July 4, 2011

Happy 4th of July! you bet I got my Spanish companion singing at the end of the hymn book. In fact it was my country tis of thee. I also started listening to the last Cd from you, called America's Choir. It is awesome, some of my favorite songs ever! Come Come ye Saints, just put it on repeat. I enjoyed reading your letter, thank you. It sounds like a good old firework show that i missed out on but that's ok. Riley is having a good time in California with Stephen and Brennan, awesome. Sounds like a ton of fun. I sent Ethan, i mean Elder Crisp a letter last Wednesday, so he should be getting a letter from me soon. I want to try to keep in touch with him throughout the mission. So everything is going good with the Red Fox Upholstery it seems like still keeping busy that's good. Keep it rollin'

Yeah I can send the money order to you and you can place it in my bank, i can just pull the money out in England and it will only cost me 5 dollars just to take it out of the ATM! that's probably the best way unless you want to send actual money. Let me know what you want to do, but Ill send it to you as soon as I can.

I have seen that picture from President Bullock, I think there is something wrong with the angle because the Missionary on the opposite side is taller than me. So I look really big but trust me I'm not that big. Sorry. maybe in another year or so. I just do my normal push ups and sit ups every day so its not doing much for me.

I had a few exchanges this week also. I really enjoyed both of them. One of them was with Elder Jolliffe my zone leader and also another with Elder Gallacher, an AP. On each exchange we had a good amount of finding and I really learned a lot from them on how to be a more effective missionary when it comes to talking to the contacts. Just by the little words you can change in the sentence makes all the difference on whether they make an appointment or not. I expect great success in the near future from this.

We have found a new investigator named Seb (Sebastian). During the exchange with Elder Gallacher we taught him on the spot near Ramsbottom town center (aka Rammy, as the locals call it). We have never been to Ramsbottom yet because it is a difficult area to get to with infrequent buses. He has accepted to meet with us again and also has committed to a date for baptism. We are planning to see him tomorrow and we talked to him on the phone and he said he will be there for us. Can't wait, its going to be great.

We also went to the Chorley stake Sports Day. I really enjoyed it for the time I was there. There were a large number of less active members from our ward that were there to soak in the sun and have an enjoyable time. I think the Sports Day was a success for the Chorley stake.

I am learning so much from my study every morning. My study journal is so great it is really looking well nice. I also am moving along on the B of M challenge, I am understanding so much more from when I read it the first time. It is all beginning to make sense to me. I will never miss an opportunity to miss out on personal study, every second counts.

Well I hope you have a great week and Ill talk to you next week, Love yah.

Love Elder Tucker Corbin