Transfer week.

I got to see some familiar faces!  I served with these guys in Queenstown.  One of them went home this transfer.   We also changed around all the furniture in the flat since it is a new transfer, so we can think it is new.  Ha ha...

This week was fantastic.  Mostly because I got my study guide for the D&C.  It helps it to make more sense now, and I am loving it.  I also read some things that made me understand the Book of Mormon better.  I have read it so many times, and each time, I learn something new.  I love my personal study each morning.  I really hope that this is a habit from my mission that I keep when I get home for the rest of my life.  We need to get lost in the scriptures to gain a more eternal perspective.  I loved the survey that Brother Eagleston sent you, but I love your answers even more,  people often forget to do the simple things in this life that will bring them closer to The Lord.  I love how you said that Satan is camped outside our doors.  There is a pizza place here in New Zealand.  It is named "Hell".  They put a coupon in the mail box and it says... "See you in Hell"....  I took that coupon and hung it outside the door of our flat.  Because.... It is Hell out there and Satan's angels are waiting for us to mess up so they can get to work on us!  I noticed this week as we visited homes, that we let them in through the Internet and television!  The best homes that I go to, do not have TV!  I love it that there are not distractions, and that there is better family communication, and they have more time for important things.  Friends, family, the poor and the needy.  

The guy we have progressing to baptism was unable to meet with us this past week, so we have two appts this week.  I'll let you know how it goes.  We are praying and crossing our fingers.  We also have a few new families that we are working with too.  I am excited for that.  I know that there are people prepared for us out there.  We need to find them!  They are waiting!

We were able to meet with President and Sister Hudson this week.  They motivated us with a talk from Elder Holland that I loved.  It was from general conference in October of 2012 (I think).  He talked about the love that we need to have for the Savior and what it means when we say that we love the Savior.  You should all go listen to it.  I love the Savior so much!  I don't want him to ask me three times if I love him when I see him again.  I want to say the first time, "Yes, look at what I did for you on my mission, and after in my entire life, I am your disciple".  I am changing the world for him one person at a time, and do it all day, every day, and I will always love him.  I know he is my Savior, my older brother, and my friend.  In his name Jesus Christ, Amen.

I love you !

Elder Tuckett