Just when you think you have got it all figured out.........

Just when you think you have got it all figured out.....Me

Oct. 8,2018

You know one of the biggest lessons that I have learned on my mission is that God loves just to mess with people.  Imagine after almost twenty three months you would think that "yeah, I have got this down." Then God is like "Angel Dave, " shoot him with the humble gun." "yes, sir" BAM and then you just end up laying on the couch at midnight staring at the ceiling like "what the heck??"  Here are a few examples.

1: Transfers 16: Elder Tucker 0

So one of the most exciting times as a missionary is transfer news night.  For us that happens saturday of week six, usually around 11:30pm.  Well we always try to guess what is going to happen.  I have never been right once.  Every time I am like "yeah it has been a while I think I am leaving" I stay.  When I say nah man I am staying my comp is leaving, I go.  This was no different.  Due to the fact that I only have one transfer left, and my companion has only been in the area for one transfer I felt pretty safe that I was going to stay and finish here .( Which I would have loved to do).  God has other plans though so I will be finishing my mission in the Lucky Summer ward now.  But I am excited I know a few people over there and we will have a wonderful time together.

2: Baptism

So here in Kenya, baptisms sometimes are as common as a trip to the local swimming pool.  SO teaching people that they need to be baptized again is always difficult.  You teach priesthood, and the great apostasy and how the priesthood is only found in the church, but the only response you get is still "no, my pastor had the authority, he was a pastor I have already been baptized." Now the reason they are included in the email, is cause I was about to just call it, say "you know we have tried everything i know how to do, and they will learn in time. Now isn't the time though."  Luckily my comp said "no".  We went with one last final show, tried everything we could think of and then some,  and guess what?  THEY GOT IT!!! It was so powerful, when they finally said "yeah okay I see what you are saying and it makes sense."  We were so excited, I mean not just a baptismal commitment but much progress was made and it truly humbled me.  I thank the lord for my companion and his patience.

welp, that is about it for today guys.  Love y'all

Elder Tucker