Elder Tyler's letter 1/19/2015

Dad! 
　
　
Ok! Everyone! :) This week has been the hardest week of my whole mission. Being as such, it has been the most rewarding experience of my entire life!!  I have learned soooo much and have obtained much knowledge in the workings of the spirit, that I can't give anyone, or anything else the credit but our Father in Heaven. This is truly His work and His glory and His name be glorified forever!!  I wish I could share the smallest part of how I feel, but I can only express what the weakness of my fingers can communicate, and the rest is up to the spirit in each of you, and your sensitivity to the Spirit of the Lord, I pray that He be with all of us. 
I would like to share with you one or some of the rewards I have seen these passed few hours of trial.  The first thing that comes to mind is my understanding of other people's agency and the beautiful and integral part it plays in the Plan of Salvation. I want everyone to come to the gospel period. It doesn't matter what their history is, who their parents are, or if they really did kick the neighbor's dog. Everyone deserves the peace that is so freely given and provided through the great Mediator of all men, Him visiting his people in so much mercy, and love, that He sacrificed his moment to shine and to progress for himself and gave his life for ransom for all of us. Every human that ever has or will live should come to this knowledge! But they can only feel what they want, and they can only do what THEY want, not what I want, or even what the Savior or our Father in Heaven wants! If this were the case that I COULD control what they want to be what I want them to want, or want for them, then Satan's plan must surely come to pass. I have applied this not only to people, but to my companion as I realize that he has his own desires for righteousness, and I have my own. Difference doesn't compare one to another. Our desires are no less valuable than the others'. When we can unite our desires, then weaknesses truly become strengths, and thy God shall faithfully be thy strength. 
The hardest transfer of my mission just turned into my favorite transfer of my mission. I feel like this has come through prayer. I have a firm testimony that in any circumstance, in any place at any time, prayer can truly "change the night to day." Prayer has changed my "night" of a week into a "day" of a week. Anyways, just random insights, but I felt like I should share them! 
We went on an amazing hike!! It was more of an area to explore. It was filled with all these cliffs, holes, caves everything!!  It was soo fun to just loose your mind and worries in all the tunnels and caves! Climbing these cliffs was very dangerous. This place was all hardened sand, so NOTHING was stable. Not even rocks, because the sand around them would give way! So I was really bummed I didn't get to let loose the monkey/mountain goat (that I'm thoroughly convinced is my spirit animal). But it was so fun! The Lord really took care of me by showing me in a vision I had while praying of me falling off a cliff! ...in explicit detail.... It was through no fault of my own, a "secure" foothold gave way and I, having no other security, fell. When I came to the same scene at the place as in my mind, I found that 2 other Elders had climbed it before me! The temptation was really strong.  I thought " wow, if they could do it, then me, being far more experienced (pride) can do this!" But I decided to listen to the promptings of the spirit, and be forced to humbly run around the whole mountainside to find the trail I could easily (and with pansy-like representation) climb back to the top. The only injury I was able to acquire is when I instigated a HUUUUUGGGEEE bee's nest and go stung in the eyelid, inside of the thigh, and twice in the right arm.  IT WAS SOOO FUN!! and SUCH a rush when I hit the nest!!  I had to run like crazy, jumping across huge 45 ft. deep holes, slide down skinny passages, and thoroughly enjoy myself :) hahah 
As far as people go, we have a new baptismal date we set!! This man is Justin, and he is definitely ready to accept the gospel and be baptized! He is set for the 21st of February! He could use your faith and prayers! Also, Frank has set his date for the 28th of March! woooo!!! and Shea, a 21 year old nut-job, is set tentatively for the 7th of February! They are doing so awesome! I'm so proud of my little nuggets :) 
Thank you all for your love and support!!  At random times throughout the week, I'll say to my companion, "Wow, we have SO many people praying for us!"  I really can feel all your prayers, and they are appreciated!!  I pray for as many of you as I can by name!  The rest go in a group-text to be blessed, so I hope the Lord, in his mercy, visits each and every one of you with tender mercies!! :) 
I love you Dad and Mom! I know I wouldn't be here, being the person I am, having the knowledge of the gospel I do without your faithfulness and diligence in keeping the commandments of the Lord!  You truly have blessed my life by living righteously.  Much love and prayers!! 
Love, 
Elder Judy