Bryant's Baptism

Sup Fam.  

This past week was so awesome! We baptized Bryant yesterday! It happened last night in a members heated/lit up pool surrounded by tiki torches! We started off with a potluck dinner with the ward then did the baptism. It turned out so AMAZING! I wish i could describe how cool it was... Definitely a baptism i will never forget. Everyone in the ward was so excited for Bryant! We even skyped in some missionaries who used to serve here so they could see Bryant dressed up in white standing in a pool surrounded by the entire ward! Very emotional day yesterday. Elder Bates definitely got to go out with a bang and got to do the honors of performing the baptism. He goes home this Wednesday and I will get my next/last companion tomorrow morning... So many mixed emotions right now. Elder Bates has become one of my very close mission brothers just like every other companion i have had! It is just a bummer we only got to be together for one transfer... I guess on the bright side i will be able to have one more mission brother! I will let you know the details next week.  

A couple weeks ago President Hall made an announcement that there are no more 8-5 Zone Leader Council meetings. And the missions are starting a new culture where sister missionaries are now getting leadership positions. So i was able to attend the last ZLC ever as well as attend the first "Mission Leadership Council." It was actually really cool. President would just bring up topics of discussion and we would all throw in our input of how we can improve our mission. Then proceeding that, on Friday we took what we learned and trained our zones. I love how the church operates and how organized everything is, it's so true, and constantly improving.  

Tonight we are also helping out the new missionaries that are coming in. They are going to stay at our house tonight and then we'll give them a training then take them to their new companions tomorrow. I love welcoming the new missionaries and helping them chill out because they always come in so stressed!  

Oh, last Saturday was Elder Bates' birthday, and just like my companions in the past, i planned a couple surprise parties for him all throughout the day with the help of the missionaries in our zone :) It was such a great day, but i think both of us are not going to eat cake again for a while... haha

Besides all of this i guess all of the other updates for this week was that we helped a new young couple that moved into the ward paint their house. As we got to know them, i found out that he graduated Alta High School around the same time as Kristin? He said her name sounds super familiar but couldn't find his year book. His name is Zach Collins if that rings any bells for you Kris... Also we had dinner with the Cook family this week and come to find out sister Cook is Marianne Haslem's sister! Super small Mormon world that's for sure... they said they have even gotten some vegetables from grandma Erickson's garden and know what house i live in! haha super crazy.  

Lastly mom, i would love it if i could get some appointments scheduled at the dentist and such. I haven't had one for 2 years! Thank you! Also i am out of duac if i could please get some more of that. 

I love you all!

Love, Elder Brady

NO REGRETS