23. April - 25 May

April 23, 64

Tracted most all day. Ate with the Opps. Johnson crashed completely. Saw Sis Ward and took some pictures.

April 24, 64

Tracted most all day again. Went over to Sis Jones and Tucker and gave them the 1^st for some good practice for someone. Ha! Ha! Had a real good disc.

April 25, 64

Gave Gary Tucker the 1^st and here is a Mormon. He is real good. Gave Hydes the 2^nd. Good people. Tracted this afternoon. Briggs and Sudberry came over and ate. Then we tracted and I went with Briggs. Hey one more. Watch[ed] some (illegible) afterwards.

April 26, 64

Church again all day, talked to a Church of Christ family and they chopped us all up. Oh well. Someone is out to lunch. Went to Sis Ward for dinner. Had a disc. with Longfords but we decided it best to come back when they were all there. Went over to Wynns for a while. E. Burt is out. Sure glad it’s D Day tomorrow. Hey!

April 27, 64

We went with E. Sudberry and Briggs to Cyprus Gardens. Had a real good and enjoyable time. We came back to Tampa and ate at Morrisons. Boy was I ever stuffed. That evening I felt rotten and it really got me. Came home and went to bed early.

April 28 – 30

Well I’ve been sick most all week. We haven’t really accomplished much at all. E. Burt went out a couple times but I stayed home in bed most of the time.

May 1, 64

Got up and went to Conference this morning. Pres. Winder interviewed us and I told him about being sick and all so he call[ed] Dr. Raines. Well I went to see the Dr that afternoon and he put me in the hospital the next day. Oh great. Went and told everyone goodbye.

May 2-13

Well I went to the hos for the 1^st time in my life. They ran ever test I can think of. Finally on Thurs they decided that I’ve had rheumatic fever and not known it and that it had damaged my ticker. Wow what a shock. Dr said I may be going home. That wasn’t too pleasant. I just rested. It started to get boring. Met Janice (illegible) and she is going to learn about church. In fact we gave her the 1^st. I gave half. Also the Elders are teaching Pat Canwell. Well finally Tuesday the 12^th Pres. Winder came and got me and I went to Winder Park until Thurs and then I went to Miami to be examined further.

May 14

I flew to Miami this morning and (illegible) Jackson Memorial Hospital. Oh happy day. From the 14^th to the 20^th I was there. Finally they came to the conclusion I had a virus and an enlarged spleen caused from the virus. Anyway, Dr wants me to take it easy so back to Winter Park again.

May 21, 64

I got out of hos and rode the darn bus to W.P. 6 hrs of smoke and garbage. Could hardly stand it. Man alive was I ever sick when I got here. Anyway they came and got me and took me to mission home and fed me and that’s where I’ve been since. I hope to leave this weekend. Have an app. with Dr. for Thurs. Today is the 25^th. Hey!