Hello my beautiful family!

Wow!!! Conference was amazing!  I started taking a lot of notes then one of the talks said that we should listen and write the things that the spirit tells us because that is when we learn more. So I decided in the second session to take more notes about what the spirit was telling me. It ended up being very inspiring as I received revelation for our investigators and things they might need to hear. I wrote their names next to the things that I was writing so I would remember why I wrote that specific thing.  We got to watch the Relief Society meeting on saturday morning. We had 3 investigators in conference but the problem is that all 3 can’t be baptized for a while because of moral issues.  But I’m just glad that they could come and gain a stronger testimony of the truthfulness of this gospel. I can't really say I had a favorite talk because they were all amazing. But I did realize that in the first session they were talking A LOT about preparing and repenting. I know that no one knows when the second coming is but I have been feeling more and more since the last conference in April and again this conference that the 12 are just pleading with us to prepare because it´s closer than we think. I feel that so strongly. There is such an urgency to get members doing missionary work. 

Mom I was thinking the same thing when Elder Christofferson talked!!  I know that women have an important role to play. 

It just makes me feel so blessed to be a woman. There is such a respect for women in the church and I think that girls don’t understand that.  Some really don’t know who they are and whose they are. One of the sisters said that if we understand that we would all act differently, and more like the Savior. I also LOVED the Relief Society meeting!!! WOW those women are amazing. I loved how they talked about covenants. They are the only way that we can get back to God because it shows our willingness to lose ourselves for Him. I know and I testify to you my lovely family, that if we do not live our covenants we will be held accountable in that one on one interview with Jesus Christ. DO NOT procrastinate Repentance. I´ve seen it a million times out here and there is a horrible feeling for people who do not keep their covenants. 

Ok so this week we had some amazing things happen. We have had some amazing miracles and I´m so blessed to still be with my companion because she teaches me so much.  George and Kemberly are doing well. We talked with the family a lot and then one day they fixed whatever was wrong and are doing a lot better.  Yesterday we decided to go contact an old contact named Valesca.  When we got to her house a girl answered the door and when to get Valesca, she let us in and we found out that the other girl was a roommate. So what do we do? Teach them both of course! :) They are awesome and so prepared by the Lord to receive the gospel. We have to wait a week to teach them because they will not be here this week. But they both are studying in college and I totally can relate to them because of all the stress that exams, homework etc. bring from classes. So we promised them peace and help in their studies if they will pray and read the book of mormon. So they accepted and it was a really awesome lesson.

As for the letters yes they are here I just don’t have them yet because our zone leaders still have them. I´m not really sure when I will get them but I´m thinking sometime this week. I´ve learned so much this week while working. There are so many things that I need to do to improve myself. But I was looking back at who I was before the mission and not that that person was bad but it’s just the fact of all the things I’ve learned and felt that I know that I will not return home the same person. 

Thanks for all the updates on whats been going on at home!  The time is flying by so fast I can’t believe a year ago this past weekend I made the decision to go on a mission. I´m so happy and it feels more and more normal to be here. I´ve never been happier in my whole life than serving the Lord and I have such a determination to serve Him well and worthy and with all my heart, might, mind and strength. It’s not easy and I fall short a lot, but I know and I honestly feel that He is proud of me and the work that I´m doing out here. I love you my family! I pray for you always. Please be safe and keep close to the Lord. Something one of the speakers said is to love God more than your own parents, we love our parents a ton, so that just means we have to love God and serve God more than anyone or anything else in this world and we will receive more happiness than we can imagine. It´s not easy obviously, but nothing this good comes for free, it always come at a price. Sooo my invitation this week is to think about each of your lives, because they are all different no matter how close we may be, and think about if you really are serving and loving God with all your might. If not I invite you to think of how you can change that and how you can improve, because you will be more happy and more close to the Savior than ever before and you will be ready when the day comes that He can welcome you into the kingdom of God as a faithful servant of His. I love you all! Be safe! Have a great week!!

Con amor,

Hermana Tycksen

p.s. we had a district activity today and played soccer.... Lyss I think you would be proud of me to know that I´ve now learned how to play soccer like a latin. I might just take you when I get home with my latin soccer skills ;) hahaha Love you!!!