Snail Mail October 22, 2013

Our 2nd letter handwritten from Elder Anderson!

Day at the Provo Temple

Tyson emailed his first pictures to us and some friends! Here they are going to the Provo Temple and enjoying some down time. 

"This is our trip to the temple, my district is composed of the four elders and four sisters then the bigger group is our zone. I am the assistant to the district leader which isn't much, haha. The temple is awesome here and so pretty. These guys are awesome but snore as loud as dad does, haha! Well time is short and there is a lot of work to do!  

 Love you guys! HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!"  - Elder Anderson

1st Letter Home October 18th, 2013

We got our First  letter from Elder Anderson today fresh from the MTC! Wahoo! It was sent to my parents house, I didn't think he would write a hand letter actually because I don't think I've ever seen him write anything before besides the occasional note on a Birthday card. Honestly it didn't look as illegible as I thought it would, he he. Here it is...

I love that he added a heart around his name, lol. 

If you've received a letter please let us know in the comments! You don't have to share all of it, we just think it would be cool to know if he is writing lots to friends :)

Note from Tyson

(Stolen from his Facebook to add it here)

Well everyone my time has come to go and serve the special people of California, i love all of you so so much, i have two families , one biological and one of friends and both have formed me into the person i am today, i know that without you guys i wouldn't be writing this post. everyone of you has helped me enormously, my heart is full of compassion towards all of you. " My god hath been my support, he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness;and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep. He hath filled me with his love even unto the consuming of my flesh. 2 Nephi Ch.4 vs 20-21 I love you all and will see ya in two! Hurrah for Isreal!!!
 -Feeling Blessed

This will be my MTC mailing address:

Elder Tyson Gary Anderson
OCT28 CA-RED
2007 N 900 E Unit 93
Provo UT 84602

My email that anyone can email me at is 
tyson.anderson@myldsmail.net

You can send letters to my mission before i get there at this address.
Elder Tyson Gary Anderson
California Redlands Mission
7000 central ave
Highland California
92346

Making The Drop

Yesterday we made the drive to drop Elder Anderson off at the Provo MTC. We left extra early in the morning so we could stop in Lehi and see some family. We were going to go get some food, but Tyson's stomach was in knots. We did a drive by of the MTC first to check it our since we had so much time to kill then we parked and walked up to the Temple to take some pictures.

Then it was time... When we pulled into the MTC they had a lot of people out directing traffic and standing ready on the curb to help new the incoming missionaries. As soon as we pulled up an Elder was at our car asking who Tyson was and where was he going, he opened the trunk and started pulling out luggage ASAP. Tyson only had a few things so it was unloaded quickly, the Elder offered to take a quick picture, we group hugged Tyson good by then individually and said a few quick goodbyes and I love you's, and the Elder whisked him off down the sidewalk.

We got back in the car and had to go out a back entrance that was just a half empty parking lot. I joked that it was the parking lot you were supposed to sit in and cry until you were OK to drive again :) My Mom and I were teary eyed, Dad was in the back (probably so we couldn't see him cry over loosing his best wrestling partner for 2 years) and we were just kind of quiet and dazed for a bit. 

We planned on doing some shopping while down in Utah and we did. We found a really cool scrapbook that we could put together while he's gone its made by Becky Higgins and it's called Project Life Elder, you can buy them online or at Deseret Book stores. It looks like a fun easy system, they come in cool pre-made designs, so you add in you pictures and write in fun info/stories/quotes stuff like that. My mom isn't super crafty when it comes to scrapbooks, I am but don't always have a lot of time, so I thought this would be perfect for us to do together. 

Last thing we did before heading out of the SLC area was to buy a card and mail it to our new Elder Anderson! He'll only be in the MTC about a week and a half, but I know he'd be so bummed if he never got a letter while he was there. Everyone else should send him letters too! If you were at his farewell you should have picked up a Mail Bag I made for everyone with his addresses, a stamp, a pen and post card in there. But if you didn't make it here is his MTC address

Elder Tyson Gary Anderson

Oct 28 CA-RED

2007 N 900 E Unit 93

Provo, UT

84602

P.S. You can also set up an account at Dear Elder.com which will send him letters the same day to the Provo MTC. Its free to use, but please think about donating to them because this is awesome! If you set up an account you'll need to chose the Provo MTC as his location, unit is 93, mission code is CA-RED, and Depart date is OCT28. 

News Paper Annoucement

Tyson Anderson to Serve in California

Tyson Gary Anderson has been called to serve in the Redlands, California Mission (English speaking).

He will be reporting to the Missionary Training Center in Prove, Utah on Tuesday, October 16th, 2013.

Tyson graduated from Century High School in 2012. He is also a Seminary Graduate and earned the title of Eagle Scout.

He lettered in Varsity Soccer through out high school. He is an avid snowboarder and worked as a Terrain Park Manager at Pebble Creek Ski Area. He enjoys photography and being an irresponsible teen while he can.

Tyson, we are so proud of you. You are our favorite!

           Love, Mom & Dad

(The article as it appeared in the Saturday paper but Mom & Dad don't remember submitting an announcement...)