Warren 4:24 "And my branch meets in a tent"

Something very interesting about my new area, Motherwell, is they got kicked out of the school they were meeting in about a month and a half ago.  Something like that.  And so right now we meet in a tent in the front yard of the elder's quorum president's house.  Yeah, I know you're all jealous and wish you could meet in a tent.  

And now its story time with Elder Tucker

Story #1:  The branch had a dog.

One of our constant fellow shippers I met on Wednesday when I got to Port Elizabeth.  This guy is crazy, and super funny. When I met him he told me a story for about ten minutes about how Motherwell Branch had a dog, and everyone fed this dog.  The missionaries even bought it dog food.  Then he just said, "Now I am the dog, and Elder you owe me lunch!" So somehow I owe this guy lunch.

Story #2:  We don't find.

Because our branch meets in a tent and its in just la random kind of area.  We were told by the branch president and by our president to not openly find people, but we can teach if they are referrals.  So I was super shocked, but in the short time I have been here I have noticed something.  Member referrals are golden investigators.  All of the referrals that have been given to us actually came to us and asked to be baptized.  It was awesome.  They even read the book of Mormon, everyday after we introduced it.  Fantastic!  But there is one experience I would like to share about this, we were teaching a girl about the Book of Mormon and just answering questions; and she had some awesome questions! Then at the end of the lesson, she said.  What would I need to do to be baptized? We told her and set a date.  When we gave this girl a baptism date, she was so happy she was smiling from ear to ear and it was incredible.  SO GIVE YOUR MISSIONARIES REFERRALS!

That's what I have for you this week.  Cheers from Port Elizabeth

Elder Tucker