Well That Sucked!

This week was a rather rough one... first things first, this is NOT an April fools joke, all this stuff actually happened.  We were out of miles on our car for the month, so we had to resort to members giving us a ride, but they were ALL busy, so we had to ride our bikes EVERYWHERE!!  I have never biked so much in my life!!  Then, at our dinner appointment, we parked our bikes on the grass, and the wife had to leave early, and she backed over my bike!!!!!  At first we thought it just bent the tire, so they went to get me a new tire, but it turns out that the whole frame was bent!!  So then Bro Tew (his wife ran it over) called us and the first thing he said was "When do y'all want to go bike shopping?" hahaha  Thankfully he took it to another bike shop and they said they can fix it, but until then we are on foot!  We walked to all of our appointments, which were in dadgum West Egypt; I am so glad to be in the states where we have bikes and cars!!!

*don't read next paragraph if you have a weak stomach*
**be warned this is really gross**

***seriously***

So on Thursday, we were at a less active members home with a ward missionary, and I thought I was going to throw up, but I just thought it was because I was so hungry, so I went into the bathroom to eat a quick snack, and I was good for 20 minutes.  But after the lesson, I had to have Bro Steele pull off to the side of the road so I could throw up... man I felt so much better, but then we arrived at our next appointment and I had to do the same thing!  So we had him take us home.  When we got home, I went straight to the toilet and threw up some more!!  I tried to get some rest, but every hour on the dot I would wake up and have to go throw up some more!!  It got to the point where I had nothing left in me to throw up, so I thought I was good, but no!!  It then started coming out the other end.... I have never had diarrhea so bad before!  So there was a mix of me throwing up nothing and pooping out black water all night!!  Also while this was all happening I could hear Elder Renslow in the other bathroom doing the exact same thing!  So that was a great night (:

The next day we stayed in bed all day and then on Friday, we only got out of bed for conference.  I slept like 36 hours straight, it was gnarly!! hahaha I have been sick like all of the mission so far!!

The week wasn't a total wreck because conference was AMAZING!!!  There were so many incredible talks that were given!!  I never really understood and appreciated how amazing and inspiring the General Authorities were until now, and I love them!!  The whole conference I kept thinking "whether it be mine own voice or the voice of my servants it is the same."  How amazing is that scripture!?  We literally just had the Lord's servants speak to us and give us guidance!!  I urge each one of you to go and watch at least one talk from conference; my favorite was Elder Holland's, Elder Oaks or President Uchtdorf's on Sunday!  I know that the prophets and apostles really are men of God!!  I am so thankful for them and their dedicated service and love they have for the Lord!

Love you all and hope you have an amazing week!!

Elder Schipaanboord

800 Spring Creek BLVD
APT# 9206
Crestview, FL 32536

6 months down!

We became super thankful for sidewalks while we were walking, the south hardly has any, so we love when we find some! *during our walk to West Egypt*

Walking with some of the youth to Tom Thum after mutual to get a drink and snacks.

Kakela frying up some spam over the fire.  Hawaiians know how to make food!!