Letters of Love

Hello!

Thank you for the letters Mom Dad and Abby! I loved them! I can tell you that I definitely feel loved out here and DEFINITELY feel the love from home through your weekly e-mails. Thank you!

General Conference was Amazing! Like always! And I for sure got some ideas to answer my questions! Even if they didn't say it, the spirit is always super strong during Conference and the thoughts/impressions just flow! I didn't see Elder David Enchilada ;) , but I think I saw Braxton Davies! I don't know if that's possible, but it sure looked like him! I can't believe next week is Easter already... and I didn't even realize my birthday is in 2 months, before you said that! That's pretty exciting :)

Wow! It is a small world, that that picture of President Lindberg’s family and us made its way back home! ha-ha. 

Well, to answer some questions, our teaching appointments are going really well. Not as many as Lancaster but we are reaching at least 20 lessons every week which is good! Right?! The thing is though, about 15 of them are less active families... So we don't have very many opportunities to baptize anyone. Unlike El Dorado, the finding efforts are not as high of a priority in this area, which is sad. But we are going to keep on trekking because as long as we continue to teach these families, L Tom Perry said great things would happen! So they will! We don't know what or when that will be, but I sure am excited to find out! This area has not had a baptism for at least over a year. So right now I view us as plowing the field. Planting seeds, and eventually they will have to be harvested!

So I have a little notebook that contains 80 pages and I am proud to say that with this General Conference and the last General Conference combined, it is all filled up :)  I actually have it in my backpack right now so I’ll share a couple of favorite notes I took real quick... 

"Nothing can stop the work of God from progressing!" -Pres. Monson

We must unite the GOSPEL with the CHURCH and become fully converted/active in BOTH to help strengthen our testimonies so we don't fall away and go inactive! -Donald L. Hallstrom

Find and awaken our DESIRE to do good continually! Desire has everything to do with it. -Paul E. Koeliker

Trials may be hard at the moment, but they will only make you stronger in the long run! (D&C 122:7) - Henry B. Eyring

What thinks Christ of me?  Being a disciple of Christ will be a badge of honor for the eternities.  -Elder Anderson

We must rescue the less actives! It's not easy for them to come back to church, they all need our help! -Richard C. Edgley

The WHAT informs us, The WHY transforms us. Understand the Why! ---- If we have any Hating, Gossiping, Ignoring, Judging, or Holding any Grudges towards anyone, STOP IT! -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Sacrifice- if you want something you never had, you have to be WILLING to do something you've never done!

I wish I had more time but this is going to shut off in less that one minute! so I have to go! I love you all and hope you have a great week and Easter Sunday! Find those baskets Abby!

Love Elder Brady

NO regrets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!