Yes, that's right, you read the first word correct. Wheelchair! {Groan} I was making dinner
when she emailed and didn't read it until an hour later. This was her first paragraph to me:
"Hey mom!
Let's just get this sucker out the way, the sprain is bad. I didn't take care of it like I probably
should have. I thought I could walk and over time, I just couldn't. BUT... (please stay calm)
a member had a wheelchair that I'm using. I went to the doctor today and nothing is broken.
However, both my ankles are weak now because I didn't do everything I needed to the first
time! Geez. I have to stay off of it for 4 weeks and always elevate and ice. He even gave me
exercises. I'm seriously fine. Yes, it's not very comfortable and it's kinda hard. But it will all get
better soon. PLEASE REMAIN CALM! PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS ASKING ME HOW I'M DOING
AND MAKING SURE I'M TAKING CARE OF IT!!!"
Not exactly what I wanted to hear. To be honest, NOT AT ALL WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR!!!!
My first instinct is to fly out there right now and after that passed to call the mission home and
ask to speak to her. No, she's fine. This is hard. BUT.... I can do hard things! I tell my kids that
phrase ALL. The. TIME! But seriously....
OK. Here's her version to you. And, yes, take note of the food comment. Bless her heart!!!
Hey y'all! It's been a week for sure!
As y'all remember from last week, I sprained my ankle. I've been wearing a brace, but because we walk everywhere
it hasn't gotten better. We called the mission nurse and she told me to stay off of it. Well, I can't just sit around all
day! So a member in the ward is letting us use a wheelchair she has. It's pretty fun going over bumps and flying
downhill! Sister Cluff mostly pushes because no one trusts my steering. I will send pictures!
I also went to the doctor today and I have to be in the wheelchair for another 4 weeks. He said I really messed it up,
but it actually doesn't hurt too bad. Just pray that everything will heal :)
I think the best part of the wheelchair is people stop for us! We've been handing out flyers for an event coming up
in the stake and people are willing to take it and talk to us.
The super awesome, great news is that David and Alicia are on date for baptism in April! Hopefully everything
works out.
We had stake conference (a huge meeting for members in the area) and we had 3 Investigators at the adult session
and 5 at the regular Sunday meeting! We were so happy to see our Investigators so committed. Stake conference
can feel pretty long. Sheila was one of the Investigators who came. She has lots of good questions! I just love her!
She's from Texas, so it's nice to hear a little southern accent.
Tomorrow we're going to the temple visitors center with Michael! Ahhhhhh I'm so excited for him! He's getting
baptized this Saturday and he's so ready! I'm just so happy y'all! It really makes it worth it!
The weirdest thing I ate was REAL Chinese food. If you know me really well, I'm not a fan of Asian food! I had a
migraine Thursday, so I was still a little sick on Friday at Zone Conference. It was the Chinese ward's turn to make
lunch.... It was a guessing game. But it made me really grateful that I'm not somewhere foreign!
Thanks y'all for all the prayers and sweet emails! I really appreciate it.
I love this gospel and I'm so fortunate. I get to serve Heavenly Father's children every single day. It brings so much
happiness! I'm so grateful for the knowledge of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith. He truly was a prophet of
God. Studying the scriptures will bring so much joy and knowledge. Mark those babies up!
Have a wonderful week y'all!
Sister Sorensen
I'll post pictures tomorrow. She sent some and I have others that were text to me and on the
Facebook page.
Much love to each of you!
THE MOM
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