JayLynn E. Loves: July 2017

Hey there everyone! So this week has been a super busy week for me I had so much things to do... Haha the life of a Zone Leader can be super stressful sometimes... But yeah nevermind that this week I got to stay in my area really only a couple of days most of the time I was with the other Zone Leader in his area but one thing that happened this last Sunday was we had two random potential investigators show up to church and one happened to be the sister of my recent converts! And so we are going to start working with her she seems super nice we haven't had our first lesson but we got a FHE planned with some members tonight that we invited them to and they said they'd come so that will be awesome! Anyways things are going super good though and I am absolutely loving the language and really the people are awesome... I wish all yallz understood Woleaian Be gaangiu itipeli gemase be ibe kepate ngaligami reeli kepateleli Weleya nge i giula be gami gai tai metaf... Iwe Ila sheogiu mali lani Celestial Kingdom gami gabe metafagili yai kepate haha! Iwe but yup its really nice learning this language I still ain't fluent but I'm working on it! Anyways thank you so much for all the support and as always much love plus plenty Ofa Atu's to yallz!!

P.S. Here are some pics that I have been meaning to send!

Carry on, Elder Wolfgramm

Another wonderful email sent by Elder Wolfgramm this week. He is the Zone Leader in the Yap Zone. Which means he will be one of the main missionary to help out the new Elders that comes into the area and make sure they are doing what they need to do in their district. What a cool responsibility for Grant to experience while on his mission. I know he will do a great job and be a great example to his companions. I'm excited to hear the great news and to know that you are doing your best with teaching, preaching, leading and stumbling through the ups and downs of being on a mission. Be strong Grant and just be mindful of everyone around you. You got this and you will succeed. The Lord got your back and knows His children well enough to comfort them and soften their minds, heart and spirit to listen to the message the Lord wants you to share and to see your example of charity, humility and service. By doing so they will see in you, a man with lots of Faith, Goodness and Love for them. Keep up the great work Grant and may the Lord always use you for His greater purposes!! Take care and be safe!

<3 Aunty Jay

To my surprise I receive a this beautiful palette in the mail. I heard about it on Instagram but didn't care too much because I couldn't afford it or want to get it. Than I received an email and a text notifying me that I'm receiving a box for this company. I was like what!?! Is this a joke?!? Nope it wasn't! I picked it up and I'm just speechless. Now I'm going to give it a try and see what this palette can do. Giving everything a try will help me get a better understanding of what works for me or not. Here we go!!!

This message is so important to me in every way. We all have someone special in our lives that means more to us than words can express.😍
I miss my beloved mom who has passed away 4 years ago and our conversations we would have whenever I would call her to see how she was doing or how was her day. It always put a smile on my face whenever I hear my mom express her love and gratitude to me whenever I would do this kind deed to her.😊
These moments are precious not only for us but for those who we impact. I believe this message with all my heart because I know when giving up of ourselves for the sake of others, we will witness the blessings it has for us and for those we serve.😇
I'm so glad that I've seen this message because it has inspired me to do better in reconnecting to loved ones who I know needs this gesture more than I do.😀
I encourage all those who reads this to try and do this deed to those who you feel needs to hear from you. A simple called can leave a lasting impression to that individual, that could make a difference in their lives and your.🤗

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Happy Birthday Natalia! Life has been a blessing knowing that you are in it. Have a fabulous day with your family & friends. Love you sweety, I'll treat you next time we hang out.

Since I got this palette I wanted to play with the purple color. But I've been busy and I was also really sick that I didnt felt too good to put on makeup. So when I finally got better I was eager to play with my makeup. So today I was trying to decide what colors to mix in with the purple and this is the end result. I'm glad that I bought new eye brushes from Morphe, so everything look much better. Well to me it does. I'm very proud of myself for continuing to learn more about makeup. Especially applying it properly, different tricks, tips and the do's and don't. No matter how old you are Makeup is universal. Everyone who loves it should continue to learn and grow in it. To me this is the part in my life where I feel happy to create a new beautiful & creative look for myself. Not to be someone else but to be a more unique in a artsy type of way. I'm glad that I dont have to use makeup daily, but when I do, I want to add a little something new just to add a touch of color. Its never too late to pick up something fun & new to try!!

