Hi everyone! This week has been cold and rainy!  (She asked if she could go buy a raincoat!)

So we had exchanges on Saturday and I was with my District leader and I learned so much from her as well as the district meeting we had!

So we talked with Carrie and she has picked a date with sisters she met last week in California! September 13! So if all goes as planned we will have 4 baptisms this transfer! The Lord works in mysterious ways!

I met an older man named Ross the other day and he is a descendant from Brigham Young! I talked with him about The Beehive House and what I learned about his great...(idk how many) grandfather. It was so cool! Aubrie, so sad that you missed it! I will tell you later!

We have gotten so many referrals now that we are serving here at the Beehive House! We met a young man, Taylor, his wife is inactive but he knows a lot about the church and was so prepared! We gave him a Book of Mormon - he is GOLDEN!

I love you all and I hope you are all serving the Lord in your own ways!

Called to Serve

Sister Tuckett!!

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Sister Tuckett gave me a short list of ideas for her birthday that is coming up! 

She said to make sure everyone is wearing their seatbelts!!! (After the sad news of a sister here in Oklahoma losing her life in a car accident.)  She said she wants everyone here when she gets home!

***Just a reminder***  She LOVES to get handwritten letters in the mail so she can read them through the week.  She only has 2 hours or less on the computer and she can't print things off to take with her.

 Sister Tuckett's cousin,,, Merissa,,, found her on Temple Square!

 

I received a text on Saturday,,, I didn't know the phone number. All it said was "Look who we found!"  I eventually received the picture and a note saying "She is darling!"   What a great surprise!!!  My girls here think it is kind of weird that strangers are going up and asking to take a picture of Abby!  They don't understand that mom's live for pictures of their missionaries!!!!  I thought it was great that this mom took a picture of my missionary and then sent it to me!  She has a son serving in California on a mission so she knows what I am going through! 

(I found out from Sister Tuckett that this sister is her district leader and she served her "outbound" in the same mission/district as this couple's son in California!)

 

Sisters on Temple Square!

New friends from all over the world! 

 

 

 

August 20, 2014         Lots of pictures this week!!!!

 

Hi everyone! Hope all is well! 

I love serving at the Beehive House! Things are passing by so fast and learning lots!

I have been sick, the cold and flu have been spreading like wildfire here in the mission and it is not even winter time. I have gotten a lot of rest and just taking it easy the last couple of days. I used to love to stay at home when I wasn't feeling well, but now I cannot stand it. I want to be out and about! 

A couple of the sisters have gone home early because of previous injuries, so sad, as well as major illness. 

The work is moving forward and I make new friends everyday! We are a really close mission and very hardworking!

We have 3 men that come to the square everyday! Jon, John, and Bob! Bob has been a member for some time and Jon, he was baptized earlier this year and the gospel has helped him gain a testimony of the Plan of Salvation and Eternal Families. His daughter passed away at the age of 33. And John (he is homeless) he is recently attending church again and taking the discussions. John went through a rough time and is now trying to change his life! 

It is wonderful to see how lives can change through the Atonement of Jesus Christ! 

The mission, everything as a whole is going great! I love it! So happy I had great examples throughout my life and helping me decide to serve! 

Thank you all! 

Called to Serve 

Sister Tuckett

 

 

PICTURES!!!!

 

 

District at the Bountiful Temple

 

 My cousin Beverly, took some candy bars to Sister Tuckett and her companion on Missionary Appreciation Day!

August 15, 2014

 

 

Sister Tuckett and Sister Moran

Sisters Ennis, Talatuka, & Tuckett

 

 Announcing Day  August 10, 2014

 

 Announcing Day Sunday August 10, 2014

 

Sister Tuckett's district

 

 Sister Tuckett and Sister Moran taught Annery!  She was baptized on the 14th of August!

 

Planning time

 

 

 

 

Hello everyone!! It has been a crazy week!

 

Today I will just give you a summary of the past week!

 

We have gotten lots of referrals!! Yay! And lots of tours in the Beehive House!

 

Our shifts are 3 hours twice a day almost 4 days a week! And one nice thing about serving there is that we get a free Lion House roll like every time we walk in! So yummy!

