Hello Mom,
Well life here is going well. Thanks for not telling me you where in Lake Powell, see now I don't have to dwell on the fact you were there. I had no clue you where their so thanks for that.

Well quick update on Elizabeth, she is so awesome she is progressing super well even in the fact of opposition. We have had a few very small things that have happened but she got over them and still believes it and likes it. So let me really quick tell you what has happened. We went on a member split to go see her so I was with Brother Bardgett a member in our ward the 2nd counselor in our bishopric. Anyways so we just stop by to see her and answer a few questions she may have. She said she had none and so Bro. Bardgett, starts to talk about polygamy, the word of wisdom, tithing, and baptism. I was freaking out; we had not taught her any of that stuff yet. She was way caught off guard; I explained as simply as I could. Then said I promise we will not leave you in the dark at all, we will explain all of this and that we do not exercise polygamy. In the end I was going to kill Brother Bardgett. We saw her in two days explained it all; better resolved all of her concerns, so she is good and is okay with it all. She then came to church then they talked about death from the Joseph Smith manual and in gospel principles class we talked about temples which went well with the last lesson, but it was a bit too much for her at once, once again. We met with her again and she had sorted it all out on her own and was correct. Also in Relief Society she started to cry and all the sister helped her out. They comforted her explained stuff and generally took care of her as if she had been a life member. This ward is amazing, it is like the 10th ward, except it has a lot of less active members we are working with. But it went really good.

Well I'm super happy to hear you are all doing so well. I'm sorry we are super short on time and I just got done writing a letter to Jerame and because ldsmail is so stupid I lost it so now I can't write him, it's lame. Anyways we just got done climbing the biggest mountain in Northern Ireland. Basically we hiked it in two and half hours; so they are small and I have loads of pictures, so that's what's up.

Love you
boo

Hello

This has been a good week so far a lot of really exciting stuff has happened. We had zone conference which is always really good. President talked about the atonement which was really cool if you ever want to know more about that look it up in Jesus the Christ. And the zone leaders talked about the Elder Bednar talk asking in faith you should look that up and read it again if you have not read it in awhile, it's in the conference ensign. And of course this was all over the crazy holiday of July the 11-12

On the 11th the people all get drunk and burn the huge bonfires like I said. This year they all had Irish flags on top of them so the green, white, and orange ones. On the 12th once everyone wakes up after their hang over they start parades. And this is where it can become dangerous because we are of another faith. Last year there was a riot by our flat. But this year it was quiet. On the 11th there was a lot of noise outside when we were trying to sleep. But finally we slept.

Now for the really cool stuff. I told you last time we had an investigator named Elizabeth. Well she came to church with us on Sunday and she fit in really well and her daughter really liked primary and was singing with them and everything. Once it was over we asked how they liked it, they said it was long but they liked it and said they will come next week too. Then we saw her yesterday she is doing really well, she really likes the church and is soaking it all in- it's great. This has been one of the greatest experiences ever. So everything has been super good on this side.

Thank you for sending the package I hope president gets it soon and then he will bring it up when we have interviews. Did you send Dusty's badge with it? I hope you sent me a big American flag because it's got to be bigger than Elder Headingtons Welch dragon. Elder Headington likes to make fun of me because I'm patriotic. He thinks that Americans are brainwashed to love their country because people here hate their own country. They don't like their government and they hate their anthems and stuff, it's weird. So when I sing any American song he rolls his eyes and makes fun of me.

I am sending you pictures today of me and some stuff that I have done. Also inside will be a letter from me so be excited for that.

Well today of course is pday and Elder Headington and I decided we are going to go to the different churches today. We already went to this church called the Bangor Abbey, it was really cool and super old. I guess parts of it trace back to the 14 century. It has been added to throughout the years. The minister or reverend or whatever their name is, came and shook our hand and talked to us for awhile. He had that cool black outfit with the white thing in the middle, we asked to attend a service but they were serving alcoholic wine this time so we couldn't, but we are going to ask president if we can go to the one on Sunday at 6:30 because they will not be doing wine that time.

How is the audit going or is it finished yet? I hope it is. I know it has been stressing you out. I pray each night for it to go well, and the person to chill out and to not be so down in his thoughts. I say it just like that to. I know the Lord understands. Just kidding but I do pray for his heart to be softened.

