Wow, another week. So what happened this week? Let's begin...
17 new missionaries, 10 leaving, and well a conference full of new missionary leaders all in one week. Now actually the 17 new missionaries, 10 leaving, and the conference didn't all happen this week, but all I will say is that this week's work consisted 99% of preparation for all that in this coming week. Simply put, it's crazy. On my part, this week I have been preparing all the kits (including the missionary rules folder, the first 12 weeks training book, adapting to missionary life book, mosquito repellent, hand-sanitizer, and thermometers) for all the new missionaries. As well as preparing their pillows, bed sheets, bed covers, etc. For the leaving missionaries I don't have really a whole lot to do with them, but with the conference I have to prepare my list of needs concerning health in the mission and what things I need help with from the zone leaders etc. We are all excited and anticipating this big week. And well practically that is my week all wrapped up short. Since we have been preparing a lot of things this week we haven't been able to get out to teaching family history so I don't really have many stories about that. We did help a brother in the ward, less-active, fill out a lot in familysearch. We got to see a lot of the old name cards that they had back in the day and well it's a lot harder to search those people because they don't have a code like on the new ones to search, but oh well. It all works out in the end. :)
Now talking about today, pday, well I will say that I have never quite had a pday like this... well I should say my companions have never had a pday like this. Anyways, for our district pday activity today, President invited us to the mission home to spend pday. We went to partially celebrate the birthday of Elder Salinas, Historial Secretary, who completes 20 years on tuesday, and partially to relax ourselves before this next crazy week. Well first off this morning we played soccer with President and a lot of members of the stake, three teams of about 12 players.. a lot of people. And well we can say even though we didn't keep track, that we lost pretty bad.... :( Anyways, after the game President was driving me and my companions to the office and he asked us what we wanted to do in the mission house to relax. He mentioned a movie, have a roast,.... and then something that no one was expecting... to play Fifa 15 with his son Sebastian. We were all like: WAT... So when we arrived at the office President told us to think about what we wanted to do. All decided to go and watch a movie or play Fifa... except me. I was ok with the movie, but I felt really bad about playing a videogame and was determined to not play. We went to the mission house after cleaning our house and we first ate a lot of pizza with all the district, the sister missionaries were there too, and then President proposed the next things we were going to do. Well, to put an end to this long and practically pointless story, I didn't play FIFA, I honestly couldn't bring myself to do it, so I went and practiced piano. I played Master's Hand and played around arranging hymns. :) It made me happy. Later I did play a board game which is practically the same as Sorry!, with President and Sister Gallego, the sister missionaries, and the daughter of president. It was pretty fun. I enjoyed the piano more, but oh well haha. Then we had Oreo pie for Elder Salinas' birthday and it was delicious! And yup! That's all folks! A lot of explaining and talking, sorry. I'm just at peace with myself and a little shocked that I didn't want to play FIFA.... It's like how Matt said, that when I get home from my mission I won't even like videogames like him. It's probably true. Here in the mission I have just come to realize that there are so many better things to do like play the piano or a board game with the family, or draw and paint, or whatever.
Well, that's everything I believe. I will keep you guys updated on how everything goes with all the pandemonium this week. Love you all!
¡Ciaoitos!
Love,
~Élder Tyler Hales~
Thanks mom for the thoughts. It is really true how we must always seek that healing so we may feel at peace in whatever circumstance we are in.
And mom, it's ok about everything that has ever happened or will ever happen. I love you so very much and I will never not love you. You are the absolute best mom ever. I am sorry for having caused you pain before the mission. As I look back now I can't believe some of the things I have done. Especially right before the mission such as not spending all the time with you guys. I shouldn't have left with my friends and girls so often before the mission. The family is the most important thing and the family is what will be with me for the eternities. I hope that I can continue learning here so that I may be a better son.
