August 4, 2015

Kyle's Email to Mom
Hey mom whats up! how are things going? my mailing address is 15 Harding Avenue #1518 Ontario Canada. My mission has been cool so far. The people here are from Jamaica and they have thick accents. My MTC companion I hated but my companion in the field is pretty cool. Toronto so far has been hot and humid.  Everyone says theres no middle ground its either to hot or to cold. Its crazy seeing such tall buildings.  I'm on the 15th floor of my apartment. Ill try and send pics. Love you and keep me updated.   The reason I'm emailing you on Tuesday is because yesterday was a Canadian holiday.

15 Harding Avenue

Google Earth View.  Apartment is the red dot.  Hyde Park is to the right.

Kyle's Email to Dad 
Toronto is hot and humid. I'm in Weston. It's in the ghetto and there's a ton of first generation immigrants from Jamaica. They're super good to me and my companion because they believe in Jesus and are wanting to hear quick messages about Jesus.  There's also a lot of immigrants from Africa and Eastern Europe. There's so many different cultures here its crazy. There's not a ton of white people though.  They're in the better areas. But I've been learning so much about the church its crazy. My MTC companion sucked but my companion in the field is cool. Keep me updated with everything. Love you. The reason I'm emailing you on Tuesday is because yesterday was a Canadian holiday.

July 28, 2015

Elder Ditty's 1st Companion -- Elder Moffat from Utah

WEATHERFORD T. Clayton, President

CANADA TORONTO MISSION
1624 Wanless Dr
Brampton, ON   L7A 0A7
Phone: 905-452-7484

28 July 2015

Mr. and Mrs. James Ditty

520 Sterling Point Drive

Medford, OR 97504

Dear Brother and Sister Ditty,

We are grateful to receive your son, Elder Kyle Ditty as a new missionary in the Canada Toronto Mission.  We are including a picture that we took with him when he arrived.  His testimony and enthusiasm for the work are evident.  As his mission president and wife, we thank you for the sacrifice you are making in being separated from him in serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 

Dedicated service to the Lord brings many blessings. As a full-time servant of the Lord, Elder Ditty will be blessed with a greater knowledge of the gospel and a more vibrant testimony.  He will touch the hearts of many people, and those whom he will teach will be able to change their lives as they receive the peace and knowledge that comes through the gift and power of the Holy Ghost. “Let them go up, for many shall believe on their words, and they shall have eternal life.” (Mosiah 28:7) 

Elder Ditty’s current address is:

15 Harding Avenue #1518

Toronto, ON M6M 0A4

Canada

We are sure that Elder Ditty will love his mission as he is devoted to and focused on the Lord’s work.  We promise to love and care for him.  We testify of the truthfulness of this marvellous work of bringing souls to a knowledge of the Savior.

Serving a full time mission can be the most significant and rewarding experience in a young person’s life.  It is rigorous and challenging and requires great spiritual focus.  Successful and happy missionaries abide by a strict code of conduct and obedience. Thank you for supporting and sustaining your missionary in this great work.

Once again, we thank you for the faith you have shown to the Lord and the sacrifices that you are making.  We feel it a great privilege and responsibility to care for your missionary while he serves the Lord and pray daily for his happiness, well-being, and success.

With love and gratitude,

Weatherford T. Clayton

President

MTC

Fellow Elders in the  MTC

Highlights of Kyle's Email July 21, 2015
Tell everyone that I love and miss them.  I'll be heading to Toronto on Monday.  I'm going to be waking up at 2:30 am and leaving the airport at 7:30 am.  I will arrive in Detroit at around 1 pm and leave at about 3 pm.  I will arrive in Toronto at about 4:30ish.  My favorite thing to do at the MTC is play soccer with the other Elders.  They let us play in the late afternoon so I get to watch the sunset over the far mountains to the West and have those huge mountains with the giant Y to the East.   All while playing soccer.  The flute that I got has been really fun.  The other Elders love the Lord of the Rings song.  Last night the district got into an arm wrestling competition.  It has been great meeting these other elders.  Such a better quality of people than what I'm used to back at South Medford.  One of the people in my District is from Alberta, Canada and he's going to Toronto for his mission.  haha that would stink.  The other missionaries in my district are going to a mission that's close to Jimmy's mission.  They have no clue what they're getting into.  I met one Elder from Dorcheshire, England.  He's going to France for his mission to speak Spanish.  So they flew him to Provo just to fly him back to Europe in a month because the England MTC doesn't teach Spanish.  Know how my Patriarchial Blessing  said I might teach people who never have heard of Jesus.  Well, my companion said that there are a lot of crazy religions there that don't worship Jesus.  So I might have to teach people that there is an all powerful God. That might be tough to get them to believe that if they believe in reincarnation.  My companion said this without knowing anything about my Patriarchial Blessing.

Kyle's Letter Mailed from the MTC
Hey family!  Since I have a lot of people emailing me, I'll write letters to you guys just to sum up my experiences.  The first day at the MTC I was in a haze.  I had no clue what was going on.  I was in a strange place with only strangers.  Over the course of my time here I've worked incredibly hard.  We're studying 14 hours a day.  I used to think 3 hours once a week was rough.  I've learned more about the church in my limited time here then I did my whole life.  I've experienced a ton of highs but an equal amount of lows.  We went into the Provo Temple today.  It was an awesome experience.  It is huge and super elaborate.  The food here is pretty good, but it makes you go and give you gas.  There's a rumor that someone is spiking the orange juice with laxatives.  One of my teachers is from the South and she has a southern accent.  The MTC has been the most unique experience of my life.  All the people here are sacrificing so much to serve the Lord.  They work so hard and study on their free time.   Prayer is something that you see constantly here.  Most days we get gym time.  I usually play soccer with the other Elders.  It's fun because they suck (ha ha).  Each day here goes faster and faster.  I'm super excited for when I leave to Canada.  Mainly because I'll be outside.  I won't be in a tiny class room the size of Jimmy's room with 10 other people.  It's making me loose my mind.  Right now my companion and I have some spare time so he's telling me about the Marvel Universe.  Today a new batch of missionaries arrived.  They're all so happy.  All the other missionaries who have been here for awhile are saying that the new people's world is about to get flipped upside down.  I especially feel bad for the poor souls who have to be here 3 months.  On of my doom room members has night terrors.  He keeps waking up in the night talking about spiders and snakes.  There's a missionary in my District who hurt himself so he's on pain pills that make him high.  He is so out of it when we are in class it's pretty funny.  The next time I write you a letter I will be in Canada!  Remember to email me and write more than a couple sentences!!!  Love you guys.

July 15, 2015

A kiss goodbye for Buster, then off to the airport.

Kyle and Spencer Kimball

Look what we observed from the observation deck.   Sister Parks taking a photo of Kyle . . .

 . . . .then texting it to us later that day!

A quick tour of BYU before Donna and Jim Knudsen and their daughter Ann took Kyle to the Provo MTC.

A warm welcome by the MTC Host Missionaries

Farewell Weekend

It's been an incredible week as family and friends gather to wish Kyle farewell.

One last swim in Leah's pool

 

One last hike to Roxy Ann with Spencer Kimball

Goodbye from life-long friend Jacob Nelson

Endowments

Kyle took out his endowments in the Medford Oregon Temple on July 9, 2015.

Mission Call

Kyle Ditty received his mission call to the Canada Toronto Mission on March 17, 2015.  He reports to the Provo Missionary Training center July 15 to prepare to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in English.  He is so excited to serve a foreign mission!

Toronto, Canada

President Weatherford T. Clayton and Sister Clayton