"What happen's to us, happens for us."

Well alot of crazy things have happened here in this area of San Diego I have tons of story's but if I shared them now, We wouldnt have anything to talk about when I get home ( you have alot of good story's to look forward too ) And im sure there will be more.... Since elder pope left things have really changed... from going senior to district leader I know the lord is trying to teach me something and I know ill look back one day and figure out just what that was that he wanted me to learn.... "What happens to us, Happens for Us." Im not sure who said it but its so true it was actually quoted by Pres. Donaldson and some thing else he said that was awesome and totally true was " As long as we do what we are supposed to do in this life we will find our selves in good circumstances." "Miracles will happen." Everything is going fine I just hope Myself and Everyone who reads this can do the things we need to, to receive the blessings. I would like to also share my favorite scripture Alma 56:48 ( I do not doubt my mom knows it ) it says it alittle different in the scripture but thats the way i like to say it, you all know im a mammas boy and thats got me out here on a mission my Mothers faith and teachings and im still here cause well the Lord asked me to be. Elder Chance B. Buck
(just above)the new thumbs up is just a half a thumb if you didnt already know lol (upper left)just my p-day morning clothes, doing laundry,elder cronk liked it so i took a picture see if yall liked it to

elder pope and i decided to do an 80's theme for getting mail on monday but i guess no one else got the memo cause we were the only two that showed up with out a white shirt and tie but what ever, i love my shirt it matchs my bike.



my new best friend in the mission - Lila, her seats alittle hard but shes fast and smooth on the road, the good thing is i cant jump curbs and do other stupid stuff anymore or else ill break her. She is pretty fast i like it alot, Lila is lilac in spanish one of moms favorite flowers.



elder pope looking good in his new hair, precisely cut by elder buck the barber it actually looked pretty good, not bad for my second time lol i dont think dad like my first one.

We were riding home one night from 7eleven and elder pope had his double gulp in one hand and his other hand on his handle bars, well i decided to try a little stunt and as i slammed on my front breaks to do a stall on the front tire he ran into the back of me lol he spilt soda all over me and he cut his finger pretty bad and got a huge blood blister as seen in the photo lol it was pur-t funny but he wasnt laughing at first lol its a good thing he still loves me ( I Think )

June 16, 2008

i hope everything is going good at home mom thanks for the really old newspaper clippings they were pretty old but i still enjoyed them and for the pictures of my three beautiful sisters well not much is going on here the missionary sisters had a baptism yesterday it was pretty cool it really made me want to have one we as in four elders and the two sisters sang Joseph Smiths first pray to come thou fount it was pretty cool i decided i want to or something to sing it for my home coming but anyway bike is getting better i havent jumped it to high yet or got in a wreck so thats good me and elder pope have alot of fun i probably have said this before but i wish he wasnt going home at the end of this transfer but hes pretty excited to go home so thats cool our investigators kinda suck we need to do a better job of finding good ones so hopefully i have a miracle to tell you next week the church is still true and it gets more and more true when i think about it so thats pretty cool well i love you all i hope to hear from you next week elder buck

(me and my bike & the pool at our apartment)

June 9, 2008

well another week has passed everything is going good here i guess im really liking my companion elder pope we have alot of laughs together lol it sucks that this is his last transfer but yeah hes from utah but hes different i think thats why i like him hes really cool but anyway we dont have many people progressing in the gospel though they havent baptized anyone in this area for along time so im pretty much looking at brick wall and wondering how to get over it, they had me talk in church yesterday cause im the new guy i guess and yeah i did okay i guess lol i asked elder pope how i did and he said quote ( i dont know i wasnt paying atention) lol i was like good i hope no one else was either but yeah spanish is coming little by little i do get pretty frustrated some time cause i cant understand or say what i want to but yeah the bike is getting better i hope it makes it lol maybe yall should start praying for the bike instead of me lol maybe i should stop jumping curmbs i dont know lol jk i only do that some times Well thanks again for all your love and support and all they great B-day gifts I love you all so much

elder chance bennington buck

(Elder Peterson and myself)

June 2, 2008

Well im here in San Diego apart of town called City Heights its pretty cool i guess our church building is awesome im going to have to take some pics of it to send home the chapel is really cool im getting used to the bike my legs are still really sore and stuff and my bike pretty much sucks but whatever lol elder pope aka papa en espanol does wheels for like blocks at a time and im just right there behind him chuging alot trying not to die its pretty fun weaving through cars and stuff and its really nice going down hills and at nights its really nice to ride elder pope is way cool this is his last transfer which means ill be here for the next one so im a little stressed about knowing the area and the language and just everything but i guess when it comes ill just have to do it today is my 5 month mark a little wierd i think but i like it i miss you all very much so and cant wait to see yall again i really cant wait to meet this maddax character and teach him some bad words in spanish lol im just kidding but anyway im sorry i dont have any pictures to send you this week but ill be sure and get some for next week promise well i dont got much more sorry lol its will be monday again before you know it so yeah I love you all very much take it easy