Jan 2nd-8th Chickun Gunya

Preston and companion had a great week.  He called it a week of miracles. He said they had so many friends the spirit guided them to and they were so excited to get them to church on Sunday.  Preston started to not feel good Saturday so Elder Torgeson called all the friends and they all said they would be their the next day to church.  Well Preston was really sick Sunday could barely even get out of bed but knew he needed to be at church for all his new friends.  They showed up and Elder Torgeson was walking around talking to everyone and Preston sat on a bunch and tried to stay upright.  They ended up with 3 people coming to church which is better than nothing and during the service or after President came up and told them to get Preston home he didn't look well.  They found out he had what paraguay calls Chikungunya.  It is transmitted by mosquitoes puts you out bad for like 7 days you feel like death.  (at least that is what our lady at the disease shot place told us before he left for paraguay.  She let him know they didn't have a shot for it and hoped he wouldn't get it because it was awful.  Well he finally did and so far it's been awful.  On Monday he was feeling a little better to talk to us and tell us about his friends and sickness.  Elder Torgeson has been taking care of him really well as he had the diseased last summer.  We found out the next day Tuesday he went into the hospital and they gave him some shots in the bum to hopefully help the disease move out of his body.  He had red bumps like chicken pox, but they dont itch just hurt and has really bad fevers, nausea, body aches and headaches.  Poor guy can't catch a break.  He is pretty sure he is down 20 lbs from when he got there.  Which he couldn't afford to lose and everyone on the street all the fatso and skinny. or a perfect 10 because preston looks like a one and Torgeson a 0.  Poor guys.  Hopefully we get a better report by next monday.  But as of Tuesday he was still down and out with shots from the hospital.

ps. don't mind me in these pictures another week of no hair done and makeup.  I  was helping clean a parade of homes house that was over 33,000 sq feet.