Mission Life goes on

My companion has abandoned the field but I am here holding my fingers in the dike, missionary health is dribbling out all around me.  The McDermids, the Area mental health advisers,  have flown home as well, honorably released after doing a great work for the missionaries in the Caribbean.  We have had a group of North Americans and two Islanders in the CCM. This week the two islanders leave for the West Indies and Jamaica and on Thursday a new batch of 28 Latinos blows in. 

The medical excitement is Dengue in the Puerto Rico mission, including one with hemorrhagic Dengue. Thankfully the platelet level is rising and we had no major bleeding complication.  I am seeing the usual mix here, with colds, toenails, injured joints and belly aches all mixed together. 

The Temple re-opened on Tuesday.  I had missed working there, it is a great thing to enjoy.  Some of the missionaries attend for the first time so it is great to help them in the Clinic and also in the Temple.

We are studying Spanish still, I  have made some progress in comprehension but still don't speak very well.  I think of what to say after the time has passed to say it.

Elder McDermid, Sr. Button, Sr. McDermid and
Pres. Glazier as the McDermids were loading
to head off into the sunset.



Elder Hall, from Guyana and learning Spanish to serve in
 the Santo Domingo East Mission. Elder Ambrose from Trinidad
who will serve in Jamaica and Elder St. Rose from Tortola in the
British Virgin Islands who will serve in the West Indies.




My new camera testing the night settings on the Santo Domingo Temple. I'll miss walking by the
Temple everyday.