We've had a rough patch of health concerns with our missionaries as of late. In September one of our Elders came down with a pain in his side. Elder Eliason thought it best if we took him to the hospital. It was late afternoon and nothing swiftly happens in the hospital. With our Elder we waited and waited in a side room in the Emergency area. Finally at 2 a.m. they decided to take him in for surgery. Before opening him up his appendix burst! He was a good sized young man so it took a great deal of work to clean everything up. We were grateful that he was okay after it was all over. These are the trying times when healthcare isn't quite as we are used to.
In January we had a Sister with the same symptoms. I couldn't believe it. We again took her in to the hospital. The attendants in admitting now know me by first name. Again we waited and waited until after 3 a.m. Finally they took her in to surgery. Her appendix had nearly burst. We know the Lord was watching over our missionaries .... and us! We hope that this pattern doesn't continue. President Clark is the one who stays through the night. It is beginning to wear on him. Although the hospital is close to our MTC, it is easier to park in a close-by neighborhood and walk about a mile to the hospital.
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