Cooking and Serving

Elder Hyde and Elder Miller serving in Granada Hills

 Well the Howser's are not a familiar name, nor Penrods, the Dunn family I think I have seen the name in the ward directory, same with the Tooley Family that is now just two really old people. The Hoki family, haven’t heard of them, Steve and JoAnn Allen neither, Lee and Claudia Brilliant, or the O'Kellys. Pam Bennett, haven't heard of her but I’ll ask around. Here are some of the names that have been here for a long time, The Toveys(Mike and Jill), the Richardsons, The Tribbles(Skip and Cory) Cory said she has lived in the same house pretty much her whole life on Los Alimos, she said sisters missionaries first showed up when she was cutting down a tree in her front yard, and that they played jump rope with her daughters, so yeah her last name wasn't Tribble then but yeah they are like our ward mom and dad though that is awesome. Yeah I would take my shirt and jacket that would be great mom :)  Yeah, I am too much like Dad. I see it more and more. It scares me hahaha. But it is great, it helps when we need to get some stuff done. And cool I like plaques, plaques are cool, kinda like bow-ties haha. And yeah I was wondering about USU cause I would like that off my mind knowing I have somewhere to go in two years. It has been a really hard past 3 weeks though, we haven't had a single lesson since the first Saturday we were here and we can’t even talk to our investigator cause he speaks Ukrainian. The member that is from Ukraine is in a different stake so we text him but he never replies cause in Russian / Ukrainian culture it is the waiting game. You are weak if you text/call back first. So yeah nothing ever gets done. Oh, another way I'm like Dad, I can’t be very kind while showing that I'm not pleased how people are acting or not acting. So yeah I said in our last text to the member, hi Bro Santony, we would really like it you could call us back. So yeah it’s fun, we are working hard with the members, though. So we are good and we just keep trucking along you know how nothing really phases me .... LAZERS...... and so yeah. They don’t feed us any better here. But we were feed every day last week, which was a blessing cause we barely had enough food to make it the week even with the dinners. And yes there is something I would really enjoy receiving: some CD's like any Motab and then also any from Desseret Book. Also, I would like any and all Vocalpoint CD's (they are an acapella group that are from BYU so they sing stuff we can listen too) and then Inside Out primary songs and any other CD's by them (again BYU acapella group) EFY 2013 cd and any others you think I would enjoy. Thanks mom, just lots of CD's and yeah other than that I think I am good. The bike is a great bike just needed some work on it so all is good. Wow Daniel looks Great! As does Katarina, give them my love and tell them I miss them and wish I could have been there. 

When Elder Hyde was young he would always comment after making a meal, "my mission companions are going to love me" As they are feeding themselves, I am sure it is true. :)

Grilled sandwiches - Elder  Hyde's specialty

Homemade Biscuits and Gravy

Elder Hyde is serving in the same ward his mom served in 25 years ago

Mom there is only one ward we are in the 2nd area of the Granada Hills ward. im in the same ward as you!!!!! and also the bishop knows Uncle Mike, his son works kinda with him abit and the bishop holds stock in one of Uncle Mike's things but hashahahaha im in your ward there is alot of old people so i wonder if they would remember you oh my gosh ahhhhhhhh this is awesome hahahahahahh im tired can ya tell. Yeah Dad said the same thing and so did Elder Miller's dad about the mission president trusting, confidence, etc in us so we think that it might be true by the mouth of two witnesses and all haha. Oh I got the vitamins and thanks that is alot more than i was expecting but hahah  thank you mom. There was a family in Valencia that flew small planes and yes they did know the Cable airport and kinda knew the Cables haha. That is great about Steven and his wife. Send me a picture of the baby when it gets here.  Yeah Mish told me about the game of course haha and yeah it is starting to cool down a little here too and it sounds like you really like Missouri and i love you mama i miss you.

Love 

Elder Hyde 

Opening a New Area

well my readers

short letter this week, i am opening a new area in Granada Hills 2nd  well it is only a split but none the less it is kinda hard and my companion is also 6 weeks out so it is fun Elder Miller, yes That Elder Miller the one From my MTC district so it is super fun we work really well together since we already know each other and we got a new investigator this week his name is Victor V. he is from Ukraine so we had a member from the ward over that was also from Ukraine so that was fun and yeah my 2 years of Russian yeah i got nothing hahah well ever so often i would get a little so yeah but we are working hard and trying to get members trust and everything but i will keep you filled in love you all
Love
Elder Hyde

Elder Hyde Is Being Transferred

Neighbors, Family, Friends, Countrymen(women)! Lend me thine eyes!

