March 16, 2010

hey everyone

well transfers happened and im staying in hooper, with elder ramsey. our mission presidents new thing is that transfers are going to be a "non event" thing. so there not going to be happening as much so ill probally stay in hooper for awhile. as far as updates go nothing to new is going on. only thing really cool that happened was one of my investigators (wess) from ogden somehow got ahold of my number and called me today. it was really sweet he came and drove us around the whole day. he's getting married in june or july and then a year later is getting sealed in the temple. ill still be on my mission for both of thoses things so ill be able to go. :) i had to give a talk last week in two wards, it was really good, this next sunday were speaking in three wards :). i did it on how members and missionaries need to speak the same language. i based it off a talk by Elder Erich W. Kopischke. its a really good talk probally one of my favorites ive read for awhile. we have alot of people schedualed for baptisim coming up, alot of them for the 10th of april about five people. all is good here though spring has finally started to come its not so crazy cold outside. elder ramsey and i are doing really good and having alot of fun. please send pictures of all of you guys so i can remeber all of you :)

love,

-Elder Tyler Herring

March 9, 2010

ok so i promised a long letter this week so here it is. so the first picture is my pride and joy, my book of mormon cover. its captain moroni. the guy thats doing it for me is the bomb his name is rich. for my bible he hand drew the statue of jesus in the SLC visitors center and is HAND CARVING it into leather. both of them are done by hand. the second picture is of a kid name levi that we baptized + confirmed. he's the bomb way good kid.

so the majority of my letter is going to be what ive been studying..... prayer. i studied so that i can explain so a little child can understand, so the what, why, when, and how. most of what i got was from the new gospel principles book. first scripture 3nephi 18:15 "so we wont be tempted by the devil, and be led away captive" hahaha good enough reason for me. another reason why is the lord commanded us too moses 5:8. it will help us become closer to god. the next scripture D+C 10:5 probally one of my most favorite scriptures. so that we will come off conquerer!!!!! punch satan in the mouth. another thing prayer does for us is protect us. alma 34:17-27 verse 22 is the protection from our enemies. i was trying to find an example of someone in the scriptures that was delievered from there enemies by them praying. found mosiah 9:17-18 because of there prayers they were delivered from there enemies and slayed 3043 of them. i loved studing about prayer. i thought back to an experience i had in the temple. while on a mission ive been worring about how im going to support a family. so instead of debating inside of myself i took it to the lord. i said a prayer and asked him what i should do. after i finished an overwhelming feeling of peace came over me. and theses exact words ran through my head.... serve a mission with all that you have and ill take care of you afterwards. i have a huge testimony of prayer now from that experience. i know the lord answers prayer

March 2, 2010

so no great inspiring email this week, ill try to have one next week. the picture thats attached is me holding a bearded dragon!!!! that thing is sweet. nothings really happened this week. ive been on exchanges mostly. oh oh i do have one crazy storey. elder santiago and i were on exchanges again except this time we were in his area. we went and ate dinner at this members home. we got there sat down for dinner then this younger women comes in and starts crying and says that she needs a blessing now.......!!!!!!! so we excused ourself from the table and we gave her a blessing. after the blessing she yelled that she didn't feel the spirit and asked if her dad could give her a blessing. her dad gave her a blessing and said that she still didn't feel anything. then she started crying again saying that she needed to talk to her bishop. couple minutes later the bishop knocks and comes in. it was nuts. later we found out that she was a crack addict and a binge drinker. lol deffently a journal entry. hmmm i cant think of anything else that was really funny. oh yea spiritual experience. was in the temple in the celestial room. i was worried what i was going to do for a career and how i was going to support my family. after saying a prayer in the celestial room, an overwhelming peaceful feeling came over me, it was pretty much the lord saying just serve with all your heart might mind and strength and ill take care of you. it was way sweet.

Love,
Elder Herring

p.s
saw casey today, he gave us a ride and went to the temple with us. later on today casey might be coming and playing lazer tag with all the missionaries in the area. ill get pictures of us and send them next week