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Bugs and Baptisms

To explain my title, I would like to explain the worst thing that has ever happened to me in my life.
One morning this week I woke up with an earache.  I thought I had an ear infection or something, but when I was brushing my teeth, the Quito equivalent of a cockroach fell out of my ear.  Basically I wanted to die inside and I FREAKED out.  Lemme tell ya, there is no feeling worse than having a large insect come out of your ear.  Love my life. 

Later, I called the mission nurses and they told me to get this stuff to inject into my ear.  The bug bit me in my ear canal so it hurt super bad.  I really freaked out last night because the nurses called to tell me they would call me next week just in case the insect had laid eggs in my ear.  Please pray for me because RIP.

On a much better note, this week I had my first 2 baptisms!  Andreína y Andrés finally got to be baptized!!  Everything went smoothly and the Spirit was strong!  The mission may be hard, and insects may live in your ears at times, but there is nothing comparable to the joy I felt for Andreína and her family that day!  The gospel is so true and I am so thankful to have it in my life.

Love you all and hope you have a great week!

Con amor, 
Hna Harris

Pics-
- Me with my medicine I had to inject into my ear canal. Such fun!

- Baptism!!!

- Andrés likes taking selfies on my camera

- Me sinning... (a mission rule is to not hold kids). Rainelys, Andreína´s baby, crawled onto my lap and Andrés snapped a pic just in time haha.

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