Detroit Here I am

Yesterday, Monday, January 24, 2011 - We were woken up by Natalie coming into our room & asking us if we wanted to talk to Tyler. What do you think the answer is!!!!! He had been up since 2:30 am. They had to be at the Travel office at 4:00 am. They (a full bus load) were taken to the airport. He got through security with a little glitch (a CERT WRAPPER). He had to be frisked down his leg because the wand detected something metal! Crazy that, that little bit of metal would set things off! After going through that he got to a pay phone that was close to the gate. We talked from 6:00 - 6:30. It was so great to hear his voice. He was very nervous, but excited all in the same breath of what lied ahead for him.



Last night I called the Bradshaw's (our back door neighbors) to see when P-Day is (because their son Vince is in the Michigan, Detroit Mission also). Jana had just come home & was talking to me on the phone, when Bishop Bradshaw started to read Vince's email to Jana, but loud enough for me to hear the last part also. Here is the part that he wanted me to hear:

Some pretty crazy news: Elder Wood is going to be in our area today, the assistants are bringing the new missionary's in our branch today to get a taste of the D(Detroit), he'll be with Elder Seymore and I. We'll have a lesson with Nia then tract, , I'll be seeing him in less than two hours, sweet eh" Man it's intense, I'll also be training and President said it could be Elder Wood (Tyler), he doesn't know yet until he interviews the missionaries, that took me by surprise, wouldn't that be sweet!? We'll see what happens, I'll make sure to let you all know tomorrow, man it is crazy!



WELL..... today I received an email from Tyler. Here is an exerpt:

"I came here to Detroit safely yesterday, & I was able to go out on a mini tracting lesson. I was able to say the 1st vision to Dontel, and answer some questions this couple had about the Book of Mormon. And I went with Elder Bradshaw. Also, today I found out who my new companion is going to be. . .


ELDER BRADSHAW


It's going to be awesome to work with him for the next little while!!!!


Isn't that so cool that he started out the 1st day teaching. Then also, isn't it amazing that he & Elder Bradshaw are companions, & that Vince is the one to teach him the ropes & help him to feel comfortable in his new setting!