tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67242675068410615132024-02-21T09:48:53.546-08:00Sister Erica Brady's Mission to MesaSLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-72806158115407618462015-12-09T07:17:00.005-08:002015-12-09T07:18:45.113-08:00December 7, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">18 MONTHS!</td></tr>
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Dear Mom,<br />
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<br />
I'm
really emotional, so when you said that you cry randomly about
Katrina and Gordon leaving, I burst into tears. Or when you cry
because all of your children have moved so far away, I burst into
tears again. When you cry, I cry. I just love you so much.<br />
<br />
We
had MLC this week and Sister Jenkins got up at the end to say
something and she stood next to President and then she started
getting choked up and then President started getting choked up and he
said "I've learned in my marriage that when she cries, I cry. If
she is happy or sad or upset, I just cry with her." And now I
have a new level of sensitivity that I want in my future husband. I
want him to<br />
make me laugh and the moment that I start crying about
something, I want him to cry with me.<br />
<br />
Where are Kevin and Kara
going to live? What about Emma? Where does she want to live? Will
anyone live by you and Dad?<br />
<br />
Wow, I am such a good aunt to have
gotten Estela and Sebastian iPads. ;) [She got them talking books –
Estela calls them Ipads . . . NOT really Ipads!!] hahaha. Thank you
mom!!! And I am glad Tessa likes the book!<br />
<br />
I will put the
music in the mail today!!! Sorry!! I forgot!</div>
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Congrats to Emma getting the
lead!!! What is the one act called? Finally, after 4 other siblings,
a Brady gets a lead again... Way to go Emma! Wow!! I never kissed a
boy until I had to kiss Erik [in a play!]!<br />
<br />
I am just going to
share a bedroom with Emily when I get home. I don't need the spare
bedroom (I don't know if that's why you were cleaning out the spare
bedroom, I just wanted to let you know :))<br />
<br />
I love the movie
Elf!!!!! I hope dad is okay with watching it again!! Also, will he
buy me a giant bag of peanut butter m&m's?<br />
<br />
I loved that
article on the first sister missionaries :)<br />
<br />
I will totally
help you with your Aunt Martha lines! I don't even know what this
play is about!! I've never seen it!!! [Arsenic and Old Lace –
BYU-Hawaii 2016].<br />
<br />
Alright, here are some highlights from my
week:<br />
<br />
We had the temple excursion!! It was wonderful! We had a
chapel session with President and Sister Jenkins and it was
wonderful. At the end of President's devotional, he paused and got
all choked up and said "There are a few missionaries here....
Who... In a few weeks... Will be finishing up their mission..."
And then he talked about how grateful he is for us and how we should
always remember this day as the last time we attend a session in
the temple as a full time missionary. He had me crying pretty good.
There was a river coming from my eyeballs. And consequently I was
weepy during the whole temple session and in the celestial room.
And then we all had lunch together and we practiced singing (for the
Christmas Night Christmas Lights at the Mesa Temple). After that,
President spoke to us again and then he had me and two elders share
our testimonies. It was a good day. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Last Hike!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Pointing to our Heavenly Home!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Mesa Arizona Missionaries!</td></tr>
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We had a ward breakfast
Christmas party, and 4 of our investigators came! And one of them
came to church the next morning after being invited by a member!!
Miracles! Member missionary work!!<br />
<br />
I saw quite a few members
from my last area at Christmas Lights this week, so that was a tender
mercy to be able to say goodbye to some of them!</div>
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Also, we were finally invited into
the home of a potential investigator after weeks of only talking to
them on her front porch. We were fed dinner by an investigator after
she found out that our dinner canceled. Another non member called us
and said she had a Christmas treat for us and asked us to stop by.
Another investigator called us and asked us to come over and pray
with her. We have had so<br />
many little miracles this week, and I
know that there are going to be many more this week :)<br />
<br />
I love
you Mom!<br />
<br />
Love,<br />
Sister Brady
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Mesa Community College<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Mesa Community College<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">I love Mesa!! Hearts!!</td></tr>
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Dear Dad,<br />
<br />
Yeah, it was really
cold at the beginning of last week. It's gotten a bit warmer now
:)<br />
<br />
Yes, just remind me if I'm talking too much and with too
much detail. I don't want to be a chatty cathy :)<br />
<br />
Uncle Keith
and Aunt Shirley always ask about Uncle Steve and Uncle Rick. And
Grandma :) We are supposed to see him tomorrow :)<br />
<br />
Wow! So many
family gatherings! At first I thought they were for me, then I
realized that they are for Christmas...<br />
<br />
Football!!! We are
going to have some real fun... in August!! [Not August . . .<br />
<br />
Are
you going to watch Elf with me again? It is my favorite Christmas
movie... But if you don't want to watch it again, we can watch
another one! It's okay!!<br />
<br />
I love you too Dad!<br />
<br />
Love,<br />
Sister
Brady :)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">I love it here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Arizona Beauties! (Sister Tippery's former MTC Companion!)!</td></tr>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-79384224166139876412015-12-03T06:27:00.002-08:002015-12-03T06:27:30.765-08:00November 30. 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dear Mom,</div>
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<br />Oh man! I can't
believe Katrina and Gordon are going to DC in January!! How
exciting!! How long will they be there? I wish they were going to be
there in the summer so that I could go and visit them and also go to
New York. But they will probably be in their country by then, right?
I want to go to New York so bad!! Well, congratulations Gordon!! I am
just happy I will get to see them before they leave :)<br /><br />Here's
what my week was:</div>
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<br />Tuesday – We had a lesson with
N*** and T! It was their anniversary last Sunday so they pulled out
their cake from the freezer and we ate some of it! It was really
good!! I love them :)<br /><br />Wednesday – We did some service trying
to help one of the Laurels learn how to ride a bike so that she can
get a job. It was fun! And I finished MyPlan!!</div>
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<br />Thursday –
Happy Thanksgiving!! We played Football, volleyball, apples to
apples, had thanksgiving lunch and dinner, brought thanksgiving lunch
to a foster home for teenage mothers and their babies, and we had a
thanksgiving devotional. They asked me to give a thought and so I
talked about how grateful I am for the atonement. I cried. It was a
lot of fun playing volleyball!<br /><br />Friday –
Early Friday morning, I got up and registered for classes!!
It all worked! :D and we had a great lesson with N**** and T. We
watched the Hope of God's lights. One of my favorite Mormon Messages,
based on one of my favorite Uchtdorf talks.<br /><br />Saturday – Our
first night of Christmas Lights!! I was tired and cold, and my back
was aching, but it was beautiful and I felt the spirit. I love being
on temple grounds and I love serving the Lord. I'll embrace the cold
and the standing around for 2 hours if it means I get to serve the
Lord for a few more nights. ...er... Months..... You know... Cause I
don't get home till JUNE!!!<br /><br />Sunday – Church! All of the
talks were inspired! Each speaker said so something that I needed to
hear. The Lord is SO aware.<br /><br />I am so glad you had a great
Thanksgiving! How fun that you got to be with Tess and Dan!! I am
glad they liked my gifts. <br /><br />Josh's work place sounds like
Disneyland. Can I go? I still love my mission more than Disneyland.
.... But I also definitely miss Disneyland. It's been 2 years. But
seriously, I want to work at Epic. What exactly does he do there
besides make $$ and have fun?</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhwmzXZ5JQ1Y4Yb_puylEB3N84wYNT0G-sHBuC4BO4ImBRVx5l_ROX-7Y3kwDr8omuKCqafBEJUtUmgB1A6RoHeIog_CzbXk3XEtNlYWFdGyai2ZeBku2zCvjZlnrUZuduxxD6kSljGY/s1600/image3+%25287%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhwmzXZ5JQ1Y4Yb_puylEB3N84wYNT0G-sHBuC4BO4ImBRVx5l_ROX-7Y3kwDr8omuKCqafBEJUtUmgB1A6RoHeIog_CzbXk3XEtNlYWFdGyai2ZeBku2zCvjZlnrUZuduxxD6kSljGY/s320/image3+%25287%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a>Poor Estela!! That sounds like a
really cool clock. Too bad her dad broke it :/ hahahaha and poor
Dan!! [Sidenote – I told Erica that Estela kept telling everyone
that her dad broke her clock . . . he only unplugged it!! And also I
told her that the pumpkin pie fell the day after thanksgiving –
landed upside down on the saran wrap but looked very unappetizing
after that :(.] That actually makes me really sad that he couldn't
eat his favorite, ridiculously good looking, pumpkin pie anymore.
Hahaha... :(<br /><br />Okay, I might not need to send a package home.
We'll see. When should I send it by? If I don't need to send a full
package home, I will just send a large envelope thing. Whatever is
cheapest.<br /><br />The 3 part would be really fun!!!! Let's do it!! I
will send it home!! (I will send both versions home :))<br /><br />I will
take a picture with Uncle Keith when I see him!!!! Cross fit is a
blast. We should find someone who does it and just do a weeks worth
of it so that you can try it. It is AMAZING!!!<br /><br />I wanted to
take an exercise class!! But they conflicted with my other class
schedules. Except for the Life Saving one. So maybe I will get some
exercise in for that. I need to buy a super modest swimsuit for that
class... Where am I going to get a swimsuit in January and
February....?<br /><br />Oh! Being in the right place would have been
great to put down on MyPlan!! But, I already turned it in. Eek!! That
means I will have my interview with President soon ?<br /><br />I love
how you and Dad met. I love you guys. You guys are perfect.<br /><br />Wow,
thank you for praying for me and Emma to find a temple worthy spouse.
I think it would be beautiful to have all of my siblings in temple
with me at my wedding. So, Emma needs to get married first.
Hahahahah!! The good news is that if she does get married before me,
all of her siblings can still be there for her!!! :D Or I can just
get married after she gets home from her mission (or in the window
where she has been endowed but hasn't left on her mission yet). Cause
then she could come to my wedding without needing to be married.
#myplan #winning<br /><br />Oh, yeah, did Dad tell you I got extended?
It's definitely June now.<br /><br />No, only the Mesa temple has an
Easter pageant. And only Mesa has Christmas lights. Gilbert might
have put a few lights on some trees, but it's got nothing on Mesa's
Christmas Lights.<br /> <br />Alaska is nice. I like Hawaiian air too.
But the last couple times I went on Hawaiian I got motion sickness
because we hit so much turbulence :/<br /><br />What?!?? Tess and Dan
couldn't come see me in Hawaii for Millie, but now they can go to
Hawaii?? What's up with that?? I just want to sing with my sister
Tess!!!</div>
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but if I can't make it to them in January or February, hopefully I
can see them soon!! They should come to Hawaii. :)<br /><br />Wow, I am
just so full of love right now for my family. I love you all so much.
I remember really missing you last year on Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving
was harder than Christmas last year), but this year I just have this
feeling of love. You do so much for me mom and I just wish I could
repay you somehow. I wish I could take back every hurtful thing I've
ever done to you or to dad or to my siblings. I wish that I could
have shown more gratitude and that I could be better at expressing it
right now. I am so grateful for your unwavering example in following
the gospel. I hope that I can be a mom like you someday. I really,
really love you.
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I love what Jeffrey R. Holland said in
his talk "Behold thy Mother" in the last General
Conference. He said, "To all mothers in every circumstance... I
say, “Be peaceful. Believe in God and yourself. You are doing
better than you think you are. In fact, you are saviors on Mount
Zion, and like the Master you follow, your love ‘never faileth.’
” I can pay no higher tribute to anyone."<br /><br />I also like
this quote from his talk: "How is it that a human being can love
a child so deeply that you willingly give up a major portion of your
freedom for it? How can mortal love be so strong that you<br />voluntarily
subject yourself to responsibility, vulnerability, anxiety, and
heartache and just keep coming back for more of the same? What kind
of mortal love can make you feel, once you have a child, that your
life is never, ever your own again? Maternal love has to be divine.
There is no other explanation for it."<br /><br />I love you Mom. I
love you for loving me.<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Brady
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Dear Dad,</div>
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Oh wow, you met my future husband! Can
you tell me his name? How old is he? You said he returned from his
mission "some time ago" but that could mean it was 20 or 30
years ago! That's wonderful that he loves the temple! I am looking
for someone who loves the temple.</div>
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What's the difference between a heat
pump and a gas furnace?</div>
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<br />
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Brrrrr.... 30 degrees. It was 33
degrees this morning when we went to play zone sports. (We play
inside, but we have to walk from our car to the building). So cold.
The high is supposed to be 60 today. But it is going to get in the
70s again on Thursday and Friday!!!! SO GRATEFUL!!</div>
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You do two letters because you love
me!! It's exciting for me to open more than 4 emails every week. (2
from mom, 1 from Cherisse, and now 2 from you :)) Oh! And Sister
Taylor has written me every week since she left the mission :) i love
her!!!!</div>
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<br />
</div>
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(Mom, do you remember when Grandpa
Brown surprised us at Costco!!)</div>
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I love talking all night. And all day.
Bahahahahaha!!! Are you excited to hear all the details of all my
mission stories!!!?? Hahahahahaha!! (In August.)</div>
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So Emily only had school on Tuesday?
Lucky duck.</div>
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Bahahahahahaha dad!! "I took Emily
to the Howerton Smith's for a party, went home, and sat around
looking dumb for the rest of the evening" .... That made me
laugh out loud!! Dad, you're funny!! I have this mental image of you
sitting in a blue chair in the living room , wearing your blue plaid
pajama bottoms and your long sleeved pajama top, just staring at
nothing with your mouth open a little bit.</div>
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I love you Dad :) you make me laugh!</div>
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<br />
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-70770819693541885332015-12-02T21:27:00.003-08:002015-12-02T21:27:58.428-08:00November 23, 2015<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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Dear Mom,</div>
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<br />
So... Do you want me
to send you the sheet music of Mary's Lullaby? Like in a package? I
might need to send a small package home anyway of clothes and
books.... Will you pay for it? Haha... But really.<br />
<br />
Actually,
no. I have decided on what I really want for Christmas. What I REALLY
want for Christmas.... Is dance lessons in the month of January. I
know it's just one month but I really want to take tap, jazz, and
ballet classes for one month. So.... that is what I really want for
Christmas. But if it doesn't work out for Christmas, that is
okay. Seriously. I just wanted to throw the idea out there. I have no
idea how much something like that would even cost. Can you look into
it for me? It would be really cool if it was four or five times a
week and if it was private lessons so that I could get more
attention. But I would be so grateful for anything. What do you even
think of my crazy idea?<br />
<br />
Tuesday – I went on the greatest
exchange of my life. It was with Sister R** and Sister R** and oh my
goodness they are so funny. And of course it was so fun to be with
Sister R** again! (She was one of my past companions). Also, they are
serving in Uncle Keith's ward. We weren't able to stop because they
had back to back appointments all day. But we are going to go on a
short miniature exchange again sometime this transfer so that we can
all go see Uncle Keith!! I want them to meet him, since they are the
sisters who are working in his ward! It's so exciting :) oh also, I
went to cross fit and on Tuesday morning and I loved it. LOVED
IT!!<br />
<br />
Wednesday – Crazy busy day. I had interviews with
President and Sister Jenkins. I love them. I talked with President
about what things I want to say on my last day of the mission (mind
you, this was not my exit interview, President asked ALL of the
missionaries this same question for interviews this transfer). I told
him that I want to continue become a disciple of Jesus Christ. He
told me that was something I can put on my "to be" list.
