Dec. 29th - THE ATONEMENT CAN DO MIRACLES!

So I don't have tons of time and I am probably not gonna be able to write back and forth with you today Momma.  But just know that I am all good, just loving the work and loving everyone in contact with me.  I love Y., she is so awesome.  She has made so many sacrifices and she is progressing so much.  She has a bad attitude but she is changing sooooo much it just shows that the Atonement can do miracles in the lives of others.
I'm not trying to think to much on coming home because every time I do I just get sad... im gonna cry ALOT, but whatever! 
I loved the pics.  We had a good time on Christmas.  We went to Burger King and I ate real well. We went caroling and I didnt even want to carol, I just wanted to contact peeps.  So when everyone was singing I was just giving out cards and trying to talk with everyone. It was sweet.
I think that's about it. Love you all tons and please, please continue to pray for Y. so that she can continue to change and accept change.

Love you all!


Yeah, that picture got cut off...sorry!
The computer sucks!

Metro contacting

Dec. 22 - THIS WEEK WAS SUPER SICK!!

Ok Momma, so this week was super sick!  We are actually doing way better than I thought.  We found 5 new investigators this week and we put a baptism date for the last week in the mission for me!  Her name is Y. and she honestly is the reason God put me here in my last change.  She flat out told us that she listens to us cuz she feels the spirit when I talk.  That made me feel real good.  She is so awesome and she wants to get baptized the last week I am here.  She is awesome!  Pray for her big time cuz she has a really bad attitude but wants to change.
Hey! so am I gonna speak that fast Sunday or at ward conference?  Is that super bowl Sunday?  Let me know.
(Your homecoming is February 1st, which is fast Sunday and the Super bowl.  That won't change.  Sorry, but cross your fingers that the Packers will be playing!!)



That's the Christmas card we are sending to the whole
mission...HAHAHA!!  I am gonna send one home and to
some people in Utah, but I bet I beat it back
before anyone gets them!

Dec. 14th - FERRERI'S, BEEMERS AND MERCEDES!!

Ok  Momma, so here is the deal...I literally only have like 50 minutes more to write.  Everything is super good.  I am in Narvarte. It's a ward in the same stake that I was in Escuadron, so I am not too far.  My comp is a boss and his name is Elder H and he is from Idaho.  He is super tall and quiet but a nice kid.  The cool thing is that we are living with 2 other elders in the same house and its a ton of fun!  We are having a blast!  We are with Elder R and Elder B.  Elder R is from Cali and was trained by Elder Y.  He's the district leader.  I am not district leader anymore, just senior comp...hahaha!  It's sick!  Not lots of stress, just six weeks of just focusing on our investigators, pretty cool!  The apartment is cool but kinda dirty, we have to clean a ton today.  I am not in Elder W or Elder M zone. Elder M is in Acoxpan, hahaha...that was my ward. Elder W is in the mountians way far away.
The ward is hard.  We are in the richest area in the mission.... the richest!  It's crazy, we see Ferrari's, Beemer's and Mercedes all day.  The people are hard hearted here big time.  We had 10 lessons this week and walked everywhere.  But its all good, I know the Lord wants me in a hard area for my last change.  We also have some cool investigators that we just need to put a baptism date with.
Everything is good. I don't have tons of pics but I will especially tomorrow because we are going to play soccer at the zone conference. It's going to be ballin!!!  We are going to eat and hear Pres speak and then we have to present a sketch or something.  We are gonna do something super funny, like a skit or something.
I got your package and haven't even unpacked everything, but i will today.  It's just this week i didnt have that much time.  I will put everything up today, don't worry.  But I ate all the pop tarts, hahaha!! I took those down big time! Thanks a ton for the package, I love reading the letters everyday, I think that's better than the candy. I have read like 15 of them like Moody's, K.G'S, Fowers, Gee's, Grandma's and some hunnies from Tyson's homecoming.  Oh! the Grange's too.
Thanks so much for sending me that memory card.  I will take tons of pics this week, don't worry.  I'm not sure honestly if im gonna write a ton next Monday because our p-day is on Christmas next week so on Thursday.  I will let you know whats going on, don't worry I will write you guys and tell you what time for sure and everything, just send me my skype info so I can get it all set up jhere.

