AN EMERGENCY APPENDECTOMY & LOTS OF LOVING CARE
It is always concerning when the President's phone rings at 5:30AM. This time it was Elder Crandall on the phone saying his companion Elder Rivera had been enduring a host of stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting since 2AM. I grabbed our "Manual de Salud" (a fabulous health manual created by the LDS Mexico Mission Doctor listing symptoms, home treatment and "When to call your Mission President or Wife" for ailments common to missionaries.) President and I were both on the phone with Elder Crandall as he described everything that had been going on, then proceeded to ask him more questions. (By the way, these elders had only been companions one week.) After hearing all the responses, we both thought it was appendicitis and it was time to get him to the hospital. They live about 45 minutes away from where we live. (None of our missionaries have cars...they use public transportation or walk.) So, we ordered an Uber to pick them up - quick. "Take w