December 19, 2011

I didn't do a dang thing this past week. Mostly cause I have pnuemonia and refused to go to the doctors until Brother T threatened to call my mission president. I didn't know it was pnuemonia though. Promise! I just thought it was a cold that I couldn't shake. But I was wrong I guess. Did you know that a year in California is like smoking a pack of cigarettes?? True story! I'm going to die from second hand smoke I think. But don't worry Brother T took me to the doctors with a "no ifs and/or buts" policy. I spent the day asleep at his house and Tuilagi has been very helpful with me. I love that guy he has taken great care of me. We are doing a War dance called the Haka for the Talent show on Thursday and I hope I have enough lung capacity to do it cause that would be amazing!

Tell Amanda that I used the ornaments she sent me on a family who is a little less fortunate this year. But I did keep some for myself. I wanted people to have ornaments on a tree. What is Christmas without it? They were a lovely gesture though! I was much appreciated to have them. I think Tui will be excited to recieve a Christmas Gift. He's feeling super homesick right now cause this is the time all of his family get together for a reunion in Samoa and he wanted to be apart of it. Sacrifce is difficult to say the least. But it is needed in all aspects of life. We cannot gain without sacrifice. We can't appreciate our possesions without the sacrifices it took to get them. It is one Eternal round! Is it not?
LOVES

Elder Christensen