Makeup used for this look;

Face:
Too faced Hangover face primer
Hourglass Vanish Stick Foundation SAND, BEIGE & AMBER
Dermablend translation powder
Bare minerals Bare skin powder Tan to Dark
Bare minerals Blush Lovely
Artist Couture Illuminati
Too faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer Medium/Deep
Wet n Wild Bronzer Ticket to Brazil
Mario Badescu facial spray
Urban Decay All nighter setting spray

Eyes:
Nars soft matte concealer Macadamia
Jaclyn Hill and Morphe Palette
Benefit Roller Lash Mascara
Essence Superfine liquid liner
Maybelline eyeliner Black
Ardell Natural Lashes
The Browgal By Tonya Crooks Convertible Brow 02 powder

Lips:
Tarte Color Splash Hydrating Lipstick Siesta & Vacay
Black Heart Beauty Lipstick Sure Shot

Recently I won a giveaway from the well known makeup company Hourglass. Its a year supply of foundation!! Yup you heard it right, a year supply of their Hourglass Vanish Stick foundation. Major excitement for me when they DM (Direct Message) me on Instagram. At first I thought it was some joke, but when I replied by email they answered quickly right back. Wow!! I actually won something!! Way cool I thought. So after 2 1/2 weeks later its finally here in my hands. The shade colors I use is Beige and Amber. Mixing the two gives me my perfect foundation match. I love it and I'm very thankful for this awesome blessing! Thanks Hourglass!

Sister Tupuola had a wonderful and successful first week at the MTC. She's studying and working very hard to do what is require of her. From waking up early studying the scriptures, going to classes, eating tons of yummy food, and walking constantly. Busy girl! I'm so happy to know how much she's learning through the Holy Spirit and speaking more than her usual self. Dira is progressing more and more each day. As her aunty, I couldn't be more proud of her. She's even taught the gospel discussion to 4 people who are learning about the gospel. One of the girls who she's preaching the gospel to, got emotional & cried as Sister Tupuola and her companion Sister Pressler from Tennessee bore their testimonies. How amazing is it to hear such a wonderful experience she's witness just on her first week as a missionary. God is great! He knows how much he needs Sister Tupuola to serve & teach the gospel to His children in the world. Great job Dira!!

I can't wait to hear more about your MTC and missionary experiences next week!!

A wonderful treat arrived today and I was excited to open it up. I've tried this company out for about a year and by far its pretty good. A simple and free sign up on their website www.pinchme.com, fill out the online form of your personal preferences and info to where to send the products. Than they will notify you when the next box arrival will be & what they will send you based on your preference of things you like or use. Once you check the items you want to try out that they available, they will send it out and all you have to do is write a personal, honest review and than your done. Easy! So if you're not sure, than just research more about the company, or follow my monthly reviews and make your own decision. I really do like this company. They're awesome and who doesn't want free stuff?!? I know I do!! So thats my thought and now I'm going to try these items out throughout the month and review it.

Oh my goodness I'm so thrilled to get this voxbox. This brand is phenomenal! I've seen many beauty YouTubers talk about this brand and how they like it. So when I got that email notifying me that this is coming to me, I was like YES!!!!! So it is here and tonight I going to give it a whirl and see how things go for this month! Go and sign up on www.influenster.com or download the app. And get started on getting your next Voxbox treat. It could be anything from Makeup, Beauty, Skin care, Hair care, Food, treats and more. Every month there are many different types of voxboxs going out to all the Influensters like myself a chance to enjoy a box. Review and get a free product to test and enjoy.

I made it through my first week in the MTC! Time has gone by really

fast! I have 2 more weeks here and then they will send me to Reno on

Aug. 8. (It could possibly change) They will give me my flight plans

next week. Tuesdays are my P day, (the only day I can write emails)

they gave me an iPad so I can read emails throughout the week...I just

can't respond until P day.

You guys are scheduled to come tour on Aug 1 at 12:40-1:00 which is

during my Lunch (12:30-1:30) on Pday. I will try to look out for you.

But anyways...

So far I love it here...I've made a lot of new friends from all over

the world. There are 2,600 missionaries at the MTC right now...more

will come in tomorrow. My companion is Sister Pressler from Memphis

Tennessee. She is the only Sister Called to Anaheim, California so she

was put into our district (each district is separated into missions)

We've grown closer together along with the other elders in my

district. There are only 3 Sisters going to Reno including me. It's

weird cuz I'm the oldest. There are 16 of us all together, most of

them Elders who just graduated. Btw I've met an Elder who says he

knows Tele and he is going to Idaho...didn't catch his name but somehow

he recognized me.

I have never been so tired in my life! I find myself falling asleep in

most of my classes and meetings. The work here is hard. I knew it

wouldnt be easy but dang haha. Theres a lot of studying, a lot of

preparing lessons and ALOT of walking. The campus is big and our

classes are spread out all across. It sucks cuz most of the elevators

are broken from Elders jumping in them so we have to walk up and down

the stairs alot . My feet are killing me...The back of my heels are

literally bleeding because of the shoes that I've been wearing.

I'm still trying to adjust myself to this missionary schedule, getting

up at 6:30 everyday is still a struggle but I'm slowly getting used to

it. Usually after I wake up we get ourselves ready for the day, eat

breakfast and then we study the scriptures for about an hour. Then

the rest of the day we are usually in classes and meetings, and

preparing lessons for our investigators. We do a lot of role playing

which helps me feel comfortable in what I'm going to say and how I'm

going to say it. We don't get back to our dorms until about 9:30. Then

we quickly have to write in our journal, read scriptures and then go

to sleep.

