this life is remarkable!!

Good morning! P-day today, bright and sun shinny day! So i am sending photos of the great work here in Biancheri! The work continues to go forth :) I had the opportunity to Baptize that little girl, her name is Loremis :) she is 9 years old and she is adorable, shy as can be! There is a story with that baptism too! A father Baptized his son the same day as well :) Then more baptisms this past week, I had the opportinuty to Confirm the young lady in the Photo with me and Elder Lopez!  - goodness just so many opportunitys to use the priesthood, and to help this great work, i really am so greatful for this remarkable opportunity :)  i just want you to know i am Happy, yes the mission is difficult, but the Lord is there to help!
 - This past week heard from and meet Elder Russel M Nelson... Absolutly Incredible experience.... one to always remember... :)  The spiritual presence of him and his wife... wow... thank you :) This Life really is remarkable!! - i dont feel like my words can do justice, but just know, I am strengthened more by Their teachings, and more or less, teachings of the Lord.... :) I pray we may all continue to strive to be a force of good in this world, and be there for others, to help in all times!

Have the opportunity to travel with a Family to the Temple this week, i am excited :) We worked hard this past week, we met a difficult goal that was set! - Also come and gone 6 months of the mission, wow! hehe well I love you all - know that! -hope everything continues to be great at home, you are all in my prayers, w/ love
-Elder Tucker

happy new year!

Goodmorning!! Happy New Year, welcome to 2012! its very exciting news, haha and i am excited to work in the work of the Lord this year! - for the past week we had three baptisms, a family to be more particular :) Loved the Experience, really was Absolutley amazing to walk into the water with them and to be part of this incredible experience for them :) The Work continues to progress forth, i found out individuals from my first area were baptized this past month, and all is well! I am Loving it here in Panamà!! - Ahh really the Baptisms were Beautiful!! :)   you are all really very spoiled in the United States! (and p.s. i am even in a more wealthy country down here). You are all very blessed, so be very thankful for what you have, as for me down here, ill keep workin hard with what ive got, definately learned to find Joy in the Journey and not in the destination! - tomorrow we have the opportunity to travel to the Temple again and then some sites afterword, i am very excited :) haha Love the Temple!
Well i Love you all, I continue to have spiritual experience, and see Miracles... :) I love my Family more than i can express! and my friends as well.. :) My gratitude defenately has grown in 2011, and i know 2012 will only bring more!  - I continue to try and work hard with the Language, thank you for the prayers!
Love from Panamà, take care!

-Elder Tucker

christmas blessings!

Merry 26th of December! Everything is well out here in Biancheri with me and Elder Lopez. For Christmas day we had the blessing of seeing 14 inverstigators present... And yes this week we will see 3 kids of a family be Baptized! I am so very excited to Participate in my first Baptisms! and we have another baptism next week! (one individual) Just seems when that there is Miracles taking place out here, and i absolutely love it! -talking to my family for Christmas was also a great blessing as well, a strength, a lift to continue on!  I know the Lord continues to prepare people to recieve the gospel, we have a new investigator, Hna. Lorena, that has already read the miricle of forgivness, and she uses it to teach poeple, Yesterday in church she order a years worth of Liahonas, and a copy of Jesus the Christ she want to read, as well she wants to visit and see the Temple... wow a blessing to find her.. We Pray the work continue to move forth! 

w/ love - choa!
-Elder Tucker

today i am just happy - panama temple!

 :) I am just happy today, and i dont know why! maybe because the Lord and the Gospel is Amazing!!
Its Christmas time this week :) and i attached photos of the Temple, because it is Gorgeous, and because now at this time is a good time to have the Savior at the center of our Holiday :) its is quite unique, first Christmas away from home and the family, but ive got to find peace somewhere, and that is through Him :) really, Christmas is a blessing, I hope each member of the family is loving this Christmas time, and enjoying one another :)
Sounds Like everything is a going well too! it is so good to hear others are thinkin about me, i definately feel there prayers, because i would not be able to do it on my own... so thank everyone when ever you talk to someone thats been thinking about me :)

a "white christmas"!

Another Report here from Panamà, Panamà City - Elder Tucker is alive and doing well :) Its December, and i love that, yesterday we had the opportunity to view the Christmas Devotional, it was in spanish, but its not difficult to feel the Spirit of those Amazing Men, who we were able to hear :) I pray all of you at home may love the Christmas Season! Do something for another, even if its just a smile :) I am loving my time here, it is very difficult at times, but through the Lord strength is givin! - I may even take part in my first baptisms this month, to truly have a ¨White Christmas¨, hehe yup thats how we do it down here in a tropical mission, gotta baptize if ya want a white christmas! Temple Square is beautiful, i want you all to know that! I have a testimony of this great work, and know that the more we give ourselves to the Lord, the more we are blessed :) I miss many of you, and think of you often! - and i hope the photos are enjoyed! (these three - the holiday last monday, parade photo - one night after getting barried in rain (nothing new!) - and me and Elder Hutchinson at the Stake Christmas activity, Christmas Devotional last night ) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is True :) w/ love -
-Elder Tucker

mentos for thanksgiving.

Love your Email :) Always do!!  I love you Family! yeah Thanksgiving, doesnt exist here in Panamà, haha! had a pack of mint mentos that day i bought from the store ;) The Sacrifices for the Lord :) but i do hope it was an amazing one for all of you!! Weather sounds good, glad its warm - yeah here when it goes below like 78 we start to get cold.. thats happened a few times the last coulple weeks, dont like it when its cold! Keep warm please! I do miss the Snow though, oh someday i will return! the memories i have out with Dad out on snow removal, I love :) Great that the package is sent out, no worries, ill get the vitamins when i get them :) Well its a Holiday here today, Parades and what not, kinda crazy, dont have a ton of crazy time!  hey mom - can you thank sister hoer for always writting me, really i appreciate it so much :) - Well received more letters from you and the fam last week, Love dads letters :) and i finally got one from Lea... :)
so the mail is starting to come, thank you :)   Me and Elder Hutchinson are doing great together, we are starting to really help each other out, The Lord puts us in certain places for a reason, I know he is guiding this great work :) and i Love him with All of my heart!! As I love you guys with All of my heart! thank you for everything! w7 love! take care- and welcome December!
 your son

-Elder Tucker

info on the new area

Elder Tucker here and back :) So info on the New Area - It was unique being whitewashed (craigs mission shotguned) into an area. We arrived on the 2nd a Wednesday and didnt have a meal till Friday night, We Survived by getting food at little vendors, but it wasnt the best for the body if ya know what i am saying! haha and with the Companion, it was a little hard at first but we are doing much better now! we know much more members in the area now, and have investigators that are progressing, which i am so glad for :) I included pics of: Pic out the window of the plane when traveling to Panamà :) A beautiful pic of the Temple when we arrived :) - and then also a Pic of last P-day with me and my new Comp! Hope they are enjoyed!
The mission is difficult but i know when we trust in the Lord, things can always go better! :) I have a testimony of this great work! :)

-Elder Tucker