Death bed

 Hallo Meine Familie!

I know most of you might be eager to know why this is titled Death Bed. There's a joke behind it, don't worry. As I've mentioned to some of you, the food isn't my favorite. It tastes fine but it hurts. My stomach just aches and it makes me bloated. So me and the food don't have the best relationship currently. But it's not just me, everyone is having stomach issues. All the sisters on our floor are very open about being constipated. So that's been fun, it's like I'm still home with Erin haha;). I think it was Monday night when it hurt the worst. I couldn't stand up straight in class because it hurt so bad and my lower back also started to ache, almost like when I was sick with the flu. My stomach also makes the loudest noises known to man. Everyone hears it and there was this one time in class with brother Adams I laughed when it made a noise and he wanted me to explain the reason. I don't think I've been so embarrassed in my life. I made a joke with the sisters in my district that I'm in my 3rd trimester because of all my pains and when we got home after our Monday class I had to lay in my bed for like 20 minutes until I felt better to come down. Yesterday, there was this sister that passed out and the paramedics had to come. She had the same symptoms I have so hopefully nothing will happen to me. I've been trying to judge my food carefully now and have gotten a little picky. If something tastes or looks a little off then I won't eat it because I don't want to risk being in pain all day.
But other than my issues this week has been good. I officially leave for Germany 2 weeks from today so that's been pretty wild to think about. We all had to memorize the First Vision in German so that's been fun. Sister Brown and I teach our first German lesson tomorrow, so please pray for us, we're a little nervous about it haha. Translating the BoM from German to English is probably my favorite way to study currently. It makes me feel so good about myself when I can make it through half the verse without having to look up the definition. I think it's funny that you can tell who studies. There's this elder in my district that is a little hot headed and thinks he's so good at German. But as we've come to the MTC you can tell that all the people who didn't know German are right at his level and it's nice to shake his pride sometimes.
This week we focused on the character of God and how we've felt his love. I've always thought that when I am blessed and feel loved that it comes from Christ. But I've learned that it's both and when we draw near unto the Savior that we also draw near unto the Father. In my study I was trying to find the difference between God and Christ but I learned that everything Christ did is what the Father would have done. It just spoke magnitudes to me about his character. It also made me reflect on when Christ came down and visited the Americas. He knelt down with them to pray to his Father for them. It shows how humble Christ is and that God is the one who forgives. I always thought it was Christ, but it's only through him, God does all the rest. I also remembered that when Christ suffered on the cross and asked his Father to forgive those who crucified him, that was the first act of repentance and eternal forgiveness. Christ did it, for those who hurt him the most and I can do the same thing. Pray for those who get on my nerves or hurt me. That's what truly speaks of my character.
We were talked to by Jean B. Bingham and she spoke to us about overcoming our challenges. I loved it, it was so good and felt like she spoke right to me about all of my fears. It was so crazy to see someone that I listen to in conference, in person.
I'm glad BYU won, we got to see the beginning from our classroom and I was pretty sad that I couldn't watch it. Also I'm a bit jealous that Carly gets to go to regionals when I never did but I hope she enjoys it and plays well! I ran into a boy from Spring creek this week that I knew from YSA, his name is Jess and that was pretty wild. Hope everyone is well and that Addy is doing good without me to cuddle with. 




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