WOW!!!! That's fun! Say hi to everyone at the party haha. (Ward Party)
Hey mommoo I actually have a question/concern. So lately, since I have been here in the office. I have lost weight. Really weird right? I believe I am the only one in all of history of EVER that has lost weight in the office! I am doing my exercises in the morning. Eating more than I ever have in the mission, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and I'm losing weight. And I can't lose weight as you know. Are there like vitamins or something I need to be taking or eating because sometimes I feel very weak and just skinny, and it's odd. I don't think it's parasites because my stomach is fine and feels the same as normal, and I don't see anything when I go to the bathroom.... I don't know what to do! I need to be getting bigger not skinnier! So yup, that's my problem. :D
17 new missionaries, 10 leaving, and well a conference full of new missionary leaders all in one week. Now actually the 17 new missionaries, 10 leaving, and the conference didn't all happen this week, but all I will say is that this week's work consisted 99% of preparation for all that in this coming week. Simply put, it's crazy. On my part, this week I have been preparing all the kits (including the missionary rules folder, the first 12 weeks training book, adapting to missionary life book, mosquito repellent, hand-sanitizer, and thermometers) for all the new missionaries. As well as preparing their pillows, bed sheets, bed covers, etc. For the leaving missionaries I don't have really a whole lot to do with them, but with the conference I have to prepare my list of needs concerning health in the mission and what things I need help with from the zone leaders etc. We are all excited and anticipating this big week. And well practically that is my week all wrapped up short. Since we have been preparing a lot of things this week we haven't been able to get out to teaching family history so I don't really have many stories about that. We did help a brother in the ward, less-active, fill out a lot in familysearch. We got to see a lot of the old name cards that they had back in the day and well it's a lot harder to search those people because they don't have a code like on the new ones to search, but oh well. It all works out in the end. :)
Now talking about today, pday, well I will say that I have never quite had a pday like this... well I should say my companions have never had a pday like this. Anyways, for our district pday activity today, President invited us to the mission home to spend pday. We went to partially celebrate the birthday of Elder Salinas, Historial Secretary, who completes 20 years on tuesday, and partially to relax ourselves before this next crazy week. Well first off this morning we played soccer with President and a lot of members of the stake, three teams of about 12 players.. a lot of people. And well we can say even though we didn't keep track, that we lost pretty bad.... :( Anyways, after the game President was driving me and my companions to the office and he asked us what we wanted to do in the mission house to relax. He mentioned a movie, have a roast,.... and then something that no one was expecting... to play Fifa 15 with his son Sebastian. We were all like: WAT... So when we arrived at the office President told us to think about what we wanted to do. All decided to go and watch a movie or play Fifa... except me. I was ok with the movie, but I felt really bad about playing a videogame and was determined to not play. We went to the mission house after cleaning our house and we first ate a lot of pizza with all the district, the sister missionaries were there too, and then President proposed the next things we were going to do. Well, to put an end to this long and practically pointless story, I didn't play FIFA, I honestly couldn't bring myself to do it, so I went and practiced piano. I played Master's Hand and played around arranging hymns. :) It made me happy. Later I did play a board game which is practically the same as Sorry!, with President and Sister Gallego, the sister missionaries, and the daughter of president. It was pretty fun. I enjoyed the piano more, but oh well haha. Then we had Oreo pie for Elder Salinas' birthday and it was delicious! And yup! That's all folks! A lot of explaining and talking, sorry. I'm just at peace with myself and a little shocked that I didn't want to play FIFA.... It's like how Matt said, that when I get home from my mission I won't even like videogames like him. It's probably true. Here in the mission I have just come to realize that there are so many better things to do like play the piano or a board game with the family, or draw and paint, or whatever.
Well, that's everything I believe. I will keep you guys updated on how everything goes with all the pandemonium this week. Love you all!
¡Ciaoitos!
Love,
~Élder Tyler Hales~
Thanks mom for the thoughts. It is really true how we must always seek that healing so we may feel at peace in whatever circumstance we are in.
And mom, it's ok about everything that has ever happened or will ever happen. I love you so very much and I will never not love you. You are the absolute best mom ever. I am sorry for having caused you pain before the mission. As I look back now I can't believe some of the things I have done. Especially right before the mission such as not spending all the time with you guys. I shouldn't have left with my friends and girls so often before the mission. The family is the most important thing and the family is what will be with me for the eternities. I hope that I can continue learning here so that I may be a better son.
WOW!!!! That's fun! Say hi to everyone at the party haha. (Ward Party)
Hey mommoo I actually have a question/concern. So lately, since I have been here in the office. I have lost weight. Really weird right? I believe I am the only one in all of history of EVER that has lost weight in the office! I am doing my exercises in the morning. Eating more than I ever have in the mission, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and I'm losing weight. And I can't lose weight as you know. Are there like vitamins or something I need to be taking or eating because sometimes I feel very weak and just skinny, and it's odd. I don't think it's parasites because my stomach is fine and feels the same as normal, and I don't see anything when I go to the bathroom.... I don't know what to do! I need to be getting bigger not skinnier! So yup, that's my problem. :D
¡Paz fuera!
Love,
~Élder Tyler Hales~
Love,
~Élder Tyler Hales~
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