my stomach running away from me". From Atunia "My mind is broken". From Jenn, the other American- instead of saying "Menua le po" which means good night, she said "Menua le povi" which means good cow! Malachai will wrapping up our praise and worship time "Now before I waste any more of MY time lets pray". Too funny. I hope to get some actual pictures up soon, Ill keep trying to come up with solutions! "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." -- John 14:27

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