Mom, I can't believe you went hiking with Dad! Good Job! [I gave in and went on a hike with Ray this week], and... The swim meet....sounds so fun! Thanks for the picture of Ryan Lochte on the blocks -- and that is legit that they have the extra angle on the block! [I sent him a picture of Ryan Lochte from the Grand Prix meet this week that was at our pool, where half the Olympic team was here swimming, only a swimmer would notice the starting block] Did you go to the meet? I bet it was crazy busy. I am happy I don't see a lot of pools here -- that would tempt me WAY to much! And John!!!! Crazy good!!! Ask him if he is still happy he decided to do swimming over track? [his friend that qualified for Nationals this weekend in the 50 free]
I am excited for the package that you have sent! I am excited for warm clothes. [mailed him thermals and wool socks at his request] I also need some of my favorite pens if you could mail me some next time. [surprise, mother knows what he likes, they are in this box]
As far as your questions -- Mothers day: I am pretty sure we can skype if I am still here. Which, I think I am going to be here because President emailed my companion and said that he would be moving next transfer. The Senior Couple in our area have an iphone that they call their kids on all the time and I think we can go skype there on their computer. Yes, we do have a washer and dryer but they don't work that great. Our washer is a top loader and it pretty much just soaks the clothes. I have to scrub my collars every week when I do the wash. It stinks. And yes, I am studying every day. There is always more to learn. I truly know what feasting on the scriptures is now, and there is always more to learn.
This week we got to watch General Conference! However, we almost didn't get to see all of it! We went to Priesthood Session on Wednesday, and they couldn't get the projector to work so they sent us all home! Thank goodness we had the Senior Couple and we went to their house and watched it which I thought was better than watching it from the projector. The same exact thing happened on Saturday too! We went to watch it and the projector broke half way through the first session so we went to the Senior Couples again. Finally, on Sunday, we gave up on our stake and watched it at the stake center for the other stake! It worked great the there were a lot more people there. I definitely missed going to priesthood meeting with Dad this time and going out to dinner afterwards for a "mean feed". I also missed how every seat in the stake center was filled in Arizona. Here, there was 1 person on every pew. I missed the overwhelming crowd and presence of the priesthood that we have in Arizona.
This week we took apart a lot of that wood we delivered the other week because winter is really coming! We still have more to send out -- these guys are over their heads in wood. there are just so many single women with children in our ward, it is sad.
And.... I was actually craving fish this week. Lucky we got some delivered to us on Saturday night from some of our members. I don't have many pictures to send this week [he didn't send any], I am running out of things to take pictures of. What do you want pictures of? Also, today we are hoping to go the the AA (Automotive Association) and see if I can finally get my license. [it has been a long process of me going to the DMV and both of us getting various paper work done, hopefully, with some prayers, it will happen this time, otherwise, i don't know what else to do] I still might have to take a driving test so hopefully I can remember how to drive. It has been months since I've driven and I really miss it. I definitely miss my big truck!
This week we had exchanges with the Zone Leaders. It was so much fun and I was with Elder Smith from Utah and we are so much alike. He had such a great attitude with the work, I LOVED IT!!! Even though -- it was one of the HARDEST days I have had on the mission yet, he made it great. It was one of the hardest because the time we decided to go knock doors, it started to pour rain!!! Like, I have only seen it rain like this once or twice in Arizona! But it poured rain and it started right when we started riding our bikes! We did 2 hours of knocking then we started biking home again to dry off for our meeting with our Ward Mission Leader, when we got home, we just stripped and threw all of our clothes in the dryer, everything on us was wet! Even though I had my rain jacket on, my sleeves were so wet they were sticking to me, and my pants were dripping wet when I took them off and my socks took all night to dry. I never knew you could get so wet from rain!
Anyway, all is going well. I miss you guys, but I really love it here and enjoy doing missionary work (it is not really work, it is fun). I love you all!
Elder Tuckett
P.S. Thank You Dad for taking care of my Truck! [I sent him a picture of Ray washing the truck this week]
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