Healthier and Happier Changes ~ September 24, 2016

¡Buenas tardes a todos!

Well, this is week of month 13 already. As I say every time, I truly can’t believe how fast time has been flying by.

This week has been a great one. Honestly it was a little more tranquilo. Not very many missionaries have called so that is good. That means the mission is a lot healthier and happier! J Actually it has been interesting to see because ever since President and Sister Gallego said that all missionaries need a dinner contract, the number of missionaries sick has lessened a ton. If we were to put it in a graph it would be like this:



It is pretty awesome. We’ll see how things keep going in time.

This week we also had an awesome opportunity to have Zone Conference with Elder Falabella from the Area Presidency. It was a great experience. He shared about how we first need to be converted as missionaries to be able to help others convert themselves to the Gospel. He then shared about our dedication and how it says in Abraham that we will be tested to see if we “will do all things whatsoever the Lord [our] God shall command [us];” During all of the conference we focused everything on the talk by Elder Oaks, “Good, Better, Best” and in what things we as missionaries must do to become not just good nor better, but the best missionaries that we can be. Every little thing we do we must think about if it is really the best thing we could be doing in that moment. I was able to reflect a lot on that.

Well this next weekend is already Conference!! It will be so legit! It will be another great moment to receive some powerful inspiration from the prophets.

I know this Church is true. I know God has called a prophet to lead and guide us by revelation. I know that the young boy Joseph Smith saw God and His Son and was given the power to restore His church on the earth. And most of all, I know that Christ lives. He is our savior and the perfect example for all. May we show that love He has for whatever person we may meet.

I love you all.

Love,

~Élder Tyler Hales~

ÉLDER HALES
Secretario de Salud
Misión Colombia Barranquilla

Hi Mommoo!

Well, to answer your questions first. Things in the mission are going well. I am learning a lot and well hoping to apply it all. There is a lot to learn and a lot to apply, and it doesn’t all come at once. About the packet, well it’s like a packet with some missionary study books called “The First Twelve Weeks”, or in other words the training when you arrive at the mission, Adapt to Missionary Life, a book about how to deal with the stress of the mission, and other things like mosquito repellent, hand sanitizer, thermometer, dictionary, etc. The medication names… Yes? I have learned a ton. A lot are similar as in English, they just end in –a or –o like for example, Amoxicillin is amoxicilina in Spanish, or Naproxen is Naproxeno in Spanish. But there are some that are a little different. Honestly I haven’t really learned a whole lot about medicine and all that stuff. Just basic stuff for common pains, sicknesses like the flu and stuff like that. I communicate with Sister Gallego and the area doctor when there is something that I don’t know.

About the 20 thing… Yeah just this week I started to think about that and I realized that it’s already my last birthday in the mission… and I’ll be 20. It is pretty crazy. Time is going really fast.

How is Emma Jemma doing? And Bryce? And your toe? All this week I have been a little worried about that. I have been praying for you all.

Well, yeah I think that’s about it. Just got to keep pushing right along. I’m glad you guys were able to go to support Kim and the family. Oh yeah and I am totally so excited for Conference this next week! I can’t believe it’s already here again! Oh it’s going to be legit!

Well I will be going now. See you, Love you, Bye! :D

Ooooohhhh....... You probably shouldn't have told me that. (Mommoo's Toe) That made me a little nauseous haha. I will be praying for that then as well.
That's good about Emma. I hope she keeps getting better.
Tell Bryce to not faint while he's on that table thingie. That would be bad. ;) But yes, we will figure him out one day.

Oh I forgot to tell you guys, in this leaders council it was decided that we can only listen to Hymns from Motab and the original recorded hymns from the church site. So that means no Marshall Mcdonald or any other artists... but oh well. Just as Nefi said, if it's been commanded, we must obey. I will go and do. So the music Usb won't be needed now.

And yeah, it's ok. I will be obedient.
My health... it's good. Lately my appetite has been mas o menos. My weight is still about the same. I haven't really lost or gained any in these past couple of weeks. I just think it's strange that I'm not gaining from all I'm eating and the time that I'm sitting in the office. Everyone else gains a lot, but me.... nothing.
We'll see how things go.

Hahaha we almost watched that movie (The Good Dinosaur) a few weeks ago. But now we can't watch movies in the mission either... So when I get home we'll have to watch it.

Well take care of the family. Say hi to everyone! I love you all so much! I hope the salsa is yummy. Until the next time! Ciao!