Tyson's email 11/13/2007
things here are good. i will find out this monday what will happen with me, being transfered or not, im thinking im gone, but i guess we will find out. this saturday in the planned baptism, but she didnt come to church this last sunday, and she didnt read the chapter we left here and i think its cause her 1st husband is back in town , she has had 2. anyway he is like a pastor at his Baptist/Christian church, and he sure wanted to talk about the bible with us. ha, man o man that guy new his stufff, he was annoying. its kinda crazy to think sometimes that im expected talk with this guy,. who has been studying and preaching for that last 10 or 15 years.. ha. anyway, we did, and we pretty much put him in his place. then i had a talk with susana, and retold her the impotance of joseph smith and the book of mormon, and she told me that she was going to pray about it..then she said something about her husband and his church, and i just stopped her and said, you know what? yeah, he knows alot about the bible, probably more than i do, and he can teach you alot about God, but he cant teach you who God is.. and she kinda looked at me, and i could tell that she was really listening, and then i told her that when i looked deep into that guys eyes, there was something that wasnt there, a complete knowledge that we have, that can only be given through the Holy Ghost. so hopefully she will pray and find out for her self,. i think if everyone would just take the faith they have, use it, put into practice and really expect an answer from God, and then come to chruch and try it, millions would be baptized, but you cant make someone use their faith, you can help em, and show them how to do it. but you can never make them....but yeah things are good, my comps good, he has changed alot for the better, he is starting to figure it out, and is alot more obedient, and close to the Lord, and we are having alot of fun together and teaching alot,..thanks love ya
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Part of Tyson's email from 11/06/07
things are good here, we have another baptism coming up. its exiting. susana. a single mom, whose husband kinda left here and now he got deported. she has 3 kids, all way cute. the date is the 18th. she has come along way. my bday lands on the 21st, which just happens to be the date that i could be transferred, so in my interviwes with pres, i told him that if i get moved, to move me somewhere nice.. ha. he luaghed and said he could do that. hes a good guy, i like him alot. and at the temple i saw E. Tall again for the fist time in about 7 months,>>> it was so crazy exiting. we were both yelling and huging and stuff. it was awesome, i love that kid.also, every transfer the mission sends out a news letter thing. it has a letter from pres. some pics and quotes from the mission, pics of the new missionareies and the ones leaving, then on the back, its got names of ppl that baptized, and who got baptized, my name was there(again), and this time there was a little extra box, that said" Congratulations to the missionaries who have baptized each of the last 3 transfers." then it had a list of 8 missionaries, (about 150 in the mission) ,..and i was one of them. it was prety sweet.
things are good here, we have another baptism coming up. its exiting. susana. a single mom, whose husband kinda left here and now he got deported. she has 3 kids, all way cute. the date is the 18th. she has come along way. my bday lands on the 21st, which just happens to be the date that i could be transferred, so in my interviwes with pres, i told him that if i get moved, to move me somewhere nice.. ha. he luaghed and said he could do that. hes a good guy, i like him alot. and at the temple i saw E. Tall again for the fist time in about 7 months,>>> it was so crazy exiting. we were both yelling and huging and stuff. it was awesome, i love that kid.also, every transfer the mission sends out a news letter thing. it has a letter from pres. some pics and quotes from the mission, pics of the new missionareies and the ones leaving, then on the back, its got names of ppl that baptized, and who got baptized, my name was there(again), and this time there was a little extra box, that said" Congratulations to the missionaries who have baptized each of the last 3 transfers." then it had a list of 8 missionaries, (about 150 in the mission) ,..and i was one of them. it was prety sweet.
Friday, November 9, 2007
| Just a quick posting from Tyson's last e-mail.... I will write more later.... Joey everything is wonderful down here, its sittin about 70's. pretty sweet stuff. not to hot, not to cold, no rain(knock on wood) its perfect. so we went teachin with one of my recent converts and it was amazing. he is so strong in his testimony. we were teaching a couple, one from peru ,catholic, and the other a white guy from virginia who is a jew and speaks a little spanish,. it was good, francisco who is kinda of a shy 19 yr old from guat was sooo powerful. i felt the spirit so strong and the ppl we were teaching did too, at the end of the lesson i asked them how they felt, and she just said interesting.. and i said what? and she was like, he just seems so sure.. like he knows. and iwas like. yeah , hello,. he does. anyway love ya. things are good, we are going to the temlpe on halloween |
Monday, October 15, 2007
Ok, I am really new at the blogging stuff, and have no idea what I am doing. I figured this would be a really good way to keep everybody up to date on what the family is doing, and how Tyson is doing on his mission in Houston.
Ed is still working at the Salt Lake City International Airport as the Facilities Maintenence Superintendant. Does he like it? Depends on which day you are asking...
Ed was called to be bishop of our ward in July. This has been a very challenging assignment. Does he like it? Dosen't matter which day you are asking....the answer will most likely be no.
I am still working as a chiropractic insurance biller for Tooele Valley Spine Center. I love my job! I work with great people, and I get to set my on hours....come and go when I please. Can't get any better than that.
