Reynolds, Tysen

I’m home! This week has been a whirlwind of emotions. Sometimes I don’t even think it is real. The first couple days I felt like I was going to wake up any minute. I was trying to figure out what I needed to write about for my very last email the other day. I decided I needed to write out a little bit of a testimony. So here you go! I hope you like it! The mission has really changed my life for the better. Just like President Jeffery Holland the mission means everything to me. Here is a testimony I wrote out one of the last days of my mission.  Reflection times are always the hardest for me. I remember when I was reflecting 2 years ago as I was preparing for the mission. Going through my stuff and retiring it for a little while definitely made leaving on the mission super hard. Too many crazy memories. The last couple days I have had a lot of time to think. To anyone who is just starting the mission or anyone who feels like they are in a hard spot I promise you it flies. Before the...

For everyone who doesn’t know, Tysen is coming home on Friday! We are thrilled to death for the upcoming battle of Tysen vs. Reese! It’s going to be the match of the century that you don’t want to miss!  In all seriousness though, I am so excited to have my big little brother back. Two years feels like a long time to go without seeing someone and I missed him. Take that in Ty because you won’t hear me say that often. Also he offered to help me take names to the temple so I can finally have those male names I’ve saved up done!  Outreach Program!  In the meantime though, I’ll tell you all about the Outreach Program at Family Search! The basis of family search is to help people find their ancestors and also share their own history. I work there anyways and I was approached by some mission leaders a while ago asking if I’d work in the Outreach Program. At first I was reluctant because at that time my schedule was full and I liked it how it was. Then summer came and I needed t...

Ya know, I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I really do, I have had so many experiences this week that has been absolutely incredible. I have said this so many times to lots of people but I honestly think this area that I am serving in is the most elect of every area I have served in. With the end of the month coming in we had to do a lot of numbers stuff. We learned that we were the highest teaching area in the zone that is not YSA. YSA is always crazy high. A couple weeks ago I was told that they felt like I was finishing at a sprint. I had so many things going my way and I absolutely was trying my heart out. This week I knew was going to be one of the fastest weeks I have had on the mission. I have loved every second of it.  Monday we decided to go to crater Lake. Another full circle moment for me. My second pday in the mission I was able to go to Crater Lake with My trainer Elder Kobob Hansen. Now my second to last pday in the mission I am going to crater lake, how fun is that?...