THE RESULTS OF DISOBEDIENCE

We have mentioned before that we have a mission rule not to drink Coca-Cola.   Several years ago missionaries were drinking nothing but Coca-Cola  and getting dehydrated.  So the mission president made this rule.  Well we heard that the new president might drink a coke now and then.  The rule however has not been repealed.  Against Kathy's advice Gary decided to have a Pepsi or Coke now and then.  Kathy told him he shouldn't be disobedient or he would pay the consequences.  Gary repented but was too late.   His punishment came as a really bad case of the flue.  The flu here is called Gripe.   Up to now we have avoided catching this bad flue.  During Gary's sickness a friend called.  Kathy told her that Gary was sick with the flu.  The friend said well it must be a punishment for him drinking Coke!  Gary will never again be disobedient.

We got a call from a missionary about a week or so ago.  The missionary said that one of the elders had passed out and they can't wake him.  We asked if he was breathing.  They said maybe!   We rushed over to pick him up.  He is a big boy and it took four of us to get him in the car.  He was breathing, but out cold with his eyes open!  We were terrified, we pleaded with heavenly that he would be ok.  The elders had already given him a blessing.  We got him to the hospital and after about two hours he woke up.  He said he was having a bad head ache.  (His main concern was that he would miss general conference).  His blood test and other basic test came out normal.  The doctor wrote a prescription for a tomography of his head.  This procedure costs quit a bit and needed approval from the president.   We kept close watch over him for two days and we finally got approval.  We got the tomography and took the pictures to the doc.  It turns out he had a very bad sinus infection.  We got him on strong meds and he has been ok.   Another direct answer to prayers.

Several times a week we walk through the town park.   Here, each town has a "parque".  There is a large Catholic church with a large patio in front.  The patio is surrounded with markets and vendors.  We walk through saying hello and talking to people when we can.  We saw a young man in a wheel chair.  As we approached him he gave a gigantic grin.  He has CP and can't talk and barely move.  He has a bag on his lap for donations.  He reminded us of our grandson, who has since passed away.  He had extreme PC.  Every time we visited him, he would great us with excitement and a gigantic grin.  So now, every time we visit the park, we find our friend, we can feel his spirit and we know he can feel ours.  We found and older lady with the same problem.  It is the highlight of our week to visit our friends and give them a little money.  It is comforting to us that we know that our friends, and our grandson, will some day be  renewed with wonderful bodies!

Here is a picture of our little English speaking group watching general conference.

And here is Kathy having received "goodies" from home