Fwd: March 18, 2013

Dear Family,

  This week has flown by super fast. Unfortunately a lot of things have fallen through but we have been finding a lot of potential investigators and getting to know the ward better. Julius and Cynthia are doing great still. Cynthia still hasn't made it out to church and has had some serious trials this week, but she has expressed her greater desire to focus on church. And she has such a super strong testimony of the Book of Mormon. The baptism is going to have to be pushed to the 13th of April, our entire ward leadership is going to be gone next weekend.... SO that sucks but we are looking forward to working things out. and who knows maybe the lord is preparing them so both can be baptized on the same day.  We had Zone Conference this week, my last one! Woah, there was a huge emphasis on stewardship and the blessings of being faithful, so that was kinda neat because it is something i have always felt strongly about. The lord definitely know the thoughts of our hearts. We got a new annoucement: WE CAN EMAIL WHOEVER WE WANT NOW! It is a church-wide policy change. POST MY EMAIL ON FACEBOOK PLEASE AND GIVE TO OTHERS!  [ scott.tyler@myldsmail.net ] I have been studying in 3 Nephi about when Christ comes to the Americas, and it really impresses me how tender he is. I don't remember where the scripture is but it says will ye not come unto me, that i may heal you? it really stuck out to me, im not sure why. But  I know he is always there with outstretched arms and i am so grateful for his atoning sacrifice. We also had exchanges on Friday that went well, We ran into this basher though, he wouldn't let us leave even when i tried to walk away, so i basically agreed that i was going to outer darkness, (haha kinda funny) I just gave up. It makes me sad when people do that and feel like because they have some knowledge of our beliefs, that they can tell us were wrong. He even told me that I need to go and read the bible and gain a REAL testimony of it, and it was sad because i have done so. Not ALL of it (i got stuck at isaiah,) but the majority of the old and new testament. I feel bad for those people and pray that they see Christ for who he really is. But anyway we still had a lot of fun that day. Saturday we spent the bulk of the day doing service which i loved. Helped tear out a jungle of super weeds. haha. Sunday we got the opportunity to teach  a girlfriend of a member in our ward (Briana) who has been coming for many weeks, She is awesome and has a lot of faith. She even went to seminary this Morning!  Elder Lifungula and I are doing great, he is an awesome missionary and he is helping me get into better shape so i am stoked. For once in my life i look forward to working out!

So thats the wrap. 

- Elder Tyler Scott

Fwd: The Week

Well. Another week has flown by. I cannot even believe it... This week we spent the bulk of our time trying to work with the ward. Monday night we cut our pday short, (big sacrifice...)  to get to know the Bywater family in our ward. (semi Active) Have you ever heard of the company Bolthouse Farms? Well anyway they make all fruit juices and he gave us a ton of it! IT was awesome, tender mercy in my eyes. I love juice! haha Tuesday We had or district meeting and nothing super special. Set up appointments and tracked and went through the ward list. Wednesday we went over the Baptismal interview questions with Julius and Cynthia and taught about following the prophet. They both have a good testimony, especially of the Book of Mormon. Julius is freaking smart for an 8 year old, a little shy but he seems to retain everything we say, even when i think hes not listening! We have also come up with a new attack plan to work with everyone and to revitalize our effort with those we are teaching. In my experience it has helped me not get burned out of areas. We have a new ward Missionary, Brother Murchison who is an absolute stud. He is like a freakin walking library. He knows so much stuff. It was kinda funny though because we had him for dinner on Friday and when we offered our service (like always) he mentioned he needed help fixing his couched and asked if  we were mechanically inclined, because he apparently wasn't. So Saturday morning we got to help him out with that. 

SO yah, pretty good week. Trying to stay focused calm happy and hard working. 

Got a hold of Thomson, No go, he ended up at a different university. Weber state.

I think the best thing to do for mason is to have him pray about it. I don't think i can convince him either way. Maybe if they come with me back to California he will see the blessings of a mission, but i am not a man of strong words i have found. 

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- Elder Tyler Scott

Fwd: March 3, 2013

Dear Family,

Well this week was lame, i got a cold and have been trying to fight through it and still get work done. I love my companion Elder Lifungula hes awesome and fun to be around. We taught Julius and Cynthia about the Commandments this week and so Julius should be all set! Cynthia still hasnt come to church! NO! but at least they are reading and praying. So they are progressing Were stoked. We didnt get a chance to see Lyndell or Kim Hankins. Almost finished with the BoM again I am in 3 Nephi. Still studying PMG and all that jazz. It just hit me yesterday how close i am, I had a dream the other night of being released and it made me really sad. I really love being a missionary and having the time available to dedicate to serving god and his children. Learning and growing physically and spiritually and helping others change their lives. I am going to miss it. A lot more than i thought i would. And even though it has been a struggle and i have been angry at some stuff, I have definitely seen the blessings i have reaped. And the friendships i have made. I just am going to keep on doing what i do and try to continue to appreciate what i have taken for granted.

Yes i do want to stay in an apartment. I might want to stay with Nathan Thomson, a past missionary companion of mine. But that will all hinge on if i have a car, I really want to have one when i go back up there. I will get started on those essays.

