First week of Winter....

It was the first day of winter!  Actually, it has been cold for the last month!  Luckily, we got a car this week!  I think you misunderstood me last week.  I am not in a threesome.  Elder Halladay is my companion for a couple of weeks until our companions get here around July 1st.  We are both going to be training.  We had dinner with the office couple last week and they said that our companions are still in Auckland learning English.... So I am a bit concerned about that.  We thought they were just on a VISA delay.  Elder Holladay is awesome!  He is from Gilbert, AZ! And lives near the new temple.  He also went to BYU-I before his mission, and he took the same Mission Prep course there that I did.  We weren't there at the same time though since he has only been out 8 months.  We are talking about being roommates when he gets home since he will be going back to school too.  

Here is Elder Halladay!

After my companion left this week, we had to drive to the bus station to make sure that the Elders were able to put their bikes on the bus and stuff and take care of an Elder until his companion came in.  All of us that were there were from Arizona!!!!!  Hooray!!!  During this time.... We had a little accident!  There was one bike that did not get on the bus, so we came back to the flat to put the bike away.  It was the first time I had been to the flat and the door is really hard to open because it rubs on the top left of the door.  So, the door opened partway, then the corner was stuck, so I pushed on the window part and my hand broke the window and went through. So, I got this cut on my hand.  It could have been much worse, and many people said that I should go to the hospital and get stitches. But it really wasn't deep.  Since I shake so many hands, I have this big wrap on it so it won't get dirty.  Everyone asks questions about what happened.  It is annoying, but I have had fun telling them I got into a fight with my companion or someone didn't like the message I was sharing. It has been and adventure!  

Here is a picture of my misfortune encounter with the door.

Anyway, our week has been hectic since we are covering both of our areas.  And, our areas really aren't close together either.  So, we spend 2 days here, then head over to Elder Holladays area for 2 days.  It has been good for both of us to really get to know our areas before our new companions get here as we are both rather new to the areas as well.  We have been having a lot of fun together!  

I got a letter from Grandma Engel this week!  It made my week.  She shared a letter from the Oklahoma Tulsa Mission and it made ours look lame!  It was 4 pages and ours is only 2 pages and theirs was a lot more inspiring.  I love talking to other people that went to different missions,  it was interesting to see how theirs is different from ours.  I also got the church magazines you sent and some letters of my missionary friends.  Thanks!  

Last night was fantastic.  Probably the best night we have had in our area so far!  We took out a recent returned missionary with usout on visits.  We went to our investigators and less actives, and even though he had been gone for 2 years he still knew about half of them!  It was so great!  It was like we had an extra missionary with us!  

I love this work!

Love, 

Elder Tuckett