We have assignments to teach our own districts and we have to prepare

talks to give during meetings. The way it works is they just call on

anyone they feel to come up and teach a 3-5 min talk on a topic that

they give...so we are to prepare a talk for each principle of the

gospel. My companion and I were the first they asked, which was nerve

racking . I taught about Baptism and why it's important to follow the

savior and get baptized. Me and my companion was also given a calling

to be Musical directors for our branch so we just have to lead and

find songs to sing.

Haha and don't think I've talked this much ever in my life. We are

given the opportunity to speak ALOT and bare our testimonies. The

first day I got here they put us straight into teaching lessons. So I

am preparing a lot and just trying to learn how to teach the basics of

the gospel. It is very overwhelming and hard at times because I am put

out of my comfort zone...and I'm still trying to get used to this whole

companion thing...we have to be with them at all times which I think is

annoying haha I don't have time to really think and ponder by myself.

The biggest thing that I struggle with is trying to put my thoughts

and feelings into words. So far we've taught 4 different people

interested in the church. (People volunteer to come to the MTC to

learn more about the church) I have to really rely on the Spirit to

help me find the words to say...Our first investigators name is

Jessica and we've taught 4 lessons with her. We made her cry and she

said she wanted to be baptized! which was such a good feeling,, but

our last investigator tho haha her name is Jasmine and she basically

kicked us out of the room lol me and my companion just couldn't stop

laughing haha but yeah Jasmine wasn't a big fan of our religion. She

told us that there is no evidence to prove that what we were saying is

true. She was asking a lot of deep questions that I didn't know the

answers to,,and me and my companion kinda got stuck on how to respond.

It was almost like she didn't want to hear what we were saying, she

just wanted to prove us wrong. Haha so that was an interesting

experience. We decided that there was really nothing we could do

except to pray for her. Haha

I am trying to email while I wait for my laundry. We came to do our

laundry at 7:00am and the line was ridiculous. But I eventually got

mines in and now I'm just waiting for it to dry. We went and ate

breakfast which was just milk cuz they ran out of food. Haha i feel

like we are always eating so I haven't ever been hungry. We can do

basically whatever we want on p days...we are scheduled to go to the

temple in the afternoon which is the only requirement, But I think I

will just spend the rest of the day emailing. I haven't had a lot of

time to take pictures but I have a few...when I get to the computer

lab I'll have to figure out how to upload and send them.

Well I will probably finish emailing later today. I love and miss you

guys! Please give baby Manaia a kiss for me!

Love,
Sister Tupuola ❤️

Hey how is everyone? Yup I know I am just not very good with having a good weekly email super "surow" (Sorry) But yeah things here are "ye gach!" You know I never thought I'd learn so many real life lessons here on my mission and being a Zone Leader there is so many things that need to be done it is crazy and can be super stressful. But I am happy to know that God is watching out for me and that he helps make things not so streeful and yeah its relieving... But cool thing these past couple days we had our mission president President Poston come and you know it is a bit wierd having another mission president but I really enjoy his style and I know God chose him for a reason! I am so happy that I get to be a missionary... And I know that Heavenly Father is so very loving to all of us and you know I also just want to give a shoutout to all my cousins like Wes (Elder Fa), and Nadira (Sister Tupuola), of course my bro Iohanz (Soon to be Elder Wolfgramm), all of them I am so very happy to see my fam either preparing for missions or already on their mission it is one of the most happiest things I feel much Ofa's to you! Alright but you know this week has been good we finally have the permission to have one of our investigators to be baptized and know its up to her to choose! I hope she chooses the right choice but we will do our best to present the message in a way that she needs to hear! But yeah anyways I love all yallz so very much Ofa Lahi Atu!!!

P.S. What happened to the packages? Lol just kidding I love yas keep it real! Until Next week!

Carry on,

Elder Wolfgramm

July 2017 BoxyCharm box arrived and I'm so excited to give these goodies a try!!

In this months box are gems that are stunning!! I received the Electric eyes palette by Blinc and the 5 jewel tone colors are beautiful & pigmented. It retails for $45.00 USD. The Ultra matte lip in the color "Monday" by Colourpop is stunning on the lips. It retails for $6.00 USD. Uni-brow universal eyebrow pencil by WinkyLux glides on smoothly as you apply it to your brows. The retail price is $12.00 USD. Next there is the Body Illuminizer by Ofra Cosmetics that retails for $39.95 will give that gorgeous glow to your skin for that nice long wear. The last item in the box is the Mineral shield broad spectrum spa 50 daily prep lotion by bareMinerals. Its retail price is $30.00 USD. These items are wonderful and gorgeous when you apply it in your daily routine. I couldn't resist using a few of the products right away. I'm in love with the Blinc eye shadow palette!!! It stands out and looks amazing on the eye lids. Applying it as a highlighter is one of the ways I used it. My summer look will be amazing this year. I do enjoy creating different looks with my BoxyCharm monthly box goodies!!

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