Hey Everyone, how is everyone doing? i doing alright, its been another hard week, but i love it here. i had a pretty gnarly fall on my bike the other day, i was going like 15 mph in the dark, and there were car headlights in my eyes so i was pretty blind, and i hit a pole.... hahahaha i flew off my bike and landed and skid like 10 feet on the ground. it was intense. ii didnt get hurt luckily. the lord was watching my back! ;) my bike's sprocket got bent and wasnt working, so we went to an investigators house and asked if we could borrow a hammer, we talked to him while i banged on my bike and beat the sprocket back into shape. it was a pretty redneck fix, but it works. i am getting pretty good at jerry riggin things now. it is my two monthh mark on my mission.. it seems like ive been out for longer for some reason. haha conference was really good this weekend! did you all have a chance to watch it? i really liked robert d hales talk, it gave me more motiviation to perservere through my tirals. anyways, i love you all, and i got to run, thanks for all the supprot. it means so much! :)
-Elder Hartvigsen
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Showing posts with label Elder Tyler Hartvigsen. Show all posts
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Elder Hartvigsen--September 26, 2011
Hey everyone! sorry it has taken me so long to figure out that i need to hit "reply to all" haha (thanks dad) anyways its the last week of this transfer and its crazy how fast time goes on! i went on exchanges with my zone leader elder dallin johnson on saturday. it was really crazy cause we both went to davis, and never really knew eachother, and now all of a sudden we are with eachother so much preaching the gospel. he is a great missionary and a great example! this week has been pretty hard, but i guess that some are harder than others. i hope everyone is doing ok at home, i am doing pretty good here. im almost guaranteed to stay in this area cause of this 12 week training program. its super itense and fast paced, but i also have learned a ton! we have an investigator we are teaching who is like 6 foot 10, he looks like goliath, but he has the softest heart, i have developed a very strong love for the people here, and especially this guy. he is so in tune with the spirit, and it seems that he is the one teaching me. he has a baptismal date for the 22 of october. his family is going through some hard times right now. his daughter is a meth addict, and they are too poor to get her good treatment. he had been praying for an answer, and for help. well they sent an email to this tv show called intervention (which is a really big tv show) and out of the thousands of emails i guess they looked at his, and picked their family for an episode of intervention. i guess on the show, they give out like 20 thousand dollars worth of treatment for free. so daughter will be able to get the treatment she needs. it is just a huge miracle and an answer to prayers. it is such a testimony builder to me that if we pray sincerly, god will answer us. i have seen it so many times in my own life just being out in the mission field. anyways i hope everyone knows how much i love them! stay strong, thank you for all the support!
-Elder Hartvigsen
-Elder Hartvigsen
Friday, September 23, 2011
Elder Tyler Hartvigsen--Sept. 21, 2011
Hey Everyone!!!
So again, sorry about last week being such a short email, i only had about 15 min. on the computer total, and i had to write my mission president! so guess what?? i had my first baptism yesterday!! i was able to baptise this girl named kaitey, i taught her the very first day i got here. she is so strong in the gospel, she reminds me alot of you mom, because none of her family are members, and yet she is so strong in the gospel, and she has such a strong desire to follow christ. its been a really great week. we have about 5 people on date for baptism next month, and we are very excited about it. baptising kaitey yesterday was one of the best experiences for me. i wish you all could have beent there! but the pictures will just have to do. ;) i am so happy to have this opportunity to be a missionary. it is such a privlege to be a tool in the hands of the lord. fergs i got all your letters and its so great to hear from you all! i loved the pictures. janice and abbey, i got your letters too, thank you all so much!! brooke, going on a mission is something you would never regret doing! if you pray about it, i know that you'll get an answer, i prayed very hard about going on a mission, and i got the strongest answer ever that i needed to go! this has been one of the best decisions i have ever made, i am so happy to be out here, and i have already learned so much! i feel like a new person! i love reading the scriptures now! haha i finished the book of mormon in exactly one month, and now im reading it over again, as well as the new testament. i love it here so much, and i love you all! stevie, im sorry about the elbow man, you have been in my prayers! tj, thats cool that your taking an EMT course, well i guess you might be, haha that is very cool though! i went to this members house the other day, and he had SOOOO many guns, he had over 40, he showed them all to me and my companion, i was just drooling over them! haha he had a legit reloading set up as well, it was really cool. haha anyways i hope everyone knows that i love them, and i appreciate all of the support, i'll talk to everyone in a week!
