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I love that story about caleb!!!

Tell Lexie I love her and everything is going to be ok. Her aunt is in our prayers.

It is now summertime in texas- I left an apple and carrots in a bag in the car for a snack after church on sunday- I did not know texas heat can cook in a bag- the baked apple wasn't bad but I can't say the same for the carrots. I feel that i've lived in two extremes from the Idaho freeze not letting my truck turn on and my baked apple bags in the Texas heat.

Eric Gomez- is an amazing man from Honduras who is a non-religious bartender that wants to be baptized: He had a hard time understanding why Christ was the "Only Begotten of the Father" when he too is a son of God. I was humbled by his desire to understand why Jesus Christ is so important- realizing my inadequate understanding of all the Christ has done for us. I can testify of the power of Christ's Atonement in our lives- that we don't live for ourselves but for God and how exciting it is going to be to see the change in Eric's life.

I love you so much family!!!

Sister Tuckett

On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Mariellen Tuckett <mtuck87@gmail.com> wrote:

I am now Caleb's primary teacher! So sitting yesterday in primary, they spotlight a child each week in sharing time. They turn off the lights and with a flash light shine it around the room. They tell all sorts of neat things about the child without giving their name and then they let someone guess who it is. Well, they ran through the list of clues and everyone started guessing Drew Toolson, but then sister Pendleton asked if Drew had just had a birthday. He said no. And it was if a light bulb went off in Caleb's head and he said "I had my birthday!" And she said yes it is you. His eyes lit up and his hands went up like he had won the lottery. Everyone laughed. It was SOO very cute!

Yes, I Moved

Yes I moved! About a half hour from my other area, I'm in the city now.

Address: 12525 South Kirkwood Apt. 132

Stafford, TX 77477 Mailbox #1312

( I don't know if you need the apt. #)

Still speaking spanish. I'm finishing training Sister Kunzler- a sweetheart from Ogden, Utah. We are riding bikes and in a car. It's a very different area which is helping my skills a ton with the diversity.

Evelsa is one of our angels right now- she wants to be baptized but can't because the man she is living with doesn't want to marry her and is legally married to another in Georgia- complications :) but Heavenly Father works miracles.

I would love to get some pictures from graduation!!

Most of the people are Indian, Nigerian, or Mexican. I've had some very different foods too- chicharron is a popular dish of pig skin. Want some?

How are classes mom? What are the plans for the summer?

Horses names: British Gypsy is her registered name and T.J....was something something dream. Their papers are in a box of mine I promise-

I heard about everybody except for brea- tell her I e-mailed her and she needs to write back :)

I love you all so much. Heavenly Father works miracles.

"The greatest gift I could give to you is if you could see yourself the way I do." - unknown

Christians aren't perfect- they are forgiven.

Memorial Day

Hello!!

Oh sweet mother if only that was so....I've found that missionary work is like faith, charity and exercising..there is not top of the mountain you are climbing to, there is no plateau, silver bullet, secret ingredient, scripture, or technique that makes missionary work less effort- but through prayer, diligence and exact obedience the blessings of Heaven are poured out on these wonderful people. The best part about it is that the whole thing makes up the best time of your life!! If you aren't smiling you are not doing it right we must PLAN to be happy, healthy, on time, and succesful. Obedience is the key, faith is the power, Christ is the reason!

I'm moving out of rosenberg to a new area tomorrow so i'll let you know next week. We sing every tuesday and play bingo with the old ladies at a retirement center down the road. We sang for the last time today and my sweet maddie Miller just cried when I said I was leaving...that was tough- President Saylin says that if you don't open up your heart knowing you might get hurt you don't have true charity... it is true but painful.

I have to know my Savior so much more- He is my comfort and motivation- I know that the things I want to change in myself are possible only through Him.

This area is wonderful and the people are strong in the faith of our Heavenly Father. When you come pick me up we will have to come back and say hello.

I'm glad to hear everyone made it through the weekend alive. I want to hear details though! Sister Hammeren came to visit and I saw the picure of caleb and marian they are so big!!! I love them much- un beso!

Find a nice home where we can have a garden...and maybe some horses....

Sister Tuckett