We are in Salt Lake City at the Hyatt House doing Medical Training this week.  A lot of learning took place today.  Elder Bennett learned much about working on the computer for his call as Area Medical Advisor.  I learned a little bit on the computer.  I learned how to get into my church email and a Few other things!  

In 1987 the church sent 3 doctors down to Lima,  Peru.  This was a first.  They learned that 36% of the missionaries at any given time were sick and in bed.  The Mission President and His wife were overloaded with the health of the missionaries and couldn't do their job.  They found that after going go the Temple to get baptized for the dead people were getting sick with giardia.   The water they were using was coming from the municipal water supply.  That was changed!  Now they put chlorine in all Temple Fonts. 

In 1993 the first Doctors and Nurses were called as missionaries.  Now the Mission Presidents and their Wives can focus on their callings.  They still do take a part in the missionary's health but now they have lots of support!