New Address

Eric has requested more letters. Yes, I'm looking at you, person who hasn't written him one letter yet. Eric has also requested that you send his letters to the mission office where they will be forwarded to him, wherever he is. This way, you won't have to keep track of when he moves (because he'll be doing that a lot). Here is the address where you should send his letters (addressed to Elder Eric Eyre):

4090 Center Park Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
United States

If you still want to send him letters on Dearelder.com, that's even easier! All you have to do is deposit $10.00 on your account, choose "Colorado Colorado Springs" from the drop-down box, and write your letter. Each letter will cost 45 cents (basically the cost for a stamp) and they will print it out and mail it for you. So what are you doing reading this blog!? You should be writing Eric a letter!

First of many from Dodge City 2nd Branch

Hey everyone,

I'm am out of the MTC and into the field! Its wonderful to talk with
real people and to walk the streets and really to just be in reality
again. The language is a slight barrier, there are a lot of people
from Guatemala here, and they speak quickly, and its fairly difficult
to understand at times. But i wouldn't trade this opportunity for the
World!

Things are going well here, My companion is nearing the end of his
mission, and he can't believe where the time has gone, and for this
reason, we're working hard every day, last night, when we finished
planning, i didn't even make it to the bed, I crashed on the couch,
until my companion woke me up at around 10:20 and had me move to my
bed!!

We teach on average about 3.5 lessons a day, and talk with about 20-40
people that we just see on the street, but its never enough, we've got
to keep going, find better ways to talk to people, and understand what
God wants us to do to use our time most effectively.

I have spent 3 days in Dodge, and we have done more that i thought
would have been possible while in the MTC, So everyone knows, i would
like all mail to be sent to the mission office and then they will
forward it to me, in whichever area i happen to be in. Dad, i didn't
get my bike, but the people that you ordered it through lent me a
loaner for a little while until it comes in, then we'll see how i can
get it from them, as i am in a different state, haha, i'm in a
different time zone!!

I would like to share with you what i've learned over this week, Time
is Short, and this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God
(citation required Jeanine please fill it in for me [I think he means Alma 12:24 or Alma 34:32]) We will work
hard, and that is wonderful, but time really does fly, before any of
us know it i'll be done with my mission, and when i come back, i hope
that all of you will have done something while I'm gone. Find
something that will change you life or the lives of those you care
about and do it! Share what you know and allow others to grow. This
life isn't a contest, we will only grow as much as we allow others
around us to grow. share your knowledge, share your experience, love
those around you, we're all brothers and sisters, children of our
loving Heavenly Father.

I love all of you, and I know that you're doing whats best for your
future, and for yourselves right now.

Please write, i haven't heard from anyone since leaving the MTC!!

I'll Talk to you all soon

Elder Eric Eyre

Almost There!

Hey everyone,

I'm back this week, and there is a bunch of new stuff going on.
First, i am no longer allowed to speak any english during the day,
during any of my classes or during any meals, so its been going fun

My district is now the oldest district in the zone, and we have been
anxiously awaiting our travel plans (which should come on friday!!)

We have been teaching the lessons entirely in spansih for the last
little while, and Comprehension is going through the roof, especially
when we spend a lot of time just talking with the native speakers.

We have taken to drinking sangria senorial on monday nights (since its
basically our friday night) day before P-day. which is fun. We have
been doing well as a district, growing close and getting things done.

So everyone knows, i get Dear Elders around 4 o'clock, but its a rule
in my branch that we can't open any mail until that night when we get
back to the room, so don't worry, i'm not blowing off studying to read
letters and stuff.

K so a quick spiritual thought for everyone,

I want everyone to know how important The Atonement is for me in my
life. Jesus Christ suffered and died, taking upon him the pains of
the world (emotional and physical) he suffered so greatly that he
begged the father for that responsibility to be lifted from Him, but
he didn't give up(which He could have) He accepted the pain, because
he knew that only through Him would we be able to return to our Father
in Heaven. He took upon Him the pains, the sins, all of the
sufferings that we would have to face...we have a best friend, that we
can to in our darkest moments and ask for help, we have a companion, a
comforter that we can lean on in those times when we think that no one
can empathize, when we think that no one can understand. If we go to
Him with the sincerity of our heart, and with real intent, and with
faith in Him, we can recieve the assistance that we so deperately
need.

Y para concluir, Estoy muy animado por esta oportunidad que tengo para
aprender el idioma de Espanol. Yo se que si tratamos a seguir las
mandamientos de Dios, podremos regresar a su mansion en el reino
celestial, y no podriamos tener las oportunidades de esta vida, y las
bendiciones de la Expiacion sin su ayuda, y sin su gran amor para
nosotros.

I love all of you, and hope that you're all doing well

Please send me DearElders so that i know whats going on.
Elder Eyre