First Week in the Office, Elder Abila, and Whipping Brad at the Bond Game

Bryce Whipped Brad At This Game

Today we went to a museum. It was great to get to go to the museum and one of the things that I miss is looking at art. But it's not the same since you guys know so much about art, and we get a chance to talk about it.

We have also been playing a lot of ping-pong recently, since we have a ping-pong table downstairs. We are getting really good. When I get home, you guys are going to have to look out oh, because you know we all get really competitive. We also play a lot of Uno as an office. I'll have to teach the office how to play Uno the Tucker way. We are also trying really hard to get ripped. We eat at restaurants all the time, so I'm trying to gain weight. I'm also really trying to improve my Spanish.

This was a great week for the work as well. We have two awesome families. One of the families is Venezuelan and they said that they are coming to church tomorrow, so we are really excited about that.

Yesterday I ate two huge Encebollados, but they're not as good here in Quito, so when you guys come we're going to have to go eat them in other places.

As far as the office goes, it's really fun, but we still get to work really hard in our area. Everyone in the office gets along really well, and we are all really tight. We joke around a lot and there's actually not all that much work. Sometimes the office gets a little crazy, and it feels like I’m already in college. Usually, as missionaries, you are just with your companion, so when there are more missionaries together it get sort of crazy. And since I'm still mad at the assistance for bringing me here, I do everything I can to try to undermine their Authority. So we call them the “helpers.”

An elder Abila has become my best friend. We get along really well and have a lot of fun doing the work. I’m learning a lot from him. He is Filipino and American and all-parts Brazilian, since everyone says he has a Brazilian accent. It also means that for both of my Christmases I’m with half Filipinos. We are also really excited about Christmas, because the way Elder Abila and I work is that we just go out and strike up conversations with random people. We just walk up to them on the street and say hey and most people seem interested in talking with foreigners. They ask what we are doing here, and that leads to a good conversation. Sometimes they will let us into their home, and we share a message. But now that it's Christmas, we can go around and say Merry Christmas to people and start a conversation and then get a chance to share a message with them. We are really excited about that!.

I pray for you guys every night since I know that there are a lot of things going on and everyone's lives. I hope that you enjoy Grandpa's memorial service in Utah.

Oh, one more thing, is Gavin going to do the nativity? I hope he does because I always enjoy doing that. It is funny that Gavin fell asleep at the Bradfords all-nighter. And they need to bring back that Bond video game since I whipped Brad's tail at it. He probably stop playing it cuz he knows I'm way better than him!

Love it here, and thanks for writing every week.

Love,

Elder Tucker