Unlike a "to do" list, you don't check things off of your
"to be" list. He said I should always strive to be a
disciple of Jesus Christ. Also we had a Christmas Lights training
today!!</div>
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<br />
CHRISTMAS!! And we practiced our
song for the Christmas Member Missionary Fireside. So excited. Three
of us our singing "Mary's Lullaby". You, me, and Emma could
do that if you want, instead of Me singing a solo! I forgot that I
had an arrangement of it (the SSA version)! So if you guys wanna do
that! Yeah! But I also know that it will be a crazy week and there
might not be enough time for you guys to learn it. So don't feel
like you have to do it, but if you want to I'd be totally down for
it!<br />
<br />
Thursday – I did the "Dating and Temple Marriage"
section of MyPlan. It asked me to write down my goals for dating when
I am home. I sat there with nothing coming to my mind, and eventually
one of the senior couples said "Sister Brady... you look a
little concerned...." So then I asked for advice from the senior
couples in the mission office and they all gave me some pretty good
advice! They pretty much saved my day :)<br />
<br />
Friday – One of the
Bishops wives tried to set me up with her younger brother.<br />
<br />
Saturday
– We gave out a lot of invitations for people to come see the Mesa
Temple Christmas Lights! We should go this year...... ;)<br />
<br />
Sunday
– I love these wards that I am serving in. :) <3<br />
Oh my
goodness mom!!!! Stahp!! It will be a long time before I even have a
spouse to give me a blessing!!<br />
<br />
You got new United airline
credit cards? What did you have before? I remember when you had
Alaska. But what was that one airline that you had that isn't very
good?<br />
<br />
I love Joseph and the amazing technicolor dream coat!!
How did Alec Anderson do!!? <br />
<br />
I love you Mom :) enjoy being at
Tessa's!!<br />
<br />
Love,<br />
Sister Brady
<br />
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Dear Dad,<br />
<br />
What is the United
Club!? I've never even heard of that... All I can picture in my mind
is Clifford waiting on the couch in the airport playing his recorder
waiting for his Uncle to pick him up and take him to Dinosaur
World... [From the Movie Clifford – NO, not Clifford the Big Red
Dog.]<br />
<br />
I don't miss snow. Half of me hopes it does snow, and
the other half hopes it doesn't snow. It's beautiful, but oh so
inconvenient.<br />
<br />
Singing and speaking!! Wow!! That's a lot of
Sister Brady!<br />
<br />
Hey do you think it would be appropriate to
invite people to that talk via a Facebook event? <br />
<br />
Okay, April
is coming way to soon. I'm extending to June.<br />
<br />
I love you Dad!
See you in June!<br />
<br />
Love,<br />
Sister Brady
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-8498800230171486642015-11-20T16:12:00.004-08:002015-11-20T16:12:59.284-08:00November 16, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dear Mom,<br />
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<br />Oh my goodness!!!
Emily!! That is so scary and it made me feel sick reading about what
happened! Wow, I am so grateful that she is okay and that her eye is
going to be okay. I wish I could hug her and I wish I could have
been with her! I probably would have been a mess though! How did you
handle it mom?<br /><br />I did find the video!! It's called "This
Grand Opportunity: Elizabeth McCune and the first Sister
Missionaries". Look it up! It's awesome!!<br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">Me, Sister S****, and Sister E**** starting our exchanges :)<br /></span></td></tr>
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Haha I love
Henry! Wow I can't believe how old my nieces and nephews are getting!
That's going to be a real shock! Are they going to be at the airport
in April?[Erica's word for December]<br /><br />Yes! Can we seriously go
to Washington! That would be so fun!!<br /><br />I do have sheet music
for Mary's Lullaby!! :D I love that song so much!!<br /><br />So I live
with members for the first time ever on my mission. It's nice. I miss
having roommates but I love getting to see the kids every now and
then. They love to tell us about their day and one of them<br />thinks
I am super funny and laughs at all my jokes. He's awesome.<br /><br />Here's
what my week was like:<br /><br />Monday:<br />I was able to get a blessing
from Bishop. It was really sweet and I really needed it. I am so
grateful for priesthood blessings! I'm not gonna lie, on
Saturday night last week when I was feeling like I needed a
blessing I really wanted one from Dad, but it is so nice to have
people here who have become like family to me. Bishop is one of the
most incredible people I've met here. But still I'm really excited to
be able to get Father's blessings again :)<br /><br />Tuesday:<br />I don't
remember what happened on Tuesday...<br /><br /><br />Wednesday:<br />We had
zone training meeting. They asked me to bare my testimony (which is
weird, because I don't get home till April, but of course I
graciously agreed to share it). And so I got up to share my
testimony<br />and I started speaking... And I burst into tears. I
really didn't even share much. Just that I know that our Savior lives
and that he truly did sacrifice for us. I love our Savior. That is
probably the most<br />important thing I've acquired on my mission. A
deep testimony of Jesus Christ.<br /><br />Thursday:<br />I went on an
exchange with Sister S***and Sister E***! They are good, hardworking
sisters. It was great to be with them.</div>
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Friday:<br />I GOT A
PACKAGE!!! We also went to visit K*** (a potential investigator) at
the dry cleaners and he said that he would do any of our dry cleaning
for free! Wow!! I don't even own any clothes that need to be dry
cleaned! Haha, actually I think I have a coat that can only be dry
cleaned. He said he expected us to come back with clothing. He is so
kind! Everyone here is kind! Mesa is amazing!<br /><br />Saturday:<br />A****
GOT BAPTIZED!! Yaaaayyy!! She is so sweet and her testimony was so
sweet and simple. She is incredible and such a good example to her
parents. I just know that her mom will get baptized soon. And the
whole baptismal service was awesome and it was a "Preach My
Gospel" baptism!! Also, our whole zone sang at a funeral and the
spirit was really strong. It felt like angels were singing with us. I
love getting to be a part of the army of Helaman. I really feel a
great since of gratitude to be serving a mission at this time with
these missionaries. And we had Stake Conference. President and Sister
Jenkins spoke. I love them. So much.</div>
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Sunday:<br />Stake
conference again! It was very good! I received the prompting that I
need to marry someone who will take me to the temple. Not just for
our sealing, but someone who will go with me frequently to
the temple. Someone who really loves the temple and wants to take
me there with him!<br /><br />Okay I love you mom! I really really love
you!!<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Brady
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">Me and Sister P*** fitting into a giant trench<br />coat that we found </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">at the clothing exchange!<br /></span></td></tr>
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Dear Dad,</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />Bummer that BYU lost
:( I hope they win the next two!! Go BYU Provo!! And Go Ducks! I love
my ducks :)<br /><br />I can't even remember the last time I went to
Seattle. It was SO long ago!! I remember going to the space needle
and wanting to go to the spinning room so bad, but it is a restaurant
so we didn't go in :/<br /><br />Oh wow! Singing and speaking! Wow. Well,
let me know for sure if I will be speaking on that Sunday or
the next because my topic may differ depending on when I speak. I
mean, I know they will assign me a topic, but the emphasis of my talk
my differ depending on the week. But I am so happy that I might get
to sing!!! I love Mary's Lullaby!!<br /><br />How wonderful that you felt
the spirit so strongly. I am so grateful for my patriarchal blessing.
I am so grateful that I can turn to it and be guided by God as I make
major plans in my life.<br /><br />I am so sorry for Steve Dimick. That
would be so hard. I will keep him in my prayers.<br /><br />I just can't
believe what happened to Emma! How did it even fly off? Did someone
shake it at the party? Wow, I am so glad she isn't hurt more than she
is.<br /><br />I love you too Dad :)<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Brady </div>
SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-53014729796276357022015-11-11T16:51:00.000-08:002015-11-11T16:51:08.239-08:00November 9, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dear Momma,<br />
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<br />
</div>
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Well. This week has started out great.
We found 4 new investigators and we taught so many lessons! Sister
B***** is an AMAZING missionary!! She follows the spirit (she's the
reason we found so many investigators) and she loves everyone! And
A***** (from my last area) passed her baptism interview and is going
to be baptized on the 14th!</div>
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<br />
</div>
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But this has been the hardest week of
my mission!!! I called a bishop from my last area and asked him to
give me a blessing. So he is giving me a blessing tonight. It's been
a hard weekend :/</div>
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</div>
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But I appreciate yours and Dad's
testimonies. They always come at just the right time.</div>
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<br />
</div>
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And I just want to add that I have a
testimony!! Sister C made a post on Facebook that I really loved! She
said:</div>
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<br />
</div>
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"Though it was not instantaneous
for me, I have come to peace with this announcement and change.
Along with Nephi when asked by an angel if he understood the
condescension of God, I reply, 'I know that He loveth his children;
nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things.'"</div>
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<br />
</div>
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I have faith in God and I know that He
has called his prophet and apostles. I know that this change was from
God. And I don't see everything that God sees! But I know that He is
God and knows everything!! No matter how smart we think we are, we
have to trust God. He is so much smarter than us. So I loved what
Sister C wrote.</div>
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<br />
</div>
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Here's what my week looked like:</div>
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I said lots of goodbyes to members,
recent converts, and investigators on Monday and Tuesday.</div>
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Wednesday:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Transfer meeting!! Sister B*** is
awesome!! She has so much Christlike love and she is a Preach My
Gospel Missionary!!</div>
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<br />
</div>
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Thursday:</div>
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I had Mission Leadership Council.
Sister B**** was with another sister during the meeting and she found
a new investigator. She is incredible. At MLC Sister J**** showed us
a great video that I need to find because I want Emma to see it!</div>
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</div>
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Friday:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I sang with a quartet of missionaries
at a homeless shelter for Veterans day coming up. It was fun!
We also met this guy who has a lot of concerns with the church. We
wrote down his concerns and bore testimony when we could. He wasn't
going to let us come back, but we (the Spirit) convinced him to let
us bring him "what is the blueprint of Christ's church" by
Tad R. Callister. Awesome!</div>
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</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Saturday:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
We did service for an elderly man in
our ward. We hung up vintage Disney albums that he had just framed. I
was in heaven. And then he bought us sonic. #5ktraining </div>
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</div>
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Sunday:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
We had the must amazing regional
broadcast. It was incredible!! Lynn G. Robbins talked all about
simplifying our life and he talked about not hoarding but
decluttering instead and it reminded me of you!!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Oh and I've started coming down with a
cold..... :p</div>
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<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Wait... What?!? You asked dad out on 9
dates?!??!? I didn't know that!! But I thought you didn't like it
when the girls asked the guys out on dates!!!!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</div>
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I love Sister L*** :) I am glad she
found her earring!!</div>
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</div>
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I know, the AZ sun is intense!!</div>
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Bahahahahah mom you make me laugh!!
"Half of the students at my middleschool are named Israel. The
other half go by Shawnquella."</div>
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<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I am sorry that K***** was being a
handful :/ There are a few kids here who have a hard time listening
too :( I love libraries and Librarians. You are a great person, mom.</div>
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<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Dec. 4th is my 18 MONTH MARK!!!!
What!!!! Have fun getting your hair cut!!</div>
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<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hahahahahhaha I love how you guys
dance! I like to dance when we are in the mall to embarrass my
companions.</div>
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<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I love nobakes. Those sound so good
right now. For the longest time I thought "nobakes" were
called "Novaks". So I had thought that the Novaks in the
stake had invented those cookies!! And to this day, Even though I
know they are called Nobakes and that the Novaks did not invent them,
The Novaks always pop into my head whenever someone talks about
Nobakes.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I am glad that dad got to give a
blessing to Steve's mom. I will keep her in my prayers.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Wow! I can't believe TOFW is here
already!! I have only been to TOFG one time, and I've never been to
TOFW :/</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I love Sister E****!! That is a great
talk! Being grateful does strengthen our faith! Because when we
choose to be grateful, we are actually humbling ourselves, which
opens our heart and our mind to accept the spirit, who's mission is
to testify of truth and who can help us strengthen our faith!!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I love you Mom :)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Have a great week! Enjoy Veteran's
day!!</div>
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<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Love,</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sister Brady</div>
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Dear Dad,</div>
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<br />BYU has 7 wins?? And 2
losses? That's pretty good, right? And is it BYU who is playing in
the bowl, or do we not know yet? ... I'm still trying to figure out
how all that works :)<br /><br />That's cool that OSU has an LDS coach! I
hope they do better next year. And it's a bummer that the ducks
didn't do so well this year :/ i am still a duck fan though. I liked
them before they were good and I will like them when they aren't so
good... :/ but I should really just prepare myself to be a cougars
fan, right?? Hahaha :)<br /><br />Oh yeah I did send a recording! I
forgot! That was the song that me and a group of young women sang at
B*****'s baptism.<br /><br />Yes!!! Let's go on a road trip to
Washington!! And we can visit Uncle Steve!! I've never spent much
time in Washington...<br /><br />We should take a district of
Missionaries to OMSI. Maybe in a few years if we ever get the season
passes again. I think OMSI is in the Vancouver Washington mission...
Maybe. But that would be really fun.<br /><br />C**** was the GOLDEN
guy!!! So yes we did go back to see him :)<br /><br />I should sing
Mary's Lullaby from the Mesa Temple Easter Pageant for Christmas
time!!<br /><br />That's great that Brother M****'s got his blessing!
Have I met him? I remember T****. <br /><br />I love MB's mom! What was
she doing there? Is Merry still in C-notes? Hahaha just kidding!! How
is Merry? Did you guys talk about her at all?<br /><br />Bahahahahahah
with the Salmon Dip!!! Hahah did you tell her eventually??<br /><br />I
haven't been to Costco in 17 months...<br /><br />Thank you for your
testimony. That really was what I needed to hear most of all.<br /><br />I
love you.<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Brady </div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-13145398623559833992015-11-08T20:04:00.000-08:002015-11-08T20:04:05.944-08:00November 2, 2015<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Dear Mom,</div>
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<br />
I got transfer
news.... And.....<br />
<br />
I AM GOING BACK TO M********** AND
C********* WARDS IN THE CH STAKE !! :D :D :D <br />
I am so
stoked!!!!<br />
<br />
It was exactly ONE YEAR AGO that I first got
transferred into M****! (At the time we were also serving in the
H***** ward but then we got C**** and lost the H ward in
January).<br />
<br />
So that means I will be spending
Thanksgiving/(almost) Christmas with the same families that I did
last year! What a sweet tender mercy from the Lord! (Although, it
also would have been wonderful to spend here in M, L, and HV) but I
am just really excited to go back!! I will get to spend a few more
weeks with N, F, and D! My 3 recent converts from this area!!<br />
<br />
Sister
M*** is also leaving which means Sister H*** is taking over the area!
What a champ! Oh and Sister M*** got asked to be a Sister Training
Leader, so we will still get to see each other at the<br />
meetings
:)<br />
<br />
My new comp is going to be Sister B**** from the
Philippines!! I really don't know that much about her but I am
excited to be with her :) She gets to "kill" me! (Ha, send
me home).<br />
<br />
Hey, so a few weeks ago I sent you a list of all the
things I want to do when I am home and I changed my mind on all of
them. I really just want to do whatever you guys want to do and I
just want to help you with everything you are doing. (But I would
totally go to zoo lights if a boy asked me out on a date hahahahahaha
hint hint wink wink) bahaahahah okay I promise my heart is still
locked!!! I'm just TRYING TO FOLLOW GODS PLAN FOR ME AND EVERYONE
KEEPS TELLING ME THAT MEANS DATING, OKAY!!?!!? [I think she might not
be thrilled if I keep this part in here . . . but she is hinting,
right?]<br />
<br />
Actually, what I really need for Christmas is a temple
dress... but I kind of want to pick it out myself (since I'm going to
be wearing it forever more). Can we arrange a trip with Santa to the
distribution<br />
center? That's really all I need/want for Christmas.
