1/23/11
Talofa!!! What a busy busy week. Tuesday morning I took Elder Brown to the mission home, he flew out that night so he is probably speaking in church as I write this letter. That is so so weird to think about! My new companion is Elder Mutton from Adelaide, Australia. He was in our zone as a district leader 6 weeks ago, and now is a zone leader with me! You all know how much I love my Aussy blokes so it has been great already. He and I have been good friends for a while so it was exciting to see that he was going to be my companion. We work very very well together and the best part is he has only been out 10 months or so. He still has that young missionary fire just like me and he doesn't have to be told every time something needs to be done, he just does it. We finished the month very strong as a zone, and have so great ideas to get our missionaries re energized about the work and helping them to become sharper instruments in the hand of God. I am smiling ear to ear and it is so enjoyable to work with him. I am still in Tamaki so that will be 6 months in this ward and 9 months all together in this stake. My companion just laughs when we go places and people just say hello Elder Stucki. He asks me oh who are they and most of the time I reply with "I ave no idea." I love this place very much it really has been my refiners fire and my home away from home. I am so grateful for the mums that I have in New Zealand that always take care of me!!! We are spoiled rotten and have heaps of people that we can call at any time for anything. Of course we don't abuse it, but we always have what we need!
Saturday I had the privilege of baptizing Donell Clark. She is doing so well and Bishop's wife was so kind to give her a bunch of church clothes. It was a great baptism and she was so very happy! I am excited to see her grow and succeed in the gospel. The Three kids Matt, Crystal and Theodore are still AMAZING. They keep every commitment and when we told them we can't move their baptism forward they were sad. Unfortunately we have stake conference so they have to wait til the 19th of February. I can not believe that Feb is here already what the heck!!! That is the month that I got my call, and the month that I first went through the temple!! Anyways we have those three set, and a few others that are set, but not to solid so we have our work cut out for us!!! I am very excited for the coming week. We have lots of meeting, but plenty of time for miracles! I am grateful for each day that I have to serve!
Well sorry it is a short one we have a lot to do today! I love you all and pray the Lord may bless you with all you stand in need of!
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Elder Matthew Lee Stucki N.Z.A.M.
Last zone conference
Elder Stucki with Alexanda Monson Dellas Stucki Kaufusi
Now that is a mouthful!
With a name like Stucki he has to be special
Any similarities??
White Christmas
They know how to "serve it up" in NZ
The great Whangarei Falls!
President taught us to be like Captain Moroni ,"who did labor exceedingly," in which it was said about him that "if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever:" (Alma 48:17) Whangarei Falls!
Zone leaders at Whangarei Falls
Baptism of Mihi and Jessie-Lyn
An Amazing group of Zone Leaders! 7/17/10
At the end of Zone Leader Council, we were singing, Called to Serve and the Elders in several parts of the circle just began to grab shoulders of the Elder next to him. It was contagious, and by the end of the song...
The feeling of love and all were joined in a group hug, unity abound! These are fine Elders!
Elder Stucki with investigator, Tina. She breeds rabbits.
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New converts, Renee and Jason
Elder Stucki's latest injury
Amazing pictures from Sis. Porter
"a bit of heaven"
Just wanted you to have a taste of the "slice of heaven" your son or daughter has been sent to!
from Sis. Porter
NZAM Leadership Council -April 2010
Our most recent Leadership Council---such wonderful, dedicated Elders who love the Lord and want to serve with all they have! It is an honor to stand side by side! Sis. Porter (Elder Stucki is in the back row)
Slumber Party missionary style
New missionary dress
Ready for a haircut
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Elder Stucki, the barber
A once in a lifetime experience
The New Zealand Auckland Mission was blessed to have 2 apostles, Elder Cook and Elder Christofferson; 1 Presiding Bishop, Bishop Burton; 1 President of the Seventy, Elder Jenson; 3 Area Presidency, Elders Callister, Hamula, and Neilson and their wives---all at one meeting just with our mission! It was a choice experience where each missionary was invited to come and shake hands with each of these special servants of the Lord. It took 40 minutes for them to shake the hands of all 250 missionaries and couple missionaries. It reminded me of when the Savior invited each child to come "one by one" (3 Nephi 17:21); it was an impactful moment that I believe each of your sons and daughters will never forget
Elder Stucki with "littlest companion"
Baptism day
Mount Wellington
9/14/09
It doesn't rain like this in Vegas
Another RED car!
New Zealand sunset Sept. 2009
New Zealand Sunset June 2009
Elder Stucki has Elder Staples always by his heart
The Wall
Great wall of china aint got nothin!!!
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