We are teaching a wonderful family...

(transcribed from audiotape)

"After President Hinckley's funeral, Sister Duncan and I were tracting

and we started talking to some young girls on the street. They asked

what we do and we told them that we teach families about Jesus Christ.

They got excited and all said 'Come to my house, come to my house!'

One of the older girls wanted us to come over right then and when we

did we could hear her Mother say to her, 'I am not interested.' But the

youngest girl, Danielle Buckley, said 'Please come meet my Dad',

so we went to meet him but he wasn't home.

Danielle Buckley and me

Later in the week, Sister Duncan and I were having a companion planning

day. We needed to set our goal for how many people we would have

ready for baptism by 3/2. We weren't teaching any investigators at this

time. We prayed together and decided to put our hands behind our

backs and indicate a number and then bring them out in front at the

same time. We did this and we both had the number 2. We were so

excited that we got the same number that we were jumping up and

down and hugging. However, when we sat back down, Sister Duncan

said 'I really wanted to say 4 but I thought that was too many since we

aren't teaching anyone right now.' I said, me too, I really was thinking

4. So we prayed individually this time and we both felt like the number

of baptisms we would have by 3/2 was four.

A few days later we saw Danielle Buckley on the street

and she again invited us to her home to meet her Dad.

(letter 2/11)

His name is Sean Buckley and he is a single Dad with 6 kids. We invited them

to Church and they came. They LOVED church--they are all so sweet. The Dad

seems excited about the whole thing. We teach him tomorrow for the first time.

(audio tape)

Today we taught the Buckleys about tithing. I was very nervous about it

because they have a large family and things are tight for them.

But when we started talking about it, Sean said 'Tithing. That's one-tenth.

I would be happy to pay tithing because I think it shows Heavenly Father

that you really believe in Him.'

We were talking at District meeting that all people really know

the truth, and if they will listen to the Spirit, it will tell them

when truth is being retaught to them. Sean is really just being

reminded of the truths he already knows.

(letter 2/18) That family I told you about is getting baptized March 2nd.

I am so happy for them!

They are so humble!

(letter 2/27) Well I guess you already got the e-mail that I am being

transferred. I'm really sad because the Buckley's baptism is this

Sunday. We called them and they invited us over for good-byes.

Man it was hard! Sean hugged me when we came in and asked

if he could offer a prayer with us and his prayer was so sweet!

He simply thanked the Lord for sending Sister Duncan and I

to him and for preparing him to find the truth...

I just love that family so much!"

saying good-bye to the Buckleys

Dylan-11, Rachel-6, Danielle-9, Nick-5, Ryan-13, Hayley-5
with Sister Worthen and Sister Duncan

3/2/08 Sean, Ryan, Dylan, and Danielle Buckley at their

baptism--with Sister Duncan and Elders doing the baptisms

yes, that would be FOUR--

the same as Sisters Worthen and Duncan's GOAL!

(Thanks to Sister Duncan for sending the pictures
and for being a wonderful trainer/companion)