Well, being here in the office has really been such an awesome experience. I have really enjoyed being able to work with President and his wife and with the assistants, secretaries, and all the missionaries in medical need. This calling really has been an eye opener to me here in the office. I have been able to see so much as to how the mission works and the importance of unity in all parts of the mission and in the leaders.
So to start off I just want to share a thought that President Searle shared in Stake Conference this last week. President Searle was talking about the importance of Temple preparation and how we need to prepare the youth and the young ones to enter in the temple worthy and ready in a future day. The part that was so awesome was this, he said that such as Earthly Parents worry about their children when they do not arrive home on time at night and don´t know where they are, our Heavenly Father worries when we don´t arrive in His house, the Temple. It was such a powerful message that he shared. It is so true. Heavenly Father worries when we don´t fulfill with what he has lovingly asked us to do. As it says in Preach My Gospel, He cries when we don´t complete His commandments. I really loved President´s thought.
Well, so you are all now probably wondering why the title of this email has "Shakira" in it right? Well, I´ll tell you all what happened. So, as many know, Shakira is actually from here, Barranquilla, and her house isn´t too far from the office here. Crazy right? So anyways, the other day Elder John (a brother that helps with the mission, he has like 20 something years old, he´s not a missionary but we call him Elder John)... anyways he said that Shakira would be passing through Barranquilla soon. But we didn´t really believe him and didn´t take a thought about it.... But then guess what happened?? Yup, she passed right through here in Barranquilla for sure! In fact she decided to take a stop here by the office! Well, not IN the office, but in front of! They were like filming some music video or something. She was in a jeep there in front of the office and crowds of people surrounded the jeep like moths to one of those electrifying zapper thingies. Taking fotos and everything. Súper loco. And yeah of course all of the missionaries here in the office freaked out and ran to the windows and the front door to see. Sister Searle as well haha! Actually Sister Searle went down and out into the street! We all thought she went to give Shakira a peanut butter and jelly sandwich because she had one in her hand wrapped in a napkin haha. But yeah it was super crazy! I´ll send a foto. So yeah... I saw Shakira!
Well other news.... haber.... Oh yeah!! Guess what!? The family Jimenez in Sabana Larga! The three sons got baptized recently!!! The Galapa Zone had interviews so I got to talk to the Zone leaders and the missionaries there in Sabana Larga and they said that the family is doing awesome! The only problem now is that the mom doesn´t have as much interest. But the dad wants to join and everything but can´t because he first needs to get married, but the wife is a little... stubborn. But oh well, Prayer and the Spirit will help them!
Well i think that is all for now! I love you all so much and wish you all much success!
¡Cuidense!
(P.S. Shakira is in the passenger seat) She sings "This Time for Africa" and "Try Everything"
¡Paz fuera!
Love,
~Elder Tyler Hales~
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