 

I love my new district! We get a long so well and we love to tease one another. I've heard that those who serve in the Beehive become super close with their district and zone!

We are teaching a lot people! And there are lots who have baptismal dates! We are actually going to a baptism this Saturday! Her name is Annery, we gave her and her family a tour about one month ago.

This morning we were able to go to the SLC temple! It was great to have a short time to be in the Lord's House. Temples are a blessing! Today before emails we gave a tour to a family who spoke Spanish and you could tell they felt the spirit!

I still have a lot to learn but it is a fun spiritual journey!

 

I love you all!

Sister Tuckett


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No new pictures this week.... :-(

Extra Bits and pieces….

She spends 19 hours a week at the Beehive House, the rest of her working hours are spent on Temple Square.  She said there is no “down time” until she goes home in the evening and then she has to cook meals for the next day, shower and get to bed.   On her p-day she is on Temple Square in the mornings until 1:00, then has the rest of the day to do laundry, shopping, writing letters, cooking.

I asked how she liked the Beehive House… her reply:  

“I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   I can just stay there forever!!”

"I bought some new shoes that are so nice and comfy and my knees and back have stopped hurting.”





Sister Tuckett has me print off all of her e-mails/letters out of her e-mail... Look what I happened to find!!!!  Pictures! 

 

Here are pictures of the Beehive House where Sister Tuckett

will be serving the next 6 weeks.

She will learn and share the history of Brigham Young's home.

 

 

 

So transfers are here!

I have p-days on Wednesday now and I have an assignment!!

Beehive House!!!!!!  

 

 

August 6, 2014

Wednesday

 

I hope all is well! We have had so much rain the last couple of days! On Monday the power went out ! And Sister Moran and I ran home, we were soaking wet!

Well I am beginning my second transfer today! I am still with Sister Moran (she is will most likely be going outbound after she is done training me-so 6 more weeks!) We have a new assignment..... here you go Aubrie!!! The Beehive House!!! Yay super excited and guess what is even more exciting??? My VC (Visitor Center) companions from the MTC will be serving there too! So excited! Since today is p-day I will have to hurry and read about the history before we start tomorrow!!

Wow, I know I have only been here of 6 weeks but transfers are so hard, seeing all the sisters go home and serve outbound! My ZL and District leader left today :( I will miss them but we also got new sisters 11 I believe! The work is moving forward! It is amazing to be serving in the shadow of the temple!

So yesterday and today have been cRaZy! The temple is now open after 6 weeks so tons and tons of weddings! But on the other hand there are more people to talk to!!

So Carrie is still figuring out a baptismal date due to the moving situation and Robert (I began talking to him about 1 month ago but he finally answered the phone) He attended church this past Sunday and is meeting with his local missionaries!! We talked with him this morning and he told us that every time he reads the Book of Mormon he feels at peace and that it is true!! We talk with him on Friday and will ask him to be baptized!

Missionary life is definitely an adjustment but the most amazing thing ever!! I would like to share a poem that a sister shared in one of our district meetings:

The Highs and Lows

 

"A mission is a strange experience

It is a trial and a test

A mission throws at you the worst

Yet, teaches you the best.

I've never been so happy,

I've never been so depressed.

I've never felt so forsaken,

I've never felt so blessed.

I've never been so confused,

Things have never been so clear.

I've never felt my Heavenly Father so distant,

He's never been so near.

I've never been so discouraged,

I've never been so full of hope.

I feel I could go on forever,

I think I've come to the end of my rope.

I've never had it quite so easy,

I've never had it quite so tough.

Things have never been so smooth,

Things have never been so rough.

I've never traveled through more valleys,

I've never ascended more peaks.

I've never met so many nice people,

I've never met so many freaks!

 

I've never had so many ups,

I've never had so many downs.

I've never had so many smiles,

I've never had so many frowns.

I've never been so lonely,

I've never had so many friends.

Boy, I hope this is over soon,

Man, I hope this never ends."

 

I love this poem because I can relate but the thing is, is that we can over come opposition with the help of the Lord and in turn our negative thinking can be replaced with positive thinking!!

I know that my Heavenly Father loves ALL of us and He has a plan! 

Love you all!

