More Tuvalu!

Talofa! This week had a lot of surprises to say the least, but it was still good. This week we had two elders from Fiji come so that they could interview our investigators for baptism. They are both from the United States, one from Ephraim, UT and one from Oregon (I forget which city, maybe Portland). It was fun to have them here!

Well, the biggest surprise this week was that I was unable to work for four days. On Tuesday, I had a little bit of diarrhea and because the other elders were there, I stayed home that day. The next day we woke up really early to walk to the skinniest part of the island (the causeway between two islands actually). I didn't feel very good, but I thought I'd be ok. I had a really bad headache when we went back to the flat and I could tell my head was really stuffed up and I had a little cough. When we got back I just laid down and couldn't get up, I had a fever and just rested for like three days. I really only had a chest cold (we called the area doctor just so he could tell me what to do so I could start feeling better). I was really grateful for the 200 tablets of Ibuprofen I brought from america. It helped me feel a lot better and it helped me manage my fever. I feel quite a lot better today and I think I'll be able to work this week. It was good those other two elders were here to help me and my companion.

Well the other surprise this week was that our baptism on Saturday was postponed due to rough and dirty seas and bad weather. We feel confident though that next week will be clear and beautiful. It should be a really beautiful baptism.

I forgot to mention! The elders from Fiji brought me a really nice package from my family! Thank you so much! I was so pleasantly surprised to find lots and lots of christmas candy and nerds and my favorite reese's pieces (It all was my favorite actually!) My companion and many of the tennants in our building shared with me in the delight of that package. I also enjoyed the CDs that were inside! Especially Joseph Smith a Nashville Tribute.

This week we're hoping for sunshine both for my health, the weather, and for our baptism. I even get to baptize one of the boys named Moesi. I didn't expect to baptize any of them!

I got a lot of emails from you this week and it made me really happy! I hope you have a great week!

Only 10 days until I go back to Fiji, and then we're coming back here quickly I think.

Love you,
Elder Hill