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First week


Today is my first P-Day!!! It's on Tuesday!

If you need to write, please usewww.dearelder.com my address is on myfacebook athttp://www.facebook.com/timmywuvs (I think) if not, just look it up. ;)
The first week at the MTC is full of emotion; doubt, to know if you made the right decision; fear, my teachers were only speaking in Vietnamese... and a very strict schedule. It is definitely not a time to be a pansy. There have also been a lot of very sweet experiences and quiet comforts that have made the hard stuff bearable. The lord's hand is definitely at work here and I'm grateful for that.
You are all amazing!
With all of my love,
Elder Timothy Scott Ryan
An Uncommon Elder
I love you all! Have everyone who cares to receive emails from me send me an email so I have their email addresses.





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