Well I'm out of stuff to say, I love you guys tons and I think about you still.

Love your favorite son jk

Brady

Well Hello How is everyone?
I'm doing good here in rainy country. Like I said it's wet here all the time and it's always the times we forget to bring umbrellas. So far I have gone through four umbrellas because of how strong the wind is it just destroys umbrellas. But heck that's the weather here.

Well a lot of people have been asking me about my investigators and things in the letters I have been getting so here is the scoop. We have a few investigators but we really have only three solid ones. The other ones just like us, so they are more like friends they don't really want to make the changes. Our first one is Mary Booth; she is an old lady who loves our church because we are so friendly and nice. She is a member of some other religion and has a hard time changing over because if she is baptized her minister wont bury her. Our next one only happened last week and is a way cool story. Her name is Elizabeth she is 38 and we had been fasting and praying for someone to listen and an area to tract. We get the feeling to go to Sinclair Avenue and she lets us in. Once inside we find out its her daughters 10th birthday party so we go into a different room. She tells us about her and how her husband had died 3 year earlier. We teach her about the plan of salvation. She loved it and totally agreed with it. She said, "It almost sounded familiar." I kid you not, that lesson was the most perfect lesson ever taught. Nothing went wrong, the spirit was so strong. She felt the spirit and so did we. Once we left we were so happy that we started to walk off, once we got 2 blocks down the road we realized we forgot to get her address for our return appointment so we ran back wrote it down and went home because it was 9:00. Our next one is a guy named Paul Morris. His wife and kids are members and he has been investigating the church for like 8 or more years. He is a way nice cool guy we think he is progressing, he has been to church several times with us, his family and kids love us. So does Sister Morris. We will see what happens.

So as you can see this week has been awesome I have some pictures I'm sending to you. Hopefully today but once again they have done stupid stuff to our pday and so I don't have much time to write letters and things. Also today is the 11th of July which is the beginning of the 12th, which is a big crazy holiday where everyone burns these huge piles of wood and gets drunk. And every once in awhile it gets out of hand and bad stuff happens. So of course we have to stay inside. And also it's a protestant holiday so with us being a different faith it's a bad idea to be out anyways.

Well I have been having a lot of fun here and things have been really good. I'm no longer considered the young guy, and this next move we will be having a ton of new missionaries come in, so I will become old fast-its way cool. And like you said and heard, and from what I hear, I'm doing really well for a new missionary. People stop me, I talk to them, I lead lessons and teach gospel principles class and I know how to get around my area really well. On exchanges I take people around my area and to appointments. I like it because on exchanges in my own area I become the senior companion, so I'm in charge I can't wait to become a permanent senior. Anyways life is awesome even if I'm wet all the time.

I love you guys

Brady

Hello,

I'm glad to hear you are all okay and alive. I'm sorry this is going to be short because I have half the amount of time I usually have. So sorry.

Well like I said Elder Headington became the new district leader and has made it a lot more fun. These past two nights we have had a big sleep overs with all of the missionaries. The Elder that replaced Elder Powell is named Elder Beryns; he is from the state of Washington and is so cool and funny. We all get along really well in our district. Except this morning we had a mini fight. But it's all settled and we are friends again. I went on exchanges again yesterday, I was in Newtonards and had tons of fun. We went to this less active mans house and I got to play a game on the play station called sing star. It's way fun it's a singing form of guitar hero. You guys should really get it its way fun. By the way I did not break any rules by playing it. It falls under the fellowshipping a less active member rule. At least that is what Elder Barber told me.

Any ways I'm doing great and am learning so much out here. By the time I get home I could sell ice to the Eskimos, as Grandma Olsen would put it. I get potential investigators all the time. And from what I understand the members in our ward love us to death. They think we are the two greatest missionaries they have had in long time. They say they were due for some good missionaries. Right now we have one solid investigator who comes with us to church all the time. She is an older lady named Mary Booth. The ward likes her. She says she loves our church. Everyone in our church is nice and talks to her. In her other church nobody would talk to her. Keep your fingers crossed.

Life is great and I love you all very much sorry this is not very long miss you

Love Brady