Food and Football!!

Hey everyone! I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving, because I sure did! This week was really a blur, I can remember Thanksgiving pretty well and a few other activities during the week, but other than that I'm clueless. Anyway here's how the week went!

We had I think 1 or 2 lessons with Ariana this week! She's getting more and more excited about baptism every time we see her. Her and her family actually came to church this week too! It was so good to see them there, they're actually really committed to coming back for good, and I am so happy about that.

We had a lesson with Daniel on Tuesday. We have been kinda going out of order with the lessons based on his needs, and so our first lesson with him was on the plan of salvation. This one was on the restoration. He seemed to understand it all and didn't ask too many questions. He's opening up more and more, so that's a good sign. We really hope to have him commit to baptism soon!

On Thanksgiving morning we played football with our recent convert's Dad, Derrick Blundell and his ward. It was super fun! Lots of youth and also dads out there ballin' out. It was pretty competitive, and of course my team won. It was a great game though, and it was freezing cold. Then for our first meal we went and ate with the Blundells! It was so good to share another meal with them, especially on the holiday. They're doing so good and remain active! Joelynn already has a calling as a Sunday school teacher. Our next appointment was with the Jacobsen family in a different ward. Lots of family, friends, and food! It was a good time. Then later that night we went over to our stake presidents house, President Macrum for some pie. Overall really good day! I was reminded how thankful I am for the amazing members that have taken care of me the past 20 months on my mission. I'll never forget that!

Saturday morning we woke up, looked outside, and it was ALL WHITE. It had snowed so much that night I think I cried. I hate snow. I hate cold. Anyway, the main reason I was sad was because at 10am that day we had an Elders vs Youth football game with one of our wards. We thought it'd be canceled, but nope they were playing regardless. So I did something I never thought I'd do, and that's play football in snow! It was actually so fun. I would rather play in snow than without snow actually. I could do without the cold weather though... Anyway, check out the photos below!

That's really all I have this week. It was definitely one I'll remember! I love you all, have an amazing week!

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

No Time...

Hey y'all! Time is so short, and I have like no time to send this. So I'm sorry! Here's the highlights:

• I just had to say goodbye to Elder Beckdol and Elder Laurens. Elder Beckdol has been one of my best friends on my entire mission, so to say I'm really sad is an understatement. Check out the last photo of us together as missionaries!
• We found about 5 new people to teach this week and most of them seem really sincere about their interest!
• Asher and Jackie went to the temple, unfortunately we didn't get to go with them but they loved it!
• We had stake conference and Elder Dunn of the seventy came and spoke. We went to the adult session, youth session, and general session to hear him and he is truly amazing! By far some of the best talks I've heard, and a very spiritual servant of the lord!
• Did lots of service this week, and played lots of basketball (for exercise in the morning)
• Found some adorable dogs that look just like my dogs, pepper and Jackson!

I love you all! Sorry again, have a great week!

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

20 Months! 😦

Hey everyone! At this point in my mission, my emails have been getting shorter and shorter, and I feel really bad. So I was super determined to take good notes this week to write a good one! Unfortunately, I failed yet again so this one is short like the rest... I'm sorry. Here's a few updates though!

• Asher received the priesthood, and he's a deacon now!
• Joelynn, Jackie, and Asher all got temple recommends, and we are going with them to the temple this week!
• Ariana is on date to be baptized on the 22nd of December! We taught her a few lessons this week, and she's super excited.
• One of our wards had a veterans day activity on Saturday, and we got to hear awesome stories from some of the veterans!
• We played in a volleyball tournament in one of our stakes, and obviously dominated(not really).
• I hit my 20 month mark!!! Time is flying by 😭
• We gave 2 talks in church this week, both topics on member missionary work! 
• I broke my finger 3 weeks ago, but didn't find out it was broken til this week. It's getting better though! (many have been asking about the splint on my finger) 
• It's freezing cold here
• I held a ferret for the first time! (pic below) 

Transfers are coming up next week, and I can't see any reason that Elder Meldrum and I will be split from each other, but I'm still curious to see what happens around the mission. I love my mission, I love the people, and I love my Savior, Jesus Christ! He definitely leads this church, and helps each of us in our trials every day as we turn to him. I have 4 more months to tell this to everyone I meet, and I'm determined to not lose my motivation! I love you all, have a fantastic week!

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

Baptisms!!!

What a week!! Joelynn, Jackie, and Asher were all baptized on Saturday. It was so amazing! They didn't want a lot of people there, but when word got out that they were getting baptized, it spread like wildfire and there was over 50 people there. We barely fit in the room and almost had to go in the Chapel! President Call came, and so did the stake president! They had so much love and support, and the spirit was so strong there!

Something that was super funny, was right after Jackie got baptized, she looked up at everyone, and when she saw how happy we were for her and realized that it was over, she clapped her hands and laughed! 😂 It was way funny, but it reminded me of a scripture in Mosiah Chapter 18. Alma is preaching about the blessings of being baptized, and when asking them if this was their desire, they said:

"11 And now when the people had heard these words, they clapped their hands for joy, and exclaimed: This is the desire of our hearts." 

Jackie knew exactly how important it is to get baptized, and when feeling the spirit so strong, she didn't know what to do so she clapped! It made everyone laugh.

Check out the pictures below! This week we hope to solidify a few people that we found, so it should be good! Sorry for the lack of detail again. I saw Marty this week too! He took us to lunch haha. He's been baptized for almost a year now! Love y'all!

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