Thursday 28 June - Last Day on the Pier

Another day at the pier. I still have a sore throat so breakfast was small bowl of oatmeal and ice water. Want I would give for a glass of cold milk.

The Dutch lady was supposed to come with us but at breakfast she still had her headache and feeling ad bit off so she said she was going to sleep it off and relax for the day. What I would give to sleep in one day.

On them ride over to the pier it was very rough and they had not zipped all the tarp corners closed. We came up to docks and the boatman missed his mark so he had to circle around. In doing that we rode through the waves we created and had two huge waves was right thou the front of the boat where I was sitting. Needless to say I was soaked from shoulders down. Great way to start the day.

We did about 72 patients. We had to turn three away. All of them patients and not escorts. One was so sad he had sat there for an hour waiting for us and you could tell he was handicapped of some sort. He had shadows in his lungs so we had to send him and his dad away. It is like telling someone they have no hope for anything.

We want into the town and I did some souvenir shopping.  Our interpreters gave me and Jennifer some gifts and our commander asked where she got them. I exchanged some money and I was able to get some things for the fridge and Christmas tree. I did get to face time with dad and the YM on the camp, Steve and Lisa, and Colette and Danielle. I felt bad I was leaving to go into town before Madeleine got home but I will call her and Matt.

While sitting out side of x-ray and doing my emails, the man Johnny, who I met at the opening ceremony, came up and said this is the lady I met last week, whose husband works at the Church. He teased her that she must be nice to me so he will get his raise. The had with him the area humanitarian employee Benson M. And his wife and the mission president for this area and his wife and the area public affairs photographer. They all were happy to see the blue shirt lady and talked to me for awhile. I had dad call on FaceTime and I showed him them. I also had the photographer ask for my name and why I came and my email so she can ask me future questions. If there is  something that comes up on the Comcast or dads work email let me know or tell her when I will be getting home.

I took and nice long shower when we got back to the ship. The one time I really wanted one of the luke warm showers is the one time I get a hot one with high pressure. We were scheduled to meet with the area seventy Elder Teh at 6 but the waves were bad and they were having trouble getting him on the ship with the navy. We had a short testimony meeting instead as we will have one on Sunday again. (I did mine).

The group went down to casrec to take a group photo. I went and got the guys from x-ray to help with all the cameras. They thought he might make it by 7:30 so we waited and he arrived shook everyone's hand and said a few words about helping his country and the great work we are doing for the church. Took some pictures.(dad you have to get copies from Lynn) and then we all just took time to talk. It was nice to get time.

We are now going to do the lake, eat, pearl shopping, temple and hotel. We just found out they can only house 25 people at the temple housing so looks like I might still be booking a Marriott. All in all, it was a good day. Hope the throat and canker sores get better. I am going shopping a lot so Danielle or dad you may have to put some money in my Wells account if I am getting stuff and pearls.

Love you all. See you soooooooooon!!, under a week now!!! Mom/Caroline