I saw a temple dress at the temple on Halloween night that has a lace
top with lace on the whole top of the dress and then a long skirt of
a different<br />
material. It was beautiful.<br />
<br />
So my week:<br />
<br />
Monday
(last week):<br />
We went golfing with our zone! So fun! I can't
believe I am going back to my old zone now :0 And we had our first
recent convert lesson with B***!!!<br />
<br />
Tuesday:<br />
We had a lesson
with C**** and he told us the most amazing story. He said:<br />
<br />
"You
know, on the night you guys knocked on my door, I had just been
saying to my dad that I felt spiritually lost. And then 20 minutes
later you guys knocked on my door. You guys were an answer to my
prayer!"<br />
<br />
Wow. He was seriously a GOLDEN investigator!! I
am so grateful that we followed the prompting to knock on his door.
We were an answer to his prayer! It makes me cry just thinking about
it!!<br />
<br />
Wednesday:<br />
We took C*** to the temple and the spirit
was so strong!! He just kept saying how excited he is to go inside
the temple. I hope that I will be able to make it back for his
endowment!! Who knows where I<br />
will be a year from now!!!?!? We
also had all 3 of our ward Halloween parties on Wednesday. I went<br />
as
Elsa and my companions went as Anna and Olaf! Hahaha but really I
just out my hair in a braid and wore a blue dress and Sister M****
wore a white shirt and an orange necklace and Sister H*** wore pink
and navy blue and wore a white bow in her hair hahaha
:)<br />
<br />
Thursday:<br />
We had dinner with a very entertaining five
year old name Lauren...<br />
<br />
Lauren: Will you come watch me do
something in the living room?<br />
<br />
Me: I have to stay with my
companions.<br />
<br />
Lauren (to sister M***): Will you come watch me do
something in the<br />
living room?<br />
<br />
Sis. M: I have to stay with
my companions...<br />
<br />
Lauren: .... So... What are you
saying?<br />
<br />
Also<br />
<br />
Lauren (to me): You have a little
sister!!?? Is your sister a boy or a girl?<br />
<br />
And<br />
<br />
Lauren
(to me): You have a boy!<br />
<br />
Me: .... No..... I promise I do not
have a boy.... (I don't know if<br />
she was saying I have a child or
if I have a boyfriend hahaha BUT I<br />
DON'T HAVE EITHER ONE,
LAUREN!!!)<br />
<br />
Hahaha okay so that was Lauren the
entertainer.<br />
<br />
Friday:<br />
We had another 6:30am practice.
And we did service. And we watched the 20 minute restoration video
with C**** and talked a lot about prayer.<br />
<br />
Saturday:<br />
C*****
GOT BAPTIZED!!!!! YAYYYYYY!!! He is amazing and the baptism was
wonderful and I pretty much cried through the whole thing... And we
went to the temple on Saturday night for an endowment session (not
baptisms :)) and the spirit was wonderful!<br />
<br />
Sunday: I said
goodbye to many friends from the wards I serve in :(<br />
<br />
Monday:<br />
This
morning I went on a hike with the 12 missionaries that I go home
with... In April... It was lots and lots of fun!!<br />
<br />
Response
Letter: (I like the way you format your letters!!)<br />
<br />
I will
totally give you a massage when I get home!!! In April. Oh and can
Emma please give me a massage when I get home. For my Christmas
present :) :) My April Christmas present.....<br />
<br />
I didn't know
Israel goes by Champ now!!! I promise I won't get mad if you call me
Erica ;) that is what you have called me for the last 20 years!!<br />
<br />
Oh
bummer, I can't be in the Hawaii musical :p I NEED TO DO SOME KIND OF
THEATER AFTER I GET HOME!!!! AND QUICKLY!!!!<br />
<br />
Mom!!! You HAVE
to do a Christmas letter!!! You are so good at them!! If you won't do
one please have Dad do one!! He is really funny too!! Please do a
letter, they are the highlight of my year!!!<br />
<br />
I am not very
funny... I don't think a letter from me would be very great, but I
would be HAPPY to help out you guys by writing one!!<br />
<br />
So... Did
Emma have a costume for Halloween?<br />
<br />
I love that quote! I love
Bednar! I love the apostles and our living prophet!!<br />
<br />
I LOVE
YOU!!!<br />
<br />
Have a great week Mom :)<br />
<br />
Love,<br />
Sister Brady
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[Note from Shelly - if you are not on a mission and on Facebook - I loaded a ton more pictures this time! ON FACEBOOK. I actually downloaded them all here and put all the cute captions from Erica's letter and then accidentally deleted the post after working on it for 45 minutes! I am tired - so here are just a few pictures from this week :/]</div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-78621681114677450332015-11-01T09:07:00.000-08:002015-11-01T09:07:50.239-08:00October 26, 2015<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Dear Mom and Dad</span><br />
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<br />My stressful
week is over!! Yay!!!<br /><br />Here is my play by play. Haha is that
even the right way to say it, Dad? Hahaha!<br /><br />Monday: We went to
the temple with B*****! She said she is going to go to the temple on
Halloween late afternoon to do baptisms.... And we get to go with her
because it's on Halloween!!! Yaaaayyy!!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">We took B*** to the temple and we talked about how Baptism</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">isn't the end. It is just the gate. Then we talked about the</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">importance of remaining worthy to enter the temple and how the real</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">goal is returning home to our Heavenly Father. We talked about how</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">making and keeping temple covenants can help us on our journey home.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">It was a great lesson.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhyphenhyphenwGgbTSuxSZn6kDB_firZUU9muF7bWC0QUugrcZczTDwbdLH2jcrYDZGnPuxXdhT7gPPdwGwRg-uAOgvwGWN29sGuoTz3bzGsBNeSic3soCJ0wkOCNdtFwzR05NHihI7i5ytEhJWIA/s1600/erica+10+26+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhyphenhyphenwGgbTSuxSZn6kDB_firZUU9muF7bWC0QUugrcZczTDwbdLH2jcrYDZGnPuxXdhT7gPPdwGwRg-uAOgvwGWN29sGuoTz3bzGsBNeSic3soCJ0wkOCNdtFwzR05NHihI7i5ytEhJWIA/s320/erica+10+26+14.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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Tuesday: We had a
full day of meetings/physical therapy/lessons/service/music
practices/etc. but over all it was a good
day.<br /><br />Wednesday: 6:30am music practice. District
meeting. We met with M*** (our recent convert) and talked about
following the prophet. I started MYPLAN!! It is actually really
wonderful. The first phase of myplan is to remember the spiritual
lessons God has taught me and the Christlike attributes He has helped
me to develop. I did some exchange evaluations with my sisters. And
the most wonderful thing about today was that a less active/recent
convert that we are working with was able to come with two of his
active friends to the Joseph Sitati fireside!!! He is 12 or 13 and
his whole family is less-active, but D***** even came to church last
Sunday!!! We have been meeting with him every week for the last two
transfers, so it is really wonderful to see the progress in him! Also
Joseph Sitati is amazing! I learned a lot and I took lots of
notes.<br /><br />Thursday: The official big mission meeting with Elder
Sitati. It was a hard day for me, but I'm much better now. I'm still
feeling really sad though. I think especially because I know I am
coming home soon and haven't seen home without Grandpa. :/ but Joseph
Sitati was wonderful. And I took more notes. Then we sang our song.
Sister Udall told me she wrote you guys! That was so sweet of her! I
am glad the singing is done with. So stressful. We had a lesson with
A***** and a lesson with C****. Both went great.<br /><br />Friday: We
went running. I ran a mile in about 9 minutes and 30 seconds. I
haven't ran that fast since my 8th grade year.... Haha I actually
just haven't run since my 8th grade year hahahaha. Jk. But seriously,
I felt like I was going to throw up after running!! I felt sick!<br /><br />And
so as soon as my comps finished their lap I said "we gotta go!
Now please!" And as we were walking to the car I.... Threw up...
No joke. And the Elders saw. It was awkward.</div>
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Guys, I have only
thrown up twice on the mission. The first time was after doing the
Vennezia's Pizza challenge. Sick. The 2nd time was after running a
mile. Something super unhealthy and something super healthy. Go
figure.<br /><br />Anyway...<br /><br />The rest of Friday, we had Mission
Leadership Council with Joseph Sitati. Another great meeting. oh and
the Elders who saw me throw up were at MLC. Haha....<br /><br />And on
Friday C**** had his Baptism Interview!!! Baptism on
Saturday!!<br /><br />Saturday:<br />We had Service (I got to see a lot of
members from my last area!!!! And I saw N**** my recent convert!!
B**** got baptized and we went to a BBQ.</div>
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Sunday:</div>
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Our car
wouldn't start... But have no fear!! Many members helped to drive us
to our appointments and then F***** our investigator jumped our car
in the evening and we drove it on the freeway for 20 minutes to
charge the battery. And then we took it to the dealership this
morning. So we are all good.<br /><br />Dad, your email was not lame. I
enjoy every email you send me no matter what the size is. I won't be
nearly as busy next week (unless I'm getting transferred :/).<br /><br />It's
okay that I can't get a massage from a professional [no insurance for
massages]! Will you give me a massage? Hahahahaha!!! ...... But
really.. Hahaha jk! Kind of! Actually, if you want, I would be happy
to give you guys both a massage because you probably need it more
than me!! Let me serve you! I love you!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"> We bought this shake from these boys who were selling it because I</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">thought it would be nice for them to earn a dollar for their</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">work/effort. And then they tried to give me my dollar back.<br /></span></td></tr>
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Wait, Emma isn't in
PPS? What is she in? I thought CHS was a PPS school!!!??? What are
the PPS schools then??! <br /><br />Oh my goodness on Sunday we
had dinner with a family whose daughter is getting married and she
and her fiance (He is from El Salvador) were there. And her fiance
told us the story of how he prayed for his future wife one night and
just prayed that he would find the right person and then a few months
later she got off her mission, and 3 weeks after that, they met in a
BYUI class and he was so cute when he talked about the first time he
saw her and the whole thing gave me feelings of excitement and
anxiety. All at the same time. It was very conflicting. Good thing I
don't have to worry about it for a few more months. But then one of
my comps made the comment that at this very moment, there could be
someone out there praying for me... Right now....<br /></div>
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So when is
the musical at BYUH happening?!??!?? Will I get to see it?!??? Is it
going to be in February?!?<br /><br />I love you Mom and
Dad!!<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Brady
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Even though I won't be there for any of
the rehearsals... Will Grandpa please cast me as Havilah in Fiddler
on the Roof?!??! I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE HER!!!! Haha but if not
that's fine...<br /><br />But he should send me the script in December in
case they need an understudy or something....<br /><br />Oh haha but when
is the show even going to be??! Because I won't be there until
February :/ </div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-9202721507112425132015-11-01T08:17:00.007-08:002015-11-01T08:17:58.448-08:00October 19, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"> Sister R***, Sister S**** and Me!! We were in the MTC together and</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">we were at a sister training leader lunch meeting with president and</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">sister </span>Jenkins<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">! I love them! We also told sister </span>Jenkins<span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> that we would</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">like to pull an extra mattress into one of the bedrooms so that one of</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">us doesn't have to sleep alone on our last night. (Departing</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">missionaries sleep at the mission home before they go home).</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"> On exchange with Sister V***** from the Philippines!! <br />She is </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">sooo sweet!!</span></td></tr>
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Dear Mom,<br />
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<br />This week was really
busy and also wonderful. Tues, Wed, and Thurs I had exchanges!!!!
There is one sister I went on exchanges with who is SO sweet and SO
kind!! She made me breakfast and she just was so loving and said so
many nice things. She is a very humble sister and always ready to
learn. Anytime she would ask me a question and I would start to
answer, she would pull out her notebook to take notes! I'm pretty
sure she taught me more about being Christ-like than anything else I
taught her on the exchange!<br /><br />Then on Friday we had
zone conference! My LAST zone conference!! So sad!!! I bore my
testimony at the end of it and I started crying. I am so grateful for
the Savior and the example he set and the sacrifice he made. Even
after Christ died he didn't just stop or rest. He went on to teach
the people in the spirit world and he still continues to help us
every day. That is just like how even after I finish my mission, my
mission doesn't ever really stop. I can't just rest or slow down. I
need to continue serving the Lord everyday. Just as he serves me
everyday!<br /><br />It reminds me of the quote from Jeffrey R. Holland's
talk "The First Great Commandment":<br /><br />"'If ye
love me, keep my commandments,' Jesus said. So we have neighbors to
bless, children to protect, the poor to lift up, and the truth to
defend. We have wrongs to make right, truths to share, and<br />good to
do. In short, we have a life of devoted discipleship to give in
demonstrating our love of the Lord. We can’t quit and we can’t go
back."<br /><br />I love that talk. I can't quit! And I can't go
back to who I used to be! I need to allow my mission to have changed
me forever!!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">These members have a telephone booth in their home. It actually</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">makes calls. They said I could use it to call home at</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">Christmas........[Shelly here - but she will be home!!!!!!]<br /></span></td></tr>
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Then on Saturday, B** had her baptism
interview and she is scheduled to have her baptism this
Saturday (oct. 24th) at 4pm. Please keep her in your
prayers!!!<br /><br />Sunday. I was emotional and people were mean (not
to me. Well a little to me, but mostly to other people) and then I
cried while conducting the music in Relief Society (we were singing
"I need thee every hour" which has a very tender spot in my
heart and I was already super emotional from earlier events that
day.) so I cried a lot on Sunday. Also I'm just stressed about
this week. Like super stressed?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">Sister S***** said something that made me laugh reallllyyy hard.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">President asked "who is cackling back there?!" Thanks Pres....<br /></span></td></tr>
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It is crazy how fast
Thanksgiving is approaching!! So crazy!! I remember last year. I hope
I have a good thanksgiving this year! I have no idea where I will be!
I could be here, or I could be in a<br />completely new area for my
last transfer :/ can we have a great thanksgiving feast when I am
home?<br /><br />Yes, a physical would be great. And also a massage...
But seriously a massage, not a chiropractor. Please. Haha. But
really.<br /><br />THE GROTTO??!??!? I thought PPS stopped allowing their
schools to sing there???!??! Is Emma still getting to sing there???!?
:D<br /><br />Here are some other dates (well ideas/wishes really) to not
think about: <br /><br />Massage - 18th<br />The Nutcracker Ballet -
18th<br />The Pittock Mansion - 19th (I've never been at Christmas
time)<br />A beautiful sabbath day worship - 20th #thelordsday<br />The
Portland Zoo Christmas Lights - 21st<br />Downtown stuff -
22nd<br />Etc.<br /><br />Also I want to spend time with my Grandma's and
Kat and her family and other important things :)<br /><br />*side note* i
am really not trunky, I just want you guys to know what things I want
to do when I am home. Also, I TOTALLY understand if we don't get to
do any of those things and I will NOT be disappointed!!! Okay, I will
be a little disappointed if we don't have a beautiful sabbath day....
;)<br /><br />So..... Is someone going to go with me to the Dentist on
the 16th? Mom? Dad? Emma? Anyone? #companionplease .....<br /><br />The
weather in Mesa has been AMAZING!!! Yayyyy!! Two summers down!!</div>
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I
do not like loud noises. This morning our roommate was using the
blender and it was making me angry and then we went to the carwash
and the vacuums were too loud and one of my companions was using a
tool to dry off the car and that was also loud and it was right by my
ears. Ahhhhh!!!! LOUD NOISES!!!<br /><br />I am less stressed this week.
Thank you for your prayers!!<br /><br />I heard about Seth and Marrisa!!!