Well, big news, I am being transferred tomorrow..... to a bike area...... I find out where tomorrow at transfer meeting. Also Elder Ehninger is being made District leader and being a trainer of one of the 50 new elders that arrive today. It is pretty crazy we thought for sure I was not going to be transferred because usually trainers and trainees don't get split up but since there are so many new missionaries it is kinda understandable why we are getting split. I am a little nervous but it’s going to be fine and I’ll come out of that area with amazing thighs and calves haha. Well apparently my metabolism of Rwanda has returned because I have lost like 17 pounds .... so yeah ... well I don't have a lot of spiritual things this week because almost all of the missionaries had their work halt because the mission aka Elder Young and Sister Young had to open 10 apartments in 42 days. That entitles finding them, okaying them, signing leases, and furnishing them, and stocking them so we turned into manual laborers, and so it was very odd we helped Sister Young at Costco and we were in service clothing aka normal clothing and it was really weird cause we hadn't A been to Costco for a long time B we hadn't been out in normal clothing in a long time and C we were way way way out of our area and zone ( but that is ok cause we were told to go there and accompanied by senior missionaries.) but yeah really weird.

So yeah I have been packing a lot and it is great that I am a master packer cause well ....... I have packed a suitcase or two in my time...... score one for moving yay ....... point taken for ..... well yeah stuff. 

Well I will leave you with a thought then

Mosiah 1:6-7 

"O my sons, I would that ye should remember that these sayings are true, and also that these records are true. And Behold, also the plates of Nephi, which contain the records and sayings of our fathers from the time they left Jerusalem until now, and they are true; we can know of their sureity because we have them before our eyes. 

And now, my sons, I would that ye should remember to search them diligently, that ye may profit thereby; and I would that ye should keep the commandments of God, that ye may prosper in the land according to the promise which the Lord made unto our fathers."

I found this by picking up one of the Book of Mormons that we hand out and a page was creased on the side so I opened it up to fix it and looked at the verse next to the crease and it was these two verses and it was an answer to a prayer to know again that the Book of Mormon was true, so it is amazing how the Lord works. I love you all and I hope you a great week and I will get my new address out as soon as possible.

Love,

Elder Hyde

Late Night and Holiday Brings a Late Letter

Well, my good people of the world,

I went on exchanges this week it was Elder Holdaway, he came out to the mission field the same day I did and it was pretty awesome since it was the first time without our crutches, or trainers as other people call them, and we went to his area and had two lessons and a dinner with a member. It was pretty awesome they have a baptism coming up this Saturday and the baptizee needed his interview and he requested to be interviewed by President Hall and so President Hall was not able to make it to the interview until 9:05 pm so we had to wait for him there and then the interview lasted an hour so at 10:00 pm it started to end and then we had to bike home which only took 10 mins. That put it at 10:20ish and then we had asked President if we were able to teach seminary in the morning because the teacher had jury duty and president said we were able to do so, so by the time the member brought over the manual and the keys to the church building it was 10:50 and then it took 10 mins. to get ready for bed and then 10 mins. for prayers so it was about 11:25 by the time we were falling asleep and we had to be up at 5:30 am so we could get to the class on time so then we taught seminary it was Nephi chapters 3-4 and it was pretty awesome.

 Elder Ehninger and I had found a new investigator a week and half ago and we taught him on Wednesday and it went pretty well. We committed, or got him to promise to read and pray about, the Book of Mormon and  then I asked him to give the closing prayer and he did and it was a very well given prayer. We just need to get a return appointment with him in the coming week and he is pretty awesome.

 Well I don't have a lot of other stuff to say this time so I leave you with this amazing find in our apartment please behold its glory with quiet awe so not to disturb you neighbors. I warn you this is not for the faint of heart ..............................................................

Fineas and Ferb molds!

............................................................................................................. yes yes I did make my bed. shhhh quiet the shrieks of fear and astonishment it is true I did this myself well I love you all and hope you have a good week

Love

Elder Hyde