Hello!
Our biggest news for the month of March is that our daughter, Aubry, had twins (by c-section) on March 1st. Jude came to the world weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Two minutes later, Thea was born weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces. Mom and babies are all doing well. I guess with e-mail I have a captive audience to share pictures of our twins. 😀
My apologies for not sending emails for a few weeks this month. I hope no one thought I just skipped them - sadly I skipped everyone and I'll do my best not to let that happen again.
I am learning a lot about many things though serving in the Dental Clinic. The sister who has been the front office manager, Sister Adams, and her husband will be finishing their mission and going home at the end of April so I am doing my best to learn all I can from her. One of my responsibilities is to set up the appointment schedules for the dentists. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration when making the schedule. One of those things is the days the missionaries who come to the MTC who have not been endowed go to the temple. In the past that was just one day that they were not available for appointments. The Manila temple closed for remodeling for 4 months the first of January so the missionaries are going to the temple in Cebu to receive their endowments. That trip takes 2 days. I was told the wrong days and so scheduled several missionaries that didn't come for their appointments. I felt like my mistake had wasted much of the dentists day. But then, as sweet Sister Adams pointed out, miracles began to happen. That day we had 4 missionaries come in who didn't have appointments but needed to be seen and because of my error, they were able to get the help they needed. I am so grateful that Sister Adams was able to see what I missed, that the Lord can even turn mistakes into blessings. The Lord is in charge and knows all that is needed and when.
Today we helped with a training in Naga. It was delightful to meet with the saints there who have callings that deal with technology. I'm including a picture of the view outside our hotel room (Naga is about an 8 hour drive from Manila but we flew). It is so pretty and green there. About 7 am, I heard what sounded like a choir singing. I opened the window and realized it was a recording and then a man was speaking over a loud speaker. I heard the choir several times and the man's voice but I couldn't make out the words. My guess is that it was a morning mass. I saw a couple of men stop and listen. It's so nice that people here are able to share beliefs in God on a community level.
The group picture is of those who attended the technology training today.
Are you excited to hear from our new prophet, President Nelson, and our other leaders next week? We love General conference and the spiritual feast it offers. Whether we are at the Conference Center, at the church, or in our homes, we can feel the Spirit just as promised in D&C 6:32 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, as I said unto my disciples, where two or three are gathered together in my name, as touching one thing, behold, there will I be in the midst of them-even so am I in the midst of you." We pray we will all feel His spirit as so many thousands will gather in His name to hear His word through His servants and as we sustain them in conference.
Thank you all for caring for us.
Love,
The Tuckers
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