August 6

Up at 6:30 a.m. because I could not sleep.  We went to the police department to fill out the last of the police report.  Nice young police woman.  There are no real dog laws in Fiji.  If the police can find the dog and it belongs to someone they must pay a fine and my medical costs.  If the dog is a stray the SPCA will take the dog. I have been told that the SPCS will let the dog go to a family after a short period of time, or just let him loose.

The police woman who took my statement kept saying, "What do you want to happen, Mrs. Tennis  What is it that you want, Mrs. Tennis"  I could not figure out why.  (See note below)  I told her that I wanted the dog to be put in a place where he could never hurt anyone every again.

Sister Limburg changed the dressing and said it looks good.

To add to the problems of this week.  I am having light flashes in my left eye.  Sister Limburg is going to get me an appointment with an eye specialist.  It is probably the beginnings of a torn retina.  Had it before, but did not know what it was.  Last time I got no medical help and it just went away.

Spent the day at a training with the Service Center employees at the Holiday Inn here.  We were told to read Elder Bednar's book Act in Doctrine.  It was the basis of the training today.

We also got information on when our replacement is coming.  They will miss the YSA conference in December.  Too bad for them and good for us.  I would love to go again especially as we get to sleep at home.

Since I am writing this entry way after the fact, I have learned some interesting stuff.  First, there are no stray Dobermans in Fiji.  They are a highly coveted dog, so if the man who owned this dog really did go to Australia, he would have sold the dog to someone else (like the neighbor).  Secondly, there is a law in Fiji that states the victim of harm by a dog has the absolute right to dictate what happens to the dog.  Funny the police woman did not tell me that!