Elder Bucky's ALOHA Mission: I'm Training a new missionary

Starting tomorrow I will be training a new missionary for the 4th time on my mission. Similar to last transfer with Elder Tooke and Elder Torkornoo, Elder Del Rio and I will be training this new missionary together as a trio.

So I'm staying in Wailuku, Maui until at least December 14th (which is also known as Neller's Eve, a holiday I created in 5th grade with one of my friends named Caden Trice). I've been on Maui since June 29th. I could finish my mission here or I may have one last area. Its been a great week this week. We were able to get this Filipino family we're teaching to the ward trunk or treat activity and church on Sunday so that was big!

Tonight and tomorrow night we'll be hearing from Larry Gelwix the coach of Highland Rugby from the movie "Forever Strong" so thats exciting. It should be super good. When I got to this zone there was only 1 companionship of Sisters. Now there's 3. That will be fun. I've never met a Sister missionary who isn't ridiculously outgoing, cheerful, and enthusiastic.

Last Tuesday night our stake president here took all of us missionaries out to eat to break our fast. We ran some calculations and he probably spent upwards of 600 dollars on us. He's an incredible man and he has a son attending Mountain Ridge High School in Herriman, Utah where I'm from so that's cool! And he's going to go visit my parents in Herriman when he goes to watch his son play football. THE VISIT (later that month)

I'm not sure if I've already shared this but in my studies recently I found my new favorite quote and I feel it describes me perfectly. It's by a former prophet named Joseph Fielding Smith. He says, "if we fully appreciated the many blessings which are ours thru the redemption made for us, there is nothing that the Lord could ask of us that we would not anxiously and willingly do." That is so true! And I think about it everyday! What the Lord asks of us is so small compared to what he went thru for each of us. Another quote for ya by a bloke named Robert J Matthews, "the greatest display of wisdom that we can demonstrate on the earth is to follow the Lord and keep His commandments." Again, SO true!! I just hope we can all appreciate our Savior Jesus Christ and realize that it is in Him and thru Him that our resurrection is guaranteed and eternal life is made possible if we choose to make and keep special promises with Him and our Heavenly Father. Say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen! Can I get an amen?!