Finally Bishop will call me Bhuti, not Kwedini...Elder J.

This was a quote from a Missionary that is leaving on his mission.  Now to explain a bit.  Bhuti is more a title men call each other when you are of a similar age or stature.  Kwedini is mostly for little boys or those younger than you.  But on to Stories

Story Number 1: We don't do returns!

My companion as he was sick was very tired of the Ukulele and he in fact had Dream about it.  More of a nightmare really.  So he tried to return his Ukulele.  Come to find out those guys really do not like when you try to return things.  It was very funny because my companion tried anything and everything to get them to take it back.  We went to their store talked to the owner.  We made phone calls.  After some time the people were rather fed up.  They at this time were on the phone.  Which he told my companion.  We do not do returns.  Then hung up the phone.  So he still has his Ukulele and is actually happy with it now.  We have been having some jam sessions.

Story Number 2: Kung Fu Masters

This was actually the biggest baptism I have ever had at one time on my mission.  And what made it best is I have taught all the lessons to each and every one of those getting baptized.  Each and every one of them when they put on the Baptismal clothing started doing some Tai Chi what nots.  So we all decided to join in.  There is not really a picture of it.  But it was very fun.  And their testimonies were absolutely incredible.  Especially the younger kids.  It was a very humbling and jazzing experience!  Just goes to show this is the Church of Jesus Christ, where we can find truth.  

Well sorry the letter seems a little bit rushed.  I did not have a lot of time.  So in closing, I have to pieces of advice.  Do not take yourself to seriously and Always make sure if you buy something, that you really want it.

Love you all.  I  hope you have a fantastic amazing week.

Elder Tucker.

P.S.  There is also some pics of my companion and I here.​

You look miserable.-Me

This week has been really interesting because my companion got bit by something that has been terrorizing our zone.  We think its a spider but man it makes you super sick.  This was basically what I told him everyday.  He not only looked miserable, he was. But onto Stories.

Story Number 1: Look to your left. Now back to me.  I have a new companion.

So this week with my companion being sick I had a different companion everyday from Thursday.  One was an Elder that was serving in George.  It was really fun to be with him.  The other was an Elder serving Kwanobuhle because his companion was sick.  It was rather fun, a good way to see how well you know your area.  Needless to say I was totally smooth.  Never got lost.  Did take the long way a few times though. As well as it was great to learn from their teaching styles and characters.  Great fun.

Story Number 2:  Baptism interviews

So this week we had four baptism interviews of the ideal investigators, I hope your not afraid of the letter "P" .  The ideal investigators are prepared potential priesthood holders progressing toward baptism.  So we were going on short companion swaps with the zone leaders for them.  It was great because they all are gonna be baptized next week!  So we are very excited about that.  One of them is in his thirties and two are early twenties and lastly a thirteen year old, that is from a part member family.  All are super powerful.  So be ready for pictures (remind me though, I always forget to upload them).

Any who I hope you all have a lovely week.  Love you all.

Elder Tucker

" His arms are like Redwoods compared to mine." Me

This is quote will be used to explain part of a story later on.  So we might as well just jump right in.

Story 1: Bxxxx Family

This week I had the opportunity to go on exchanges with one of my former companions.  We were together in Guguelthu a year ago.  But on this exchange we went to this family that they have been working with for a very long time and they are prepared for baptism, but their church attendance was not enough due to the wife being deathly ill.  And that is meant literally!  When we went there though, man! It was truly amazing to see their faith and dedication to be a part of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ.  They knew the doctrine.  And we got word yesterday that they made it to church yesterday!  Whooohoo!

Story 2: Water water

So one of the families in our area supposedly does this game where by they get water and make the missionaries "Supa wet" as they say.  Well my companion wanted to test this and he is super stoked about doing this.  Now they were joking about it for quite some time,  then Mama gets a jug and splashed my companion.  Now they did not know that we were prepared with about twenty five liters of water in our boot.  So my companion grabbed some of that and went to retaliate.  I like every good companion locked my self in the car and played the ukulele.  Until there was no water left.  Then I let him in.  Unfortunately I think they are going to get me today.  I will make sure to take a towel.

My companion told me to hold one of the members down so he could splash him. The statement above is what I said.

Until next week.  Stay dry.

Elder Tucker

Pictures, I think you can figure out. If not make something up.

"Well here comes a dry mormon". Former Bishop

This was a quote from a lady telling us her conversion story.  Now this lady would go to church every Sunday.  She did this for a couple years before getting baptized.  The Bishop said "she was a dry Mormon because she had never been baptized". This quote changed her perspective.  I thought it was hilarious.  So did the lady that was telling the story.  She was the first member in her family and then two of her kids and her husband joined after her.  Powerful story!  Now to stories from the week.

Story number 1 :  Shhh.  I'm hunting Ukuleles.

Now let me begin with saying, where I stay and where I serve is a small town called Uitenhage.  Now there's not a lot here in Uitenhage.  My companion and I really want to learn the Ukelele, so we went hunting.  Checked the first and only store that was likely to have it.  They didn't.  So we kept looking, there are about five pawn shop of Lenduka things in Uitenhage.  We went to them, and guess what.  Nothing.  At every shop though when we would ask, we would always have to do the motions of an Ukulele because no one knew what they were.  At one shop the lady thought she knew what we did and showed us a little tiny guitar thing that court jesters play.  It is okay though.  The hunt continues today in new hunting grounds.

Story Number 2:  Golden Investigators.

Apparently we are doing something very right here in Uitenhage.  Lately we have been finding some very very very prepared investigators. I will speak of two of them today. They are college students, one is in his third year of studying electrical engineering and the other I am not sure about.  They are so ready for the gospel.  Its like when you go there you don't teach them at all.  You introduce and their minds just open to the gospel and everything links together.  They will one day be incredible priesthood holders.  Possibly even missionaries. 

Well that's what I have for this week.  I love you all, have a wonderful week. Elder Tucker