Love you tons,
I got to go Momma ...bye!!



Me eating a cricket...they are pretty good!!

Me and my comp Elder H.

Dec 8th - FLIGHT INFORMATION

Comment from Momma;
After waiting for almost two years, I was sick of waiting and wanted his release information.  I heard nothing from the mission home so I had to take matters into my own hands.  I called the Mission Office in SLC and asked them about his itinerary.  They said that his mission hadn't put his name in the system to receive a return flight home yet.  So, I emailed the Mexico City South Mission home and they said that they would be updating in a week. 
After one week had past, I called the offices in SL again and they emailed me this to me.  It was an emotional read...I cried and cried when I saw that he was really coming home the following month!

 

ELECTRONIC TICETS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND ARE READY FOR TRAVEL, SEE ETKT INFORMATION BELOW. PLEASE CHECK IN WITH A GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID TO RECEIVE YOUR BOARDING PASS.

 

*** CHECKED BAGGAGE FEES MAY APPLY PLEASE BE PREPARED TO PAY - Please request your bags to be checked to your final destination.

 

CHURCH TRAVEL CWT                          DATE 08DECEMBER14

50 EAST NORTH TEMPLE ST                    AGENT AQ/RS BOOKING REF 6K8NJS

SALT LAKE CITY UT 84150

TELEPHONE: 801 240-5111                    GEE/JOSHUA TYLER  324913-R

FAX      : 801-240-5115

 

  MISSIONARY TRAVEL

  MEXICO MEXICO CITY SOUTH

 

SERVICE               DATE  FROM           TO             DEPART  ARRIVE

_____________________ _____ ______________ ______________ _______ ______

DELTA AIR LINES       21JAN MEXICO CITY    ATLANTA GA     730A    1148A

DL 364            WEDNESDAY BENITO JUAREZ  HARTSFIELD JAC

X ECONOMY                   TERMINAL 2     TERMINAL INTL

           NON SMOKING      SNACK                         NON STOP

                            RESERVATION CONFIRMED         3:18 DURATION

                  AIRCRAFT: BOEING 737-700 (WINGLETS)

                            SEAT 22D NO SMOKING CONFIRMED

 

DELTA AIR LINES       21JAN ATLANTA GA     SALT LAKE C UT 200P    418P

DL 1123           WEDNESDAY HARTSFIELD JAC SALT LAKE CITY    

X ECONOMY                   TERMINAL S     TERMINAL 2

           NON SMOKING      FOOD FOR PURCHASE             NON STOP

                            RESERVATION CONFIRMED         4:18 DURATION

                  AIRCRAFT: BOEING 737-800

                            SEAT 28D NO SMOKING CONFIRMED

 

RESERVATION NUMBER(S)  DL/HROFAU

 

GEE/JOSHUA TYLER  324913-R

Dec. 7th - PEACIN OUT!

Hey Mom, so hurry and write back if you can.  Here is the deal.  I am peacin out.... I am leaving the area. I'm super sad, almost broke down saying bye to some people last night. The worst thing is, we have for sure baptisms on the 3 of January and I won't be here any more. I am super sad.  D. tried to commit suicide this week ... crazy!  She says she doesn't know why.  But she is going to continue to listen to us and wants to progress cuz she loves it.  Our other investigator D. is the is for sure getting baptized, she is also super awesome.  But I am peacin out, the crappy thing is that I will probably go as junior comp, which is ok, but just different.  The Pres. always puts those who were leaders as junior comp to a kid who struggles to help build him up.  Its pretty cool, but I don't like moving from area to area. I like it here a lot, but its not my will, its the Lords. It's hard to accept. But I only have six weeks left so I got to go hard and give it everything.  Aunt Kristen wrote me something that I like a lot, "sprint to the finish!"  It pumped me up. I will send you some pics of what's going on here, it was a good week.
I don't know anything about my new area or companion.  They don't tell us anymore.  They just tell us who is going and who is staying. but whatever. I hope I get sent to the same zone as Elder W, but I doubt it.  I am pretty bummed about the whole leaving thing.  But whatever...it's only 6 weeks.

