Sunday, December 27, 2009

Happy Birthday Sister Tucker

We had to go to Gulfport for the weekend, so we celebrated Sister Tucker's birthday in Gulfport, we went to the beach, just to enjoy the beauty.












Here is our world famous Lighthouse.

















A beautiful day for the end of December.
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Some More Ocean Shots

The missing pier in the background from "Katrina"

Brady harassing the wildlife
Beautiful Day
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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Our Santa Helpers

We really had fun with our son Brady and his wife Katie taking them on our Zone Conference road trip. They were a lot of help, plus we enjoyed having them for Christmas. Thanks for all your help.












Christmas Eve shot in front of the Mission Home with our "baby"
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Clinton Jackson Zone Conference December 2009


Some Candid shots of our "Garbage Can Game" at Zone Conference, top picture we have Elders DeSpain & Barnard unwrapping gifts.















Elders Larson, Leonard, Izatt, Jensen and others playing with the goods






Sister Tucker is relieved that the week of Zone Conferences is almost over. Yeah!!!
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Jackson Zone Conference December 2009

The Jackson Zone Conference Picture for the Christmas Eve Zone Conference
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Clinton Zone Conference

Clinton Zone Conference on Christmas Eve, a wonderful Christmas not to be forgotten.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The Airport Farewell

L to R Elders Rinderknecht, Wade, Apeland, Barnard some of the Heart and Soul of the Mississippi Jackson Mission.
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Farewell Elder Apeland & Wade

The Apeland & Wade families received an extra special Christmas gift this year, their sons returned home for College in time for Christmas. Two wonderful Missionaries, we will definitely miss you both.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Gulfport/Hattiesburg Zones












Some Zone Conference shots during Christmas for the Gulfport and Hattiesburg Zones. Garbage can game, Zone Pictures, having a great meal: Elders: Wilcox, Young,Tibbs, Carter, Shoell, and Belden. Other table L to R Elders Barnard, K Hansen, Jeppsen, and J Willis.



Hattiesburg & Gulfport Zones Christmas Week












A wonderful lunch was enjoyed by the missionaries, Zone Conferences are a great time to get to see former companions, and Zone Members. Too many faces to not miss some, so I apologize ahead of time, some of the Missionaries. Elders: Belt, Sheen, Brady & Katie, Elders Tippets, Egbert, Knowlton, Place, Truman, Heber, LeCates, Bales, Apeland, Finlinson, Mecham, Wade, Todd, Thurgood, Martin, Harding, Westover, and Leonard.



Monday, December 21, 2009











Some more pictures of the Monroe/Shreveport Zone Conference during the week of Christmas. Pictures of both zones, and some of our Senior Missionaries. Also a candid shot of the "garbage can game" No broken bones!!!

Christmas Zone Conference 2009

Candid shots at the Shreveport/Monroe Zone Conference: Elders Enos, N Willis, Uber and others.
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Friday, December 18, 2009

Our Family

At the airport picking up our son and his wife. L to R Brady Tucker, President Tucker, Katie Tucker
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Some of Our Family

L to R Sister Tucker, Katie Tucker, and Brady Tucker flying in for the holidays.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Elder Powell

A combined self portrait with Elder Powell and President & Sister Tucker and the Christmas tree.
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Having some Fun

L to R Standing Elder Rinderknecht, sitting Elder Manning, President Tucker, Elder Wade sitting behind and Elder Young.
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Mission Home New Arrivals December 2009

New arriving Missionaries in front of Mission Home, L to R Elders Ynchausti, Bowen, Finnlinson, President Tucker, Elders Westover, Tippets, Manning, Place, Sister Tucker, Elders Nguyen, J. Willis, Harrison, Young, Sister Bishop, Elder Hulse and Elder Mark. They left Salt Lake at 6:00 am they are exhausted, but we have had a wonderful day. They are great.
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