healing process

Hey!
     Yes No Infection, that is my highest goal right now. I will do what is necessary to prevent infection. And I will follow doctors orders. as for therapy, I am not sure, I have not heard a thing, so I assume it is not something they do here. but I am not worried because I have a lot of movement, so ill continue to progress there. I am doing good, just will be a healing process, Thanks for all your love and support :) We will keep takin care of it!
      Trek. Sounds great, oh the memories, and testimonies formed. I am so grateful for them. Tell the girls to write about it if they can. You are all so blessed to have things like that so close to home. Well I am glad they enjoyed, I pray they can continue to grow as young women. I pray my sisters are happy! :) let them all know I love them!
     well, things are going great here. really this past weekend we had a successful ward activity. Unity formed, Investigators befriended, and testimonies grown. I enjoyed it! Also We spoke in Sacrament meeting yesterday. That was a upifting experience :) Always love that opportunity! I Shared about the Love for one another, and If we have it the Lord will strengthen us with the rest. Testimonies shared. - Also kinda sad,our ward mission leader will be leaving for his mission this next week. so this is our last week to work with him. He is a stud. I am grateful for his example!
     We are here for a reason. and we ill continue to work hard. We are working on Lifting this ward. and we are on an uphill climb :) I am grateful for the gospel. I love you all. The Olympics Started! woot woot!
     Elder Kyle Tucker

story time:

  

      I was cutting Palms off a Palm tree during a service activity, and I would bend a palm with my left hand and cut the palm where it roots from the core of the palm tree, with the machete that I held in my right hand. Well as I had made way about half way around the palm tree, preparing to cut the next palm off, with my left hand bending the next palm down, I had disturbed a habitat of bees.
      I stepped back to seperate from the situation and to rid the bees from my body. As I brushed them away from my arms, I unfortunately caught the tip of the blade with my index and middle finger. And that is where the cut was formed.
      I ran over towards the Bishop where I was quickly helped. My hand was then washed, then we headed to the Hospital. Hospital Chriqui. Kind of a different experience there, a little frightening, never having had an accident in the past before. But I put my trust in the Lord, and just being fingers, knew everything would be okay.

So details: and to answer questions.

     Yes I had cut through the tendon on my index finger, but not affected the deeper tendons below (fortunately) but yes it was to the bone. and on the middle finger, no tendons cut and not to the bone. The Hospital was very neat and clean, and yes a professional Doctor. (I was in good hands - expensive Hospital) Doctor Tortosa, Orthopedic Surgion, performed the operation for me. Very nice man, who speaks english and spanish. I was knocked out for the Surgery and woke up later with Blue wrapps on my fingers. All had gone well. I spent the night at the hospital, and was reviewed and released by the Doctor in the morning.
     With a Miracle story, we arrived at the Baptism held at 12:00 at thew end of church in the Chapel of Lassonde. I was put in right there for Photos. It was a special experience to be a witness for these two baptisms. To watch these two young individuals arrise out of the water, was incredible. The Spirit testified to me of the great work we are participating in.  :)
      From there all is well. President and Hna. Ward are helping me out and making sure everything goes okay with the recovery. Don`t worry about me, just my two fingers, I`ll be fine!! :) As for that, any questions? :)
     Well I am glad everyone is doing great. I went back and finished chopping my tree after it had been sprayed. haha! Im not going to let this experience affect me or slow me down in this great work.
Tell everyone hi, and I am doing great!
Love you all, take care
-Elder Tucker

new area!

Goodmorning!
     Well, I have arrived in my new area. Lassonde. It is Located in Panama, providence of Chiriqui, city of David. It is a ways out from the city. A Seven hour bus ride is the journey we took to make it out here, A little bit relaxing. From there an arrival at 11:00 at night, I was taken to my area by my new comp. Elder Cruz. He is from El Salvador, He is new in the mission with one change, so I will continue to Train him. so the Training doesn´t stop! haha but as for the area, its very nice, I did not know how much I missed nature, Located here are trees and yards, and just open fields, and what not. Its a nice feeling to walk on the streets from day to day. Reminds me more of home :) As for the ward, we can help here in Lassonde, and I pray that the Lord may help us do that. and I know he will.
    Being out here in the ¨intirior¨ is a different feeling. The people are very nice. and just seem to be more relaxed, and happy. I pray I may enjoy my time here, weither it be short or long. and that the Lords work can go Forth.
    My comp is young, he is tight. He was a preivous gangster. has a huge scar on his wrist and up his arm from a knife wound. and he has a bullet wound on the back of his neck. He feels God has given him a second chance, the ability to live, and it has given part of the testimony he has to him. He is a champ. I hope I can be a champ to him, a brother and a friend, always.
   

Well Thatll do for today, time is running out. I love you All. Year mark this week! and we will have the opportunity to listen to a Seventy speak this week. fun fun.
Mission Panamá awesome. take care.
Elder Tucker