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- Elder Tyler Scott

Fwd: February 24, 2013

Dear Family,

Well this week went by pretty quick, basically we visited ward members and tried to set up appointments for next week. We will see how it goes.

We taught Julius and Cynthia the Law of Chastity this week. Which is the most awkward lesson to 1st time teach together but it went well. My new Companion, Elder Jeanna Lifungula is from Oregon. But he grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has a crazy story, and is a refugee. He was adopted and joined the church when he was 18. So he has been a member for a grand total of 3 years. He is Awesome.

He is 1 transfer younger than me in the Mission, (20 months).

Man it is crazy to find out we are becoming a mission. Prolly wont affect me. I will be home before any major changes happen it sounds like. Which is coming way to fast. Its really weird  I dont know how i feel about it. I love being a missionary, and I don't know if i want to let it go.
Mason is ... Buff! Holy [cow]! 

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- Elder Tyler Scott

Fwd: February 17, 2013

Dear Family,

Well, Its transfers again... That was a fast transfer... Elder Volk is done and heading back home to Maryland, on Wednesday and he will be sorely missed not just by me, but by all those whom he has served, and those hes served around. I am truly going to miss him, he has taught me alot and i wish i could hang with him for a while longer. I freakin love this guy. 

This week was another good one. Wrapping things up and what not. We got a couple chances to teach Julius and his Mom Cynthia the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Word of Wisdom this week. They even attended a baptism last saturday (9th) and are stoked to be baptized themselves. Julius is set for the 23 of March, and we will continue to work with Cynthia who will soon Follow! Yay! Lyndell we didnt get a chance to meet with. but we will next week.

As for me I am doing good. I am staying in the Area, and getting Elder Lifungula, one of 2 black elders in the mission.  I am excited but nervous, and once again, Junior Companion. One more transfer and i break a record.

Found out (officially, i didnt want to spread rumors) that I will be coming home May 8th... 3 days before my year mark. No phone call too, Happy Mothers Day! Im comin home. So theres the update.

Got my medication. That was WAY easier.

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- Elder Tyler Scott

Fwd: February 11, 2013

Dear Family.

This week was a great week.

It started out with some service on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then all the sudden we taught three lessons in one Day! finally got those investigators (kim, Julius and his mom Cynthia) Rolling along! Kim is the wife of Brother Hankins a recent convert. We have all been waiting for this moment so i am excited to be part of it! Julius is the Nephew of the Brandon's (members) who refferred us to them. He is 8 or 9 and is really grasping the Gospel! They are all progressing and want to get baptized so if everything continues at this rate they will have a baptismal date by the end of the week! So we taught all of them the Restoration and taught a 2nd lesson to Julius and Cynthia about the Plan of Salvation.

They went to there cousins baptism on saturday and that is where Cynthia decided she really wanted to be baptized! WooHoo! Lyndell is doing better, still working through answering her questions, she said that this is the first time she feels like shes learning something, (shes a teacher by profession, and has been through 4 sets of missionaries already and all the lessons...) so that made us fweel pretty good. But we know it has nothing to do with us. 100% the spirit that has increased her faith and desire to learn. 

 Everything else is just going great, I love Elder Volk, hes fun to be around very calm and patient, i am sad i will be losing him... but alas all good things must come to an end i suppose.

As for your question about Ottos. We get bored on Pday, and play a card game called Magic. I bought a few cards there, thats all.

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- Elder Tyler Scott

Fwd: This week

Dear Family.

Well another week has flown by. This week was rather uneventful.

We started off the first couple days doing service for brother shulz to help him with his weeds and other random stuff. It helps the mornings go by faster because there is no one around to talk to around that time. We also helped Lyndell our investigator clean up her garage, it was pretty disorganized and dirty. But it looks good now! A couple days later we went back and read the Book of Mormon with her again and she really got into it and participated. It was awesome, she asked good questions and we had a good discussion about prophets and the priesthood. We also committed her to ASK heavenly father if Joseph Smith was a true prophet. Which for her is very hard because she is a very self reliant person and never asks for help. (I was able to relate and testified of humility and how hard it is, but how worth it it is. So that was cool, Elder Volk and i teach well together and its pretty funny when one of us says the exact thing the other was thinking, which happens rather often. 

My bike broke a spoke and needed some work this week, so that stunk. And it was raining the last half of the week, which sucked but i am learning to be patient.

Most of the week we spent trying to contact potential investigator and formers, setting up appointments for this week. Were hoping everything works out. 

I am starting to see changes in the attitude of the ward, they are really trying to step it up and do more fellow shipping and missionary work, I am SO glad! haha And apparently they liked my missionary bucket thing and are going to start doing that too. So things are really looking up. 

Gave a talk yesterday about Finding Peace through the Gospel. I still hate talks haha. But it went good. They stacked (4 hyms 4 talks....) sacrament though so when we were supposed to talk for 10 mins each as the concluding speakers, We went over. I apparently talked for like 15mins and my comp basically had a 2 minute testimony. I still am not very good at it. 

So there is your update. Just working and staying busy 

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- Elder Tyler Scott