Congrats!!<br /><br />I AM SO HAPPY KEVIN GOT A JOB AT MICROSOFT!!!
YAYYYY!!<br /><br />Crazy that Cecilia is home!!<br /><br />I love
exercise.<br /><br />I am so sorry that you lost all the info on your
computer!! That makes me so sad for you :(<br /><br />How was the iron
rod activity different? I love RS activities!<br /><br />When is Girls
camp next year?? Can I help out???!! I want to do something!! Tell
whoever the camp director is that I would love to help (Is it still
Susan?)<br /><br />I was studying Christ-like attributes this morning and
at first I though "wow, I'm still very unchristlike" but
then I realized that I have changed a lot from when I first came out
on my mission and so even though I'm not as charitable, or as humble,
or as patient as I want to be, I have still progressed a little! It's
nice to know I have grown AND I can still set goals to improve!
Because we can never stop growing and learning! I am so grateful for
the knowledge of the gospel!<br /><br />I love you Mom and Dad
:)<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Brady
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PS - I love Emily so much!!! And I am
so proud she earned her YW medallion! She can be my companion over
the break! (After she gets done with school haha!) or maybe I will
just follow her to school hahahahahahhshaahahhahaha okay maybe not :)
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-20622612444075442852015-10-16T20:47:00.000-07:002015-10-16T20:49:18.026-07:00October 12, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">I took </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">this picture a couple days ago <br />and the bruise has continued to spread. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">:(</span></td></tr>
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Dear Mom and Dad,</div>
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<br />
So this
week the whole mission helped out at a Triathlon. Their were 3 shifts
and me and my companions signed up for the 3rd shift which helps with
giving out awards, the kids "splash and dash", and the
final clean up. So we get to our shift and some of the fastest
Triathlon athletes were finishing up and as I looked at their faces I
felt this weird emotional wave come over me, but I let it
slide because I mean... It's a triathlon!! Who even cries at a
triathlon, right?<br />
<br />
So then we start helping with the kids
splash and dash. Pretty much the kids swim a couple laps in the pool
and then they have to hop out and run a mile on the track! And some
of these were really little kids! Like some looked like they were
3 and 4 years old! Anyway, so my job was to help the kids at the end
of the swimming pool so that they knew where to hop out. The kids all
lined up and then off they went! As soon as they finally got to the
end of the pool I started clapping and cheering and saying "you
can do it! Come on! All the way! Whoooo---" and then I suddenly
got all choked up with emotion. And I actually started
crying!!<br />
<br />
Hahaha!! I am sure the parents thought I was the
craziest volunteer/missionary. And when the kids were running the
mile they did so good on the first two laps, but then you could see
it start to wear on them and some of them had their parents out on
the track with them encouraging and running the last two laps with
them and I was just an emotional wreck. The Elders were like "...
Um.... are you okay Sister Brady.....?<br />
<br />
And then I continued to
cry as the adults finished their triathlon. It was an emotional day
for me. <br />
<br />
And why did I cry at a triathlon, you ask? Maybe it's
because it's incredible to see so many people accomplish something so
hard. Maybe it's because I have just started running and I could
literally feel<br />
their pain. (But really it's probably because it
was a certain time of the …. and if we had helped with this
triathlon two weeks ago, I probably wouldn't have even been
emotional.... #hormones.... But you can feel free to leave this part
out of your forwarded letters ;)). [But I did leave it in . . .
because it is kind of funny :/ plus I wonder if anyone even reads the
blog . . . ] But I really don't know what the answer is because as
far as I can remember this is the first time I've ever been to to a
triathlon! I've never even seen the end of a marathon or been at the
real live Olympics or anything!! I bet I would be emotional at one of
those....<br />
<br />
Okay, that was a lot. Sorry! Haha!!<br />
<br />
This week
I had an exchange with Sister P****. We helped someone pack boxes and
we went to a mutual activity with a young woman who is getting
baptized on Halloween (same as C****!) she is Samoan and the mutual
activity was a talent show, so she did a Samoan dance!! It made me
miss Hawaii!!!!!!<br />
<br />
We also taught F***** the restoration this
week! It was Sister H****'s first time leading a discussion!! She did
great and F**** had some really great questions!<br />
<br />
Yes! Move to
NYC with me! I will take care of you guys!! And then you guys can
walk Central Park every morning and you could even own your own hot
dog cart and make a little extra money on the side! Haha! I might
even hire you guys to be my agents if you want!<br />
<br />
Hey - will you
please set up a dentist appointment for me when I get back?<br />
<br />
I
heard about the angels story! How wonderful!! It reminds me of the
amazing things that the children said when Christ visited the
Nephites.<br />
<br />
I can't be an actress in Oregon :/ there is nothing
to act on there...
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Sue (Heck from the Middle) is at
college??!? What??? When did she graduate??? Who is she rooming
with?? Do the teachers at college remember her?<br />
<br />
Haha!! yes I
love MyPlan....</div>
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<br />
Why did mutual get canceled??? Emily should do
things with S**** on the weekend. Or you guys should invite her over
for FHE. Her and her family if they want to come! I want to meet
S**** during Christmas break! Emily should also make sure to
personally invite S***** to the play Emily is in. You guys could even
offer to give her a ride on one of the nights that you go. You guys
could bring her cookies, or "heart attack" her door, or
invite her to sing in the church choir with you on Sundays, etc. Does
S**** play any sports or do anything extra curricular? Because that
would also be a good way to fellowship her is by going to any of her
special events. Like if she plays sports, Emma could bring some
friends from mutual to go cheer S**** on, or if she is in a club Emma
could bring friends to go to support S***** in any special events
that she has! Things like that :) and then S****** would get to meet
and become familiar with more friends from church :)<br />
<br />
Hahahahahaha!
Dad you make me laugh when you talked about getting all dressed up
but still wearing your pajama bottoms!! Hahaha! I can just picture
it! So when you guys teach online, does Emma skype in from a
different computer, or does she just sit behind you in the video or
something?<br />
<br />
Wow! Two blessings! That's a lot!<br />
<br />
Yes I have
played skip-bo before!! Haha!!<br />
<br />
So every night this week I have
either had dreams about or just been kept up all night about things
that are going to be stressful after my mission. So please pray for
me specifically that I will be able to<br />
continue to focus on the
work and not let future stresses keep me up at night (or enter my
dreams) :( it's really a bummer.<br />
<br />
Also, this week I have been
feeling like I might need to be somewhere else for my last
area/transfer. But then at the same time I have been having a lot of
people say small thank you's to things that I've done since I've been
here and I can't tell if that means I should stay because I have been
doing a lot, or if it's a confirmation that I should leave because I
have done a lot.... I don't know!! Good thing it's really up to the
Lord :)<br />
<br />
OBOB [Oregon Battle of the Books – that I am
teaching/running after school at the Middle School] sounds so fun!!
What books are they reading?? Did you know that there is a 4th book
in the Giver series??!? I didn't know that till I was on my mission!
I read and loved the first 3 and I am excited to read the 4th one!<br />
<br />
I
have heard of the play Our Town but I have never seen it! Tell Emma
to tell me about it!<br />
<br />
Were the kittens alive?!??! What did you
guys do with them??!? Are they okay???!?<br />
<br />
I love the zoo!!!! I
want to go to the zoo when I am home!!!!<br />
<br />
Elder Johnson [our
visiting general authority] sounds awesome! Good job, Emma for being
ready at all times to share her testimony!<br />
<br />
Good job on
choosing to make the Sabbath day more holy.... But when am I supposed
to catch up on movies when I am home? … Hahahahahahahaha!!! JUST
KIDDING!!! ;D<br />
<br />
<br />
Okay I love you so much mom and
dad!!<br />
<br />
Love,<br />
Sister Brady
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">But he invited us in and asked us a couple questions. He kept going</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">about how he's already been "recruited" and that he wasn't interested</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">(but he totally showed up for church last week.... Only problem was</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">that it was General Conference last week so no one was there :/) haha</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">His friend is an Olympian. He was in the 2012 Olympics in one of the</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">running events. The Olympians first name is Ian. I don't remember his</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">last name....</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">Our potential investigator also owns a movie studio so he had things</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">all over his house that came from movies. It was pretty cool!</span><br />
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-51108396650796956572015-10-10T17:19:00.003-07:002015-10-10T17:19:37.401-07:00October 5, 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: center;">Dear Mom and Dad,</span><br />
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So we had some AMAZING miracles this
week! Do I say that every week?? Haha! Well we do! We expect and
facilitate daily miracles!</div>
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Just last night we met with A*** for
the first time. She is 13 years old and very good friends with a
beehive (C***) in our ward. Her mom came to the lesson too (she is
SUPER supportive! But doesn't want to be baptized herself). We taught
the gospel of Jesus Christ (she has already had the first 2 lessons
before we taught her) and as I was teaching about repentance I
started crying!! I just had this overwhelming feeling of peace, love,
joy, and gratitude for the gift of repentance! How gracious our
Father in Heaven is! How loving He is! How merciful! As I started
crying I could see both A**** and D*** tear up, and even Brother
F**** (the Elder's Quorum President and C***'s dad) was teary eyed!!
It was a sweet lesson. We invited A*** to get baptized and she
accepted and both she and her mom had big smiles on their faces. I am
sure that D*** will accept the invitation to be baptized very soon.
A****is getting baptized on November 14th. Keep her in your
prayers!!</div>
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We also taught C*** this week on Monday
and we taught the plan of Salvation. Before we even started the
lesson he asked "now, what do you have to do to become a member
of the church?" I love it when investigators ask that question.
He is getting baptized on October 31st which happens to be
exactly a year from the date that he first met missionaries!!
#halloweenbaptism</div>
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He had so many wonderful questions
about the Plan of Salvation and he LOVED hearing about the kingdoms
of Glory! He also said at the end of the lesson how much he loved
seeing us smile as we taught. He said that he can see the excitement
and happiness we have in the gospel.
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Oh and he even brought up the <i>Law of
Chastity</i> and asked if we really only have certain relations when
we are married, and we said that we do and he paused and said "Yes,
my mom mentioned you believed that. I told her I didn't think you
did, but it really makes so much since to wait until you're married.
And I am willing to do whatever God asks" C**** is amazing!!!</div>
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Okay, one more thing. C**** also asked
"so when can I become a brother?" And we told him he
already is one!! And so now we call him Brother R*****!</div>
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When we taught him on Friday, we talked
about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and we also talked about Temples. He
is SO excited to go to the temple in a year (and also to do baptisms
soon after he is baptized).</div>
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I love being a missionary.</div>
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We taught B**** about the <i>Word of
Wisdom</i>. She asked why we can't have tea and coffee and we talked
about how Prophets are inspired and also how God see's the big
picture and understands things that sometimes we can't understand
yet. It was a great lesson.</div>
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I too got to sleep in on Sunday!!
I slept until 6:30am!! I have typically been getting
up at 5am this week to go running or do crossfit.
Crazy, right? Yeah, I ran 3 miles on Friday and a 5k on
Saturday!! And I even like running now!! What the what?! Who am I
even?</div>
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My finger is all better pretty much! I
can bend it almost all the way and it's only a little purple still :)</div>
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Move to New York with me, and then you
guys will be close to one of your married children!!!</div>
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How many temples... 5? 6? I don't
know!!!! Tell me!!</div>
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We should go on a church history tour!!</div>
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President and sister Jenkins finish
their mission in June.</div>
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Yeah, plus Emma probably won't be Wendy
cause Susan will probably cast a younger actor. [Black Swan Youth
Theater is doing Peter Pan – Erica is casting the play – in her
mind . . .] Emma will have so much fun in the Adams Family
[Centennial High School is doing The Adams Family the Musical]. I
wish I would be home to see it!!</div>
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I loved Elder Hollands talk too!! I
cried too!! It was the only talk I cried during!! I love you mom!!
And Dad! Conference was amazing!!!!! Oh wait, I got pretty teary eyed
when President Monson was speaking. Yes, he is getting old, but I
think that is partially what makes his testimony and talks even more
amazing. He doesn't care that it is hard for him to stand there for
so long. He doesn't care how tired and old he is. He just wants God's
children to hear the message that God has for them. I love and
sustain our prophet.</div>
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I love Sally and Polly. I will go on
walks with you when I am home! And runs! But it will be so cold!! Can
I run on the treadmill when I am home? I have to stay fit. Fit or
fat. Haha remember when Emily asked Elder Hales to read her that
book? [Funny story. When John was Stake President, we had the
privilege of serving lunch to Elder Hales in our home. Emily asked
him to read her a story – she was only about 3 years old. She ran
and grabbed a book from our bookshelf. It was “Fit or Fat.” We
all had a good laugh about that. Then he flipped through the pages
and saw the chapter heading “Fasting is bad for your body.” He
read it out loud and then paused and said, “Hmmm . . . I will have
to speak to the brethren about this.” *For our non-LDS friends,
Mormons fast once a month, and donate to funds that help others in
need.</div>
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Wasn't it sweet when all of the
apostles gave the new apostles hugs?</div>
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Sorry about Friday :(</div>
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Yes! I have a new Nephew!! Sebastian is
an adorable name!! I love him already and can't wait to hold him.
Haha jk, I can wait, but I really look forward to it!!</div>
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Wow I am excited for Katrina and
Gordon!! Honestly, I will probably live in Oregon. I love Oregon.
It's sweater weather year round. Except that I also really want to be
an actress.. Would you guys please move to New York with me??? I
would love to have parent support! Maybe when you retire, Dad! Haha
and Mom! I forget that you work now too!</div>
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Haha I love the Middle. Why did Emily
burst into tears? How could she relate to Brick? Haha I never thought
that would happen!! [Funny story: We watch a show called the Middle .
. . even though the couple on the show still have one child “Brick”
at home they refer to themselves as emptynesters – I think Emily
feels that way sometimes :/.]</div>
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I am so sorry that you missed the
temple this week, Dad! That makes me want to cry!! I would cry if I
missed the temple! I cry when I go to the temple!! I am just a very
emotional person!</div>
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I am so glad your foot is doing better,
Dad! Next summer we will run together!!</div>
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You guys are both so busy!! It's
actually giving me heart palpitations reading your letters...
#anxiety </div>
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Speaking of anxiety. I received an
email saying I need to start doing the "MyPlan" program.
It's a new program out out by the church that helps missionaries who
are near the end of their mission to plan for their post mission
life. #anxiety</div>
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GREAT MISSIONARY WORK, FAMILY!!!! I AM
SO PROUD OF YOU ALL!! EMILY GOOD JOB AT BEING NICE TO SONIED!!!!
Seriously, I am so happy that the missionaries noticed you reaching
out to her, and I am so happy that you guys agreed to let them come
watch conference at your home! You guys will be so blessed for that!
Keep reaching out to her! Does she have a place to have the lessons
at? You guys should offer your home to have one of the lessons at!
Emily, keep being her friend and fellowshipper. It is SO important
for investigators to have good member friends before AND after
baptism! Does she have a date? Has she been taking he lessons? What
all is happening???</div>
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Haha thanks for all of the pictures!! I
love pictures! Wow, I look so real! I was so confused how someone I
have never met had taken a picture with me! Haha and then I
remembered! [We took a picture of one of our ward Sister Missionaries
that reminds us of Erica – next to the cut out of Erica – it
threw Erica off a little!!]</div>
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I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! </div>
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LOVE, ERICA!!</div>
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PS - I got your letter!! Thanks
mom!!<br /><br />Do you remember when I read “the water closet” for
part of my student<br />council speech? Hahahahaha I won!!!
