I Did Get a Letter This Week

Hello!

First of all I'm sorry I didn't email yesterday, but we had an all mission activity so we didn't have time to really do anything else. They should rename it the all day mission activity... I know, lame joke. It was a great time though. We went to some place called the Highlands or something like that. I don't really remember what its called, but its the highest elevated point on the Atlantic Coast. At the top there is an old lighthouse with some story behind it. It was awesome to be able to look out at the ocean and was a beautiful sight. We went on a hike and ate lunch and just chilled for a while. It was good to meet all the other missionaries and see all my MTC Elders.

It was also Elder Larsen's birthday, so after the activity we went over to the Bishop's house and had a little celebration with a few other families and our investigator, Marcella. We've finished teaching her everything now and everything is set for her baptism this Saturday. It's an exciting time and we have really loved teaching her. She is as prepared as they come and has been such a blessing to us, and other members in the ward.

I don't know if I've ever mentioned David and Yohan, but they are brothers (15 and 12) that we started teaching a couple of weeks ago. They both came to church this Sunday and loved it. After church ended they were asking us about Mutual and whether or not they had a ride for next week. We have them set with a goal to be baptized on Oct. 9 and I'm pretty confident that they will be baptized. Yohan, the younger of the two, is always asking questions and wants us to come over like every day. It's definitely a different experience teaching young boys/teenagers than it is teaching adults. You have to handle it a lot differently but it has been going very well.

This week I've thought a lot about patience. Specifically patience with myself. I'm very hard on myself and expect the best. I'm lucky to have great missionaries around me and sometimes I become frustrated because I don't have all the experience that they do. I know that I will become a more effective missionary as time goes on, but I just want everything right away. I even feel selfish at times because I'm worrying too much about myself and not about what others need. So I continue to learn and try my hardest to be the best missionary I can be, even if it takes longer than I'd like. I wish I could write more but we have limited time to write today. I love you all!

Love Elder Tilley