May 27, 2014

Hey family,

It was another good week here in the beautiful panhandle of idaho. I have some pictures to send you from the view at one of our members homes. 

This week as great to be with Elder Clark. We are so alike, that we just get a long really well. I am sure that we will spend lots of time together after the mission. However, he has over a year left, so it may be a while lol. 

I am just hanging in there. It is still bitter sweet, and it gets more bitter and more sweet as I get closer. But I am not trunky, I feel like I havent worked this hard in my whole misison. We are finding new potential investigators left and right, and the members are helping us more than ever from the trust that we have built. So we are soon to see miracle, I just know it.

Love you guys,

Elder Cybulski

May 26, 2014

Hope you have a great P-Day planned. I'm off work since it's a bank holiday, Yea!

I got a call from the Hayden Ward Mission Leader last night. I can't recall his name. He spoke very highly of you. He just wanted to call and tell us what a wonderful young man we had raised. He said he had had opportunities to go on visits with you and that you were an amazing missionary. What a proud moment for a parent!  We all have opportunities to make an impression on people every day with the contact that we have with them. You are making an impact on more people than you know just by being the person you are. Your love, compassion, leadership, strong work ethics, sense of right and wrong, diligence, and so many other positive traits give people a reason to pause and be grateful for knowing you. I am so very proud to call you my son!  Keep up the good work!

Have a wonderful day and take a special moment to express gratitude for those who serve our country and allow us the freedoms we have.

Love, Mom

Brother Calderwood called you!? He is probably my favorite ward mission leader I have had, just cause he actually fulfills his calling, and is so outgoing to meet the people we are teaching and help them.

I already emailed, so I dont have much else for this email. I love you guys. Dad, Thank you for serving for our freedom!

love you guys,

Elder Cybulski

May 19, 2014

Hey family!!!

 

so, I now know where I will be for my last transfer!!! I am going to be staying here in an English ward, and I will being training an elder how to be a zone leader. I am excited to finish working with the people here. Ross, the guy that was skyping with us, has a baptismal date for June 21st now, and we are praying hard that his wife will let him go through with it.

 

Sometimes I wish that time would slow down a little, so that I can get more done throughout the days, but I am excited to see you guys, and move to the next step in life, so I am excited.

 

This last week we knocked on a door that a former member of the church lived at, and him and his wife both came to the door. Those both just started bringing up all this false doctrine and misconceptions about the church, and things that they think we believe. I just had such a terrible feeling as they stood there, and talked down on the restored truth that we hold so dear. What they said about us didn't mean anything to mean though, cause I just interrupted them, and with all the spirit I could muster bore a powerful testimony of the savior. HE is God's son. He came to the earth to perform the atonements, to suffer for everyone of our mistakes, pains, illnesses, and stupidities. He suffered immense ridicules and death, and rose from that so that we can all be saved by his grace. HE has restored his church, and it stands for all to see, and everything to back it up. As I said that the spirit was AWESOME! Neither of them could say another word, and Elder Howard and I just left them with that feeling. One of many experiences like that on my mission that I will never forget the lord helping us through.

 

Love you guys, Let me know how everything is going. How was the graduation and everything?

 

Elder Cybulski

May 12, 2014

It was so great to see you yesterday. What a great Mother's day present!  Not sure how you can top that in the future. Lol.

So, not sure if you could tell how Halle is struggling with her desire to be involved in the church. I'm hoping with you at home, something will trigger a renewed desire. Pressure definitely doesn't work. She's an adult now and very "vocal" about her life. She's still going to church with us although not always with a great attitude. I can't understand why she's so negative. I understand wanting to figure it out for herself and not being told by parents what she has to do. But it's more like she's anti Church almost. I tell you this so that you will know what your walking back into. It's been a real struggle with her this year in more ways than one.  Her concerns seem so superficial. Maybe maturity is the key!

