So if I was a twelve week elder, I would be leaving today or tomorw I believe. But Im not, and there is still no word on visas. We do have some good news though. Three other Mexico missions that came in the same day as us got all of theirs, so that means that we should be next. Im really hoping for tomorow, which means we will sign our visas in salt lake wednesday, and then leave possibly thursday, maybe friday. But if not, its all good =)
Mom, in your email on friday you talked about Alex McCellen. I absolutely remeber him. When i heard he had taken his own life, I remember wishing I would have been a better friend to him. Not so say I was mean or anything, but I could have done more. Please please please keep in contact with his Mom, things for her do not sound good. But the other part made my day. I cant remeber exactly when I told those Woodward boys that praying everyday would garauntee you a beuatiful wife, but that definetly wounds like something I would have told them!
A lot happened this week, mainly starting on thursday late morning. We were in gym playing basketball, but not very intense. Elder Moser said he felt light headed so I said we could just start walking back, we only had 5 minutes left anyways. He had me feel his heart beat, and it was going crazy and he wasnt even breathing hard. I ofte think back to when i made him go to the clinic with his stomach, if that was the spirit prompting me or if it was more my common sense, probably both. But at this moment, I distinctly heard the spirit say to me, as if it was standing right there, "go to the clinic" so i said "we should go to the clinic" he said no but after I didnt move he said ok. we went in and they immediatly sat him down and pulled the doctor out of whatever he was doing then. They took his pulse and it was well over 220 bpm, and he still wasnt breathing hard or anything. The doctor had him do a cool trick where he tightened up his whole body, and his pulse within seconds dropped to 130. They still had us go to the ER right then. The ER Doc told us it wasnt anything super seriously, but he set up an appointment for us to go to the cardiologist the next day. So friday we took off for the cardiologist. There they told him that this could be a problem for the rest of his life if they didnt fix it. So long story short, This Wednseday he is going in for a procedure where they snake catheders through him into his heart while he is out, and after they make his heart go crazy again, they will close all the open ended nerve ways that cause it. Pretty intense stuff. But the worst part is that there is a possiblilty he might be going home for a little while while he recovers. Im still not sure how its all going to work, but it will work out, that much I know.
Thursday, after we got back from the ER, Elder Moser got to call his parents. So Mom, Elder Moser's Mom wants to give you a call probably on Wednesday she said. I will give Elder Moser the flower shop number with the hours you might be there, and also your cell number in case your not working. She will probably apologize for all the things that has happened to Elder Moser, but make sure you tell her that I love him and he has done nothing but bless and uplift me. He has not one time been a burden.
So we had ANOTHER apostle last tuesday. That makes 4 in a row, which i heard never happens. SO we had Elders Nelson, Scott, Balard, and Bednar. Elder Bednar was always one of my favortie speakers, and his devotional was amazing. Unfortunetly for Casey, that means he probably wont see any apostles, but its all good because all the speakers are good. Im stoked to see him this Wednesday! It will be nice to see a friendly face and talk with him.
Mom, you kept asking about our new schedule now. Well we got temporarily assigned new teachers, so we still have class. We got moved from our legit class to a really cold, dark, room in another building. Its depressing. It has snowed a few times, but it hasnt stuck yet. I cant wait to get to Mexico...
I wont lie, I want to get out of here pretty badly. But I do my best to keep my head on striaght and move forward with whatever. If something like this had happened to me back home, I would have put my head through a wall, but the blessings of serving a mission are unparalled. I love it here, and I know I will love it in Mexico.
Im stoked for the work I will be doing in Central America. Alma 17:11.....<-- Yup thats me
paz
Love, Elder Kitterman
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