Concussed

I think I'm better, hahah.

This week was nuts. 

I'm going to tell you a story that will freak you out, but don't be..

(In the missionary world, that's called a "preset.")

hit in the head

So I hit my head.. hahahah like, pretty hard & when I woke up the next day I couldn't see that good and one of my arms wasn't working really and my whole left side of my body kind of was in a lot of shooting pain. 

So I called the mission nurse & she told me to go to pronto soccorso (emergency room) but I decided it was better that I just slept all day because that's how much time it would be to go to pronto soccorso on a Saturday morning.  #YOLO 

sleep it off

So then I slept until like lunch time & it wasn't really better so I went back to sleep until like after language study time... and it wasn't all that better so I called Sorella Dibb so that I could tell her I had a concussion, but not to worry because I'm not going to go to the pronto soccorso. (Seriously, they don't do ANYTHING for you there & you just waste soo much time). 

So she said okay & that I didn't have to go but she was going to have a doctor call me and just talk to me about what to do... so she called the doctor & because everyone is sooooooo dramatic they MADE ME go to pronto soccorso... but we had an appointment.... 

So I convinced Sorella G that we could still go to our appointment then we could go to pronto soccorso AFTER. & because I've been companions with a law student she said okay... 

emergency room

So I went there and I checked in (and Italian hospitals are way different).  They give you a quick check up then assign you a color to decide how pronto soccorso you are.  (That's mainly because everyone here goes to the emergency room for no reason).  They gave me yellow, whatever that means.

I sat there for two hours next to a man who cut his finger and there was a lot of blood & I hated it. Then I told them I hit my head and they started freaking out and made me do a t.a.c. (whatever that means in English--I don't know). 

scanned

I had to wear something weird and lay down on this thing and go through a circle & they looked at my brain then they did some weird thing where they took an x-ray I think of my back/neck.  I was kind of happy because my back has been giving me problems..

But after waiting forever, they said my brain was okay.  They found out I have a sinusite in my sinus.. which means nothing.. and then they gave me a neck brace and told me to wear it for three days.  I looked chubby and awful.  Because sorella Amorosu took me home I really did have to wear it to church & district meeting... 

but I'm ok. bottom line... everyone is just super dramatic. & I hate my neck brace 

yolo

I LOVE BABY HOLLAND!  She's so beautiful.  I really just want to speak Italian to her in a high pitch voice & pinch her cheeks.  I'm glad she's doing so well.  Seriously, she looks so good. 

upside

On the upside, I'm not as grumpy, hahaha.  I'm less tired because I got to sleep for like an entire day & Sorella Dibb told me to take naps instead of language study this week (meno male) and that I don't have to do exercise.  

Sorella G and I have compromised where I don't get up before 6:30 anymore and I just sit on the sidewalk in my big coat and three scarfs in my nightgown while she runs up and down the street t>=) it's da bomb. 

Carmen is doing SO GOOD! She's getting baptized the hour before Saturday morning session of conference & she's so awesome. 

dedication

I called her on Sunday morning to see if she needed a ride to church and her husband, Pasquale, answered and said,"Sta arrivando" which could be taken a couple of ways but I took it as she was already on her way to church--which means she found a ride.  

When I got there and went to talk to Carmen, she told me that she left the house at 7:00 that morning and WALKED to church.  That would be like walking to the Redlands Building (at home in CA)... She doesn't even live in Muggiò. 

So I was kind of mad because she is like 55 years old and has a limp in her legs because she was in a car crash a long time ago & there are people who can give her rides.  But then I was also so happy that she would do that.

She said she had prayed for it not to rain on her & right when she walked into the chapel it started raining... she didn't even get wet.  She's awesome & so, so ready.  

glue

Also because I broke my brain, I ate my entire stash of peanut butter to glue it back together... #imoutofpeanutbutter

We're getting GAS installed in our apartment today (no more crappy hot pad), so I have to go.  But I love you all long time. 

Have fun in Los Altos.  Give Mitch a kiss for me<3

Oh remind me to tell you about the funeral we had to go to this week... so weird. hahah 

p.s.  It is Sorella G's week to be senior, so I have to give up control.  We have two baptisms to plan.  What's up with that?

p.s.  Amazon.uk will ship american goodies in bulk and Italians loovveeee it. 

xx Bey

(Email Sent - March 26, 2014)