May 16

Got an email from Kristin stating that she had forwarded our plea for a fast in Scott's behalf on to all of my siblings, and to Mother.  It was interesting that Kristin said, "Mom we need Grandma Chatfield praying for Dad.  She has so much influence in heaven."  I agree.

Scott taught his Mission Prep lesson sitting in one of our office rolling chairs.  He was so cute.  It kept him off the foot, but allowed him to get around the classroom.  He loves this class and they love him.
He nor they did not seem to be distracted by his foot at all.  He taught an amazing lesson.

Filipe Bogidua, and Viliame Borosi brought vau leaves today to class.  They wrapped his swollen foot in the leaves and then in an ace bandage.  It is a traditional Fijian healing technique. Scott is a little skeptical, but I believe that there are plants on this earth that can cure just about anything.

We went home after, and he stayed on the bed with his foot on two pillows.  I was proud of him for being so good at keeping it up.  Not an easy thing for him!

I talked Scott out of going to the temple at 5:30p.m.  I went to help the YSAs get started in the baptistry.  Because there are not enough priesthood ever and sometimes not enough sisters to man the temple it is a little tough getting the baptisms going on time.  Tonight the sisters were all at the veil so there was no one to get clothes for the sisters.  We did not get the baptism going until at 6:00 p.m.

Just before bed, Scott took the vau leaves off his foot.  His foot was markedly less swollen whereever the leaves touched his foot.  His foot looked really funny because Filipe and Viliame put the leaves just around his arch and that is the only place the swelling has gone done.  His toes are still huge, his ankle is still huge, and it is still really painful.  He doesn't even want covers on his foot.  Poor guy.