February 10th, 2009 (Valentines Day Card)

Dear Mom, Dad and Hannah,
Happy Valentines Day! You're all going to St. George so I'm not sure when you'll get this card, but anyway, have a great weekend if you haven't left yet and I hope you had fun if you're back. valentines Day should be the first baptism between Elder Bliss and I. I hope everything goes well.
So I'll tell you some stuff. A couple of days ago elder Bliss and I went and visited two people from Nigeria named victor and Comfort. victor let us inside declaring "You've come to declare the word! You disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ!" He was pretty excited. He sat us down and we prayed. Then he started by asking us a question. He asked "Which baptism is the most important - by water or by the spirit?" We told him that was a GREAT question and I read john 3:5 and told him "According to Jesus both are absolutely essential." He said he liked how I answered his question and then we started teaching the first lesson. When we got to the part about prophets he exclaimed "Prophet?! Prophet like Moses? Do we have somebody like that today?" Yeah, we loved Victors questions. He read the heading of 3 Nephi 11 and one of his first questions had to do with something mentioned there about "Christs a-tun-uh-ment, What is atun-uh-ment?" So we explained the Atonement to him. It was a fun 45 min lesson. I love the Nigerian accent.
There is a man in our ward named Bro. Murdoch and let me tell ya- Bro. Murdoch is the hardest of the hardcore. He is this 80 something year old man that loves old fold and country music - Grandpa Lewis type of music. He always plays "I'm So Lonesome I could Cry" on his old acoustic guitar whenever we visit him. He's amazing at the harmonica. He playes hymns on his harmonica in the chapel before sacrament starts. He married his brothers wife's twin sister! Sis. Murdoch passed some time ago and I think he really misses her. so we have several reasons why we visit. Bro. Murdoch - he's lonely, he feeds us, he lets me play his guitar, he has this tradition of having missionaries sign this ancient hymn book he's kept since the 70's, and he's just all around awesome.
The bishop had us talk to David and Dixie about R-rated movies and stuff like that. apparently Delilah, their six year old told the bishop she'd seen "Saw V" that's frightening. They have a ton of movies. I think this will be harder for them than the Word of wisdom. They cringed when we brought it up. I'm sure glad I took my stand on the matter before I had to teach about it. Just wish I would have done it sooner. Oh well.
Alrighty, I will translate this card for you: "Have an incredible day, because Valentines Day was made for people that are sweet like you!"
Oh, como cute.
I Love You!
Nos vemos!
Love, Elder Tyler Lewis