Greatest and Hardest thing ever!

Hello family and friends! :) This week was super exciting and full of adventures! So to start it off. When I was serving down in Santa Barbara last year I met this family. They were really cool and they had a son who was going to BYU Hawaii. One dinner we had at their home their son was there! He was a surfer and really had no interest in going to church anymore and was fine with the way his life was going! That night I talked with him a lot. We kinda clicked because of my past life and what he was doing at the time! Anyway, Ryan (in the picture below) was baptized this past Saturday and some of his step dads family came. One of his step dads brothers was the dad from the family in Santa Barbara. He told me since that night I spoke with his son, something had changed in his son. He has cut his hair, cleaned up a bit and has been meeting with the bishop often and talking about going on a mission. It was the coolest thing ever! I was so happy to hear that I might have been the one to say something to help him want to live a more fulfilling life style! 

This Sunday at church Ryan had me confirm him a member of the church and give him the Holy Ghost. The spirit was so strong and I could feel the spirit guiding me to say what I needed to say! His whole family was there and was touched by the spirit that was in the building! 

I love this work and being missionary! It's has been the most greatest and the hardest thing I've ever done in my life! The Lord is moving his work forward and being able to be a instrument in his hands to deliver this message of the restoration to those here in Atascadero! I LOVE IT!!!

Hope everyone is doing great, I love and miss you all! Till next Monday! 

                 Love Elder Reynolds 

Elder Reynolds, Ryan, Joel, Elder Deem

BBQ after baptism!

P-day sports!

California and stop me!!!! :) HAHA

Field is white and ready to harvest :)

Crazy to think I only have a year left! I come home August 24th next year! I have been working my tail off everyday and I'm soooo tired! But it's times like these that the Lord repays us! 

I'll tell you the story of our investigator Ryan! He is friends with Joel in our ward who is leaving on his mission soon to Honduras. Ryan was interested in learning more about what Joel was going to be teaching! We met Ryan about 2 months ago and started to teach him. He felt the spirit very strong in the first 2 lessons and we felt prompted to invite him to be baptized. Since then we have met with him 2 to 3 times a week to get him ready! He is getting baptized this Saturday by Joel and he picked me to confirm him on Sunday! Ryan isn't just a normal kid. He is a star football player and wrestler and was king of his high school but never was prideful of it! He is such a great kid and being able to see the blessings of the gospel bless his life even more is a tender mercy of the Lord when I needed it the most! He says he has felt the change in his life since he has been reading the Book of Mormon and praying to know if it is true! He has even asked questions about serving a mission. 

My testimony is that I know that each person around us is on a different level of progression. At one point or another the things of the world will no longer fill us and we will go searching for something that will. I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ is what fills us. His love for each one of us is more then we can ever understand. I know that through service and increasing our knowledge of Christ through the scriptures and prayer will strengthen us and hold us strong through the hard times that we go through. 

I love being a missionary and will continue to do the things I have learned for the rest of my life! I pray for each one of you, my family and friends every night! That you will find peace and happiness through the love that our Heavenly Father has for each one of us. I pray that you will seek out opportunities to comfort those that stand in need of comfort. Find someone who is having a hard time and do something for them! True happiness comes through seeing others around us happy! I love you all so much! 

Love Elder Reynolds.

Happy doing the work!

Elder Neilson and I! Watch tan lines haha :)

I love the book of John

This week was super great! We spent a lot of time out on the streets this week! We found 8 new investigators this week and now have 3 people lined up for baptisms in September! We have 2 lessons planed for tonight. There is a family having us over for dinner and the son is having his non member girlfriend and the none member dad come too! Its going to be very cool!

I'm not feeling very good today so I'm tired of looking at this screen! I hope all is well and I love you all very much! Also I love the book of John! Thats one of my favorite reads! Mathew, Mark, Luke and John I read over and over again! 

Here is a scripture of the day! Jacob 2:18-19

Elder Willis is from Mesa! My AZ partner! :)

Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it!"

I love this quote! "Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it!" I sure do love being a missionary though! Im sooooooooo happy for this time I have to dedicate 2 years, well only a year left, but all to the Lord and his work! It's the most fulfilling thing I've ever done! And I've made some really great friends! 

                                                   Love; Elder Reynolds

Luke 9:61-62

Looks like you're having the time of your life! :) I always tell people my dad is the coolest dad ever! Its so true! This week was super great! I was serving in the YSA ward this weekend with another missionary!  Everything is going well! I love being a missionary and setting apart these two years! I think its time step it up a little more now. 

Glad to hear everything is going well back home!  Stay safe and have fun! Hope to do the ride together after the mission! Only a year left next month! How crazy is that??? I will also send you my email to The new mission president, President Felix!  Love you all!!!

President Felix,

This week was a great week! First I'll talk about Elder Deem and the amazing missionary he is becoming! This week we really put a focus on talking to everyone, and we saw the blessings come from it! We had 23 declarations and taught 8 other lessons out on the street! We were making it a point to teach the Restoration to everyone that would hear us out! I'm so grateful for this opportunity we have to share the gospel with everyone around us! I have felt the spirit so strong this week. I know everything that we teach is true and that our message blesses and changes the lives of those who are willing to change as well! I was on a exchange with Elder Atkin this Saturday, and I am pleased to say I learned so much from him! One thing he reminded me of was how important it is to talk to people when we're not expected too! We were on a run at 6:30am Saturday morning and came across this lady on the corner of the street. We stopped and talked to her and she told us she had been praying and that is what guided us to her! We shared a mormon.org card with her and talked about eternal families! Since then, today Elder Deem and I opened our mouths in Goodwill while trying to find some new/ pre-owned ties! We talked to this older lady and life here on earth and gods creations! Then invited her to visit mormon.org! Its been great! I am doing super well and loving everyday like it was my last! I love this time I have to be a missionary and serve those around me! 

This is my scripture of the day! *Luke 9:61-62.. Thank you for the insight on Alma 17 today! That is all of our goals and I know it will happen!

I hope all is well! I miss you guys and love you so much! BUT!!! Dont think for one second I am not loving it out here! This is the best mission in the WORLD!!!

New Mission President

Everything is going super great here in Atascadero! Its been hot this past week! I had 3 ingrown toenails taken out this week and got to meet the new mission president! President Felix! He is super cool! Loves to hunt, hike, play golf, anything out doors he loves! We will get along just great! We are getting IPADS soon but not sure of a date! :) It will make things more simple! Elder Deem and I are doing great and are getting along very well! Its amazing the amount of love we gain for those that we are helping grow! Stay safe and keep me updated with pictures when you can! DONT hit a moose! 

Looks like Prescott! Pops tie! Gumbo night!