Week of Dec 7, 2015

This past week was a bit eventful for Austin.  Last Friday we received a phone call from his mission president informing him that Austin had been admitted to the hospital with a "stomach infection".  Basically he ate something contaminated, which apparently is pretty common.  They had him in the hospital 3 days, releasing him on Monday, Dec 7.

Below are excerpts from various emails he sent to the family.

Hey Mom and Dad! 

Yeah the whole hospital thing was pretty interesting... But hey I'm back out in the field today so thats good! It was pretty miserable the night before I went. I had my first, what the Elders here call a, Double Dragon. Lets just say my insides wanted to be on my outside .. haha Yeah no fun. Must have been something I ate obviously! haha But yeah the Hospital was actually pretty nice, and the hospital food was just as terrible as any hospital food in the US. My comp didnt go with me because he knows no english and I know basically no spanish. So my DL, Elder Close, went with so he could translate. I dont feel 100% better my stomach still feels a little nasty, and I just want some good American food. I didnt think that would happen haha. 

When Prez said he was gonna call you guys I was like dang... theyre gonna worry way too much. Haha I wasnt feeling well since Tuesday. And it was an adventure to get to the hospital! I had to walk 10 minutes to the MexiBus, rode that for 30 minutes, got off, hopped on the subway for anouther 25 minutes, then walked like 7 minutes to the hospital. The public transport here is... Incredible. In alot of ways. haha

I love my mish Prez. He is such a stud! They are super nice and treat their missionaries like their children. He is super lax with things like skinny ties and music. He believes the more rules make us less responisble and wants us to be able to make the decision ourselves on what brings the spirit our not. He is great.

The language is coming along... Im starting lessons and contacting and stuff... sooo its getting there. But definitely needs work. At the hospital I was able to understand most of what the doctors would say, but relying is the hard part. 

Mom, food here is great, but weird. Do you realize they sell pre-toasted bread by the loaf? Like what? Why? Its seriously just like stale dry bread haha.

Love 

Elder Butler

Images below were sent to us today by his mission presidents wife and were from a zone meeting Austin was at today.