Rain and rainbows

This week it has rained almost ever day so we really focused on giving lessons this week!  We didn't want to walk around for hours in the rain!  (Even though we did on Thursday and I believe that I ruined my shoes because they are all crinkly now.). We taught 10 lessons this week.  That is a record for us!  The best was probably last night. (Mostly because I remember it most). We talked about the importance of the Book of Mormon.  He has been seeing the missionaries for ages!  So, I told him that you have to read the Book of Mormon or having the missionaries come over is pointless.  It was really quite spiritual, and I might of teared up a little in this lesson.  I just love this book and this could not be the church of Jesus Christ without this book.  We would just be like any other church TRYING to preach the gospel. 

For service this week, we have gotten to know the caretaker of the intermediate school and we helped him pull some weeds and cut bushes, and we were able to have an interesting conversation with him about the church.  A lot of people only see our churches heaps of rules and no fun: no coffee, no alcohol, no smoking, no sports on Sundays, etc.  

We had baptisms again on Saturday!  The Zone Leaders had a baptism and invited us to it.  It was so spiritual.  And then an 8 year old had a baptism in our ward and there were a few less actives and some investigators that came so it was a success.  One of them was a pastor for a different church and we got to talk with him.  He was so nice!  He even came to church on Sunday to watch the confirmation.  

That is about it for this week.  I feel like I just emailed you.  The weeks are going by too fast.  Please pray for my companion that he gets some mail this week.  His mom and dad do not have a way to email him and don't really have an address or a way to send him mail.  He is from a little village in Samoa.  I don't know if I told you but I had to teach him how to use the washing machine because he had never seen one or used one before.  He humbles me every day.... SO MUCH!!! I am so grateful for all of the things in my life that I take for granted.  When it comes down to it, we really don't need "things".   He is going to let me come visit him in Samoa.  He says it is like paradise there!!!  He is the man!  

I also forgot to tell you that we have 2 new elders living in our flat.  They just moved in on Saturday and so we are having a blast with 4 Elders.  I don't have any pictures of them this week.... I'll get some next week.  They moved out of their flat because it got too moldy and nasty.  It is the flat that I put my hand through the window.  It was a really crappy flat.  

Here is a picture of us getting ready to head out in the rain... It is so cold too.  Luckily, Elder Otahouma left me this nice rain jacket.   We still got soaked and had to come home and put our clothes and jackets in the dryer during our dinner break.  Praying for the rain to stop isn't working.  

However, we have had lots of beautiful rainbows and great views this week!  

I love you so much,

Elder Tuckett