Hello Family!
The cripple is doing fine and well. I did it at the train station in Birkenhead. I was carrying my luggage bag (the wheels broke first transfer) and tried to squeeze past a man who was in the way. Somehow my weight shifted my knee and then I fell to the ground. It hurt initially, but I was able to manage home. We tracted that evening as I had a cane that was too small for me to use and the pain became worse as the night went on. I managed to finish out the evening and went to bed.
The next day was hilarious. I could barely walk and I probably looked so ridiculous. I called Sis. Bullock and she told me to go to the nearest hospital so I did after emailing you last week.
I am a living witness that socialized health care is a joke. We went to the emergency room and we were there for a total of four and half hours. What happens is you check in at the desk and you sit in the waiting room until they call your name. They called my name after waiting for about an hour, went in and told them what happened and put me back in the waiting room. Waited for about another hour and then sat in one of the cubicle waiting things to get x-rays. Waited for x-rays for another hour and finally had them done. Then I waited in the cubicle thing for another hour when the finally gave me a knee brace, crutches that are too small for me, and some pain meds. It was completely hillarious and ridiculous. If I was bleeding profusley, I would have died.
Our cashier told us at our shopping place that he injured himself of a wakeboard and the board cut his leg open. He went to the ER and sat there for three hours while he applied pressure on his leg and the janitor would come mop up his blood every once in a while that was on the floor. I was laughing so hard when he told that story. I have an appointment today and my knee has been starting to feel better as I have been using the crutches and the brace. I will know a diagnosis today.
But my knee hasn't hindered the work, other than making me slower. I am off the crutches today and am just wearing the brace. Saturday we had a lot of rain and because of that we tracted most of the day. We were soaked to the bone by the end of the day. I am surprised my crutches didn't rust. We were not let in any doors but we manage to stop two different people in the street who became new investigators while tracting. One came in the late afternoon and let us into his home. His name is Dan and is really excited about developing a stronger faith in Christ. He has completely turned his life around from what it once was. He is very excited and we are teaching him tomorrow.
The other came in the last couple hours in the evening teaching him in the pouring rain. His name was Pete and we are seeing him tomorrow as well. We are a little worried that he is possibly gay because of his painted fingernails he had. Hopefully all goes well there, but he was very interested in having a belief in his life. It ceases to amaze me how the Lord blesses us. Even though it is in His time, he always does. The blessings are so rewarding after the trial of our faith.
Something in the scriptures I learned was in Ezekial 33 on accountability. It discusses how there is a watchmen chosen and is to sound the trump when trouble comes. The people have the choice to listen or not, if they don't the blood will be upon their heads. Those who do will be prepared. I related us as missionaries to the watchmen. We are to sound the trump to everyone possible. It is our calling to make sure everyone hears God's message. If we don't, we will be held responsible for not fulfilling our duty. Sharing the gospel with everyone possible is so essential in this work.
I love Elder Ashcraft! He is so funny and we get along so well. Birkenhead has a big area boundary as well so there are a lot of different places to go and a lot of people. It goes as far south as Ellesmere Port and as far north of the top of the tiny penisula. Something Southport didn't really have. The flat is a bit nicer than Southport and the bed is so much better. At the end of my Southport era I thought my back was going to break if I slept on it too much longer.
That is quite the call Kyle received. He will be fantastic if he uses his great personality and works hard. I would have never guessed he would have gotten called there though. When does he leave?
I am keeping my title of liberty and am really excited about the chili. You are fine to send it to the flat. We will make it work. I still have Dad's charger as well and if I ever remember I will send it off one of these weeks.
I love you all and am so grateful for your wonderful emails. Thanks for sharing that Glen Rawson story as well Dad. Members are so essential in missionary work. I actually used some of those scriptures in my farewell talk. Also tell me about Ghana and how great it was! I am looking forward to that as well as the pictures for basketball and the dance.
Love ya all!
Cameron
