Justin’s Baptism and I’m Home

Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay in the email. My last Monday in the mission field was so busy packing that I didn’t have time to send one out. But this is my final update! So sad to have to stop writing these but life will go on. My last week was amazing! Justin was baptized and confirmed and I couldn’t be more proud of him. The baptism room was filled with the spirit and lots and lots of people! He had a ton of family and friends supporting him, even some of his basketball teammates were there. As I was sitting in Justin’s baptism, I reflected on my mission and the amazing experiences that I was able to have. I will truly miss being able to be a full time representative of the savior, but I know I can continue to share His gospel here at home.

My last day of my mission was very bittersweet. We were able to have dinner and testimonies at President Calls house, then sleep there overnight to be ready for the airport in the morning. It was fun and exciting, but at the same time we were all sad because we knew we wouldn’t have quite the same experiences at home. A mission is truly something that you cannot replace. I loved it with all of my heart and I can’t wait to see what the Lord has in store for me now! If you have any questions about what I did on my mission, shoot me an email at Tyler.d.greer@gmail.com as I won’t have access to this email much longer. Also stay tuned for a post on my Facebook about my mission. I love you all, Elder Greer signing off!

Finished setting up for my last baptism!

Justin Burningham's baptism

Justin Burningham's baptism

Many of you should know who this is... ;)

Elder Millett at our departing Temple trip

Departing dinner with Elder Millett / Baier

Departing dinner with President and Sister Call

Stake President Macrum of Layton Northridge

One. Final. Week.

I've dreaded this time for a while now. I'm now officially in my last week as a missionary. So many mixed emotions. I don't know what to say. It's been fantastic and I've loved my entire mission. I'll give a better report in my last email next week. But for now, I just figured I'd send a quick email to let you guys know I'm still here and still kickin. Here's just a few updates/highlights.

• Justin is getting baptized THIS THURSDAY! 
• Imari is getting baptized the first week of April still. We had some pretty awesome lessons with her this week and she's growing a ton! 
• I officially hit my 2 year mark last week(totally forgot to say in my last 2 emails), and it's been really fun to tell people that. The number 1 question, aside from where we are from, is how long we have been out. So I say "a little over 2 years" and they kind of look at me funny like... Did I hear that right? And I tell them yes... You did haha. 
• Found 2 sisters in South Weber that want to be taught and baptized. Our first official lesson with them will be this Wednesday! Their names are Lilly and Aiden. 
• I will be giving my last training as a district leader this Wednesday. That is something I'm excited about haha!

That's really all I have right now. Love you all!! See you next week!!

Elder Tyler Greer
tyler.greer@missionary.org
Utah Layton Mission Office
190 N Country Lane
Fruit Heights, UT 84037

Straight Dubs 🏀🏅

What's up y'all! Another good week here. Don't remember much at all, but you probably know that by now. Here's the highlight reel:

• Went to 2 more of Justin's basketball games, including the championship. His team was undefeated going into the championship and played another team the was undefeated. Best game yet! It was a nail biter all the way down the stretch.. Justin's team was down by 9 going into the 2nd half. They started making a comeback, and with 4 minutes to go Justin hit 3 straight 3's on 3 straight possessions! I was getting way too hype, fans probably thought I was his brother haha. So they had a pretty good lead and then almost let the other team come back towards the end but they stuck it through. They ended up winning by 6, check out the photo below!
• Justin is still on Date for March 21st!
• We started teaching a girl named Imari, she's 11 and really wants to get baptized! So far her parents are on board and supportive. She's scheduled for baptism the first week of April! 
• Had to drive through Morgan to do a baptism interview and President Jaggi wanted me to come by and say hey! That was an amazing day. I haven't seen him in 8 months and it felt good to see him again. The Jaggis are the best!

I have 2 more weeks! Ahh! Time is still flying. Idk what to think. Pray for me y'all! Have a great week! 

Elder Tyler Greer

tyler.greer@missionary.org

Utah Layton Mission Office

190 N Country Lane

Fruit Heights, UT 84037

Last Zone Conference and Baptisms!

Hey everyone! It was a pretty good week! The countdown is now down to 3 weeks... I don't know, it just keeps getting faster and faster. Anyway, here's a summary of what I can remember from this week!