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[Need a laugh?? Read this! I am not
kidding . . .you will laugh!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qww6tiaOLp0VU3-Wy7LUuaRncdGchZ1uMKOQhN0iXn4/edit?hl=en]</div>
SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-79615460782223972772015-10-02T22:41:00.006-07:002015-10-02T22:41:56.725-07:00September 28, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">One of our member's daughter got a new stuffed animal. <br />It's an owl </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">mermaid.… <br />The member thought it was really weird. <br />I thought it was </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">beautiful.</span></td></tr>
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Dear Mom and Dad,<br />
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I jammed my finger at zone sports. I am
a little grumpy today and I just want to cry. I don't normally start
my letter like that but I just am really sad and I just want a hug.
But I'm okay. I'm really just stressed. :/ I promise I will be over
this in two days though! :)</div>
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<br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"> I ran into Sister Rasheed!<br /></span></td></tr>
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First Answer:</div>
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We just had transfers. On Wednesday. I
serve in the H*** V***** Stake in the M******, L******, and
H********* wards :) </div>
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My first area was the V***** and
A********* wards in the A***** stake. </div>
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My second area was the C***** and M****
wards in the C*** Stake as well as the H***** ward in the M****** YSA
Stake. </div>
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I am currently still in my third area
:)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"> Saying goodbye to my companion Sister beach 😢<br /></span></td></tr>
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All of my wards are my favorite ;). I
actually sometimes think "maybe I should move back to Arizona!" But then it's really hard because I'm
not sure which ward I would want to move into! But then I remember
that I've only ever served in well-to-do wards, and I probably
wouldn't ever be able to afford to live in any of the wards I've
served in...</div>
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Yes we have our new companion!! Her
name is Sister H***! She is actually a visa waiter. She is headed to
New Calidonia speaking French! Her dad was in the air force so she
grew up all over the country. She is super sweet and an amazing
teacher!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">This cute little girl wanted to wear my tag! So cute!<br /></span></td></tr>
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Okay we had an INCREDIBLE lesson with
B**** this week. We taught her the law of chastity and the spirit was
super strong. God has given us this commandment for our own happiness
and so that we can have better relationships with those around us!
B**** also told us about some sad news in her family and Sister
M***** testified of the Plan of Salvation and I testified that we can
find peace and answers in the Book of Mormon. We were all in tears.
The spirit was strong! I love being a missionary!</div>
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Second Answer:</div>
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They are closing the Temple Visitor
Center because they are doing some major renovations. New carpet, new
wall coverings, all new displays. The only thing staying the same is
the Christus statue.</div>
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Yes let's go to the temple! I love the
temple!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">THROWBACK! My first district!<br />Also my first temple trip on the mission!<br /></span></td></tr>
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That story about Michelle and Katrina
made me cry! So sweet! [I shared with Erica the story of how
Katrina got to see Michelle for 1 day in Korea when Michelle was
serving her mission in Korea and the BYU-Hawaii choir had just
stopped in Korea for one day while on tour in Asia. Michelle had
permission from her mission president to eat lunch with Katrina and
go to the temple with her and to see the BYU-Hawaii choir perform to
the Korean Latter-Day Saints and friends. Michelle and Katrina cried
when they saw each other and hugged and cried and then half the choir
cried – they were rehearsing and had to stop! It was a tender mercy
for the girls.]</div>
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Dad, funny stories!! I love Nick even
though he probably has no idea who I am... And I love the primary
program story haha did anyone else pick up on that?</div>
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Centennial Middle school has two floors
too...
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Yeah I guess it hasn't been a very good
week for football games.. :/ sad...</div>
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I will watch the football games with
you when I am home! I love football now!!</div>
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My mission president is from Idaho!
Haha so he loves anyone who is from Idaho and often at big mission
meetings he will say, "okay let's take a picture with all the
mission leaders" and then after that he will say "alright,
now one with all the Idahoans!" Hahaha!!</div>
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So how big is Emily's role in the play?
Also, I saw that Susan is doing Peter Pan in the spring!! When are
the performances?!</div>
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Haha I loved Dieter F. Uchtdorf's
description of the "Stalker Cat." It was a great start to
General Conference! Did you know that it is actually considered a
part of General Conference now? It is officially called the General
Women's Session and you can now find it at the top of the
list in the General Conference section in your Gospel Library app.
Cool stuff!</div>
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Okay, I love you Mom and Dad!!! Have a
great day!!</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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Oh PS. By the time I finished this
letter and sent it I am feeling MUCH BETTER already :). I had a long
prayer and talk with God and I am feeling a lot less overwhelmed and
a lot more happier. Which is why my subject title says "Missions
are my favorite." I really do feel that :)</div>
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<br />To Emily:</div>
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Hey will you please send me the cast
list for Leaving Iowa? </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">We are so cute!!<br /></td></tr>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-73341086582570331222015-10-02T22:27:00.002-07:002015-10-02T22:27:19.337-07:00September 21st, 2015 Pictures!<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
Nothing but pictures from September 21st!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">We went to have breakfast for a birthday party!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love my zone!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love my zone so much!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loving my zone!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I LOVE MY ZONE!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">I ran into a family from my last area while visiting a member in my</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">current area! So fun! So cute!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">After one of our lessons with M*** she wanted to take a selfie with</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">us! I love her so much! Please excuse my huge eyes in that second</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">picture! I don't know what's up with that…</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"> It was a long day...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"> #ZoneUnity<br /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zone Sports!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jamba with the Zone!</td></tr>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-10734771980829024892015-09-26T13:40:00.002-07:002015-09-26T13:40:40.367-07:00September 21, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dear Mom,</div>
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We got transfer news!</div>
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I'M STAYING!!!!! For another 6 weeks!
And probably for another 12 weeks!</div>
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Crazy! Sister B*** is getting
transferred to Apache Junction, but Sister M**** and I will stay
together!! And the extra crazy thing is that we are going to stay in
a trio!! It's just going to be a different sister than Sister B****
:(</div>
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We had an awesome lesson with B**** at
the Visitor's Center before it closes for the next 2 months! Anyway,
B**** told us that she wants to serve a mission! So cool right!!? She
is awesome :)</div>
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We had a great zone training meeting
this week! I love this zone so much! I am so grateful that I am
staying!!!</div>
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AND we went to the temple this week!! I
love to see the temple!! But get this. We are going again at the
beginning of this next transfer (on Sept. 30th) which means the
next time we go won't be until DECEMBER!! Because that's when the
next temple trip is planned for. So I will be waiting 2 months to go
to the temple again :( but you know what, as hard as that seems, I am
just really grateful to be serving in a mission where we get to go
once a transfer! That definitely doesn't happen in every mission.
#attitudeofgratitude</div>
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You will meet my mission president and
his wife!! Someday! He loves to meet missionary's parents. Yeah, my
mission president and his wife are THE BEST!!</div>
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How did Charlotte and Hank do in
Soccer? I can't believe Chuck is bug enough to be playing Soccer!!</div>
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I am so glad you are loving work!! It
looks fun!</div>
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Yes please let me know how Emma's
auditions went!! What show are they even doing?</div>
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Can I go to Tessa's for Thanksgiving?
Hahahahaa.....</div>
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I love that scripture. I shared that at
a zone conference one time and I talked a little bit about how you
guys have done that for me and for all of your children.</div>
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Okay I had this awesome thought! You
should have a display in your library devoted to me. No wait, hear me
out. You can tell all of your library kids about your awesome
daughter who is living in Mesa, Arizona. And then you can put a
picture of me in a frame on top of a book shelf and then you can put
all of my favorite books (like Harry Potter, The Giver, Percy
Jackson, The Book of Mormon haha jk probs not that one, etc.) on that
book shelf. And then you can invite them to write me notes about the
books they've read and how they like them and then you can send them
to me and then and I will totally write back. AND THEN I will show up
in your library one day and they will be like "IT'S SISTER
BRADY!!" You can even use my face for your window display next
month. Consider this my written permission. You can have the display
say something clever like "Make it your mission to
read" hahahahahahahaha......</div>
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Boom. Now you have your December
display all planned.</div>
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Congrats on loosing weight you
guys!!!!! You are AMAZING!! Will you sign me up for nutrisystem when
I get home hahaha! But really...</div>
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I hated the stake dances. I told my
companions last night about the stake dances and how I didn't talk to
********* for like a whole year and how I refused to dance with him
multiple times. (Haha maybe don't forward this part in your
emails/the blog...) [but it is funny . . . so I deleted the name and
kept it in . . . ].</div>
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You are always in my prayers mom!! But
yes I will say extra prayers :)</div>
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Okay I love you Mom!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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Dear Dad,</div>
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Thank you for your thoughts on the oil!
I have another question for you.</div>
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Why doesn't the Elder's Quorum
President get sustained by the ward in sacrament meeting when they
announce that calling? Does he get sustained by the Elder's Quorum in
their Sunday meeting?</div>
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I am so sorry that you were starving
this week! I was starving last night when I went to bed and then
again this morning when I woke up. But then I ate breakfast after
zone sports and I felt much better.</div>
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I am so sad about the BYU game!!! Keep
me updated! And let me know about the Oregon games too!</div>
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Okay I love you dad!!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-33400415913230411372015-09-19T22:42:00.001-07:002015-09-19T22:42:14.239-07:00September 14, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dear Mom,<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I am soooooooo excited for you and Dad
to serve a mission [someday]!! You guys will be a powerhouse and a
mighty instrument in the Lord's hands!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">A potential Halloween costume!</span></td></tr>
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We got a new investigator this week.
His name is P*** and he is a Junior in High School. He is super nice
and he was so happy to let us in to share our message. And he already
had a copy of the Book of Mormon and he knew exactly where it was! He
is so golden! But he is going out of town this next week so we won't
be able to see him until the following week :/ so please keep him in
your prayers!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">Another potential (get it... We're Wolverine! Haaa.....)!!<br /></span></td></tr>
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We also had interviews with President
this week. We talked about the Book of Mormon and how it really gives
us spiritual strength and power as we study from it daily. It was a
very sweet interview and by the end I was crying (a lot) and
President shed a tear. I am so, so, so grateful for President
Jenkins. I read somewhere that some missionaries are called to a
certain mission, and other missionaries are called to a certain
mission president. I think I was called to President Jenkins. I
really trust him and I am inspired by his testimony of Christ. He is
bold but very humble and very genuine. And his wife is so very sweet
too!!! I love President and Sister Jenkins!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"> I was reeeeaaaaallllyyyy tired on this day :(.</span></td></tr>
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I will be okay mom! It's okay to focus
your prayers on all of your children and my investigators :) I mean,
I love prayers for me, but I am really doing okay (although that's
probably because of your prayers for me haha!)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">A picture of the result from our service adventure.</span>[They cleaned an apartment.]</td></tr>
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Okay, new rule. We don't talk about my
return home at all. Unless it's absolutely necessary... Like when
discussing about me going to see family or Katrina being at the
airport or me coming to see your classroom or going back to work at
the daycare. But no more actually mentioning how many more months I
have or that I come home on the 15th of any month. It's TOO HARD FOR
ME!!!!!! :'( I mean I love you guys and I am excited to see you, but
for whatever reason it really stresses me out to actually talk about
how much time I have left and things like that. But I still totally
love you guys!!! I just love my mission too. A lot. I am sorry to
ruin the fun!!! I just request this for my sanity. And my companions'
sanity. I'm just too emotional for this.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">A picture from our biking week in August<br />that I can't remember if I </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">sent home or not :)<br /></span></td></tr>
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Yes I really want to hear about Grandma
Ferre at the Fair!!! When is Grandma going back to Hawaii? I kind of
decided that I so want to live with Grandma and Grandpa when I get to
Hawaii!! Will you mention that to Grandma? :D but only if she is okay
with that. I just really thought it would be good to have one more
semester with her since I probably won't have another time in my life
when I live with her!</div>
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What is ANT MAN???!??!??? WHO IS ANT
MAN????!? I haven't even heard of it!! WHO IS EVEN IN IT???! Why are
movies so hard for me????!!!!??!?? Ugh! I hate being out of the loop!
Hahahahaha im really okay, because I love serving the Lord more than
I love movies.
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Mom you are so awesome for being a
librarian!!! I am so excited to hear more about it and all of your
adventures!!</div>
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Mom, tell Emma to wrote me about her
first day of school if she has time. If she doesn't that's okay I
totally understand because High School is stressful! But I want to
hear about what classes she is taking and about what she is learning
in drama class and stuff!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;"> MINI GOLFING!!! SO FUN!!<br /></span></td></tr>
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Wow that is an amazing insight
that you received at the training! I am glad you recognized that your
attitude makes all the difference! I feel bad for the students who
get that one teacher, but I shouldn't judge because I also sometimes
feel bad that the investigators get me for a teacher :/ good thing
it's really the Holy Ghost who is the teacher!! Which is exactly what
you learned from that parable!! I LOVE THE GOSPEL!!!</div>
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Well Mom, I really love you. This week
has been swell. I love being a missionary. I love you.</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">I love my zone so much :) can I just</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; text-align: start;">always be a missionary?<br /></span></td></tr>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-52655784061173014922015-09-19T22:23:00.000-07:002015-09-19T22:23:00.122-07:00September 7, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">I took this. God made it. #nofilter</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">I ran into this kiddo from my first area. <br />His aunt just moved into the ward I serve in right now <br />and as soon as I saw H**** I recognized him!! <br />He is so big now and he can walk!!! So cute!! <br />And usually he is really shy but he wasn't shy at all with me, <br />which makes me think he </span><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">remembered me a little.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Hello dear Mom,</span><br />
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Thank you for the school pictures
[Shelly here - pictures of the library displays Emily and I did –
and pictures of the new library I am working in]!! Everything looks
awesome!! Let me know how this week goes!! Does school start Tuesday
or Wednesday? I am so excited for you!!</div>
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This dog thinks that these chicks are it's puppy. </div>
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It will spend most of it's day just watching the chicks...</div>
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This week has been really good! We met
with F**** last night and had an amazing lesson about how God is our
loving Heavenly Father :) D***** made us all laugh really hard
because Brother S***** asked "What things has your father F****
taught you?" And D**** said, "Oh, so many things. He taught
me how to breathe-" to which F***** made this face like “I
taught you how to breathe???” and so we all busted up laughing and
someone else pretended to hold a new born baby and said dramatically
in it's face "Breathe!!! Breathe, son!!" And we just were
all laughing so hard. But it was seriously a great lesson. The spirit
was very strong and it was completely led by the spirit because we
had to totally change our lesson plan right when we walked in the
door. I love missionary work!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">Another picture from the light rail service :)</span></td></tr>
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And M***** GOT BAPTIZED!! And she was
so sweet! When she bore her testimony she said that the first time
she came to church she sat in the back and looked around and she said
it felt like "coming home". So sweet! And right after she
came out of the water she looked at Brother O***** (the one who
baptized her) and exclaimed "Thank you!!" I shared the
"coming Home" story in my testimony in another ward on
Sunday because the reason we feel that way at church is because
it is God's church and he is our Father, so of course we feel at home
in his home! :)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">Helping prepare the mesa temple for Christmas lights!!</span></td></tr>
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And we had a lesson with a new
investigator on Tuesday! Her name is B**** and she is so excited to
be baptized, so we set a date for October 24th. She is 14 years
old and the first thing she asked us when we sat down for the lesson
was "how many lessons would it take for me to be baptized?"
And when we asked if she would prepare to be baptized on Oct.
