Tonga Week 6

Dear family,
     This week has been interesting and quite sad in some ways. We had two baptisms fall through, and I'm sick. I ache all over and they're pretty sure it's dengue fever. They told me to just rest and drink lots. A part from that, things are going fine. It was my first transfer yesterday and neither of us got moved. I have a feeling we will be here for at least another 3 months.

     Personally I am doing fine, apart from being sick and pretty sure every bone in my body is broken the week has gone well. It will be interesting to see how this next transfer goes.  This last week I ate Ota for the first time. I don't know how I feel about it, it's basically about a half pound of fish in a bowl with some seasoning. Sounds good right? The only problem? It's raw, and we have to eat it anyway. So I did my best to ignore the slimy texture and did the swallow whole approach without chewing. Anyway, this one's for you Emma, next time you think there is something wrong with mom's cooking, come fly out here.  I promise when you return you will eat everything mom makes;) Hanz, you'd love it here. Everyone drives super long bed trucks with a tiny spot for the driver. When we need a ride we jump in the back of a truck until we get there. Almost everyone drives trucks. Izi would get along fine with all the kids, guy or girl, they all wrestle and play rugby all day long.

     As a companionship things are going well, we are getting along better. We have been better about accomplishing our goals this week apart from me being sick. We scheduled two baptismal dates this week.

     A little more about Tonga-although it's brutally hot outside, our showers are all freezing cold. You get in and you hold your breath it's so cold. It takes me two hours of rinsing to wash just my whites. I will never be ungrateful for a washing machine. That's for sure. Anyway, I love you all, be thankful for what you have.

Love,
     Elder Sikoki