I had my last Zone Conference this week and that was pretty sad. I made sure to make the most of it since it'd be the last one I participate in. At the end of the zone conference the departing missionaries bore their testimonies and so I got to go up and give my testimony. I started to cry... Because it hit me there that this was my last time. It was really sad. But I simply bore my testimony on the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Soemthing I won't ever forget!

The highlight of the week was the baptism! Kaitlin and Aubrey were baptized and confirmed this weekend! It was so good and the spirit was definitely present. They had so many people there to support them, they couldn't even fit in the room! It was great.

That's about all I have this week. Love you all, stay blessed!

Elder Tyler Greer
tyler.greer@missionary.org
Utah Layton Mission Office
190 N Country Lane
Fruit Heights, UT 84037

4 weeks to baptize 4?

Hey everyone! This week was a good one! I'm not too sure how it's pday again, but time is flying by and I don't have that much time left. It seems like everyone wants me home, including people here, because they keep counting down the days 😂 so I have exactly 1 month left. It's going to be a good month though!

White washing South Weber has been super fun. Aubrey and Kaitlyn are getting baptized this Saturday! It's going to be great. We had an awesome lesson with them this week and it was very spiritual. Kaitlyn told her mom she was getting baptized this week and apparently it didn't go over well. It was hard for her, but she's still going through with her decision to be baptized, as well with her daughter Aubrey. I will let you know how it goes!

We haven't had much contact with Trevor this week, but he is still on date for 20th of March. We also had an awesome weekend with Justin! We went to his basketball game this week and got to watch him play! He's super good and had 13 of the 50 points. After the game we went to the church and had a lesson on the plan of salvation. He loved it so much, and we committed him to be baptized on March 23rd! The thing about it that's most exciting is that's my last weekend! I can't think of a better way to finish!

I'm running out of time but I love you guys! Talk to you next week!

Elder Tyler Greer
tyler.greer@missionary.org
Utah Layton Mission Office
190 N Country Lane
Fruit Heights, UT 84037

Emily's Baptism!

Hey everyone! Emily got baptized and it went great! I'm running out of time, but this week was super good. We've been working South Weber really hard and have been trying to meet all the leadership here. We've found quite a few people to teach and have 3 people on Date for baptism! Aubrey and Kaitlyn are getting baptized in 2 weeks, and then a guy named Trevor was just put on date for March 20th. We also have a few more coming up, and a guy moving into our area who wants to be taught. Good things are happening!

I'll have a lot more to talk about next week. The announcement is kind of cool I guess. We will see what happens, 5 more weeks! Love you all!

Oh yeah, and our landlord has a dog named Otis and he hangs out with us 😂

Elder Tyler Greer
tyler.greer@missionary.org
Utah Layton Mission Office
190 N Country Lane
Fruit Heights, UT 84037

ONE. FINAL. TRANSFER.

Hey everyone!! 

So this week is transfers, and I'm officially entering the last transfer of my mission. Just when you think nothing will change your last 6 weeks, BAM curveball. Our area is changing! We were covering the North and Northridge stakes, but now we will be covering the South Weber and the Northridge stakes! I'm so pumped! The South Weber stake covers all of South Weber, and Elders have not served there in years! It's been sisters and senior couples. So, to say I'm excited is an understatement. Because we will be covering such a large area, they're giving us a new car and we don't have to share anymore! It's all ours. I'm also still the district leader, and our district got even bigger! We now have all the senior couples and missionaries who cover Morgan County. So this should be fun. 

I'm excited to see how many people God is preparing in this new area. As my grandpa always says, I'm going to try and be a Firey Finisher and work the hardest I possibly can this last 6 weeks. I know with a certainty that as we work as hard as we can, the Lord will make up the difference. I can't look back now!

Chloe was supposed to be baptized this Saturday, but her mom got really sick and they had to reschedule :( So we hope she gets better this coming week!

Emily is still solid to be baptized this Saturday! We are so excited and have almost everything ready for it already. We're so excited for her and her decision to follow the Savior!

That's about all I got this week. I love you all!

P.S. Missionary email is changing, my new email address is: tyler.greer@missionary.org

Elder Tyler Greer
tyler.greer@missionary.org
Utah Layton Mission Office
190 N Country Lane
Fruit Heights, UT 84037