I have recently been released as Young Women's President with the call of the new bishop. Apparantly Bishops and Presidents can't be married. Something about to much stress on the family. Well, I am now Enrichment Leader, and I got to tell ya....my stress level has most definately increased!!! I would take those young women back any old day....
Josh is a senior this year at Tooele High School. He is a great student, and is enrolled in concurrent college classes. He is a great kid, with a funny sense of humor....
He plans to attend Utah Valley University next fall, and live with Steve (and maybe Grandma, if that is where Steve is at the time). Josh is working for Macey's grocery. He is a stalker. Wait, I mean stocker....of the dairy department. He likes his job most of the time. Josh loves to play basketball, and is very good. Unfortunately, Josh is a real little bugger about having his picture taken, so I am going to have to search for something to post.
Jordyn is a freshman this year at Tooele High School. Jordyn is also a great student. She plays the violin in orchestra, and is very talented. She was invited to join the Chamber Strings, which is quite an honor for a freshman, but turned it down, not wanting the early morning practice...she is truly my daughter. She says maybe next year...we'll see. Jordyn loves to play soccer, and is on a rec league. She also loves to play basketball. She is a very active, social thing. There is always something going on in her world.
Colton is in the 7th grade at Tooele Junior High School this year, making me feel sort of old, but it is also very liberating! Colton is a great student, with an almost brilliant mind.....if he would just apply it. I like to think of him as my absent-minded professor. Colton loves to learn, and never forgets a fact. Colton also loves to play basketball. He is learning to play the drums this year in band, which has not been to bad, I am happy to report. He comes home with practice pads, which muffles the sound....bless whoever invented the pads!
Tyson is on his mission in the Houston Texas South Spanish Speaking mission. He left on February 21, 2007. He really had a great time in the MTC the 8 weeks he was there, and was called as a zone leader while he was there. He flew to Houston on April 24th, and has not had a single transfer the whole time he has been there. I guess that is pretty rare. He must really be needed where he is. He has had many baptisms. He finally got a new companion last month. He is really motivated to be the best missionary to ever live....and maybe he is....in my opinion. His spanish is excellent, and he has alot of fun creating new ways to use it, to get a laugh out the people he is teaching. His personality is opening alot of doors for he and his companion. I will try to post part of his weekly emails, to keep everyone up to date.
Ed is still working at the Salt Lake City International Airport as the Facilities Maintenence Superintendant. Does he like it? Depends on which day you are asking...
Ed was called to be bishop of our ward in July. This has been a very challenging assignment. Does he like it? Dosen't matter which day you are asking....the answer will most likely be no.
I am still working as a chiropractic insurance biller for Tooele Valley Spine Center. I love my job! I work with great people, and I get to set my on hours....come and go when I please. Can't get any better than that.
I have recently been released as Young Women's President with the call of the new bishop. Apparantly Bishops and Presidents can't be married. Something about to much stress on the family. Well, I am now Enrichment Leader, and I got to tell ya....my stress level has most definately increased!!! I would take those young women back any old day....
Josh is a senior this year at Tooele High School. He is a great student, and is enrolled in concurrent college classes. He is a great kid, with a funny sense of humor....
He plans to attend Utah Valley University next fall, and live with Steve (and maybe Grandma, if that is where Steve is at the time). Josh is working for Macey's grocery. He is a stalker. Wait, I mean stocker....of the dairy department. He likes his job most of the time. Josh loves to play basketball, and is very good. Unfortunately, Josh is a real little bugger about having his picture taken, so I am going to have to search for something to post.
Jordyn is a freshman this year at Tooele High School. Jordyn is also a great student. She plays the violin in orchestra, and is very talented. She was invited to join the Chamber Strings, which is quite an honor for a freshman, but turned it down, not wanting the early morning practice...she is truly my daughter. She says maybe next year...we'll see. Jordyn loves to play soccer, and is on a rec league. She also loves to play basketball. She is a very active, social thing. There is always something going on in her world.
Colton is in the 7th grade at Tooele Junior High School this year, making me feel sort of old, but it is also very liberating! Colton is a great student, with an almost brilliant mind.....if he would just apply it. I like to think of him as my absent-minded professor. Colton loves to learn, and never forgets a fact. Colton also loves to play basketball. He is learning to play the drums this year in band, which has not been to bad, I am happy to report. He comes home with practice pads, which muffles the sound....bless whoever invented the pads!
Tyson is on his mission in the Houston Texas South Spanish Speaking mission. He left on February 21, 2007. He really had a great time in the MTC the 8 weeks he was there, and was called as a zone leader while he was there. He flew to Houston on April 24th, and has not had a single transfer the whole time he has been there. I guess that is pretty rare. He must really be needed where he is. He has had many baptisms. He finally got a new companion last month. He is really motivated to be the best missionary to ever live....and maybe he is....in my opinion. His spanish is excellent, and he has alot of fun creating new ways to use it, to get a laugh out the people he is teaching. His personality is opening alot of doors for he and his companion. I will try to post part of his weekly emails, to keep everyone up to date.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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