So every six weeks in the mission we have what we call
"transfers" where our Mission President prays over all of the
missionaries and for the mission and looks at where all of the missionaries are
serving and who they're serving with and there is a chance of us moving and
changing companions. It's always pretty exciting, it's like the NFL draft for
missionaries or something. ~ Pretty much the most exciting thing. And this six
weeks was exciting because my friend and companion, Elder 박
(Park) is transferring to Cheonan and I am staying in Daejeon. It will be an
exciting couple of months. I will be living with Elder Baker who is in the
house with me right now. Two elders are being pulled out of our ward and the
zone will be seeing all sorts of changes too.
It is an exciting week. Tomorrow or the day after Elder
Wagner and all of the missionaries in his group will be back in America which
is pretty crazy because it seems like last week that me and Elder Wagner were
working up a storm in CheongJu. Time flies. And it is an exciting time for the
mission with lots of room for growth and improvement. Elder Wagner and his
group made up almost all of the Zone Leaders in the mission and with their
departure the hole is being filled with lots of my friends who I came to Korea
with. Mission dynamics are always so fun..^^ But, the best thing of the mission
is not the dynamics, but the Spirit and the Word.
This week has been a good week for the word! Elder Park and
I have very few investigators right now, but I love them and they are
progressing well, with baptismal dates for the beginning of next month. I have
really loved serving with Elder Park because he has shown me how to really
teach with the scriptures as well as teaching with members. That is the only
way to do it!! The scriptures, the word of God, is the most powerful thing for
teaching and will bring the Spirit of the Lord more than anything! But why is
the spirit important?? As I’ve been a missionary one thing I've learned for
sure is the need for the Spirit of the Lord. The spirit brings confidence and
the sweet peace of assurance that comes from doing what's right. I love the
Comforter because it is that power that I have the ability to do everything
that is on my plate. The Spirit! Every gift and blessing I seek can come about
through the spirit and the strength of the Lord.
I love all of you and am sorry for this jumble of an email.
Time is short and it is very rainy outside. Man, the rainy season--and not in
the desert are really pretty wet!
I love you all,
Onward and Upward
Elder Tucker