Called to Serve

Sister Tuckett

 

 

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In a different e-mail she sent:

 

I ask way too much of you! But could you keep sending me recipes? I hate eating the same thing over and over again.  We do all the cooking and preparing at home and just warm it up on the square. We don't have much time to prepare and eat at the same time.

(****SO IF ANYONE HAS SOME EASY RECIPES THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEND HER.....  HER ADDRESS IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE!****)

Thank you for the package with the talks and candy! We love it!

I hope things are going well and I am surprised you are not on the computer emailing me back but ya p-days are Wed. now!!

So much better than Fridays.

Well now I will have time for letters but not emails. We only have 2 hours to email you know how slow I read and type..... and when we had p-day on Fridays we would shop for 3 hours so it's 6 when we get home and then we would go to a performance with our zone so we got home at 9:30 then we would plan and get ready for sleep but now we don't have that pleasure. So yay, I will actually have a normal p-day.

I will write home! love you all!! Talk with you next wed!!

Thank you for every thing!! I love you!   

 

 

 

 

Look who found Sister Tuckett on Temple Square!  Kailey and little Makenna!

Sunday, August 3, 2014

 

 



Annette, Anzie, & Daniel Gish found Sister Tuckett also!

Monday, August 4, 2014



August 1, 2014

 

 

Wow time flies! I cannot believe I am about to start my second transfer next Wednesday! 

 

I have learned a lot the short time I have been out in the field. I have learned a lot of patience, not only with myself but with Heavenly Father. I know He knows the big picture and He knows what's best! 

So we had a Zone meeting this past Wednesday and we shared what we learned most and I talked about being Patient. I just began crying and I couldn't talk. Finally I said that serving a mission has been the hardest thing I have ever done. But it is extremely fulfilling! One of my Zone leaders and my district leader is returning home. I grew so close with them and it will be sad to see them leave. They are from the East- Philippines and Taiwan. 

Yesterday after Relief Society the APs (Assistant to the President) announced where some of the sisters were going to serve outbound. There are 20 leaving on Tuesday! I began crying, I have only been here 6 weeks and I have grown to love every sister here and all of the 20 I know very well so it was a bitter/sweet moment!

Our phrase we use most often with each other is "The church is TRUE"!  lol  For example yesterday a sister asked us to get her 2 Chinese referral cards so that she could give them to her tour that they were taking through God's Plan. We ran downstairs and when we handed them to her she said "The church is True" I love these sisters! I couldn't ask for a better mission!

So I talked about a new investigator last week I believe her name is Carrie. Well we have been teaching her and I was so scared to ask her but last night I invited her to be baptized. Now remember this is over the phone. She didn't hesitate... she said YES!!!! Sister Moran and I looked at each other, muted our phones and began screaming!! We are so excited for her! She has been learning with an open heart and mind! God does place people in our paths that are prepared to hear the gospel! AGAIN THE CHURCH IS TRUE!!!!

I have been blessed with so many things! God does love me, He loves all of His children and I can see it more clearly now that I am doing His work!

I miss and love you all!! 

Oh I announce on Sunday after The Music and the Spoken Work! So you could see me on the blog... I am terrified but it will be fun!!

AND...... I come home December 16 not the 23!!!!   ( I have updated the countdown clock!!!!)

This really is the BEST mission!! 

Called to Serve! 

Sister Tuckett


***Sister Tuckett thinks she might be serving at the Beehive house starting sometime next week!***
 

 

 

Still getting MTC pictures coming in.  She lost her sd camera card with all of her pictures

so she is getting other sisters to send her pictures!

 

Sister Tuckett's MTC District 

 

 

 Sister Freeman on the left and the 3 elders went to Canada. 

Sister Tuckett and the other 2 sisters went to Temple Square!

 

 

Sister Freeman (from England) and Sister Tuckett 

 

Stephen's Baptism:

"We went to a baptism last Sunday!  His name is Stephen.  We had an investigator lesson with him the week before and he invited us and the four of us sisters sang a musical number.  I Feel My Savior's Love."

 

Sister Tuckett said to use the "good" picture but I loved both of them ...

....so they are both going in the blog!

 

 

 Sister Tuckett and Sister Moran  "High School Musical"

 

Sister Tuckett LOVES jumping for joy!!!