John 6-15-09

Well last week was pretty interesting for us….. everything was going fine the whole week until Thursday night…we go to bed at the normal time 1030 and as I was sleeping we get a phone call in the middle of the night from one of our missionaries and I answer.(half asleep) and the elder very calmly is telling me that his companion had an attack. Of course I was confused and said what attack? And he said a heart attack… so I tell him to call the doctor. I hang up… sit down on my bed and tell my companion elder lopez had a heart attack like it was no big deal. We notice that I was a big deal at the same time… running around calling people and getting dressed to go over there. We get there and they take him in an ambulance to the hospital.(a very poor gross hospital) and we were there until 2am! So we left when he was out of danger and went back in the morning. He was there with a high fever. We figured out that he went into a shock because of the fever and he might have it again. But it got us for a scare. He is fine now. Kind of. He is a little weak so he has to rest for 2 days. So you can imagine running around doing that and then in the day time go back to work. We were really tired last week… the week flew by because of that. Other than that the week went really well. And yes the camera did get taken. And thanks to growing up with technology/and boy scouts. I was prepared and bought a usb memory a while a ago and been keeping all my pictures in that. Only like 2 pictures I didn’t have on there. So we are all good in that part. Just don’t have a camera to take more pictures. But im thinking of getting one in santa cruz because here they are really really expensive. The leatherman I had was taken and about 600 bolivianos almost 100 dollars(mission money). So that was not very fun. This morning was pretty weird. The office missionary calls me to ask what airport im going to arrive at when I go home. I asked if it’s a little early to be doing that? And he tells me they have to to avoid problems. So that was pretty weird to already hear about goin back. But the time is going by even fast right now. My companion goes home next change and I have a feeling we are going to be together for that. Mom that was a pretty weird dream you had but its funny at times my companion makes me mad but not that mad. Luckily I have gotten along with most of my companions. And I noticed today that there aren’t many more companion im going to have. At most like 4. well sounds like everything is good at home. That would have been neat to be at the ward reunion. And today I got a letter from the Stewarts. Tell them thank you very much and that it was good to hear from them. Everyone is getting married lately. The first year was fine than all of a sudden she got married he got married.. your cousin got married to your prom date. So I think I have heard it all. Hey dad could you the next time you send pictures make them a little smaller in Paint or something. Because it takes about 10 minutes for everyone to load here. I hope they will send my package soon because it wont be for about 2 weeks till I go back to santa cruz. Right now I don’t need much just want some money(like always). This week there are changes but I think not many are going to get changed. I hope to get more missionaries here though. I bet the NBA finals was fun to watch. So the lakers won it all huh? Kobe was playing really well when I left I guess he kept going. I bet it was fun to sit together in church. I don’t remember many times either I sat with dad either. When does seminary start again? Im almost done reading the book of mormon in Spanish. And decided at about alma 7 to start studing it not reading and I have found some of the coolest things. So when I finish im going back to the beginning to study Nephi. One I have been applying a ton is in Alma 26.27 it talks about suffering and then comes the success. I share that a lot with the people here. We are a little low in investigators but we are working with some good families. My health is fine I have had a little bit of the runs lately and my companion as well. I think its because of the stress from last week. But drinking water cures everything. But that’s really all that’s going on thanks a lot for writing. I got a ton of letters this week. But have fun be safe and I love yall.Elder Cheesman