February 5th and 12th 2018

February 5, 2018
This week went pretty well. The members have been giving us some good referral's lately.  Saturday we taught a members co worker that he has been trying to get to meet with the missionaries for a while. I was not there. I was on an exchange but I heard the lesson went really well and the guy (J) is pretty solid. I was on an exchange with Elder Leckington in Puyallup and that exchange went really well! Elder Leckington is a awesome missionary and we were able to teach a couple of lessons that day. He is an awesome teacher. 

As we were tracting we knocked on this door and we were let in by this man and he said he was busy but we could talk to his son. His son was about 21 and we taught him the restoration. It was a super good lesson! The Spirit was strong and we committed him to pray about the Book of Mormon and he said he would. At the end of the lesson we were about to pray and the dad walked in and asked what was going on in there like he didn't realize he let missionaries in or something. He would not let us close with a prayer because he did not want us praying to our God in his home. He then proceeded to tell us how Joseph Smith is a fool and made up the Book of Mormon. The sad part is that he has never even read the Book of Mormon, had never prayed about it, and was not willing to even try. The son was way into it and wanted to learn more but then the dad would not allow it. It is just sad that people won't even give it a try. They are missing out on so much! 

It is okay because there are prepared people still!!! We ended the day going and teaching a lady that has been having discussions over the phone by the MTC missionaries and we finally got to go and teach her and she is so solid and wants to be baptized. It is great because she even defends the Book of Mormon to her family. She has not even read it yet ha ha I love it. I just wish she was in my area so I could continue to teach her because it was so much fun!! People like her I just love. People that are just so open and willing to do what it takes to learn about the gospel.

That is awesome that you all are still doing good on your family study. Keep it up!! It will bless you and all the family!! We all need those blessings. I love you all thanks for the emails I hope you all have a good week!

Thanks for everything I love you. Have a good week!!
Elder Ethan Stucki

February 12, 2018

Yes this week was a pretty good week. We were able to go on an exchange with the assistants and that went really well. I was with Elder Christensen in the North Tapps area. It was a good exchange we were able to find a new investigator named (F) so that was really awesome. He seemed super prepared and felt like if there was a prophet on the earth then that would bring so much peace and certainty into his life. It is so awesome when the Lord leads you to those whom He has been preparing! 

Saturday was an awesome day!!! We went to a masonic funeral!! Yes... like free masons. Our investigator Sister (N) husband passed away a week ago and he was a free mason. So we were invited to the funeral. It was held at this old Methodist church it was pretty neat! I was  also able to attend (G) baptism on Saturday. (G) is a lady that me and Elder White found Feb. 21st of last year!!!  So it was cool that she was finally able to be baptized! She has had a pretty crazy life and a lot of terrible things have happened in the past year including having her husband fall at work and be in the ICU for 7 months until he passed.  Then she found out she has a brain tumor and lots of other health issues. But she still stuck through with learning about the gospel and Saturday she was able to receive the blessings of baptism!!
So awesome!!

That was about it for this week. Thank you all for your love and support. I love you all.
Yes I got my phone today. I haven't opened it yet but thank you!!

I love and miss you all

Elder Ethan Stucki