March 25, 2011

(Jayce) You’re so awesome Jayce. I miss playing volleyball. It was so fun. I’m glad you are throwing down. That is so cool that you won the ball. Send me a picture. I’ll be praying for you. Play smart and play fun. Talent can be talent but smart is unreachable. You can quote me on that if you want . . . totally kidding. Whenever I play again, I’m going to focus more on the smarts. We get to watch conference at the stake center in a room with English. I love hearing their voices. It’s sad to think that many of the people can’t recognize the voices or have even heard them. It’s always translated. …Do you remember how I talked about Elder Corbridge’s example of the living water? I’ve been looking for experiences everyday that I really feel that I have taken the water. It has been a wonderful experience. Your mission will be something special. It’s not a cake walk, that is for sure. You’ll understand soon. I’m glad you are doing sales. It will try you. On those super hard days...remember that you are suffering those in preparation for your mission. I was just thinking yesterday that I was so thankful that I had done something so good for me before my mission. I’m super excited for you to be there and learn. There will be tons that you don’t realize you are learning. I’m still seeing it. I love you Jayce. Have an awesome week. I’ll be praying for you. Please do the same for me. Specifically that I’ll have the energy mentally and spiritually to talk to 10 new people every day. Its’ not easy but it is possible and it’s worth it. Thanks. Elder Tilley
(Dad) I’m really excited for conference this next weekend. I have some thoughts about what I need to look for. Mostly about these next six months and being able to learn and experience all that Heavenly Father wants me to. I love the lessons I am learning. I feel so much more different. Not different, just more me. Thank you for the letter. Please keep us in your prayers, that we will have the spiritual and mental strength to work work work. I love you tons Dad. I was thinking about you a lot this morning. Thanks for everything. Love Elder Tilley
(Mom) Changes are next week, on Conference Sunday Night. Oh wow. I have a deep desire to be able to be with them (Venegas) in the temple. That would be incredible. Thilo got a job this last week. It was incredible because we were in the house when he got the phone call. we celebrated. It was incredible to see the temporal blessings happen right in his life. They just need to go get a marriage date and get hitched. Thilo said he wanted to surprise her. They are doing so well. Luis had a cigarette this last week, but he is on track to be baptized at 9:30 am conference Sunday morning. We haven’t been able to find Hernan or Luis and Betsabeth, but we did talk to her brother named Cesar that lives somewhere else. He might be who we were looking for. Jorge and Celinda weren’t there yesterday either. Patricia has finally started reading the Book of Mormon.
(Rach) Wow…I’m glad you get to go to conference. I’ll be looking for you on the screen. Jump and wave or something if you think the camera is on you. I hope you have a wonderful time. We have been reaching our goals for how many we are finding, but we didn’t do as well this last week on contacting. I want to finish this week strong and get in a good habit especially with changes coming up this next week. I don’t know if I’ll go or stay, but I’m pretty sure, from hints of President Laycock to Elder Bourgeous that I will be leaving him at least. Thanks for the mail Rach. I love you tons. I sure hope your keeping a look out for future friends... Have a great week and have fun¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ TAlk to you after conference. Let me know what you liked most. Love you Elder Tilley