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| Elders Robbins, Shakespear, Skarstedt, Hulsey |
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Hello everybody, I'm sure many of you are wondering about the title to this email so I'll get right into it. This week I will be returning home back to Utah. Over these past few months I have had a pretty rough time mentally, recently it has gotten to the point where I have a hard time functioning effectively with the rigorous missionary routine. After much prayer and consideration on what will be best for me long term and counseling with my parents and leaders we have decided it would be best for me at this time to return back home so that I can recover and get my health under control.
I am so grateful for all of you who have followed my journeys over this past year and a half and for each of you who have made such a great impact in my life. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers more than you will ever understand and I would appreciate it if you keep me in your prayers as I go through these life changing experiences these upcoming weeks.
Over the period of my mission I have learned and grew in so many different ways. I have learned to love people that I had never met before. I have made relationships with people that will last throughout the eternities. There are many people who have touched my life and impacted me in ways that I will always be grateful for. I was blessed to be able to serve over half of my mission on the beautiful Oregon coast and the rest of the time in or right near |
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Salem. I've come across many crazy people some who have tried to read my mind, and others who are yelling at me even though their face is right in mine. The people here in Oregon are wild but I will always be grateful for the lessons I learned here from every person I came in contact with.
Most importantly I learned about our savior Jesus Christ and the power of his death and resurrection and what he truly did to redeem us from our fallen state. I have come to love him as I learned more about who he was and I will forever cherish the relationship that I have gained with him. I know that he is the living son of the living God. I know that he was crucified to redeem each of us as a whole but can reach each of us personally. I know that he understands every trial that we go through and even when we can't see him he is there waiting for us to reach out in faith. He loves me and you all more that we can comprehend because he sees our potential and he knows who we are and what we can become. I'm grateful for this and so much more.
Although these next few weeks are going to be crazy busy I would love to meet up with many of you and catch up on everything that has been going on in life. If any of you have any other questions on why I have decided to return home early please ask and don't make assumptions, I am completely open to talking about it. I should have this email for the next few weeks until it is shut off so you can get in contact with me through this email or my home email which is snowboardertyler@gmail.com. Facebook is also a great way to get in contact with me. I look forward to seeing many of you here soon and am so grateful for each of you who have followed my crazy journeys thus far. Life is just now getting started.
I love you all!
-Elder Tyler Robbins
