Entering the MTC - September 21, 2011

Elder Avram Tyler Twitchell

Missionary

Goes in Avram

Comes out Elder Twitchell

Good-bye to Grandma & Grandpa Twitchell

Tuttle happen to be having lunch at Brick Oven, they came to bid him farewell.

Said our Good-byes at the Provo Temple

Amber, Austin, Avram, Alicia, Klaudia, Elaina

Alicia's goodbye to Avram

Austin and Avram were best of BUDDIES

Elaina loves her Avram.

Elaina fake cried when she saw all of us crying

she said "I miss Avram soooo much"

They were buddies.

Amber saying goodbye

Elder Spencer Hodson (Avram really good friend from Folsom & BYU)

was Avram Host to show him around the MTC.

What a relief that was.

Avram's HOSTS were

Elder Twitchell (from Washington)- Elder Twitchell -Elder Hodson

Avram entered the MTC on Sept 21, 2011 - WOW what a day today is, such mixed emotions. Avram is going into the MTC today. He is sooooo nervous, he has had an upset stomach for a couple of days. We went to Brick Oven to eat lunch, Twitchell’s joined us. While we were there the Tuttle came in for lunch so they gave him a hug and wished him well. We took him up to the Temple grounds to walk around till it was time for him to check in. He was so nervous, when it came time he was pretty teary, he tried to call Ed and Autumn but couldn’t get them so he left teary messages. They did end up calling him before he went in. We then got in line to have him go to the MTC it wasn’t as cold as I thought it would be, there was a line up of missionaries to welcome him. Then he spotted Elder Spencer Hodson one of his really good friends, he ran after our car, then greeted Avram. It was great it really made Avram calm down, he was so excited to see Spencer. Spencer got to be Avram’s host so that was nice and Spencer spoke Portuguese to Avram so that was exciting the funny thing too was that the other Elder that Hosted Avram was an Elder Twitchell. It calmed him way down and we left him being really happy so that helped out a lot. Elaina was so funny she saw us all crying so she faked cried and said that she misses Avram so much. Austin loves Avram it will be hard for them to be separated. I miss him so much already I won’t see him for TWO years that is way too long. I love him so much

Good-byes

Carol Brumfield a good friend that went on her mission to

Brazil about 50 years ago

Good-byes started in April when Avram had to say

Good-bye to Ben his roommate

Avram's Spring roommates, they were all return missionaries

from Spanish Speaking missions they helped Avram a lot.

And gave him a lot of good advise for his mission.

The group Avram hung out with Spring Semister at BYU

The great thing about being the last guy to leave on his mission IS

You get all the GIRLS to yourself, too bad he was already a Missionary.

Erin, Clarissa, Sara, Avram, Brittney, Ellee, Sydney

Elaina

Farewell at Berryessa Ward / Set apart as a Missionary September 18, 2011

Ed, Klaudia, Autumn, Avram, Aaron, Joylyn

Thayne Landon Lena

At church after Avram's talk

The Elders from our mission came to say Good-bye to Avram, they gave him a couple of ties.

Avram and his big brother Aaron.

Lena, Thayne and Landon, boy they will grow up a lot while Avram is gone.

Avram spoke in church today, then hung out till he was set apart.

Avram was set apart to be a missionary
September 18, 2011 – By President Randall Kimball Mack at 8:45 pm

Announcement

Farewell/Open House - Folsom 4th Ward - August 14, 2011

Kristy, Tasha, Ellee, Avram, Brittany, Maddi

Scary

David, Trevor, Avram, MaryKate, Maddi, Becki, AJ

The Duval Family

Tim, Sue, Avram, Jenni, Jared

Great Young Man president Eric King and Avram

Bishop Wayne Lund, Avram and Jenny

Great Young Man Leader - Dan McPeak, Avram and Tracy

Dennis, Avram and Alex Hamilton

Richard - Avram - Bem

Ellee - Brittney

Jenny - Avram - Julie Gibson

The Stoeltzing Family & Gary Bonar

Gary, Casey, Avram, Tammy

Brady Brooke

Great Young Man leader and Scout Master John Edmondson & Avram

Avram spoke in church at the Folsom 4th ward then had an open house at the Egger’s Home. It was hard to say good-bye to all our friends in Folsom.

Shopping

Avram hates to shop, but we shopped till we dropped. Trying to get all his missionary supplies.

Temple Attendance

1st time - June 22, 2011(Wednesday) Avram is going through the temple tonight. Ed and Avram went at 2:00 pm for his endowment/initiatory the session was 4:00 pm. Charley, Virginia, Ed, Avram, Amber, Alicia and I went through it was really nice. We went to the Timpanogos Temple.

2nd time - June 24, 2011 (Friday) We went to the Provo Temple so we were there for the session that Charley was officiating at, it was fun to see him at the head alter. Avram, Ed, Amber, Alicia and Mom, were all there.

3rd - July 15, 2011 (Friday) Avram went to the Temple with Andrew, Spencer and Ben at the Sacramento Temple

4th - August 17, 2011 (Wednesday) Ben, Ellee, Brittney and Avram went to the Oakland Temple, Ben and Avram went through a session, Ellee and Brittney did baptisms.

5th - September 14, 2011 (Wednesday) Mom and Avram went to the Oakland Temple

6th - September 20, 2011 (Tuesday) Mom, Alicia and Avram went to the Salt Lake Temple