Fwd: July 29, 2012

Dear Family,

Well this was the first week of the transfer again, and Elder Hyatt and i have made some goals to basically make sure we are perfectly unified. For a while now I have kinda just been running the show (because I have been here longer,) But now I am going to make sure it is us and not just me. It should be a good transfer. This week we have started really trying to spend more time seeking refferals from members and talking to people outside as a better means of finding. Tracting is just not my thing, i don't enjoy it as much anymore, so were gonna try this out for a while. Doug is doing great, he has been kinda busy with fighting fires again but he still comes to church and is working towards baptism. Hopefully this month we can work it all out!

I am starting to really feel old, not just physically, but mentally in the mission and stuff. Especially sinc i have been having my back readjusted a couple times to help the muscles strengthen to hold my spine in the right place. Its really been helping a lot. But I walk like an old man whenever I have it done. (soreness)

Scott (coma guy) has been coming to church and we should be able to meet with him this week! 

So dad, your the new YM president haha, i remember that boat trip and brother bright was 'flossing' our faces while swimming upstream away from us haha. Now you get to be that guy! haha I think you will do a great job. I think the most important thing though is to have a personal and individual relationship with each of the young men. Be there best friend, and they will follow you to the end. (that was one thing that i think Bro Bright did well.) I think you will be able to do that as well just because i know you and you like getting to know people. Be fun and energetic but respectable and dignified. Don't make everything into all business, and if the activity starts to head a different route, Seize the day and let it happen. If it seems harmless let em do it! But judge wisely haha. Love you dad, You will do a great job. Like when you were the scoutmaster, You already know how to magnify you calling. You can do it! 

Fwd: July 29, 2012

Dear Family,

Well this was the first week of the transfer again, and Elder Hyatt and i have made some goals to basically make sure we are perfectly unified. For a while now i have kinda just been running the show (because i have been here longer,) But now i am going to make sure it is us and not just me. It should be a good transfer. This week we have started really trying to spend more time seeking referrals from members and talking to people outside as a better means of finding. Tracting is just not my thing, i don't enjoy it as much anymore, so were gonna try this out for a while. Doug is doing great, he has been kinda busy with fighting fires again but he still comes to church and is working towards baptism. Hopefully this month we can work it all out!

I am starting to really feel old, not just physically, but mentally in the mission and stuff. Especially sinc i have been having my back readjusted a couple times to help the muscles strengthen to hold my spine in the right place. Its really been helping a lot. But i walk like an old man whenever  i have it done. (soreness)

Scott (coma guy) has been coming to church and we should be able to meet with him this week! 

So dad, your the new YM president haha, i remember that boat trip and brother bright was 'flossing' our faces while swimming upstream away from us haha. Now you get to be that guy! haha I think you will do a great job. I think the most important thing though is to have a personal and individual relationship with each of the young men. Be there best friend, and they will follow you to the end. (that was one thing that i think Bro Bright did well.) I think you will be able to do that as well just because i know you and you like getting to know people. Be fun and energetic but respectable and dignified. Don't make everything into all business, and if the activity starts to head a different route, Seize the day and let it happen. If it seems harmless let em do it! But judge wisely haha. Love you dad, You will do a great job. Like when you were the scoutmaster, You already know how to magnify you calling. You can do it!

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- Elder Tyler Scott

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Fwd: July 22, 2012

Well Family Guess What.

Im staying in Simi with Elder Hyatt! For a 3rd transfer. That makes 4 here in Simi, 6 months! Woah. Doug is doing Alright we have been taking it a little slow because a complication with ward boundaries came up but he is still on track to get baptized here in the next 6 weeks. Also. Elder Hyatts birthday is in August. Which means we can go to the temple in August. Which means i may get to see Zach get sealed. Hows that for awesome! Whens his wedding?

I will have to do some arranging obviously. 

I am excited for the next transfer hopefully all goes well. A member n the ward here is a Myopractor and has been helping me with my back and so far so good! I need to start my order for welbuterin here soon though. We will figure all that out though

Fwd: July 22, 2012

Well Family Guess What.

Im staying in Simi with Elder Hyatt! For a 3rd transfer. That makes 4 here in Simi, 6 months! Woah. Doug is doing Alright we have been taking it a little slow because a complication with ward boundaries came up but he is still on track to get baptized here in the next 6 weeks. Also. Elder Hyatts birthday is in August. Which means we can go to the temple in August. Which means i may get to see Zach get sealed. Hows that for awesome! Whens his wedding?

I will have to do some arranging obviously. 

