November 12, 2008 - Letter to Family
Published by Elder Brady Lee Hafen under on 9:15 PM
Alright get your selves nice and comfy!!
You are going to LOVE this email. This week we have gotten 4 new investigators. Yes that's right 4. And all of them are really solid ones as well. To start off with is a man named John. John is an older man in his 60's (no offense grandparents) but he is one of those who really have the gift of the gab. When we call him you are lucky if you can keep it to a 10 minute phone call. But anyways he was a referral from one of the other elders who came an blitzed our area at the beginning to get it started. We have called him a few times and he finally let us over. He has been taught by elders before in London. We introduced to him the Book of Mormon and a quick history of Joseph Smith because it was clear there was no way it could be a traditional lesson with how much he talks. He loves to read and says he is very excited about the book. After wards he wanted a lesson on Joseph Smith and the book so we set up a return appointment this Sunday to teach him he promised us that he would stay quiet long enough to teach him the first lesson.
Next is our miracle. Elder Johnson and I had, had enough with such a crappy area, so we went home and super planned and made some promises to ourselves that we needed to do to get more success at night. That next night we went tracting but we prayed about the road and prayed for the spirit to help us teach that night. We then went out, this road is a funny road, it's an E without the middle thing (-). But Elder Johnson when he prayed for the road had a feeling about the middle part or the back part of the road so when we started we started on house 10 instead of 1. House 10 we knocked no answer house 11 opens up, we say who we are and what we wanted to share, and they let us in. It's a super nice Indian couple from India. We then teach them, they loved it and accepted it. They said it made sense. Then we set up another appointment this Friday. They said when you come back will you also teach our roommates. We said we would love to teach them. This is the funny thing, his name is Joe, and her name is Smitha. "Joe, Smitha" funny huh. But I love the foreigners here. I like the Irish but they are too proud and drunk to understand most of the time. Then yesterday we taught a girl named Alexandria she is 18, she was our very first potential we got in this area. We finally got an appointment with her taught her in a park because her family is strong Catholic and she really does not like the Catholic Church. So we walked and taught her about the restoration she says it really makes sense and she loves the idea of the Book of Mormon because she does not like how everyone interprets the bible differently. So she wanted another lesson so we set it up Tuesday at 3:00.
Those are the stories sweet huh? Elder Johnson and I are so excited about it right now. We can't even explain. Not only has that happen but we have also been having loads of other smaller miracles as well like being able to set up appointments and having people stop us to hear about it, its crazy!
Alright tell Dusty congrats for me I'm so happy he has been finding good girls for him. It sounds like everything is going way sweet for him. That makes me way happy for him. And dude Cody is rocking the pool tell him once I get back, me and him will be going swimming for sure because I need to loose a little bit of weight, I have been gaining from all our super fabulous Philippines. Let me just tell you I love the Philippines so very much. Those are the most Christ like people I have ever met. If it was not for them most of the wards here in Ireland would be in shambles. Also it's them that feed the missionaries not the Irish. Well okay that's not entirely true but I have had two Irish meals while here and 8 Philippine feasts.
Mommy and daddy I love you so very much. The work here is amazing. And the tough times pay off. Thanks again for all you do.
Love Brady Boo Monster
P.S. ha-ha you thought I forgot. Yes those jersey ones are the ones I want. And if you could send me one more thermal bottom and two tops those things are good stuff I suggest you try some mom I really think you would love them. Thanks again many hugs and kisses from me!
You are going to LOVE this email. This week we have gotten 4 new investigators. Yes that's right 4. And all of them are really solid ones as well. To start off with is a man named John. John is an older man in his 60's (no offense grandparents) but he is one of those who really have the gift of the gab. When we call him you are lucky if you can keep it to a 10 minute phone call. But anyways he was a referral from one of the other elders who came an blitzed our area at the beginning to get it started. We have called him a few times and he finally let us over. He has been taught by elders before in London. We introduced to him the Book of Mormon and a quick history of Joseph Smith because it was clear there was no way it could be a traditional lesson with how much he talks. He loves to read and says he is very excited about the book. After wards he wanted a lesson on Joseph Smith and the book so we set up a return appointment this Sunday to teach him he promised us that he would stay quiet long enough to teach him the first lesson.
Next is our miracle. Elder Johnson and I had, had enough with such a crappy area, so we went home and super planned and made some promises to ourselves that we needed to do to get more success at night. That next night we went tracting but we prayed about the road and prayed for the spirit to help us teach that night. We then went out, this road is a funny road, it's an E without the middle thing (-). But Elder Johnson when he prayed for the road had a feeling about the middle part or the back part of the road so when we started we started on house 10 instead of 1. House 10 we knocked no answer house 11 opens up, we say who we are and what we wanted to share, and they let us in. It's a super nice Indian couple from India. We then teach them, they loved it and accepted it. They said it made sense. Then we set up another appointment this Friday. They said when you come back will you also teach our roommates. We said we would love to teach them. This is the funny thing, his name is Joe, and her name is Smitha. "Joe, Smitha" funny huh. But I love the foreigners here. I like the Irish but they are too proud and drunk to understand most of the time. Then yesterday we taught a girl named Alexandria she is 18, she was our very first potential we got in this area. We finally got an appointment with her taught her in a park because her family is strong Catholic and she really does not like the Catholic Church. So we walked and taught her about the restoration she says it really makes sense and she loves the idea of the Book of Mormon because she does not like how everyone interprets the bible differently. So she wanted another lesson so we set it up Tuesday at 3:00.
Those are the stories sweet huh? Elder Johnson and I are so excited about it right now. We can't even explain. Not only has that happen but we have also been having loads of other smaller miracles as well like being able to set up appointments and having people stop us to hear about it, its crazy!
Alright tell Dusty congrats for me I'm so happy he has been finding good girls for him. It sounds like everything is going way sweet for him. That makes me way happy for him. And dude Cody is rocking the pool tell him once I get back, me and him will be going swimming for sure because I need to loose a little bit of weight, I have been gaining from all our super fabulous Philippines. Let me just tell you I love the Philippines so very much. Those are the most Christ like people I have ever met. If it was not for them most of the wards here in Ireland would be in shambles. Also it's them that feed the missionaries not the Irish. Well okay that's not entirely true but I have had two Irish meals while here and 8 Philippine feasts.
Mommy and daddy I love you so very much. The work here is amazing. And the tough times pay off. Thanks again for all you do.
Love Brady Boo Monster
P.S. ha-ha you thought I forgot. Yes those jersey ones are the ones I want. And if you could send me one more thermal bottom and two tops those things are good stuff I suggest you try some mom I really think you would love them. Thanks again many hugs and kisses from me!
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