Fwd: Re: January 8, 2012

Dear Readers,
This week was still pretty slow due to the plague. Elder Thomson Caught what i had on Sunday on tuesday. By Wednesday i think we were all good. One of our Investigators, Victor, has shown more progression than any of our previous. He will be baptized on the 27th. So were pretty stoked, it will be the last baptism for Elder Thomson, and my first. A month from today he will be home in Canada. Its weird being his companion, i feel more trunky than he does! Haha but were still working hard and kickin butt and takin names. Ive learned why people get so confused with the bible now haha. We also are teaching this new family who are surprisingly interested to listen to us. We went over to share a little message, and ended up teaching the whole restoration, and some background on the BoM. It was pretty cool being able to recognize the spirit as we testified of the power of prayer and earnestly seeking out the mysteries of god. Oh we found them tracting the Sunday before Christmas. So overall, we are just truckin along doing what missionaries do. And its getting easier to have a good attitude about all the crap going on the longer i am in it. ;)

On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Tracie Scott <tlsw3boys@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Elder Scott,

I hope this email finds you feeling better.  Bummer that you have been sick!  I feel like I am coming down with a cold this weekend.  I have that sore throat, headache feeling starting!

Life here is the same.  The boys went back to school this week.  All jazzed about keeping straight A's.  Although they are already complaining about how hard math is!  Weston went back to swim this week.  He already started having headaches again.  We go to a new doctor tomorrow, a chiropractor that a doctor that I work with recommended.  Mason is gearing up to start in his Rugby season.  Weston is starting the process for his Eagle!  Man he needs to get it DONE!!!!  Tired of driving him around!  Both are working, but Weston not so much.  He just started back after being off for about a month, because of his headaches.

It has been pretty cold here.  Snow still hasn't melted from the first weekend in December.  We had a little snow yesterday.  Not much in the mountains, so no need to be jealous.  We haven't even been up really.  Dad has gone twice I think.  The boys only once.  It is mostly ice up there!  So....

So we all joined this Biggest Loser contest with Steve and Mary.  We each put $20 in and whoever loses the biggest percentage of weight by Feb. 14th wins.  Dad has been going to the gym every morning at 5 am!  Weston has already lost 8 pounds.  So we are all trying to watch how much we eat and to get more exercise!  Wish us luck!

Dad forwarded you the email you got from President Walker.  I hope you got it ok.  I also will send your package of shaving stuff when I get your white shirts.  I need to go get those this week sometime.  So I will most likely get it in the mail next week.  Is there anything else you need?  I will send it to the mission home.

Well, I don't have a lot to say tonight.  I am really tired from a long day.  I will leave you with a thought.  This years study is President George Albert Smith.  He was known for being exceptionally kind and being a great example of living the gospel.  He could always lighten the mood and make everyone a friend.  Truly someone to admire.  One of his quotes is "...Are you doing your duty? are we performing the labor the Lord has entrusted to our care? do we sense the responsibility that is upon us? or are we idly floating down stream, going with the tide taking it for granted that in the last day, we will be redeemed?"  "Now let us examine ourselves.  Are we doing as much as we should? And if we are not, let us turn around and do better.  If we are doing as we should, if we are reaching out in all directions to do good to the children of our Father, then we will bring to ourselves the blessing of an all wise Father, and we will rejoice in the good that we accomplish here..."

I think that is something we should ask daily---in our morning and evening prayers.  Don't idly float along.  Do as much as your should.  Reach out in all directions and do good to those around you.  Perform the labor you have been entrusted to do.  I know that if you do as President Smith suggests, you will rejoice.  You will have success.  You will experience blessings. 

I love you and I am proud of you~~Mom

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Love, Elder Tyler Scott