LOCKDOWN (Season 2)

Sorry it has been a minute, we have been experiencing some "issues" here in Kenya.  But we are hoping that for the most part they are done, and that we can get back to a normal-ish mission life.  (Cause being completely normal is just boring. so to keep from being boring you find Stories!

Story 1: Schedule

So due to the election repeat here in Kenya we have been on lockdown, again.  This time I had some experience keeping myself busy and entertained.  We realized after a couple days of trial and error we finally found the perfect lockdown schedule.  Requirements: semi big compound to run intervals at, person to run with, kids who like to play football(soccer), and a couch that when you sleep on it you get weird dreams.

here's the routine (times can be adjusted, but only slightly)

6:30-7:59 wake up, then move to dream couch for scripture study and continue sleeping

8:00- 10:29 wake up for real, then either run around the compound with your running buddy/ do an arms workout till you can hardly move, abs, push ups, and pull ups

10:30-10:59 lie on the ground, contemplating life and other things ( like motivation to get up and do stuff)

11-11:19 wake up again ( if you fell asleep), shower, get sweats on

11:20-11:59 eat small brunch

12-1:59 football with the compound kids

2-3:59 lunch, and nap

4-6:29 football again

6:30-10:30 argue about what to eat for a while.  Make food, eat said food, clean the house, contemplate life some more, beat stories, slowly fall asleep on dream couch, then go to bed.

repeat.

Story 2: Trick or Stampede

So me and the other mzungu in the flat wanted to celebrate at least a little bit Halloween, so we got a bag of candy from a little D

uka, then trained a few kids to say "Trick or Treat" then we would give them candy.  We thought it was just going to be like three or four of the compound kids.  WE WERE WRONG!!  The three we trained to say trick or treat, went and bragged that they got sweeties! Within like five minutes, of giving them the candy we had like fifteen kids at the door yelling TRICK OR TREAT! We thought alright two pieces of candy for each kid.  As soon as I opened the door, all of them at the same time: rush me blast through the door, steal all our candy, and my biscuits, and disappear.  Leaving some kids with like twelve pieces, some with none, biscuit crums everywhere, and just plain madness outside of our flat.  There is a reason they don't celebrate Halloween in Kenya, now I know.  And I need more biscuits.

I will share some pictures in a little. Have a great week! 

Drive fast, take chances.(A Trucking Tucker started this saying. Mom who doesn't like either idea.)

Elder Tucker

P.S. it would be awesome if i could get some emails from you guys, cause I honestly have no idea what is going on over there, or with your lives, so hit me up with an email, or just say hi, that'd be cool yeah bye. 

First name.last name@myldsmail.net

Football compound selfies. These guys are a party. Elder H. eating my biscuits.