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Another great week and a half here in Ukupa. We're going to have zone conference on friday, so our p day got moved to thursday. A lot has been going on and I can't remember it all.
Life is good
We're still getting some great things done in our little village. We had the baptism of Gunipipiler which went well. One of our recent converts was also able to do the baptism, so we felt really good about it. It's awesome to see how happy our friends are after their baptism. We have a lot of people we're teaching right now, and we're working to build and strengthen our relationship with the members. It's going great so far.
Malaria
I had been feeling sick on and off for a while, and on thursday it got bad. Then on friday it got really bad. Crazy shivers with a super high fever, muscle aches, headache, etc. So I got tested for malaria. It came back positive. So I spent the rest of the day in my hammock praying for death. It was probably the worst sickness I've gone through. But now I'm fine, so life is back to normal.
Service
We were also able to get in some good service with the members. We planted some platano trees, cut down some other massive trees, and some other stuff. These people have been working in the jungle for decades, so they know who's farm is who's, where to go, where not to go, where all the toucans are, etc. The jungle is their life, so when we go and help out, we're able to build a super strong relationship with them.
That's pretty much it for this week. It's an amazing and humbling experience to work here. I love this place and these people so much. It's also pretty amazing to see how much God cares about this small village in the middle of nowhere. His hand is in everyone of their lives.
Other stuff
- got a jaguar tooth
- got a deer skull (a lot smaller here)
- ate some more dule masi
- am trying to learn to weave fans/baskets
- went to congreso and heard an old chief guy sit in a hammock and sing for 2 hours.
Elder Nelson
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