Hey Mom I am on. So we are going to have a fireside this sunday
about
Temples and Temple marriages and things like that. If you are awake
and able would you be able to send me some pictures of Joshs or
Rachels or Bradens Temple pictures within the next hour? If not that
is ok, but if you could that would be great!
…
Yeah ones like these are great. We will be showing them digitally.~
Maybe send some of Rach and Braden too.
…
Can you send those last ones as attachments because I need to
forward
them to my branch email, but one I went to forward the ones of Rach
and Braden the pics were not there
(Bec)
Hey bec sorry I have not written in a while I was going to write
last
week but the internet was really bad. To answer all your
questions …
So (here is the real story) with the missionaries that got robbed. We had a zone conference here in
Huambo so there were 13 missionaries living in the same house for several days.
So Monday night at 7-8 Elder Kearney and Elder Clifford went to the grocery
store to by some food so that we could make dinner for us 8 missionaries who
were still in Huambo, also because of all the confusion with all the
missionaries Elder Clifford had not done shopping for the week so they went and
did that. They were gone for a while and I kind of got nervous. A little
bit later I got nervous again as well as some of the other missionaries. I went
and got my phone and I saw I had a missed call from Elder Clifford. I called
them back but no answer. All of us were kind of worried and we decided that we
would go look for them (if they weren’t back) in10-15 minutes. But with in 5
they got back and told us they got robbed. They said they left the grocery
store and they were coming back on the bikes (we have bikes here in Huambo) and
two electric scooters passed them and then stopped in front of them and stopped
them. Elder Kearney said he was about to punch one of them, but he pulled out a
gun, Elder Kearney said he was pretty sure it was fake but then the guy cocked
it and Elder Kearney said it was definitely real. They didn’t point the gun at
their faces. The gun was pointed at Elder Cliffords stomach though. They ended
up taking everything except a few groceries and the bikes. One of the guys kind
of jokingly slapped Elder Kearney. he said it didnt really hurt...just made him
really mad. They then told them to get on there bikes and ride home... so they
did. They got their backpacks stolen and their cameras and most of the food
they just bought, and scriptures, but only copies of there personal documents,
and they stole their phones as well. .....
But we are all safe!!
I love you Bec!
I hope you have a great week!
Sparkley Buns Power!
Elder Tilley
(Mom)
That is so crazy that Caylie is going to get baptized! that is
really cool! How old is she?
2.) Those (pics) you sent will be perfect. yes I should be able to
print them out. So I can just do that! It will be alot easier (then having
you send them)!
4.) No I haven’t (gotten a 2nd counselor yet) and I may
not... it just depends we will see. The secretary went to Spain to go to the
Temple and will not be back till the end of October, so I wont be able to get a picture of us until
then
5.) Yes I will try to (get some pictures).
6:) Elder Clifford and Elder Whitaker and Elder McCune and I (are
the 4 Elders in Huambo)
7.) Yes..we have bikes
but we do not use them alot because there is no good
place to put them when we are teaching or contacting.
They have some taxis but very few routes that they take so me mostly
walk.
8.) Honestly I can not really remember much (of P. Merrills talk).
He did talk about obedience and Power though and he said the way we can be more
Powerful missionaries is by being obedient!
9.) No I will try (my debit card again) today
10.) (Yes…Huambo is closer but) still not like the US, but it has
sidewalks and trees that Humans planted which is unusual. Missionary work wise
it is pretty dead. In Terra Nova we were teaching about 19 lessons in a week,
this past week we taught 7. Our weekly planning which normally takes 3 hours
took about 45 minutes:) Things were kind of like this went I got to Terra Nova
too, so hopefully we can get members
more involved and get the missionary work up and going!
My mission is one of the hardest
things i have ever done, but I am so grateful for the experiences that I am
having that are helping me grow closer to my Heavenly Father and my Savior
Jesus Christ! I do not think I would be
able to do this with out the Grace of Jesus Christ! I love this Gospel
because of the joy that comes into
my life and the Joy that comes into
the lives of those that really apply it in their lives! I know the Restoration happened and I know the Atonement is real because of the Holy Ghost has
testified to me that these things are true and I have seen the Atonement work
in my own personal life as well as the lives of others! Being a Branch
President is a new experience as well. The
Lord is blessing me with the revelation that I need to help the Branch. I also
have a testimony of callings as well! I have seen the Lord give me specific
instructions or things I need to do to help the branch and I do not believe I received
that revelation because of anything that I had done. It was mirrly becasue the
Lord called me to be the Branch President and so I feel like he was blessing me
with those revelations to help me in my calling and I am pretty sure I would
not have received those revelations if I had not been called to be the Branch President.
The Lord qualifies him who he calls!
I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen!
Love you Mom!
Elder Tilley
(Braden) I was going to
write last week but the internet was Bad!
I hope that you had a wonderful Birthday and a great 1 year
annaversary (No Idea how to spell that!)
Love you Bro!1
Elder Tilley
Could you sent this to Preston!
Hey Pres How are you doing? How is school going for you? I forget
are you doing any sports right now or are you just waiting for basketball to
start up? Careful will the ladies alright ;) Sao perigosas! :)
Love you P Dog!!
Elder Tilley
Logging off!!
Love you Mom!!!
Elder Tilley
have a great week!
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