This week has flown by!  It is crazy!  This was my final week here in Provo and I will be flying out to the Mexico CCM this coming Tuesday!  I have loved (and hated) this MTC! I hear the CCM in Mexico is way pretty though so I cannot wait to get out there.  It is also right next to my mission so it is pretty much where I will be for the next 2 years!

This week was pretty normal.  Class everyday and lots of studying.  We started TRC's though which is teaching someone completely in your mission language (this person is either a member or a non-member. You really don't know).  That was an awesome experience and it helped to remind me why I'm out here!  Teaching people the gospel and bringing them so much peace and joy is truly rewarding.  You don't do it for the reward though...YOU DO IT FOR THEM!  Even though I am still terrible at Spanish, I could kind of piece something together to talk to her about and I know the spirit will take the rest!

This week I decided to look at my trials in a different way, instead of a burden and something I continually ask God why he would allow me to take on, I have now decided to look at my trials as a way to grow and learn and thank God for helping me endure along the way.  I can honestly say this has lightened the load from my trials A TON.  This isn't to say that they have been taken away from me, but I now feel as though I am progressing through my trials instead of painfully trying to make it through them!  I would invite you to do the same!

I love you all and I hope your week is amazing!! I'd like to drop a quote on you guys that has helped me and I hope it would do the same for you!  Also, enjoy General Conference!!

"Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed.  The fact is most putts don't drop.  Most beef is tough.  Most children grow up to be just people.  Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration.  Most jobs are more often dull than otherwise...Life is like an old-time rail journey-delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed.  The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride." - President Gordon B. Hinckley

Elder Traveller

Special Thanks from Tyler...(sent in a private letter to his parents)

And Ruthie has been soooo good to me!  She has sent me like 4 packages and they have all been awesome!  She even sent me peanut butter and honey with a loaf of bread so I tried it and I loved it.  It is so good.  And she just sent me cinnamon rolls today!!  And Bishop Giles sent me an awesome package.  Also Gram and Papa sent me a package!  I love them.  And Kennedy and Madi sent me cookies and they were dang good. Also Shannon has sent me some awesome packages too!  She's awesome!!  And the Finch's!! I miss them.  Please make sure to tell all of those people thanks a ton!!!

 Elder Call and Elder Stostich

The gang

City Creek

(Tyler had to travel into the city to get his Visa.

  Apparently he got to stop and pick up his favorite dessert!!  Lucky kid!)

City Creek

(Tyler is OBSESSED with nice/fast cars)

Salt Lake City Temple