(In last week’s letter it was clear Kamden was struggling. His response this week---Just consider last
week’s letter an April Fool’s Joke! Whatever it was, we consider it a tender mercy that he got to the main island when he did and received medical attention for the Dengue Fever. The Lord is certainly mindful of all of us. Praying for his speedy recovery!)
So this week was really weird. Tuesday was just a typical
Tuesday-- nothing wrong! Wednesday hit and my body was super sore and I had
some weird bumps on my skin that I figured was just from the water because it
has happened before and the pain was just cuz it’s cooling down at night.
Then Thursday we were going to go to a house at 8:30 in the
morning to get our hair cut but I woke up and couldn’t walk! My legs were
completely unable to support my body so the WHOLE day we stayed in and I just
laid there, barely being able to make it to the bathroom when needed. The Zone
leaders came over and said I was flying early the next morning to Tonga so that
I could interview with President. So my comp Elder Tu'akalau packed my bags the
way I told him to cuz I couldn’t move really. Friday we got up and I tried
getting dressed and almost pass out but the Zone Leaders kept pushing me saying
the plane was at 7 so I had to hurry. (It was 5:45!) (The plane didn’t
leave til 8:45). So I got dressed and barely walked out to the car. I was miserable.
We waited for 2 hours before I can even check in and everything. I flew on the
6 passenger plane back to Tonga and when I got to Tonga I sat at the airport by
myself for an hour thinking "Is anyone coming??"
I finally got to the office and they said, “Oh, get ready. We
are going to a zone conference where you will be able to meet with Pres.” But I
saw the mission nurse and she said “No he isn’t going anywhere!” So they gave
me a room in the motel that the people stay at when they come from other
islands to go to the temple and I tried my best to take a 30 minute nap even
though I laid there for 3 hours. I decided to take a shower, my first warm one
in 7 months, which was nice.
Then we got kicked out of the hotel cuz people were coming Monday
from 'Eua to stay there. So now I got my companion and we are living in one MQ (missionary
quarters) and working in a different area. But today is transfers and they are
bringing Missionaries to the MQ we are staying in so since we don’t have one
they are getting us a Hotel for at least a week or until they can fix one up.
My new comp is Elder Jarequi (pronounced Haleky). He is from Ogden and is a
Marine. His attitude and personality are very similar to mine so we get along
good!
Oh, the disease I have is what they call here Tengi Fever
(Dengue Fever) and my bones ache, I itch like crazy and can’t shower, a rash is
all over my body that looks like a spotted lizard or something. I threw up my
first two days not being able to eat anything. My joints all swelled up. It
kinda sucks you know??? I can walk now. New symptoms
pop up every day! I had a rash, it went away, and a different looking rash
popped up last night and this morning. The treatment is rest
and drink a lot. I take ibuprofen or Tylenol
for pain and Benedryl for the itch. It isn’t contagious. I
have pictures but forgot to bring the adapter here so I could send them. My hands look way cool haha! I took a shower
yesterday and it was the worst decision of my life! I itched for two hours
straight all over my body haha! Apparently
a ton of missionaries are getting it. Mine just seems to be a little different
or something cuz theirs usually went away after about 3 days but mine just
keeps changing haha! I am fine though don’t worry. I am actually loving it
right now haha! Anyways ya I am doing well. Don’t worry! MOM, DON'T CALL THE
OFFICE! IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I WILL HAVE THEM CALL YOU!!! But ya all is well :) We
will watch conference this week so hopefully I understand it more in Tongan
this time than last haha!
Love you all :)
Elder Huntsman
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