Hola Familia!

It was another good week out here, pretty normal, not much to write about really. But one elder´s mom sent him a copy of the worldwide youth devotional that President and Sister Nelson had in June so I decided to give it a read and WOW, what powerful stuff. I suggest everyone who hasn't watched it yet to watch it. 

Sister Nelson started by teaching about our premortal life. She mentioned some very specific things I had never heard before like how we weren't just passive followers of Christ before coming to earth, rather we were righteous and valiant defenders of Him. We learned and knew that Heavenly Father´s plan was the only way we could really become like Him and achieve an eternal joy. Sister Nelson also said that although our Heavenly Father wisely blurred our knowledge of this before we came here, if we can just learn and remember this truth, we will be able to gracefully endure any trial in our life. 

Now what the prophet shared was that every one of the prophets from Adam all the way to the present have seen our day and labeled it as the most important time in the history of the world. Why? Because it is the ´final phase´of the gathering of scattered Israel before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ! President and Sister Nelson specifically addressed themselves to all the youth between the ages of 12 and 18 and described them as the chosen generation and the Lord's Battalion. All of this corresponding perfectly with a quote I read from Gordon B. Hinckley this week as well that says, "The reason why there are so many sister missionaries in the world today is because in the next generation, our Heavenly Father will send his priesthood army to the earth. And He wants to send them to mothers that have received the adequate training and that have been taught the Gospel, and the best training a woman can receive is to serve a mission." 

So now I've been thinking, what does all this mean? I think what it means is that the best missionaries and most powerful leaders in the history of the Church have yet to fulfill their life's calling, but they are among the Church's youth today and they are preparing. It also means that they will finish the work which was started generations before them of bringing the message of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ to all those that will receive it in this world. 

And finally it means that the Second Coming that has been prophesied in all the holy scriptures is very near. What an exciting and blessed time! The time to prepare is now, today! Sister Nelson even shared an experience of meeting someone from every one of the 12 Tribes Scattered Tribes of Israel in a time period of 24 hours which means the tribes are all here. We just need to finish gathering them!

Honestly, I know without a doubt that President Nelson is the Lord´s prophet on the earth today and that this Church is true. What exciting times we live in and what responsibility we have! I'm so lucky to be a missionary.

Love you all! Have a good week!

Love,

Élder Tucker