24th she looked as though she couldn't believe that this was
really happening. Also, after we shared the first vision we told her
that Joseph had been called by God to be a prophet, and her face was
glowing, mom! Glowing! You could just tell she believed!! The
spirit was so strong! I love being a missionary and getting to share
these truths with others!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">Companion bonding time during a lunch break. <br />We are so cute! Haha!!</span></td></tr>
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Is Girl Meets World good, Emma?</div>
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So if Gordon and Katrina don't move
until January, does that mean they will be at the airport when I get
home? :D</div>
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Emma, was MacBeth good?</div>
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Street of Dreams 2017?? I get home
in April 2016! We could do it in August 2016, Mom!!</div>
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That's great that Aunt Genevieve went
to the Baby Brady's Blessing!! What did she think of church?</div>
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Okay, does it feel like Christmas to
you? Because all week it has felt like Christmas to me. This happens
every year. It always starts to feel like Christmas to me around
September time. I've pretty much been drinking Hot Chocolate every
day this week!!</div>
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Okay I love you Mom!!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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Letter to Dad</div>
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Dear Dad,</div>
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Yes M**** got baptized and it was so
beautiful!!! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">Playing the piano with A*** (M****'s sweet daughter)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">M**** just before her baptism! We are so cute! <br />Except I have no idea what my hair was doing...</span></td></tr>
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Dad, it's spelled "Cierra"
not "Sierra" haha! Yeah we were best friends :-/ i miss her
:'(</div>
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I have only been to the State Fair
once, and I loved it!! I want to go again!! I love fairs and
carnivals!!</div>
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Hey, can we go see the Nutcracker when
I get home in "April"? [Erica insists that we refer to
December – when she is REALLY coming home as April.] Cause I've
never seen it and I really want to!!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">Me holding a really cute chick. <br />Again, my hair...</span></td></tr>
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Haha funny story with the camera!!! I
love those Platt kids!!</div>
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Do you remember when I used to smile a
lot at home and you would always say "Why are you smiling so
much?" Or when I would say "goodnight" to you multiple
times in one night and you would say "you already said
goodnight!!" Hahaha those are good memories :)</div>
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I love you dad!!!! Thank you for your 2
letters!!!</div>
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:)</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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I accidentally clogged the Elder's Quorum President's toilet. The single most embarrassing moment of my mission was having to ask Brother F**** for a toilet plunger... But as you can CLEARLY see from the toilet water, I only went number 1!!!! Their toilet is just already broken and I happened to be one of the unlucky ones who flushed it and it clogged :/</div>
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A*** (M****s daughter) LOVES Sister M**** and promptly crawled onto her lap during one of our lessons this week. Sister B**** was so quick to snap a picture. So priceless, right?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">The mission started a 21 day challenge where we don't eat any sugar..... <br />These were pictures from the first two days if the challenge.</span></td></tr>
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The white square on the fork is a marshmallow that I roasted over the stove... I have since created really good health goals that include not eating anything after 6pm, only drinking water and milk, and only eating desert if it's at a member's home.</div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-63227856227129530492015-09-02T07:13:00.001-07:002015-09-02T07:13:10.885-07:00August 31, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">How we reallllyyy feel on a hot</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;"> afternoon!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Dear Mom,</span><br />
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<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
So this week we had dinner with Bishop
R**** family and I realized that the reason I love their family
sooooo much is because they are almost the exact same family as us!!!
They have 1 boy and 4 girls and their boy is in the middle. They all
love theater and the dad and the son really love sports.</div>
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AND.................... While we were
at dinner one of their daughters (the 16 year old) said something to
which the whole family laughed out loud and said "Sue!!"
Which of course made me pause and I said "did you just call
her.... Sue??" And Sister R***** said "Yes! It is from this
show we watch.... It's called 'The Middle'" THE MIDDLE, MOM!!!
And they went on to tell me that Sister R**** is "Frankie"
and that their oldest daughter is "Axel", etc. MOM!!! THEY
ARE MY FAMILY AWAY FROM HOME!!! Anyway, so they are kind of the best.
I love them!!! [Side note from Shelly – We watch “The Middle”
as a family and we all agree ERICA IS SUE HECK! And I might be
Frankie . . . ]</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">A member made me a skirt with these Pineapples.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;"> I love it.<br /></span></td></tr>
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So when does Kat and Gordo and family go
to Washington DC? I thought they were already supposed to be there...
Will you explain to me again how that all goes down? When do they
find out their country? When will they actually go to their country?
I am so excited for them!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Action shot!!</td></tr>
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</div>
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Thanks for the Itinerary. It's kind of
blowing my mind. Good thing I don't have to worry about it until
April!! [Erica has requested that we pretend she is coming home in
April – she does not want to leave her mission! But REALLY IT IS
DECEMBER!!!]</div>
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Where is the girls camp??? I think I
remember you telling me it was at a different place, but I forgot!!
Do they still have a swimming area?</div>
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M**** is still progressing towards
baptism!! It is happening on September 5th!!! Please keep
her in your prayers!!!!!</div>
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</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Which McGill was it??! I love the
McGills!! Heidi McGill was pretty much the only person I hung out
with outside of Choir and Plays my first semester at BYU-H. I love
her!!! WHO IS SHE ENGAGED TO???!???!? Man, I'm bummed I'm going to
miss the wedding/reception!!</div>
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I will pray for you to sleep better and
I will keep Kevin and Kara in my prayers. I think the Lord really
does have great plans for them. I love the J Holland quote (he is my
favorite). Yes, they will be in my prayers.</div>
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I wish I could help with your Library
set up!! But you will do so amazing! You are so good at doing new
things and doing them well!!</div>
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</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I WANT TO GO TO THE STREET OF
DREAMS!!!! THAT IS MY FAVORITE PLACE!!!! You are such a good mom to
still take Emma there even though you were tired!!
</div>
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We had a rain storm here this week
too!! Oh and I forgot to tell you that we have been on BIKES all
week!!! We ran out of miles again in our car so we've been biking it
up!! The days were pretty hot this week, but I am just so grateful we
were able to get bikes from other sisters rather than have to walk
everywhere all week :/ we also had some kind members who were able to
give us rides to some lessons! And then the APs saw us walk into the
mission office after biking there and they said "Sisters, did
you bike here??" (We were all drenched in sweat and our hair was
all disheveled from our helmets) and we're like "How could you
tell?" Haha anyway they took pity on us and gave us more miles
for our area!! Blessings!! </div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
But we kept biking just so that we made
sure we would be good on miles and then on Saturday night we
had a HUGE storm!! Tons of power went out on main streets! As Sister
M****** and I were biking back to our car (we were on exchanges so
Sister B***** was with another sister) we got completely soaked from
the rain (not gonna lie though, I would rather be drenched in rain
than in my own sweat) and there was lightening happening everywhere
all around us!! And the thunder was just one continuous rumble
because there was so much lightening and it was happening so close!
Apparently the lights in the temple even went out for a minute! It
was insane! As we were driving home we turned a corner where there
was flooded streets, lights out all down the road, police and
firetrucks with sirens and lights coming towards us, and poor,
confused, Arizona drivers driving super slowly because no one here
knows how to drive in rain. It's like snow to Portlandians.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I love you Mom!! Thank you always for
your emails!! I love the two part emails and you can tell dad that
it is the response that I deserve! ;)</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Love </div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sister Brady</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">This is me and the group of missionaries helping out <br />at the opening of the light rail in downtown mesa!!! So fun!!!!</span></td></tr>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-56929774831404349412015-08-31T08:52:00.001-07:002015-08-31T08:52:23.216-07:00August 24, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj44L0eGMwNagysMc29PCgKzlAaxoOLF1R_wB7KD-JRVyvijTMI-ZuEH4hQ3kykhuXPXmHib7CpsJ2ADjdg0I7fEegoH5kSHLCeBEkZn_vE77QtvgwZUSDBi8LdHSPiFdygO9XwrM9jw/s1600/erica+aug+24+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj44L0eGMwNagysMc29PCgKzlAaxoOLF1R_wB7KD-JRVyvijTMI-ZuEH4hQ3kykhuXPXmHib7CpsJ2ADjdg0I7fEegoH5kSHLCeBEkZn_vE77QtvgwZUSDBi8LdHSPiFdygO9XwrM9jw/s320/erica+aug+24+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">Guys, we're a really cute zone!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">Me, my companions and our awesome housemates! And the food is</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">some food that members gave us because they know we are poor.</span></td></tr>
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Dear Mom,</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
You have my itinerary?!? Wait what??
Okay wow! What is my flight time?? [Yes we do know when she is coming home!!! December 15th!!! Woohoo!!!]</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Yeah, I love books that are written for
middle schoolers. Like Percy Jackson (have you read those books?)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I did get Grandpa Ferre's package!!!
Thank you Grandpa!!!!</div>
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</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Emily do the MHCC program!!! It is the
best!! And even if you don't graduate a year early you could just go
and then be on the student body program or something and get
scholarships for wherever you transfer to!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute Zone Again!</td></tr>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hey can you schedule a dentist
appointment for me for when I get home? I haven't gone since the
December before I left, so it will be two years by the time I go
again.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
BABY BRADY!!!!!! He is so precious!! I
can't wait to meet him!! Actually I can wait to meet him and I
certainly look forward to it!!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I love girls camp. Tell Emma to write
me! :D
</div>
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</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
What movie did you rent from Redbox?
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Hey so it's cool that you brought up
that book by Sheri Dew because we actually had a lesson in church
yesterday about Grace! And the teacher read a quote from that book!
It was an amazing lesson. I love this ward and I never want to leave.
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Today I read 2 Nephi 4 and it made me
want to cry and rejoice all at the same time. I love Nephi.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And again!!</td></tr>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
So we had a super miraculous week this
week! We have three new investigators, one in each ward, and one who
has committed to be baptized! (We haven't set a date yet though). He
also came to church and loved it (not gonna lie though, our ward
hasn't had an investigator in forever so they kind of were
overwhelming with their greetings haha but its okay he still wants to
meet with us!)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
We also are going to meet with M***
every single day this week to prepare her for her baptism in 2 weeks.
#crashcourse we taught her the plan of salvation this last week and
when we asked her if she knew anything about Adam and Eve she said
she didn't. We said "that's fine! We'll teach you about them!"
We were using a whiteboard so I drew on the whiteboard two stick
figures and said "This is Adam and Eve..." And M*** goes
"Oh! Now I know what they look like!" Hahaha and then we
all laughed and she goes again, "Oh, was that a mean joke?"
So we assured it was a very funny joke :) I love our investigators.
Please pray for them!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Oh and we also had a 5 year old kid in
our ward swallow a quarter!! He's totally fine! We went to visit the
parents and they were telling us what happened. I guess the dad saw
throw up on the bathroom floor and he went into C****'s room (where
he was playing video games) and the dad said "C****, are you
okay?" And C**** said "yeah" (and then he was silent
for a moment) "But I swallowed a quarter" so they rushed
him to the emergency room and it had made it to his stomach so they
are now just waiting it out.... #ouch. When the dad asked C**** why
he swallowed a quarter he said "I was really hungry" the
dad laughed when C**** said that and said to us "he is never not
eating" (p.s. This kid is five and is about 3 feet and is 85
pounds). Haha anyway I just wanted to share that funny/scary story
with you.</div>
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Okay I love you Mom!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Love </div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Sister Brady</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">There aren't any cups in the kitchen at our church building but</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">someone gave us Little </span>Caesars<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> and soda for dinner (they couldn't feed</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">us at their house) so I used a pitcher to drink the soda :)</span></td></tr>
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Dear Dad,</div>
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<br />I see people all the time here that I think are people from back home! And then sometimes they are! (Like when I saw Garrett and his wife, and when I saw Elder Linn and Sister Tippery :))<br /><br />Remember when we saw Bishop Wilson at Disneyland? [We didn't really . . . but we saw a guy that looked like him!]<br /><br />I always am reminded of you whenever people talk about the stake patriarch here or when patriarchal blessings come up. It's crazy to think I still haven't been around you since you've become the stake<br />patriarch!<br /><br />The Claim Jumper is your new favorite?! I went there with Sister Peacock and her niece Gabby Peacock before we went to go watch New Moon. It was fun!<br /><br />Dad, I love being a missionary. And I love you :)<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Brady</div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-52528564489791612822015-08-23T09:47:00.000-07:002015-08-23T09:47:22.304-07:00August 17, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dear Mom,<br />
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Wow, we need to stop talking about my
return date... For the sake of me staying consecrated on the work
let's pretend I don't get home until April 15th. (I'm
pretty sure the mission office ladies will notify you when I get my
flight itinerary, but I will be sure to pass on any information I
receive). [Shelly here - They did notify us this week! It is
official!! December 15<sup>th</sup>!]</div>
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Okay so my two new companions:</div>
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Sister B is from Washington and she has
a twin. They are the oldest of nine kids. She does competitive
ballroom dancing! She went to a year of school at UVU. Sister M is
from Hawaii (Honolulu) and she is the oldest of six kids (all her
siblings are boys!!!) She does Tahitian dancing! And I will be in
Hawaii when Sister M gets home so I will get to see her!! :D B*** and
M*** were actually companions last transfer! Haha - they just moved
them up to my area for their "Full-Field" transfer! And
they are both SUPER funny!! We laugh so much!! I love to laugh!! And
they both came out at the same time!</div>
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I really like the pasta at the
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I read my patriarchal blessing and the
paragraph about marriage is shorter than the paragraph about
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I love Mesa!! I am excited to take you
guys back here some day! I don't know when it will happen but I am
excited!! (Maybe Christmas time 2016?)</div>
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Yum, I really want waffles. I haven't
had waffles since my first area. And I haven't had Red Robin or
Costco in over a year. #FirstMealsBackInOregon? :)</div>
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Yeah, I don't know what happened to the
rest of the email :/ it disappeared from mine to :( but I definitely
sent a longer one!! Did you get my selfies with the dead Black Widow?</div>
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I love your new job!! I am so excited
for you!!!! You are so awesome! You will be a great librarian and I
your library will look beautiful!!</div>
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I love girls camp. I wonder what kinds
of calling I will get when I am settled in a ward. :) hopefully
nursery!! :D that would be my favorite!</div>
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"TERRIFIED!" Haha was that
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Okay so I am re-starting the Book of
Mormon and I just finished 1 Nephi and oh my goodness I love him!
Like, I'm not in love with him, but I love him! Nephi just
speaks my language! And his life was so rough! He had abusive
brothers, he had to leave home when he was young, and he was called
to be a leader of a whole group of people at a really young age! (I
am not saying my life is rough like Nephi. I def don't have abusive
siblings and I've never been ask to roam the wilderness for more than
a couple days at a time ;) His tough life is just an additional thing
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Anyway, I Love Nephi. And his dad Lehi.
I want to marry a man like Nephi who has a father like Lehi. But I
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So just find me a Nephi and then I will
get married before going on another mission! :) [Shelly here – I
believe Erica just gave me permission to find her a husband/Nephi –
If you know of any Nephi types out there, please have them send
applications to my email address.]</div>
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Boom. Marriage.</div>
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I got the package!!!! Thank you Mom!!!
