It is so good to hear from you, thank you so much for emailing me. I have had a great week. I really like the words you wrote about how I am a child of God and it makes me think about how I can reach my full potential. I then think about life before this and how I want to become like my Father in Heaven as he wants me to have all that he has. We are all on a remarkable journey and we must do the best we can to keep the commandments. That fireside sounds like it was really fun. I would have enjoyed that. Riley is just eating like an animal now, how tall is he now? bigger than me? Well this is how my week went...
Time just seems to keep going and it is a weird feeling. Yesterday was the eight month mark and it is hard to believe that its been that long already. I have had some great experiences this week. One, was one of the more spiritual experiences on my mission thus far. We met a young man by the name of Tom. We talked to him at the end of a contacting session and just before we were about to take the ride home for dinner. We were able to teach him on the spot at a park picnic table and the lesson was fantastic. At the end we asked him to pray to close the meeting and he said "sure what do I do?". We told him how to pray and that he could pray if the Book of Mormon was true. So he said "I can do that right now and I will get an answer." we said "Yeah, you can" with confidence that he will get his answer. After he prayed he immediately said "Wow, I can feel something right here" as he touched his heart. We each sat there for a good minute or two just feeling the spirit and the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. Later that evening he gave us a call and wanted to make sure what time church was on Sunday and also informed us that he was bringing his friend. Truly an amazing experience.
I hate to let the great story be diminished, but we gave Tom a call on Saturday to follow up and we can't get a hold of him. We have been praying for him and we hope he will continue to read and always remember the way he felt that Friday evening. It was a great experience for Elder Hill and I and it really boosted our spirits. I am grateful for that experience all together.
I also had an exchange with Elder Nielson this week and I learned so much from him. Most particularly about missionary work on a bicycle. He showed me some great shortcuts and ways to get around quicker and using the road instead of the sidewalk at times when most convenient. I also had a great time talking about Rossendale Valley because he served there also. We talked about all the people we taught and good experiences we had. I truly feel closer to my district leader because of that exchange.
Lynne is doing very well. She is continuing to progress and we have taught her several times this past week. The members were a big help for her also. She has continued praying and feels comfortable when she is at church because her daughter has been there for her the whole time. I am really happy for her progression especially from where she has been in the past few months according to the teaching record.
I have been thinking about what I wanted for Christmas and I am so glad you asked. I would love it if you can send me a photo album of the whole family and many pictures of all of you including cousins and friends. You don't all have to be in the same picture but I just want pictures of everyone. The photo album doesn't have to be big either, like thirty pictures that I can flip through and that way I can have recent photos of the family and also so I can show other missionaries and members I serve around. You can also send me whatever you want.
Well I hope you have a great week and I'll talk to you next time.
Love Elder Tucker Corbin
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