So we all had a good chat with Elder Talley on Mother's Day. It was so good to hear his voice, and know that he was still the same old Matt just improved. He was missing American candy, Skittles, Starburst, Reeses, Sour Patch Kids...he said you could only eat so much chocolate?! I can't understand. I sent him a care package, cost a fortune! If you want to, just send one in a prepaid small flat rate box 5 3/8" X8 1/2" X 1 3/4" up to 4 pounds. Of course letters are his favorite thing to get. Today we got a email saying that the baptism they had set up for Alex Grutter failed, but it was re-set for June 14th. He just has to attend church two more times. Matt has "been really busy, which is totaly fine. I am doing really well over here in Switzerland, I love it. In only like a week I'll have been out for 6 months, kinda cool, gell (huh)? I am so grateful for our Heavenly Father and his beautiful blessings! I am so grateful that I have this opportunity to serve Him, it is hard at times but it is worth it."
Monday, May 25, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
I do a lot of things for service, pretty much whatever besides babysitting. A couple days ago we re-did a members food storage for them. We do service a lot, I love it. Herr Oertle is doing really well, he loves to come to church and to meet with us. He is reading from the Book of Mormon. So Sunday we finally got to see the last session of Conference. We had to wait a week because of the time difference, they have to record it onto discs then replay it. What an amazing session! I loved it! It was so much focused on the Temple, and in my reading I've been reading about the Temple and how important it is. I wish that I could go more..The Temple is the only way to happiness..Well, combined with other things in the gospel of course... Elder Talley
Sunday, April 19, 2009
From a letter dated March 25th. I got your letter today, the one with all the quotes and scriptures to study. Way good! That is the one thing I want to work on, having a taste of the faith of Joseph Smith. He was simply amazing. And that story about the food, way cool! I want to gain faith like that. It's something I'm working on and that I need to be better at. Along with prayer. I've been working on making it a communication. I love the power and comfort of prayer. I may not be able to speak with you but I can always have a conversation with my Heavenly Father. And without fail every time it works. I want to become an instrument in the Lords hands.
Yesterday we got an Easter card from Matt...Happy Easter! I hope you guys had a really good one. A family in the Ward invited us over for the day. The wife made the meal for me specifically! It was way good! Then they gave us desert twice. We had a good talk. I invited their son to sport (sports at the Ward) He is inactive. He said he would come, he is way cool! The dad was so grateful that I did that. They live in Germany, that was my second time in Germany. On the way home we went on the Autobahn it was way cool!!! We missed our exit so we had to go into France to get back home. The Lord is blessing us a lot. I'm enjoying myself. It's beautiful. Read Luke 24. I love you, Elder Talley