-Elder Hartvigsen
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Elder Tyler Hartvigsen-- Sept. 6, 2011
Hello Everyone!!
so i didnt know last time i emailed you, but my p-day was moved to tuesday since monday was labor day, and our mission president wanted us to be out finding people. so yesterday my companion and i decided that we would spend the whole day tracting and trying to find people. we had plent of door's slammed in our faces, and alot of people were not very happy we were out on the holiday. towards the end of the day we were a bit discouraged cause we hadn't found anyone yet, and we have been praying to find someone that god has prepared for us to teach. but lo and behold later last night we were out on our bikes and this lady walked by who seemed really sad, so i talked to her for a while, and she told us that she needed a change, and invited to come over to teach her on wednesday. it was a really big answer to prayers. we also rode by a group of kids who were skateboarding, and they kinda were snickering at us, so i went over to talk to them and asked if i could try skating. i think they let me just cause they wanted to see me fall! haha but i dont think they expected me to school them while wearing my Penny Loafers!! they were impressed i guess cause we got their names and they said we could come by another time. it was pretty funny. im getting really used to mission life out here, my ZL's told me i seem to be adjusting better than most. im pretty excited about this new program we have called teaching in chapels, where we take investigators on tours of the church, the spirit is really strong when we do it. we are one of the first missions to test the program so we feel really blessed. they tested the program earlier in california and the mission saw more than a double increase on baptism's!! we have about 6 or 7 people on date for baptism right now. im really excited for it! Mom i did get your package from you and elizabeth, and THANK YOU!!! it helped so much! it was packaged fine and all the food was in tact! you can just send packages and letter's directly to the same address that you have been and you should be golden! the farm looks really great! im jealous.. i am having some serious shooting withdrawls!!! hahah just kidding. anyways im sorry if anyone was worried i didnt email yesterday, but i should be back to monday p-day's from now on! on love everyone and thank you so much for all the support! i hope everyone is enjoying school, and had a good labor day!
I love you!
-Elder Hartvigsen
so i didnt know last time i emailed you, but my p-day was moved to tuesday since monday was labor day, and our mission president wanted us to be out finding people. so yesterday my companion and i decided that we would spend the whole day tracting and trying to find people. we had plent of door's slammed in our faces, and alot of people were not very happy we were out on the holiday. towards the end of the day we were a bit discouraged cause we hadn't found anyone yet, and we have been praying to find someone that god has prepared for us to teach. but lo and behold later last night we were out on our bikes and this lady walked by who seemed really sad, so i talked to her for a while, and she told us that she needed a change, and invited to come over to teach her on wednesday. it was a really big answer to prayers. we also rode by a group of kids who were skateboarding, and they kinda were snickering at us, so i went over to talk to them and asked if i could try skating. i think they let me just cause they wanted to see me fall! haha but i dont think they expected me to school them while wearing my Penny Loafers!! they were impressed i guess cause we got their names and they said we could come by another time. it was pretty funny. im getting really used to mission life out here, my ZL's told me i seem to be adjusting better than most. im pretty excited about this new program we have called teaching in chapels, where we take investigators on tours of the church, the spirit is really strong when we do it. we are one of the first missions to test the program so we feel really blessed. they tested the program earlier in california and the mission saw more than a double increase on baptism's!! we have about 6 or 7 people on date for baptism right now. im really excited for it! Mom i did get your package from you and elizabeth, and THANK YOU!!! it helped so much! it was packaged fine and all the food was in tact! you can just send packages and letter's directly to the same address that you have been and you should be golden! the farm looks really great! im jealous.. i am having some serious shooting withdrawls!!! hahah just kidding. anyways im sorry if anyone was worried i didnt email yesterday, but i should be back to monday p-day's from now on! on love everyone and thank you so much for all the support! i hope everyone is enjoying school, and had a good labor day!
I love you!
-Elder Hartvigsen
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Elder Hartvigsen-- August 29, 2011
hey everyone!
wow there is just so much to talk about! today is my pday so you can expect emails
on mondays. i really like it here, i am in my own apartment with my companion elder
Judd. we are one of about 10 companionships that have they're own apartment, so we
are kinda rare. we are also an all biking area, so i am on my bike most of the day,
we bike a good 15 to 20 miles everyday. its pretty intense! its nice though cause
now i get to get in shape for once!! my left leg isnt bothered by pedaling at all
since i used my left leg to push on my skateboard, but my right leg constantly burns
as i ride my bike. my area is the shadle park area, we cover one ward, the shadle
park ward. we are in north spokane city. it reminds me alot of grandmas neighborhood
in cedar, our whole area is pretty much like that.
i really like my companion, he has been here for a year and he really helps me grow.
i was able to invite someone to be baptized last night, her name is Shalanda, she
is this big black lady who is large n' in charge. she is really looking for the
truth though, it was really neat being able to invite her to be bapitzed and the
spirit was super strong. my favorite thing is seeing the spirit work on people and
see them want to come to Christ. i have to admit that i really miss the luxury of
having a ton of food at home, cause at times the cuppords are pretty bare. i make
due though. we have alot of people on date for baptism right now, and yesterday i
even got to confirm someone a member of the church during sacrament, it was a super
neat experience. anyways i really like it out here, and i am really exctied to be
able to help real people now, we do alot of service work for people, and im really
glad that my up bringing included alot of service, because it makes it alot easier
here. there are so many good people on this earth that are craving the word of God,
its such a privelge to be out here serving the Lord, and help bring those people
what they are looking for. i love you all! thank you for the support, my address is
3315 W. Bismark #4 Spokane, WA 99205. you can send my letters and packages directly
to that address becuase i am going to be there for atleast 12 weeks. we are on this
new training program that at the end of 12 weeks i can be training new missioniaries
myself, its rigirous, but really cool. anyways, i love you all!!
