PREACHING IN PERU

Friday, July 27, 2012

Welcome Home Elder Wilkinson!

After 2 long years....

Elder Wilkinson has returned with honor!!

WELCOME HOME TYLER!!

Monday, July 23, 2012

He's at the airport...He's coming home!!!!

Lots of people came to say goodbye

Last day in the mission...

nine missionaries going home...
Elders Cheme, Retamal, Villena, Hannemann, Uribe, Wilkinson, Arena

Hermanas Sanchez and Mendoza

testimony meeting and interviews with President Turk...

now they are off to the airport to fly home!!!

Friday, July 20, 2012

This is the Mayorista

a marketplace in Trujillo

rice ... yum!

Olives!

The bag hanging from the ceiling is to keep away flies.

Elder Cook loves some goat heads!

Monday, July 16, 2012

Saying goodbye to Claudia

July 15, 2012

This is what Claudia had to say....

I am very happy because I can visited for last time and see my best friend Elder Wilkinson...

he was very surprised to see me in the meeting today ...
I got up at 4:30 am to get ready to travel 3 hours by bus and get to the meeting at 8 am ..

was tiring but I had to keep my promise say goodbye to her son ..
He is very happy because I will return home next week,

is excited because it will eat food from the U.S.

Obviously he want see you and your family,

but he also knows he will miss Peru a lot.
It was emotiona sunday today with Elder Wilkinson but I am truly happy because ....

He returns with Honor, he is a great missionary ...

Next Monday you have him on your side and give him a big hug ...
I send a photo .. kisses for you an your family ..your friend.. Claudia

We love Claudia and all of the wonderful people Tyler

has met in Peru!!

Well everyone just so you know, I am now officially trunky!!!!!!!!!!!!! haha That means that you're ready to pack your bags and go home! I'm really going to miss the mission and all the special people that I've met here but I know what's most important now in my life and everything that's most important is in Utah!!!

Anyways, my last day to proselyte in my area will be on Sunday afternoon after that it will be a lot of traveling. Sunday I have a 2 and a half our bus ride to Trujillo and a 20 minute taxi ride. Monday I have to take a 1 hour flight to Lima, then the 2 long flights to Georgia and then Utah. I found out that Elder Hannemann is going to fly to California so he won't be there with me for the last flight. That's kinda sad but ya.

Well I want to thank everyone of you for all of your support during my mission. These two years have passed by really fast but it seems like an eternity because of all the trials, experiences, triumphs and long hardworking days.

I'm very grateful for church leaders and the support they give, as well as support from family and friends. Now I know why Heavenly Father organized our lives in this way, so that we would have enough help in life to make it through the rough times. Well I'm very glad that I've strived to be diligent and worthy during my mission so that all I feel now is peace and happiness and I know that I did everything Heavenly Father wantred me to do. I know it will be hard for me to readjust to normal life because I have only focused on my mission life and the lives of other people for 2 years. I know I will never forget these 2 special years. This church is true and is lead by our Savior, Jesus Christ and living prophets and apostles. We really will live with our Father in Heaven and will become like him. It really is possible to overcome sin and death. All we need to do is have faith and be obedient. The saints here in Peru know these things and I know that you know them as well. I hope to see you all in these next few weeks.

I love you all very much.

See you on Tuesday,

Elder Tyler Jordan Wilkinson