Elder Whitney is my new companion. Remember him. We were companions in El Valle for 4weeks at the middle of my mission. It’s getting pretty cold. I try to eat really well but sometimes those Burger King Cookies and Cream ice cream just call me.
Jayce, you have no idea how happy it makes me to know that you are doing well. 10, holy cow. Heavenly Father is good to us isn´t He? I'm so glad you are happy. Stay close to the Lord. I learn over and over again that my personal scripture study and prayer cannot go undone without a negative consequence. Heavenly Father is teaching me that again and again. Even though I´m doing things all day long and my mind says sometimes "Well I'm serving, shouldn't that be enough?” I am thoroughly convinced that it is not. It is like the sand and the golf balls in the jar. I have to make the essential things a priority and the rest will fit it too. The reason I have felt it is a priority is because when I don’t have constant inventory with Heavenly Father and feel the Spirit through the scriptures, it is harder to be patient, it is harder to not get offended, it is harder to be happy, it is harder to have energy, it is harder to be the person I want to become. I am the real Elder Tilley when I have the Spirit with me. I am happy, feel like I can lift others, won’t get offended and don’t even feel the offense, love others, help others, smile, laugh. I love having the Spirit with me. He is my best friend. Thanks to the blessing of the Sacrament, He will always be here with me as long as I do my part. I love the Gospel. I love exercising faith and trusting in Heavenly Father. I love the feeling that sweeps over me when I really truly repent of my sins. I understand that the Sacrament will bless me to have the Spirit with me always. I’m so excited for you to learn all these wonderful things that I am learning about the Gospel and about myself and really about life. President Laycock calls your mission "The University of Life". I agree 100%. You are going to be so awesome. . . . I don’t want to sound preachy; I just love the things that I am learning. They will be a blessing to me forever. I will be praying for you this week. Keep up the good animo (energy/excitement/attitude). Love you Jayce.
Love you Mom. Send saludos a la familia Anderson. I’m wearing the Tilley and Anderson name proud. I love you all.
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