MTC Pictures from Elder Wilcox

I received these pictures in the mail today and was so excited to see them and then blog them. Sky must really know how much I like pictures. Well here they are:

In English this is their motto: "Use the Force of the Spirit"

Picture of their class with a note to the Elder who keeps stealing this picture.

Teachers: Anderson and Nava (also their investigators).

Skyler really likes Nava and he will be leaving soon.

Elder Boswell, one of Skyler's favorite elders and his poem.

The poem reads: Your eyes are green, and I love you very much. Your love is very great and sometimes you take a shower. Please kiss me with their lips, and love much all day. All I can is WOW.

Elder Wilcox, he hasn't changed very much. I love the tie by the way!

Skyler's ties. Almost like a coat of many colors.

"Study Time"

Elder Rupp and his girlfriend.

Studying "Gods View"

Elder Wilcox and his companion Elder Bybee.

Elder Wilcox's scriptures and song book.

District 13C at the Provo Temple.

Provo Temple

Elders at the temple.

Elders doing their dance

Provo Temple

Someone's sleeping and it isn't Elder Wilcox. I think its Elder Rupp.

Elders in the District by the map.

District 13 C showing where they will be serving on the map.

Some crazy elders!

The beautiful Provo Temple where my son attends.

Elder Wilcox, what a great son and missionary.

Now Elder Boswell is sleeping. It must have wiped him right out thinking up that poem.

I am so proud of my son and love him so much. He is an awesome missionary and will touch many lives. I can't believe he will be in Texas in about 4 more weeks.

"Good Luck Elder Wilcox"

Mailing Sky's First Package to Texas

Britt and I had a fun time getting Skyler's package ready to send. We had to go to Walmart to get some bedding stuff and after we found that stuff I said we should send him something to do with Texas. Then I remembered how much he liked Macaroni and Cheese and I just said we should send him some of that. Britt just looked at me like I was up in the night. She was wondering what mac and cheese had to do with Texas. It really didn't but it did give us a good idea. Britt said we should send him lots of different things that spelled out the words "Texas McAllen". We had a fun time going all over the store finding things that either started with or had one of the letters in it. Finally after about and hour, we got all the items and checked out. Then we came home and started fixing the package. Britt covered up all the other letters on each item that didn't pertain to our words. By the time we got done, it looked like this.

TEXAS

MCALLEN

Sure hope Sky has fun with this package when he gets to Texas.

So we put all our stuff into a bag and went to the Providence Post Office. I really like going there because they are so helpful. We walked in and saw the same lady we have worked with a lot. We showed her all the stuff we had to send and she said to us, "I just love a good challenge". She was amazing! She stuffed a blanket, a pillowcase, two sheets, a bed pad and all of our items except one into this box. There were 14 things in this one box. We had to send the box of cereal in a separate envelope because it was the only thing that didn't fit.

Britt filling out the label for Skyler's package and the post office lady being a good sport. I should get to know her name because she is going to be seeing a lot more of us. I can't wait to see what she does with our Christmas packages!

Skyler's Mission Pictures

Today I got a letter with these pictures in it from Skyler. It was so good to see him and how much fun he is having with his district. He is even wearing the blue tie I gave him in most of his pictures.

This is Elder Bybee, Sky's companion, and Elder Wilcox

Their room

Some of the guys in their District.

Left to right - Elder Marble, Elder Willson, Elder Wilcox, Elder Bybee,

Far back - Elder Cullen, Front - Elder Rupp

This is the desk that Elder Wilcox sits at for 3-4 hours a day.

A map where all the Elders in their District are going.

Elder Wilcox and Elder Bybee explaining something to Elder Boswell, one of Sky's favorite Elders

More teaching

More talking

Elder Quezada, Elder Wilcox, Elder Bybee and Elder Boswell

"Their District"

Elder Wilcox's scriptures all marked up.

This is what Elder Quesada's mom sent him. It is the shape of Texas. It was way cool.

Skyler also sent me some pictures that he got developed.

This is Quinton, Elder Harrison, one of Sky's old roommates from BYU and Skyler, Elder Wilcox. All five of Sky's roommates from BYU were in the MTC for a very short time together.

Front - Left to Right - Elder Quezada, Elder Marble, Elder Wilcox and Elder Bybee

Back Row - Left to Right - Elder Boswell, Elder Wilson, Elder Rupp and Elder Cullen

Elder Wilcox and Elder Bybee

This is such an important time in Skyler's life . I am so proud of him and the work he is doing for the Lord.