Thank you for sending the jazz shoes and my favorite candies!! And
the body spray (I really needed that) and the tissues (a luxury I
cannot afford!!) Thank you!!!!</div>
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I love you Mom!! Have a great week :)</div>
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Love,</div>
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Dear Dad,</div>
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Wow that is cool that you can look back
and see some of the things that helped prepare you for your calling
now as a Patriarch!</div>
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Dad I just love you so much! I think I
have the best parents in the whole world.</div>
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We didn't get to see M this week
because she was camping with her family. But we are going to see her
this week!! :) Hopefully we will get to take her to the Visitor
Center!</div>
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I love you Dad!! Have a good week! Oh
and I love reading your emails even though my emails aren't very long
sometimes.</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-22098528065699327362015-08-23T08:28:00.000-07:002015-08-23T08:28:00.920-07:00August 10, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Dear Mum!!</span><br />
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<br />I am glad you had a
good simple birthday!! My birthday was pretty simple this year too ;)
actually the last three birthdays I've had have been pretty simple
:)<br /><br />We had a lesson with ***** this week! Yay! It was kind of a
hard lesson.... But I think the next one is going to be really good!</div>
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<br />Transfer news: ....... I AM STAYING
IN THE AREA!!!! Hahahah yay! At the end of this next transfer I will
have been in the L and MP wards for 7 months!!!
Crazy!!</div>
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Also......... I am getting TWO companions!! Yup, I'm
going to be in a trio- again!!!! My companions are Sister B and
Sister M (I served Sister Mwhen I was a Sister Training Leader!!).
They are both Visitor Center sisters and this will be one of their
"Full-field" transfers :) I love trios though so I am
stoked!!</div>
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Also... I am "Day Training" which is pretty
much when you take one of the brand new missionaries who has just
gotten off the plane less than 24 hours before and you are their
first "companion" on the mission. And then at transfer
meeting you send them to their trainer! As my good friend Sister R
describes it: "so I get to pick up a new sister basically right
off the plane and be with her for her first day before she gets her
real trainer. Its like being an aunt, all the fun of having a child
but you get to hand them off to their real mom at the end of the
day!" #PreachItR<br /><br />I am not sick anymore! I feel great this
week!<br /><br />Oh so on Tuesday, Uncle Keith and Aunt Shirley took us
to the Cheese Cake Factory!! It was good to see them and visit with
them! They asked me if we needed to say a prayer over the food and I
said yes and quickly proceeded to say a blessing on the food. It was
a good time and Uncle Keith said he wants to take us out again soon!
Uncle Keith also told us that the Sister missionaries in their ward
(Sister G) stopped by and visited with them! They said they really
like Sister G and GUESS WHAT?!? Sister R is going to be Sister G's
new companion!!! So my lovely past companion, Sister R, is going to
serve in Uncle Keith's ward!!!!! Yaaaaayyyy!!<br /><br />Oh hey, I
should join Emily's online Seminary class and then I could skype in
every Friday ;) hahha, jk, but I actually do want to follow along on
the study schedule. I love the Old Testament!<br /><br />I AM SO EXCITED
THAT I GET TO WORK AT THE DAYCARE AGAIN!!! Yes I would love to start
working the day after I get home!!! Or even the DAY I GET HOME if she
needs me!! (When would we go fly to see family? If you guys are still
thinking about doing that?)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">Going clockwise starting with me: Me, Sister G (housemate),</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">Sister B, Sister H (Housemate), and Sister M</span></td></tr>
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Hahaha C is the red head who was
in the Sound of Music. We went on a few dates! And now he is
married!!!!<br /><br />Tell Emma to write me about the 4th year hike!! I
want to hear!!!<br /><br />Yeah, I plan to go on another mission around
age 28 or 30..... Marriage or Full-time missionary service ;) either
one works with me!<br /><br />Well I've survived a summer and a half in
Arizona! The summer won't be over until late September or early
October, and we had a long spring, so we might have a long summer :/
good thing I love the heat!! Oh, and I don't think it's as bad as
last summer.</div>
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I love Sister Howard!! Tell her I say hello!<br /><br />Is
Anita the one who does her eye brow waxing in that little gated
community?<br /><br />I am soooo excited for you to be a librarian!!! I
wish I could go with you!! I guess I can go with you on that Tuesday
that I first get back? But then I will go off to work :D<br /><br />Yum,
I love waffles... I haven't had waffles in forever...<br /><br />Wow, you
never bought me any costumes when I was a kid...<br /><br />Paul Blart
Mall Cop 2?? Mission Impossible?!? I haven't even heard about these
movies at all until now!! What the what!? I must be a missionary or
something..<br /><br />Sounds like you had a perfect birthday mom :) what
is Razzelberry pie?</div>
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So I was at a members home on
Sunday night and it came up that Dad is a sealer and he was just
so blown away because Dad is so young, but I had never even thought
about that! I mean, Dad is still super young so it is crazy that he
is a sealer and a patriarch. It wasn't until you wrote about that
that I also thought about how hard the calling of a Stake Patriarch
is. Just because you have to prepare yourself so thoroughly and it is
probably emotionally, spiritually, and mentally draining to give a
patriarchal blessing.<br /><br />I love Jacob! He is a good teacher!<br /><br />I
love this area and I am so happy that I am staying again!! Maybe I
will finish my mission here :D<br /><br />I love you Mom!!! Oh so much!!
Thank you for your emails :)<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Brady
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Dear Dad,</div>
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Wow what a cool experience!! I have
been thinking a lot this week about your callings as a Temple Sealer
and the Stake Patriarch.</div>
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I wanted to tell you that at Zone
Conference two weeks ago, President Jenkins asked every one who was
not from the tribe of Ephraim and Manasseh to raise their hands. Only
two people did. One was from the Philippines and I think he was from
the tribe of Zeblun. And then an Elder from Idaho told us that he is
from the tribe of Judah!! How crazy!</div>
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Also I was reading in D&C 133 where
it talks about the gathering of the one of the lost tribes (I think
it was the tribe of Judah).</div>
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And President told us a story at zone
conference about a Patriarch who was sent to go give blessings to
people in a country where there wasn't a patriarch to give those
blessings, and when he returned to report to the 12 apostles they
asked him "What tribes were the people from?" And the
Patriarch said that there was someone from every tribe!!</div>
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Anyway, I just think it is really cool
to think that the gathering of Israel is already happening!!!!</div>
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I love you dad sooo much!!</div>
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Oh and I forgot to mention this in the
email to mom, but.....</div>
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M IS GETTING BAPTIZED!!! She committed
to be baptized on September 5th! Oh and we learned this week
that her husband is a less active member and that his parents are
still super active and super supportive of M :) and her mother-in-law
is there almost every week helping with M's kid! Yay! How awesome,
right?!</div>
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Please keep in your prayers:</div>
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M</div>
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F</div>
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P</div>
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The L family</div>
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D</div>
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Thank you!!</div>
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I love you Daddy!!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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Okay, so I just wanted to send you all
this story because it is an adventure!</div>
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<br />So we went to go visit
Sister U. She is an older lady, probably in her 80's. Very hard of
hearing, doesn't see very well.<br /><br />Sister U invited us to sit on
her couch, but as I got closer I noticed a black blob by the
fireplace and the edge of the couch. Sure enough, it was a lovely big
black spider. It was in a web connected to<br />the couch and the
fireplace... "So, um, we can't sit on the couch because, um, you
have a really... Lovely spider and it's web is connected to it....
And I think it's a black widow..."<br /><br />(And then naturally I
take a picture. The couch is on the right)
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[Shelly here - there was more to this story . . . but it disappeared from our emails ?!?!]</div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-57735436322356712852015-08-04T07:21:00.001-07:002015-08-04T07:21:07.539-07:00August 3, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dear Mom</div>
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<br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Oh my
goodness!! How exciting that you are turning 33!!! Hahah :) but
seriously, 53 isn't even old. You are soooo young! I am so young!!
And Emily is still a baby!! And considering we have the rest of
eternity to live, learn, and grow (if we make it to the celestial
kingdom ;)), even a 93 year old is young. Really. Wow, I love the
gospel.<br /><br />So what are you going to do for your birthday?!<br /><br />So
this week we had amazing success with meeting some less active
members. Seriously. We have two families who we are now teaching
their boys the missionary lessons, and we are teaching a another
family (and they came to church this week!!).</div>
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I also feel like
so many members are trusting us! Maybe it's because I've been in this
ward for 6 months and so they just feel familiar with me now, but
many members welcome us into their homes and love to hear our
testimonies, and even better, they love to share their testimonies
with us!! The next step is just getting them to share their
testimonies with their neighbors.... ;)</div>
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<br />Anyway, life is good,
and I love these wards. I don't want to leave. We find out this
Saturday what my transfer news is (we already know Sister
P*****'s... Hahahah...)<br /><br />I am so excited for Kat to have her
baby! And Tess too!! <br /><br />Oh my goodness... I cannot believe you
just said my future companion might be on my mission..... Wow
mom.....<br /><br />Yeah, I wish I had dated boys when I was in high
school. I could have been such a good influence on them....
Hahahahaha.....</div>
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<br /><br />My pinky is officially unjammed!! <br /><br />Yeah
I would LOVE to get that time to learn the gospel with Emma!!! It
would be like Companion study again!!!<br /><br />Fortunately I haven't
had a cold sore since I went on my first date with *****... All of my
sores [canker sores] right now are inside my mouth, but they are all
mostly healed!!<br /><br />I loved the 4th year hike!! I am so excited
for Emma!!<br /><br />Haha, Yeah December is coming kind of close. But it
is only August and I have plenty of time left!! Have I told you I am
going to serve another mission in a few years?<br /><br />Is Sister ****
still fostering those kids?<br /><br />I have spent the majority of this
P-day playing sports and it has been glorious!! We've played chair
soccer, K-ball, and Ultimate Gonzer (it's a version of Ultimate
Frisbee)<br /><br />100 degrees is nothing. I really love the heat.<br /><br />So
This week has been great and I love you so much!!!!<br /><br />HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!!!!<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Brady
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Dear Dad,</div>
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"Sut wut dee Kah" was the
first thing I said to M****!!! It's the only thing I know in Thai :)</div>
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I LOVE the Lukers!! The oldest one
(Briton) was in my first year group when I was a 5th year and the
almost youngest one (Raegan) was Gretl!!! I miss the sound of music!!
I will miss the Lukers!!!!! :(</div>
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Yes let's watch all of those movies
when I am home!!</div>
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I love you Dad soooo much!! Sorry this
letter is so short!! I will write more next week :)</div>
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I love you!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-66586861909759961952015-08-04T06:32:00.001-07:002015-08-04T06:32:32.314-07:00July 27, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Dear Mom!</span><br />
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Life is good! I love being a
missionary!! I love the people I serve and teach!! I love Mesa
Arizona!! I love the Book of Mormon and the gospel! I love temples
and family! I love you and Dad!! I am just so happy :)</div>
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****** canceled his lesson this week...
:/</div>
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But we had a wonderful lesson with
M***** this week!! She believes the Book of Mormon is true!!! We are
going to commit her to baptism this next week! </div>
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P******* is super sick. Please keep her
in your prayers.</div>
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Oh! Hey, there's an idea!! I should
just move to NYC or Cali with Emma!! And then me and Emma can star in
some TV Shows or Movies or Broadway Shows!! Sounds like a plan! ;)</div>
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Reasons I would rather go to school in
Hawaii . . . I have family in Hawaii and Utah, but none in Idaho. I
miss wearing sandals/flip flops. I'm not ready to give that up again.
I like wearing shorts. I just simply have zero desire to go there...</div>
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I love Ellie Leach. Seriously. She will
make a great Lady MacBeth. #teamellie</div>
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Ugh, I really don't have many good
memories of stake dances... I will support them with all of my heart
when my kids or other youth in my ward go them, but I really didn't
like them. I think I will try to go to more YSA dances when I get
home though! #support #dohardthings</div>
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My favorite sport that we play [every
Monday on Prep day] is called Chair Soccer. And I also like Chicago
Fire (it is a form of Basketball, but there are three teams).</div>
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Oh, and today we played a game called 3
step (a form of Dodgeball but it's every man for himself and there is
only one dodgeball) and I jammed my pinky finger. Boo hoo. Hahaha -
it hurts but I played Chicago Fire right after and just played
through it!</div>
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Wow, that first week is going to be fun
when I get home!! I look forward to helping out Emily with Seminary
when I'm home!! I could even sub for you guys a few days - hahaha!!</div>
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Hey - it's really okay that you sent
music and monologues during the week, it didn't really phase me like
I thought it would. Thank you so much for you help!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">Me and Sister R**** match!! We are so cute!!</span></td></tr>
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I have been feeling a lot of stress
too. I have about five sores in my mouth. I was in SO much pain this
week, but they are all pretty much healed by now.</div>
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When does Kat leave? [Katrina and her
children spent a few nights with us while Gordon was out of town.]</div>
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Nick is not Batman. I'm Batman *said in
Christian Bale's Batman voice*</div>
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Tell Emma to write me about Trek!!</div>
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Yeah I totally know Emily G**** and I
met her fiancé/now husband!! How cool that Dad knows her mom!! Did I
tell you that I actually saw her mom down at Christmas lights and
that's when we all made the connection?!</div>
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I remember that story that Katrina told
about Hank and the car crash. That is a very sweet story. It reminds
me of 3 Nephi when the children began to say marvelous things to the
multitude.</div>
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Speaking of the Book of Mormon, I LOVE
THE BOOK OF MORMON!! I am in Ether and this morning I was reading so
many chapters so quickly because it is so intense in these books! All
of these righteous and unrighteous kings. The rebellions and secret
groups that result in stolen thrones. The prophets that come and help
guide the people to repent and then there is peace for a time. It
amazes me what these authors of the Boom of Mormon went through in
order to keep these records preserved. Just so that we could have it
for our day!! The Lord clearly and undoubtedly had a hand in the
protection of these sacred records. And the Book of Mormon really is
for our day. A quote from Ezra Taft Benson: "The Nephites never
had the book. Neither did the Lamanites of ancient times. It was
meant for us..." I love that thought. It astounds me to think
that the Book of Mormon is truly for us in these days!!</div>
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Okay I love you guys!!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">Throwback to our first day in Mesa #throwbackmonday <br />(also we did a </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">super good job of unintentionally color coordinating!!)</span></td></tr>
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Oh and the mission office sent me an
email asking me to confirm my departure date and arrival airport with
you...<br /><br />So are we all in agreement that I am flying home to the
Portland Airport on December 15th?<br /><br />Please email back to
this today.<br /><br />Thank you :)<br /><br />
</div>
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I love you!!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Your FAVORITE MISSIONARY!!!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">Elder M*** is really good at taking photos <br />on my iPad when I'm </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">not looking....</span></td></tr>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-7885451430232395192015-07-24T16:23:00.002-07:002015-07-24T16:23:16.215-07:00July 20, 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">Zone Sports! I love this zone!!!!</span></td></tr>
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Dear Mom,</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />We did Sharing time in
Primary this week! And then afterwards, the singing time leader asked
us to stay and do "two part" songs with the primary
children. (Child's Prayer, Love is Spoken Here, I Pray in Faith,
etc.) and then the primary kids sang I am a Child of God and we did
the descant and it was all very sweet and fun. I would love a primary
calling. (Unless it's with the sunbeams.... Haha... Jk....<br />Kind
of....)<br /><br />I have really lost my touch with kids. You don't
really work much with little children as a missionary.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Animals!</td></tr>
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<br /><br />We had
another lesson with **** and we read 3 Nephi 12 with him. I really
like the chapters where Christ is visiting the Nephites! I am reading
in the Book of Mormon right now, and it is really, really sad.<br /><br />You
guys should just move to New York with me so that we can be close
together. Because, It's not even Oregon that makes me want to live in
Oregon, it's YOU GUYS that would make me want to love in Oregon. So,
you should just live with me in New York or California do that we can
still live close together :)<br /><br />Yes please keep me updated on
visits to family. Also I think it would be fun to visit Aunts and
Uncles too! I wish I had done more of that when I was a kid.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Animals again!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up close!!</td></tr>
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<br />Yeah,
I saw the email for Idaho! Please tell them I am not going to go
there..... [Why????]<br /><br />You and Dad are so amazing for always having
family scripture and prayers EVERY SINGLE DAY!!! [We didn't always .
