I'm sending a journal entry of a really cool experience I had this week!
Two missionaries came in Elder Money
and Fountain. Elder Pimentel entered
the MTC about the same time as Elder Chatwin, but he started serving his
mission in Brazil while he waited for his Visa. He got here the end of January
I think it was. He is a convert of about a year. He baptized his Dad and I
think his brother or sister before he left, but his mom is still not a
member. Their is another Elder from Mozambique his name is Elder
Mariquele. Him and I got here at the same time in Angola, but he will leave a
transfer after me because he was only in the MTC for 3 weeks because he already
spoke Portuguese. (I lived with him in Lubango).
No package yet. (Are you eating
live foods and exercising?) Define Live foods :) I probably need to do better. I
am sill have some multi vitamins that I am taking! Our district is doing
this push up work out and we walk around all day everyday:)
(Do you need anything sent?) Hmm, I think I am doing good for right
now, the only thing that came to mind was garments, but I think I am doing good
with garments. I do not think I need new ones yet.
(Do you want me to as President
Merrill anything?) Not anything that I can think of... maybe just mention
to him to start on his visa as soon
as possible (you know Angola with Visas :)
(Mom) Love you too! Do you
need anything? Did Sister Thompson email you or call you? I just printed
out your letter to read later thanks!!
Thank you for your prayers I really did feel them this week!! Thank
you so much!!! I had several experiences
that helped me a lot this week!! Thank you so much I will have to tell you all
of them in person :)
So I have decided that when I get home that I am going to have to continue
my studies in the scriptures, Personal Study Companionship study and language
study. So I was thinking that you could
be my companion and then we could study Portuguese and Spanish Together
what do you think? Love you Mom
Sorry if I made
you and the family worry this week! Thank you for your prayers and I just want you
to know that I am doing well! Thanks!
Love you to Mom!
Elder Tilley
Hey Pres!!!
How are you doing!
I hope you are doing well and I hope you have a great week!
Love you tons!!!
21 champ
(Rebecca)
That is way cool!! Keep up the great work!
This week went really well thanks for asking! I really felt your prayers this week! Sorry
this is so short! I do not have alot of time!!
Love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sparkly Buns Power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Elder
Tilley
(Josh)
Hey man!! Thank you for the letter. I really mean it. I am not
going to lie it did kind of hurt to read, but after I read your letter a talk
came to my mind by Elder Christofferson and he tells a story of that man who
was growing a current bush and one day this man cut the current bush down and
the man thought in his mind that the current bush said "why did you cut me
down? I was growing so well and beautiful" the man replied. I am the
Gardener I know what I want you to be and I want you to be a current
Bush." That same man was in the army and wanted a some high rank and he
qualified for the high rank, but the problem was, was that he was Mormon and so
he was rejected that high rank and the man went home and was angry at God for
doing this to him and then the thoughts came to him that said " I am the
gardener I know what I want you to be!" Then he got on his knees and
repented and later in that mans life he looked back and said "Thank you
God for loving me so much to cut me down!" "Thank you for loving me
so much to HURT me!"
So now I just want to tell you thank you so much Josh for loving me so much to hurt me! Thank you
Thank you
Love you
Elder
Tilley
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