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 

last of june!

Hi!
     Well sounds like things have been full and have been fun. Love hearing about all the news and all thats going on. Continue to smile and continue to love all that is going on!
      We are very excited. We will be holding a baptismal service friday for five individuals. A Baptism of women. The ward will be very involved, a night of fun. We invited the bishopbrick to perform the baptisms, and they gladly accepted. The Ward is great here in Don Bosco, and we are doing all we can to strengthen it.
      With these individuals, that will be 24 converts in this ward.... I feel so blessed to be invovled in this great work :)
      And yup, your right, President said I will be headed out these next changes. It will be quite unique to go from this place. but part of the mission right? just glad I could be here and be part of the work like I have. I think the hardest part will be saying goodbye to my bishop... He´s like a father to me. but all will be well. :)
. Its been another good week in Don Bosco. We continue to work hard and see miracles. We are working with the ward and seeing many fruits of the work. We will see five more individuals enter the baptismal font this week and three more next week. Finishing strong. Tomorrow we will be traveling with various intestigators to the temple for our stake temple day. They will have the remarkable opportunity of feeling the Spirit of the Lord that is present there. We are invovled in planning a youth activity in the ward as well - a challenge to read the Book of Mormon this year. The area is doing great and I am doing all I can to strengthen it before I leave. It will be sad to go, but the time was good and with the Lord we were able to see many mighty miracles. I am grateful for Elder Shaw, he is doing great. I left him in the area(I went on divisions) to do the work, and He did phenominal. I continue to pray for his strength and progression.  The mission is incredible. The Lord's work goes forth. In the name of Jeus Christ. Amen.
I just love everything going on right now in my life. thank you. take care.
-Elder Tucker

the gospel is remarkable

Goodmorning!
     Its good to be able to write. Thanks for all that you do. Especially your support while I am here on the mission.
Strawberry Days, How fun. I remember last year and just Lovin it up. What good times. Classic Pleasant Grove. Oh how I miss the Home town. :)

Well Love you All, We are doing great, and we continue to see success. I love how last week My comp was able to Baptize, a week into the mission. We continue to Laugh and Enjoy. and continue to walk in the Sun and the Rain! haha.The Gospel is remarkable just want you all to know that! right now we are working with a family, helping them get married so they can be baptized, I love it. I love helping these people. Its the work of the Lord! well just know we are happy, and we are workin at it!
  The Lord is blessing his work here in Don Bosco. To have Elder Shaw here and to train, there is a reason. We continue to enjoy each day as we have the opportunity to view individuals grow and progress. It was Amazing, on Sunday, I was able to be in Sacrament meeting and 13 of my recent converts present in the meeting. What a Blessing it is to see, the time, and the fruit of the work. I continue to Pray for the Individuals in this area, including this Ward. It is great to be here at this time, and I know where ever the Lord takes me, I am ready. As for me and Elder Shaw, we will keep working hard here. Pray for the Mission. Pray for everyones success. This Gospel is Remarkable. I know its true, and I know it changes Lives. In his name, Jesus Christ. amen.
-Elder Tucker

praying for you all here in Panama

Goodmorning!
     Well what to talk about, I sent Pics that should tell some story for you! Kay- changes this week, we highly anticipated that I would be going and Elder Cerrato would be staying, but we heard rumor, that I could be staying in the area to train a new missionary. so now we have no idea. Me and Elder Cerrato are both fully preparing for a change. so just stay tuned :)
    Okay , just have to say this baptism of Alexis and Emiliana Perez, Remarkable. and guess what?? I had the opportunity to Baptize Hno. Alexis, and he is a worker in building the new sections of the Canal.  He drives a big Tonka Truck. The big giant ones, Thought that was so unique, because of my love for tractors when I was younger and driving the loader and what not. He is a Champ -definately a baptism to never forget. The Family is Incredible, they made a lot of sacrifices to make it to the baptismal font. and for that they will be blessed. Keep them as a Family in all ya alls prayers. Thanks :)
    P-day, paintballing, that was nuts. got popped right in the mask ¨dos veces¨!
    Well thats how things are doin - Sounds like the Fam is doing great. Blessed. - Keep wrappin it all up, and prep for a terrific summer! Thanks for all you All do. really. Keep Working hard and bein Great!!
           Well Love you All
Praying for you all here in Panamá
               Take Care

             Elder Tucker

IT IS AMAZING

Good afternoon  :)
         Well I am soakin wet and ending a P-day right now. Wow we went on
a big travel into the Ïnterior¨and visited a place called ¨Valle de
Anton¨it was gorgeous. visited a zoo. climbed a mountain. and thats
when the rain hit. came all the way down in the pouring rain, it was
nuts!
   As for the work - IT IS AMAZING :) we continue to work hard, and
this past week we had a family (a couple) accept baptismal dates, and
we are helping progress towards it. They are amazing, The Father´s
name is Alexis and the Mother Emiliana. We Love them. He works at the
construction of the New Segments of the Canal site, driving a Giant
Tonka Truck. I love it! haha! Well as for them and others, we are
helping them progress toward baptism. We have a Neighbor named Briyan
he is 15 and we as well are helping him progress towards baptism as
well. He´s definately a teenager, but when we are there, he stops, and
he Listens. I feel he can and will improve from the lifestyle he was
raised in, if he follows the teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
   Well I still wonderin what we will do with the call, I wont stress
to much, I just want everyone to be happy. and have the opportunity to
share with me. I will put my trust in the Lord and see where He takes
us.    
I love the Mission and I love the time I get to have here. itll be over before we know it. I had
interviews with President this last week, loved them. :)  Well Love
you All, from your Elder, choa.
-Elder Tucker