"Mr. Mosly, are you just gonna ski the rest of your life?" "Psht, yeah."

This is actually a quote from a ski movie called Playground, but we were at a house that was playing America Ninja Warrior, and the host for the show was "Mr. Mosly".  This is one of my favorite quotes, so when I saw him, it immediately brought me some joy from that quote.  I feel it defines me and my family a lot.  Any who onto Stories.

Story Number 1:  We need a fellow shipper.

One of our rules here on mission is that when we teach a sister we need another brother 16 years or older to be with us.  For some legality thingamajigs.  Now a lot of our fellowshippers this week were gone, either on holiday, studying, or working.  Now there came a point in the day where we really needed a fellow shipper.  We had called or tried just about everyone.  Then we got to the last number, we had been told he was in Kwanobuhle.  Which is outside of our area.  We called him anyways, usually his phone doesn't go through.  This time it did, and he was able to come with us.  HALLELUJAH!  Later discussing when we were traveling to the appointment. It turns out he was back from Kwano only for today and only got his phone this morning.  Just goes to show that the Lord's hand is all over his work.  Must be a pretty big hand.

Story Number 2: Two new investigators

Every Friday we have district meeting, where by I try and study to figure out a mediocre training to give to my district.  Not that I try and make them mediocre, they just kind of feel that way, still working on the pizzazz.  This week was a bit different though, because as we walked out of the chapel, there were two people at the gate.  So we greeted them, and it turns out they have been looking for the church for about a week and a half.  Finally they found it.  So we set up a time to meet them and exchanged details.  When we went there it was absolutely amazing to meet with these to two people.  One because they had questions and we had answers!  I will share only one of their questions that they asked.  Now in preparation for this lesson I was wondering what to share.  I felt impressed to share the Plan of Salvation, and it was interesting to note that one of their biggest questions was, "Is there life after death?" This lady had believed there was, and was in fact ridiculed for believing that by her friends and family.  When she asked us this we simply said, "Yes there is."  At that point she gave us some of her life story which, I will not relate at this time, but it shows that the simple truths found in the gospel can bring so much joy and happiness to peoples lives.

Well That is all I have for this week.  The gospel is true, the book is blue.  Love you all. Have a great week.

Elder J. Tucker

Mom,

     Seeing as it is the ninth. Happy Birthday MOM! I would not be at this point in time of mission or my testimony or really anything at this point if you weren't there.  One I guess, is that you physically gave birth to us, but more importantly your testimony, actions, and teachings brought us to this point of our lives.  Mom, I love you very much and I am excited to see you soon.  It really just gets me going the more I think about the end of mission; I always think, well I don't have much time left.  So I need to do more and better so that I when I finish I will be ready to finish.  Any ways thank you for all that you do. Love you lots.