That's cool that Wade is the next bishop.  Wade is such a stud!!
K, got to go Momma.  Make sure to pray big time for me.  I am gonna need it a lot. 

I am peacin out...love you all so much and I will keep working hard every single day, and the Lord will keep giving us blessings.  The church is true...I know without a doubt.

¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!

  

Love you so much. Thanks for everything and tell the fam I said "hi" aka "hola" I love you tons aka les amo mucho. got to go bye!!!



Mora family with their Christmas tree

Rios family when I said goodbye yesterday.

 

Nov. 30th - "HE IS THE GIFT"

Hey Momma,  thanks for the pics,  hahaha!!   Mark is so ballin, that's a sick job.  I am glad he and Tyson went to the house to hang out again like old times. I didn't even know it was Thanksgiving this week...hahaha!!
Well this week was tons better actually.  We totally saw a miracle.  We were contacting a reference that the mission gave us and we ended up knocking on the door and we found a lady who told us she wants go get babtized and sealed to her husband.   The husband is a less active, but they are super cool.  She will get baptized the 3 of January.  And they came to church and are progressing super fast. D. also came to church and she is super awesome.  It will be a little harder to baptize her because she has lots of doubts and questions.  But we are gonna keep teaching and helping her out cuz she is awesome. 
Christmas is super cool here.  The church is doing tons of stuff for Christmas. There is a new       video out called, He is the Gift, watch it.  It's suppose to go all over the world via twitter, youtube, instagram and facebook. So everyone should see it.  We are handing out cards about it everyday so everyone can see the video.  Watch it as a family and tell Kyle to spread it on facebook.
Anyways, that's pretty much it!  I am doing good.  Me and Elder M are ballin...I love him so much.  I have learned so much from him.  More than any other companion. I honestly love him so much.
I told Elder MacDonald to get my package today cuz he is going to the offices, so I should get it soon.  I just saw Kyle's pics he sent me... hahahaha too funny.
I  love you tons Momma.  Keep me in your prayers and pray so that we can find more people to teach. And for the people we are teaching to progress.

Love you Momma,  I will get your package...don't worry. adios les amo mucho !!

Nov. 24 - I got NASTY in ward council!

Ok, so here is the deal.  I am writing you first cuz I don't think your gonna write back, but its all good Momma.  It's better that way cuz I should be writing other homies like Elder W., the Pres and stuff. But don't worry Momma, I know that you are there and its just the fetchin computer. I love you tons!
(Again, I DID write him and it is the Mexican Café that he emails me from!!)
This week was a little better, we found a new guy but he didn't come to church.  But its all good, we put 3 babtism dates this week, but they all fell cuz they didnt come to church.   A.  said he got his answer that the church isnt true.... pretty sad.  I know he got his answer and he is just afraid to change.  I was bummed. But the good thing is is that the other 2 dates are good they are 2 ladies and they are super awesome.  One of them (D.) came to our wards babtism and said she really liked it. So that's the good thing of the week.
Today we have interviews witht the Pres, its gonna be my last real one....pretty sad.  I am good right now just wroking hard and trying to really help the people that we teach.  I got nasty in ward council yesterday cuz no one does their visiting teaching, Hahaha!!  It was pretty funny.   It's frustrating when none of the leaders of the ward do anything and come to church and think everything is all good.  But whatever!  Me and Elder M area ballin it up.  I love him tons.
I just want to let you know that I love you tons and I am super grateful for everything you do.  I will look for the package you will sent.  Don't worry.  Just keep praying for me big time so I keep working hard and not think about home.  I don't want to think abut home and is it really that bad if I speak in ward conference?  Why can't I speak in ward conference for my homecoming?  But its whatever...I just want to speak right when I get home.  I don't want to wait a week to speak and stuff. 

Love you tons Momma!  Tell the fam and everyone that I love them.