Elder Tyler's letter 6/29/15

Dear parents,

Gosh I just love reading your emails!!  They are so edifying!! 

My time was well spent listening to Dallin and lyndsie's talks, so it'll be a little short this week!

I'll just cut right to the chase, this week has thankfully been maybe the hardest week of my mission! I don't want to bore you with details, but my companion has severe depression, and that takes a tole on me. I have had no problem helping him with his problems and being patient with him, because I frankly don't understand what he's going through, but I am filled with this enthusiastic urge to help him in any way that I can! But it got really lonely and overly stressful when I was having a hard time with no where to turn and no one to help. I testify that I couldn't have made it through without the Savior. He was waiting in the depths of humility with an empty spot on his yoke for me when I was ready to put down my personal yoke I had put on myself. I am so glad he brought me down to His level and showed me what a happy place the depths of humility really are! I know I always have someone temporally or spiritually to turn to because of Him and His watchful care over me. This really hit me when I read in Alma 26 about Ammon boasting in the Lord and He says, 

12 Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.

Also, 

16 Therefore, let us glory, yea, we will glory in the Lord; yea, we will rejoice, for our joy is full; yea, we will praise our God forever. Behold, who can glory too much in the Lord? Yea, who can say too much of his great power, and of his mercy, and of his long-suffering towards the children of men? Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel.

All his rejoicings were in the Lord, and I can add my witness that I know that that's where true happiness lies. In the Glory of the Son of God, now ascended to heaven dwelling at the right hand of God in all power and perfection. The first emotion I'm filled with when I read these words is gratitude. So much gratitude. I love you family! Thank you for your support and prayers! They were probably the only way I made it through these past few days! 

Love,

Elder Judy