. . but we tried.] Seriously! That is not easy stuff! I know so many
member families who struggle to do that, and you can feel a
difference about them compared to those families who do have it every
day! I mean, they are still good people, but there is a difference in
their spirits and family unity. <br /><br />So thank you for keeping that
up! And for stressing the importance of FHE every week too!!<br /><br />Hahaha,
how is the Sister Missionary even like me? [There is a new Sister
Missionary in our ward – from Utah I think that looks and acts like
Erica!] Where is she from? Does she really look like me?<br /><br />Good
job serving Grandma!!! I want to follow your example when I am older
and I will serve you and my mother-in-law when you guys need help :)
and I will serve my friends by driving them to the airport.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;"> I was making a note for my companion <br />(to tell her how much I </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">love her).<br /> It was supposed to be a secret note, <br />but the marker I used</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">left a red mark on my hand.... </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; text-align: start;">I was caught Red-Handed.... Get it...<br /></span></td></tr>
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Blake
is Macbeth? What is the rest of the cast? Will you send that to me?
I LOVE TREK!! Did Seth Wilson and his new wife go on it? Haha...<br /><br />Oh
my goodness Charlotte!! That story makes me so sad! [Charlotte hurt
her arm – but she is OK now!] I hope she will be okay quickly!!<br /><br />I
love the restaurants in Downtown Gresham :)<br /><br />Wow! When did the
Stake change happen!!! That is so crazy! Are they going to start
doing stake dances again... Hahahaha.....<br /><br />Why did the stake
dissolve? [Portland East stake dissolved – that is the Stake John
and I were in back in the day.} Is there not many members or
something?<br /><br />I love to exercise every day. Exercise is my
favorite. I want to exercise with you guys when I am home. We played
Zone Sports this morning and I LOVE TO PLAY SPORTS!!! Maybe I will
take a sports class at BYU Hawaii :)<br /><br />I am learning to like
fish (I don't really get the opportunity here because not many people
feed it to us), but I want to learn to like it because I don't want
to be a picky eater. I really just want to love all things and
especially fish because it is so healthy!!<br /><br />Is Bishop Wilson
not going to be the seminary teacher anymore? [John and I will be
teaching Emily Seminary because Emily is in the choir that rehearses
in the early morning during seminary time – I assume Brother Wilson
will still be teaching . . . but I don't know . . . ]<br /><br />How is
Sister Tuttle doing since her husband passed away? Tell her I love
her and I miss her! She is really so sweet and she makes me laugh.
Especially when she and dad get talking at choir practice<br />haha!!<br /><br /><br />I
like the FHE quote!! Go FHE!! I think my future family will have our
FHE on Tuesday night... Hahaha.....<br /><br /><br />Okay I love you
Mom!!<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister Brady</div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-73633677268141189962015-07-19T16:45:00.002-07:002015-07-19T16:45:28.003-07:00July 13, 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dear Mum!!</div>
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I don't like using my iPad either
actually [for letter typing]... I just do it cause it's convenient...</div>
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I love Mo's!! I would rather have the
chili in the bread bowl from The Golden Horseshoe in Disneyland, but
I will take the clam chowder if I'm at Mo's :)</div>
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Tell Emmy to email me!!!!!!</div>
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How did Chance's talk go!!!?!? Crazy!!
What did he talk about?!</div>
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Mom, you are so amazing. You are always
serving and you always keep yourself busy. I don't think you've ever
given yourself downtime. (Except when we would watch the occasional
family movie or show :)). But I love reading about all of the work
you do. When I am home, please help me to keep a busy schedule. Help
me to always be moving. I want to live a life full of service and
learning. Just like you and Dad do. I love my parents so much.</div>
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Thank you for the spiritual thought. I
loved that article!!!!! I love the church magazines too!!!! And I
have recently fallen in love with the General Conference section in
the gospel library. I am just plowing through the talks!!! I love the
gospel!! I hope to find someone who will lead my family just like dad
lead ours!! :) I have a good dad!! And a good mom!!!!</div>
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I love you mom :)</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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Dear Dad,</div>
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Oh that is so sad!!! Haha!! That makes
me want to cry a little inside that the boy guessed the wrong thing!!
[John gave a little boy in primary a “hint” to guess the right
song . . . and John was wrong, so the boy ended up being wrong . . .
!] Have I told you that I think ANY calling in the church would be
wonderful?!? I would love to do anything!! Seriously!! Although, I
think I would be very stressed and a little overwhelmed if I were
ever in a presidency or anything, so maybe not that calling.</div>
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Good luck on the talk at trek. I know
that if you take the time to study and then to prayerfully ponder
what to speak on, you will know exactly what the Lord needs you to
say to those youth. </div>
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Man, being a youth was a very scary
time for me. I do not have a ton of fond memories of when I was a
youth. And I went through some hard things. My family and the time we
spent together is one of those few fond memories. I guess that is why
I love you all so much today, and why I hate how far everyone is
becoming (geographically)</div>
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I love you Dad,</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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Okay, I just have 3 more minutes but I
just wanted to say that I really love you guys :) <img align="BOTTOM" border="0" height="48" name="graphics8" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/2764" width="48" />
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-1387694181399363272015-07-18T18:27:00.001-07:002015-07-18T18:27:52.759-07:00July 6, 2015<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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I want to go to the beach!!!! Let's go
next summer!!</div>
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Okay cool story! Remember last week how
I told you about the talks we gave and how we got to see some of the
effects it had on a person? Well, it touched another person! There
was an 18 year old girl who heard our talks and she decided that she
now wants to serve a mission!!!! Miracle!! How great to have effected
someone in that way :)</div>
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We also had a great lesson with F****.
HE KEPT HIS COMMITMENT TO READ 3 NEPHI 11!!! Success!!! He asked
about 3 Nephi 11 verse 34. He wanted to know why we would be damned
if we weren't baptized. We explained that the word "damned"
means "stopped", and at if we aren't baptized, we literally
stop our own progression which therefore means we choose to be
"damned". He didn't think it was right that someone would
automatically be saved if they were baptized and that was all they
had to do. So we explained that being baptized wasn't the only thing
we have to do to gain exaltation. We talked about a few of the things
we have to continue doing and then we invited him to continue reading
in 3 Nephi. He is progressing!! This is success!! I am so happy!! </div>
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How do we attend 3 wards? We
pre-planned all of our Sundays out so that in case anyone wants us to
come into one of their lessons we already know if we are going to be
in that ward or not on that Sunday :) and we just keep doing the work
as normal! </div>
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Have you fed the new sister
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I bought cheese today!!</div>
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So I was new in the area and Sister
R**** wanted me to meet Bishop R***, so we stopped by his house and
only his kids were home. One of the twins (she is about 11) said
"oh!! Look at this cool trick I can do with a glass!!" So
we stepped inside (there was a 16 year old female home :)) and the
twin pulled out a beautiful glass cup with a stem and a gold colored
line on the rim. And she put some water in it and tried doing that
trick from Miss. Congeniality (where you rub the rim with your finger
and it makes a beautiful sound). </div>
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here I know how to do it"......... And I did it! And it was fine
and beautiful :) </div>
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the rim and I said, "you're close! Put a tiny bit more pressure
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It just shattered. (The stem, not the
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And then Bishop and his wife came home
and I apologized profusely may have cried a little.... But they were
very gracious and told me not to worry. Ugh, but I was so worried
that Bishop would never trust me.... I think he does though :)</div>
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Have fun at EFY Emmy!! I am so excited
about that!! Hearing about EFY kind of makes me want to be an EFY
councilor!! </div>
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I have read both of those general
conference talks!!! The Music of the Gospel is one of my favorite
talks from this conference!! I can't wait for the next conference
because I love it!!</div>
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That is so sad to hear about the father
who passed away! I will keep them in my prayers. Thank goodness for
the blessings of temple ordinances. I really can't even imagine how
hard that would be.</div>
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Oh that is so sad about Sister Tuttle's
husband too!! I love Sister Tuttle. I love my home ward sooooooo
much!!!!! I look forward to seeing everyone again!!</div>
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We are focusing on the Book of Mormon
these next two transfers. We are going to finish it as a mission
together on September 22nd, which is a transfer day, and it is
also the day that Joseph Smith retrieved the plates from Hill
Cumorah.</div>
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"I offer a challenge to members of
the Church throughout the world and to our friends everywhere to read
or reread the Book of Mormon. Without reservation I promise you that
if each of you will observe this simple program, regardless of how
many times you previously may have read the Book of Mormon, there
will come into your lives and your homes an added measure of the
Spirit of the Lord, a strengthened resolution to walk in obedience to
His commandments, and a stronger testimony of the living reality of
the Son of God." (President Gordon B. Hinckley, "A
Testimony Vibrant and True", Ensign, August 2005)</div>
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I love you mom!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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Dear Dad,</div>
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I love Moe's!!! I am glad your birthday
was good!! The game of life was always my favorite but I really want
to play TICKET to RIDE!! Let's play that when I get home okay?</div>
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Did Gordon even cry at the movie??
Definitely put that movie on my list, cause I really want to watch
it!!!</div>
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You're 57???!!?!?!!?!? What!!?!? When
did that happen!!!??</div>
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The Music of the Gospel is one of my
favorite talks!!!! It really is true!!! And I have really experienced
that from both ends! I LOVED that talk, and I love how he related it
to music, because I could really understand his analogy!!</div>
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I just love you so much Dad!!!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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SLBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14769332851706858611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724267506841061513.post-56877675205969020092015-07-18T18:07:00.000-07:002015-07-18T18:07:40.290-07:00June 29, 2014<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Dearest Mom,</span><br />
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Hey your letter is not lame! It's
perfect and I am going to send a short one back because I am spending
most of my P-Day [Preparation Day] today trying to finish the Book of
Mormon this week!!</div>
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Oh and we got our transfer news last
night!!!</div>
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Sister P**** and I are both staying!!
So I'm stoked that I get to send another missionary home! (It's a
little hard emotionally on the goodbye night, but overall I really
like being with a missionary on their last transfer!!)</div>
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And we are getting a new ward!! That's
right! Three wards! Sunday's are going to be really fun! :)</div>
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Yesterday we spoke and sang in the MP
ward. Bishop asked me to share why I came on a mission and the
blessings I have seen for others when others accept the gospel in
their lives. I used a quote from "The Hope of God's Light"
(Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk. It's great you should read it!!!) and
then I focused my talk on how the gospel brings light.</div>
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And after the sacrament meeting, a
young man named A*** came up to me and told me that what I said in my
talk was exactly what he needed to hear. He said he felt like he was
in darkness and that he felt like my talk was written just for him.
And!! He's not a member!! He was visiting the ward because his friend
(who just got home from his mission) was giving his return talk. It
was amazing to me to get to see how I was an instrument in the Lord's
hand that day</div>
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Haha, that is so sad that Emma asked
all day if I had written back!! I am glad you guys discovered what
happened :) I loved getting Emma's letter this week!! [We
accidentally sent Emily's letter to Erica's gmail address and of
course Erica did not get the letter, thus she did not write back.]</div>
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I love my siblings and my family. I
really look forward to having family reunions and I hope that my kids
have good relationships with their siblings.</div>
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Yum I want cheese right now.</div>
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I did a lot of service his week too!!!</div>
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Wow all of your books sound really
good! I am glad you are going to be a librarian because now I can
just ask you what all of the good youth books are!!</div>
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hahahah I love Jenna's story about
being confused!! Haha she is so cute!</div>
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I have this really cool tool that I use
when my lower back hurts (cause I have had a few incidents when it
has been in killer pain, and so a kind lady in my first stake gave it
to me :)). I would love for you to try it, but it's probably to big
to try to take home :/</div>
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I am sorry that Emma broke Michelle's
plate. Was Michelle upset? [No she was not – she was very
gracious.] Did I ever tell you about the time that I broke our
Bishop's (here in Mesa) beautiful glass cup.....?</div>
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I love Elder Holland too!!!! I am
reading all of his general conference talks!! They are
incredible!!!!!!</div>
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Here is something President Jenkins
shared with us in his email that I want to share with you:</div>
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"When I entered the Language
Training Mission (the precursor to the MTC) in May of 1977, I was
nervous and excited to begin my mission. I had more adrenaline
flowing through me than before a big game or a big race! I remember
laying on the bottom bunk and staring at the bunk above me, not able
to sleep because I was so pumped! One of the first things that came
to my mind that night was a horrifying question: "Do I know that
Joseph Smith is a prophet? Can I testify to others about him?"
My testimony of him was not what it could have or should have been. I
remember foolishly praying a panicked, urgent, and anxious prayer
that I would somehow be granted an instant testimony of Joseph Smith.
The testimony came--not that night, but over time on my mission as I
fell in love with the Book of Mormon and the message of the
Restoration and as I studied and came to appreciate the life and work
of Joseph Smith. <br /><br />"Many years later, Sister
Jenkins and I took our oldest son to Palmyra, NY so he could
experience those Church historic sites before he left on his mission.
I was serving as a ward mission leader at the time. As I was alone in
the Sacred Grove, I wondered what I might pray about at that stage of
my life that would be on the same level as Joseph Smith's first
prayer. I pondered how much my testimony of Joseph Smith had changed
and grown over the years since that first night in the MTC. I didn't
need to pray to know if the Church was true or if it had been
restored through Joseph Smith. I didn't need to pray to know if the
Book of Mormon was the word of God. I knew all of that was true. The
horrifying question of that day in the Sacred Grove was no longer,
"Is Joseph Smith true?" It was "Have I been true to
Joseph Smith?" Had I shared the message enough with others for
which Joseph gave his life? Had I appreciated and studied the Book of
Mormon enough? Had I been as dedicated to the gospel as Joseph was?
It was a special moment in my life to spend some private, thoughtful
moments in the grove that Joseph made famous and sacred."</div>
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I love the question he asked: "Have
I been true to Joseph Smith?" That makes me want to devote
greater diligence and faith to the work of salvation!! I love being a
missionary!! I think I will serve another one in a few years :)</div>
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I love you Mom :) :) :)</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sister Brady</div>
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Dear Dad . . . </div>
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Okay here was something like what I
meant to send, but it got deleted :(<br /><br />Dear Dad,<br /><br />HAPPY
BIRTHDAY ON FRIDAY!!! Another year has come! And the 4th of July<br />is
my 13 month mark! Crazy, right??<br /><br />I really love you Dad :)<br /><br />I
am glad you got to drink Root Beer. I just drank some Dr. Pepper.
Yum.<br /><br />I like that the kids would bust up laughing whenever you
laughed a little bit!! I will do that to when we watch a movie
together when I am home!!<br /><br />I am glad you liked the video, and I
don't want you to regret anything!!! You and mom really are the best
earthly parents ever!!<br /><br />I can't believe Seth is married now!!
CRAZY!!<br /><br />Tell the Hinton's I say hello!!<br /><br />Did anyone else
report about their missionaries? Did Sister or President Linn report
on Chance? Can you believe he comes home this month??!? And Jeff
too!!<br /><br />I am SO EXCITED that we have sister missionaries in the
ward!! I can't remember ever having sisters in the PB ward! I want to
go out with them all of the time when I am home!!<br /><br />Let me know
how the lesson goes (if they tell you how it goes :))<br /><br />What are
your plans for your birthday!!?<br /><br />I love you Dad!!<br /><br />Love,<br />Sister
Brady<br /></div>
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