-Elder Hartvigsen
wow there is just so much to talk about! today is my pday so you can expect emails
on mondays. i really like it here, i am in my own apartment with my companion elder
Judd. we are one of about 10 companionships that have they're own apartment, so we
are kinda rare. we are also an all biking area, so i am on my bike most of the day,
we bike a good 15 to 20 miles everyday. its pretty intense! its nice though cause
now i get to get in shape for once!! my left leg isnt bothered by pedaling at all
since i used my left leg to push on my skateboard, but my right leg constantly burns
as i ride my bike. my area is the shadle park area, we cover one ward, the shadle
park ward. we are in north spokane city. it reminds me alot of grandmas neighborhood
in cedar, our whole area is pretty much like that.
i really like my companion, he has been here for a year and he really helps me grow.
i was able to invite someone to be baptized last night, her name is Shalanda, she
is this big black lady who is large n' in charge. she is really looking for the
truth though, it was really neat being able to invite her to be bapitzed and the
spirit was super strong. my favorite thing is seeing the spirit work on people and
see them want to come to Christ. i have to admit that i really miss the luxury of
having a ton of food at home, cause at times the cuppords are pretty bare. i make
due though. we have alot of people on date for baptism right now, and yesterday i
even got to confirm someone a member of the church during sacrament, it was a super
neat experience. anyways i really like it out here, and i am really exctied to be
able to help real people now, we do alot of service work for people, and im really
glad that my up bringing included alot of service, because it makes it alot easier
here. there are so many good people on this earth that are craving the word of God,
its such a privelge to be out here serving the Lord, and help bring those people
what they are looking for. i love you all! thank you for the support, my address is
3315 W. Bismark #4 Spokane, WA 99205. you can send my letters and packages directly
to that address becuase i am going to be there for atleast 12 weeks. we are on this
new training program that at the end of 12 weeks i can be training new missioniaries
myself, its rigirous, but really cool. anyways, i love you all!!
-Elder Hartvigsen
Friday, August 19, 2011
Elder Hartvigsen- Spokane, WA Aug 17, 2011
From: tyler.hartvigs From: tyler.hartvigsen@myldsmail.net
To: ghartvigsen@hotmail.com
To: ghartvigsen@hotmail.com
MTC VETERAN SPEAKING! HAHA
Not really! i still feel like im new here, and im leaving pretty soon! its crazy, but im not complaining, its nice here and all, but im ready to get out and teach the gospel, and get some baptisms.... hahaha im really excited to get to spokane, i leave monday if anyone was wondering. my flight is at 8:45 so ill probably be calling home really early in the morning monday just FYI, so be ready. i cant wait to talk to the family, but it probably wont be for very long. thanks for all the support everyone gives me, i really appreciate it. the mail and packages are really nice! thanks so much, i love you all. so guess what, i JUST saw elder terry!!! i ran up and gave him a big hug and made sure he feels welcome. i asked where he is staying so im gonna drop by sometime today to get some pics with him and to chat for a bit. dont worry terry family, he is good hands here! for anyone who knows the MTC (probably just alex) i am in 6m and josh is in 14m. so i had some really cool experiences this week. when the last new district came in they had alot of issues. so i stepped in to help with my companion. one had severe food posioning, and another elder was really really really homesick. i gave my first blessing to the sick elder, and then my second to the home sick elder. the next day the sick elder with the food posioning felt perfectly fine! but the home sick elder was still struggling. after some more talking, testimony bearing, and encouragement he decided to pray about staying or leaving the next night. in the morning he approached me and told me that he had a really strong impression that he needed to stay, and told me it was largely cause of my blessing and testimony. i already feel like im doing missionary work. and who says miracles dont happen!? haha it is such a blessing to be able to be an instruments in God's hands. i am learning to love this gospel soo much more everyday. i am really excited to get out and help people find the joy that i have in my life! so TJ, did you put that hammer spring in my AR? have you guys gone out and done any shooting yet? make sure you clean it if you shoot it ok? but other than that shoot it a bunch. dad, camp williams sounds really cool, i am kinda jealous you got to do all those paintball drills and such, that sounds like a blast!! let me know when you find out what happens with the deployment. mom thanks for shipping all my stuff up for me. oh so did i tell everyone about elder walker in my district? we have become really good friends out here, and he is going to spokane too! he is AMAZING at basketball, he has a full ride scholarship to UNLV when he gets home to play ball as a point guard. its so cool to see that he is giving up his time to serve the lord. anyways, im sorry that my grammar and spelling is horrible, but i have limited time, so i just hurry and type. haha i love everyone, and really look forward to hearing from you all. i love you!!!
-elder Hartvigsen
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