I am excited for the next transfer hopefully all goes well. A member n the ward here is a Myopractor and has been helping me with my back and so far so good! I need to start my order for welbuterin here soon though. We will figure all that out though

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- Elder Tyler Scott

Fwd: Re: July 16, 2012

Dear Family,

This week was HOT. ugh it was terrible on a bike. Blessings i suppose. I have got my ear infection under control now i think. This week we spent a lot of time trying to sort things out for the baptism. Which unfortunately will have to be postponed. :( Doug had emergency surgery on his jaw and has been down for the count. We helped a member move on thursday which took a lot of our day. But it was worth it. Did some tracting and contacting potentials and met a really solid one last night. Her name is Jennifer. Hope we can teach there.

We went to the ronald regan library last monday with some members and it had a disney exhibit as well. That was cool. I didnt know that Disney owns Marvel now! lots of Avenger stuff. I cant wait to see the movie now.

Transfers next week. Yay.

 

Re: July 8, 2012

Dear Family

Its been a good week. the fourth of july was a blast and we pretty much party hopped all over the place. (invitiation from members of course) I even got to play some Frisbee. Last year i started this tradition of drinking novelty sodas from rocketfizz, since we have to come in early. So we had a (root) beer-fest! ;D it was fun.We also got a couple of referrals we have been trying to contact. Doug is so ridiculously solid its amazing to me! I am so glad I get to teach him! still on track for the 21st. He wants to take us for a ride in his helicopter! but I told him that it would probably have to wait till after the mission. He is such a good guy and I could totally see him being an elders quorum president or something. He wants to even start meeting twice a week even though he has a crazy work schedule with all the fires. It is amazing to see his growth and i am so glad to have been able to be a part of it. He has a super strong testimony of church attendance and he is literally the most golden 'elect' person i have ever taught on my mission. It really strengthens my testimony that god put me here to teach him. I know that because of how well we get along. we have like the same sense of humor and i just love being around him. It really shows that members are the key, if Brother Hoyle had not brought him to church, none of this would have been possible.

Anyway, I love the area and I am trying my best to serve. The Missionary Bucket is taking off finally and we are starting to see results! Its great to see the youth get jazzed about missionary work!

I got an ear infection which slowed us down a little this week and not to mention my companion snapped his bottom bracket in half. So his bike was in the shop most of the week. But it was still a good week in my opinion! 

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- Elder Tyler Scott

Fwd: July 1, 2012

Dear Family,

This week was alright. A lot of self realization. I have been kind of worried recently about things like teaching and recognizing the spirit and stuff, but i had an exchange this week with Elder Mecham again... About the same as usual. It started out with me getting absolutely no sleep. Grr... Then i found out that I was doing something wrong  and got stressed about that. Then I hit my head on a tree. Which was ironic because i studied 2 Samuel 18 that morning. I was a bit cranky.but the day went good. I realized that I am just as proficient a missionary as the rest of these guys. Which was comforting. (not being prideful) I woke up to the fact that I have grown a lot in my mission. I actually ask the lord for help now. I didn't really ever do that beforehand. I try to keep my thoughts clear. I try my best to serve. Even though sometimes it is discouraging. I lead my companion when he needs help and and dependable and stronger than i thought i would ever be. (patriarchal blessings teach you a ton.) i Know the BoM. and i know the old testament better than most and can find meaning in it. Its kinda fun sometimes telling stories and sounding smart. i have a testimony of the scriptures and preach my gospel. Even though i get annoyed with the useless details of leadership. I know where i am at is where i am supposed to be, and that there are things i still need to work on to change but that when i am ready i will get there. 

 ANYWAYS.

I was mad because they wouldn't let me move the exchange to another day, because I wanted to go to a dinner with a part member and correlation with the ward missionaries. But i learned that it needed to happen that day because on Wednesday (the day we wanted to switch to) we taught Doug the Gospel of Jesus Christ and he bore his testimony of the power of prayer and church attendance to us while we taught. Such an awesome guy. And on Thursday during the exchange I was called upon by Elder Mecham, he didn't know what we should teach and i recommended Enos. (the hunter guy who prayed) and it was exactly what the investigator needed. it was like, whoa. Meanwhile, Elder Hyatt and Brodie in my area got a lot of work done, Brodie needed to be there an i needed to be in the YSA area to fulfill the lords work. Pretty crazy call to repentance. Anyway. i am doing a lot better, my back is still jacked. I am going to talk to a physical therapist in our ward this week. Maybe he can help. 

Love you all. I GOT YOUR JERSEY DAD. I WILL SEND IT OFF TODAY.

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- Elder Tyler Scott