Oh my this was a unique week.
The underground river tour we went on last week was fun and all but I got super sick from the boat ride. I was sick on Monday and Tuesday haha.
On Wednesday Elder Dumanjug told me his toe was hurting pretty bad. In the past he's had in grown toe nails. He said he had another one so we went to the hospital to get it removed like he's done in the past.
We waited around at the hospital forever for the doctor to show up. He finally did and told us in 30 min he would have Elder Dumanjugs toe nail removed. So we went into this room and the doctor removed it. It was the fastest thing I've ever seen in my entire life. One moment Elder Dumanjug had a nasty toe nail and then the next thing he didn't. It was so bloody. It was crazy!
We didn't get to work much this week because I was sick and then Elder Dumanjug wasn't allowed to work because of his toe. Instead, we did a lot of studying which was a blessing. I realized something during this week that we can literally apply anything in our life to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I thought of this analogy about Elder Dumanjug's nasty in grown toe nail.
Before the doctor removed it he had to get a shot with a big needle in order to numb his toe so he wouldn't be able to feel it. Obviously the needle hurts for a minute until you don't have feelings anymore in your toe.
I was thinking that's how it is with repentance. When we sin and want to repent it's like a needle. It hurts pretty bad and stings at first as we feel Godly sorrow and think about our past sins. But through the Atonement of Jesus Christ we won't feel pain or feel bad anymore and it will become numb, or we'll feel clean.
Going back to the toe nail...once it was numb the doctor removed the whole thing and it was gone. Going back to the Gospel, as we repent more and more, we are clean and worthy to be baptized. And when we are baptized all our sins are washed away and we become clean. After it is removed, we need to constantly care for the toe so it doesn't become dirty or infected again. So in our lives, we need to constantly repent so we can stay clean and pure always.
We can relate anything to the Gospel in our life and I love it! I love you all! Have a good week.
-Elder Espiritu
Snippets from our video chat with Elder Espiritu:
He was throwing up and so sick Monday and Tuesday because of the boat ride. He’s learned next time when traveling by boat or plane to take some Dramamine.
They are teaching about 10 people but weren’t able to do much last week.
He gets along really well with his companion. He is very hard working and although he was in pain because of the in grown toe nail, he forced himself to work on Saturday and Sunday but had to wear flip flops (“chinelas” in Tagalog) because he wasn’t supposed to wear shoes until the toe has healed. Imagine how hard that would be walking in the dusty, uneven streets of their area! He was a trooper!
(Elder Dumanjug cut a hole in his sock so
he could tape up his toe. He wore his sandals
while we worked because he's not allowed
to wear normal shoes. He's a beast)
Translation of the video:
Elder Espiritu: Here is my companion. What are your thoughts now? (to Elder Dumanjug). You are in pain but now in flip flops (tsinelas—pronounced “chee-neh-lahs). Woohoo!
Elder Dumanjug: It’s really painful.
Elder Espiritu: What do you have to say? (Asking like a reporter)
Elder Dumanjug: I would like to thank my in grown toe nail (laughs).
Elder Espiritu: He’s shaking but we are still working.
**Dallin’s parents & some relatives who speak Tagalog think he speaks very well especially for only being out 7 months.
 |
Some people that the other Elders
are teaching made this for us |
 |
After Elder Dumanjug got his nail removed
(peep his toe hahah) |
 |
Helping some people we're teaching
clean their yard and do their laundry |