I wanted so badly for you to come home to a family rich in spirituality because that's what you deserve. But life throws at us challenges to overcome and we take steps each day trying to figure out how to overcome them. I'm so worried you will be disappointed in us. We are definitely not the perfect family I would wish for you. But we love you so much!  You have had some wonderful experiences as a missionary and some challenges as well, I'm sure. I love hearing how much you love being a missionary. You will always be one, you know!  Maybe your next mission is to truly convert your sister. Who knows, I wish I saw the love for the Savior in her eyes like I feel it from you. Maybe someday...  We just have to love her, that's what the Savior would do, right?!

My heart is full for my children this day. You are all so unique and special in different ways. I'm proud to be your mother. I hope your last month is filled with wonderful experiences.

Love you dearly,

Mom

Hey mom,

Yeah, I could tell, we have been talking about it on email. Sometimes I have seen that people just need to feel the need of it when it is as readily available. Going away definitely helped me grow my testimony and choose to have it in my life. I think it will be the same for her. While I didnt vocalize it, I was going through the same thing before college just to be honest with you. 

Mom, I never expected my mission to change you guys, I knew that we would have things to deal with throughout life. I am changed alot, but I wil still struggle every once in a while. dont think that you guys had to change with me. And that is exacly right. the people that I have seen get baptized, and that stay in the church are the ones that were loved. The ones that just felt the knowledge didnt stay, but the ones that felt love always stay. 

Happy mothers day mom, It was good to see all of you. Now it is time to focus until the end. Make all the plans that you want, and I will totally be involved and be with you guys as much as possible!!! 

Love you guys

Elder Cybulski

May 5, 2014

Hope all went well for you last week. It's been beautiful here with temps in the 70s and 80s. It's been nice to sit out on the deck. There's not much different going on here. I missed church yesterday, migraine. Always feel not quite ready for the week when I miss church. Matthew and I are reading D&C right now. I never realized how much guidance was there. The Lord spoke directly to so many people, giving promises of wonderful things for their faithful service. He took great care to warn of temptation and made faith very personal. I'm really enjoying reading it. Are you studying anything specific these days?

So we've been trying to decide on some type of vacation for this summer. Any requests?

Graduation is close for Halle and boy does she have senioritis!  Mom, Dad and Lisa will be coming up for it. I don't think Elaine and Barry will come. Elaine is taking care of a friend who is going through brain cancer. Unfortunately, not much of a celebration in Halle's eyes. I'm just praying she makes it through AP Govt. Lol

So, will we be "seeing" you this weekend?  We are in 1pm church these days. Let me know when you will be skyping. Can't wait to see that sweet face.

Love you son!  See you soon, Mom

Hey family!!!!!

 

It has been beautiful out here as well. All of the cherry trees are in bloom. The tall evergreens look great in the sun, and the lake is sparkling. This is an awesome area. There is one member family, who we are teaching his friend that we see a lot, and they are big bow hunters. I keep wanting to shoot bows, but I cant. I have had like 5 members promise to take me hunting or fishing if I ever come visit, so Dalton and I need to make a trip back up here sometime. But we are having so much fun in the work. Right now I am studying a lot about the qualities of leaders from different talk of our general authorities past and present. It has been a great study. In the scriptures it has just stood out to me lately how often it metions the need to stay firm/consistent in our faith. Consistency is key with the ability to have self mastery.

 

I don't have any requests for vacation. Just know that my tan line is a little funky with these collars lol. But I need to work on it.

 

Yes, you will be seeing me this weekend. I will be skyping at one of our investigators homes. So it will be a missionary opportunity as well. it is the parents of a recent convert in our ward. The Husband totally wants to joing the church, but we are hoping that us skyping there will soften the wifes heart as she sees the relationships that we have in our families. His number is 208-699-0103 if you would like to call and set up the skyping before hand. We are planning on it at 4 o clock our time, so 6 o clock for you guys. His name is Ross, and he is a cool guy, about 60 years old.

 

love you guys, cant wait to talk

Love,

Elder Cybulski