There is Nothing Better Than Quality Prayer

Familia!


How goes it??? Life out in NJ is great for me right now. This past week was really great. That stinks about Matthew's finger. How long is the recovery time? It's a good thing that you got things figured out. It seems like doctors never get the right diagnosis. Why can't he still go on his trips? Tell him that now he can write me lots of letters since he has nothing else to do. I know I stink at writing back, but I will try to do better. Cameron just turned 5? I thought his was going to turn 6. I can never remember how old everyone is.

My new companion is E. Breur. I get along with him very well and because of that all aspects of my life are completely different. It has really taught me how important unity is, not only in missionary work, but in life. It's good training for when I'm married. We have seen a lot of miracles already, because we are one in purpose.   I am back to having a positive outlook on things and I feel so much better. 

We have a lot of opportunities set up to find new people to teach. This past week we focused on being guided by the spirit in everything that we did. We started off by following every thought that came to our mind, even if we weren't sure if it was a prompting or not. By doing this we proved to the Lord that we were willing to follow the spirit and we received more and more specific direction as we gained his trust. We should really seek revelation more in our lives and when we do receive instruction from Heaven, we need to treat it as the sacred treasure that it is. Being on a mission is the perfect training ground for how to receive personal revelation. Our Heavenly Father knows us better than we know ourselves, and it's such a comfort to know that we are doing what is best for us. 

I love you so much and I hope that you will do all that you can to build a stronger relationship with your loving Father in Heaven. Remember that prayer is a form of work. It takes great effort to communicate effectively with God and it is spiritually demanding. There is nothing better, however, than quality prayer.


Love ya all! Elder Tilley

Cameron really did just turn 6. Turns out it's the mom who can't remember how old her children are.