Hey Hey family

Well how is everyone? Well I will be honest I don't have too much to say really. But I am moving!! And it’s a cool moves call. I'm going to Northern Ireland again and I'm going to Derry or Londonderry the name is different depending if I'm on the Catholic or Protestant side of the city. My companion is a really cool guy named Elder Groneman. He came out with Johnson and that big group. But to top off all this coolness I get a car!! Yup I’m going to be driving my last moves now I can finally try to gain some weight. Also apparently the house we live in is pretty nice but the shower is crap. I guess the water pressure is bad you have to kneel and take a shower its nick name is the humility shower. I will give you the information in my next email where Grone is from and his first name cuz I don’t know. Elder Dabling also got called as a new zone leader here in the Dublin zone and my boy Johnson is the district leader again.

Well I really can’t think of anything to say cuz I told you it all on the phone call and Christmas time is so hard for missionary work here in Ireland. I have had loads of dinner appointments and take home all the left over’s and warm them up for our dinners. I have been surviving really well on no money cuz our fridge is so packed with left over’s also I think we are getting paid tomorrow or in two days but really soon. Tonight I’m going to be seeing Des, Andréa and Cicilia. Between those two appointments I will be going to a dinner appointment at the Dunnes home. Sister Dunne is a good cook, I love her food. I will be sad when I move cuz I won’t have her food anymore. I guess Derry is good for feeding the elders you have at least two a week too. But I hear one members food is really gross; pray that I can stomach his food.

It’s good to hear about the family and that you got my package; sorry it’s so trashed. The Irish mail is really crappy they have so many days off and are so lazy it does not surprise me that it was so beat up. Really it just fits with the rest of the country. For instant our flat has a leaky roof and it won’t get fixed because everyone is off work till January 4 so as it rains our pots are filling with water great huh?

Well I love you all very much and I hope to have a much better email next week; sorry this is short I just don’t have anything to say.

Much love hugs and kisses

Brady

Hey Hey family!

Wow time is quick. I sure hope time does not slow down just before I get home I like that it is fast. Well it has been a full six weeks since I got with Dabling and we still have a little more time together then I will be moving. So here is the news mom I will be skypeing around 5:30 PM my time about 10:30 AM Utah time. So what you need to do is log on to it around 10:00 AM and just leave it on I will add you as a friend by your email address and then you will appear and then we can start talking. If there is a complication I will let you know by phone if I need to but that's the plan.

I have received your package thanks very much. I look forward to opening it all up and seeing what it is. I opened up one though the shirt because I had a party and I needed to use the wrapping paper. So I unwrapped it very carefully then wrapped up a present I was giving away cool huh? I’m such a tight wad. But I can’t believe you sent me a trunky gift you’re so funny. But thank you very much for it I look forward to using it.

So we have had a couple of really cool things happen this week. First we had a charity shop party that we went to. It was held in a pub on Friday night in Dublin city. Cool huh? Well we got permission to go to this and it was loads of fun a few of the people where drinking but on average they all just had water which I thought was funny. We drank water and just enjoyed our food. They asked us loads of questions and we just talked with them about what we were here for because some of these people work their but not on the days we do. They were all very positive about us and thought about how amazing it is what we do. They asked if there was anything big that we miss and I just said: "well my brother got married and I have never met his wife" that really got them talking. Afterwards they did not want us to leave cuz it was 9:30 and we needed to be in. Our manager was saying can’t we get you to be naughty one night; I said no cuz Santa would not bring us presents. Each time they said something I had some funny witty remark that made them laugh it was lots of fun. And I felt very important cuz we pretty much lead the conversation it was cool.

Then on Saturday we had a ward party it was great; one member who is Brazilian we have been working with to get us to teach her friends brought a family, a couple, and a single woman to the party. All of them where so impressed with us and the church; all of them were very happy to have us teach them more. The Indian family seem the most promising to me at the moment but I have not talked with the others too much. On Saturday we are teaching the Indian family (with Solange the Brazilian member); on Sunday her friend who is also Brazilian; and yesterday we were supposed to teach the couple but the man got a really bad ear infection he is hard of hearing and has hearing aids which I guess caused the problem. All of them seem promising.

Yesterday I was on exchanges with Elder Johnson we had a great day we ended up doing loads of tracing, it was fun, I usually don't like tracting but we had fun with it. He is such a goof ball that you can’t help but laugh with him or at him. A funny story from it. We knocked on this elderly mans house named Jay-Jay he is really nice we did the door approach and now we’re just talking and Jay-Jay just lets this big old fart out and Johnson lost it, just could not help but laugh and Jay-Jay just had this big old proud grin on his face. I just talked with him as if nothing happened and then left cuz he didn't let us in, but Johnson was just so funny about it. Oh man I love having him in the district again he is an amazing missionary.

Well next week our pday got changed to the 24th and I will not be emailing because I will be talking to you the very next day. Also no places for us to email will be open. I’m very sad about not being able to email and I know you are too but we will see each other on Christmas day and talk then. I will also let you know when my next pday will be then cuz I don't know yet. I can’t wait for it, have some good questions and stuff to talk about I will think about it too. I miss you and love you all.

Much love hugs and kisses Brady Ps tell Andie to lose some weight and not too get fat.

Hey Jer, thanks for the email. It was good to hear from you.

That’s funny, so your friend was moving your car just to mess with you? Or was he taking it out for a spin? You never really explained that part, but that really is funny that you saran wrapped his car. Also 10pm, that’s really not that late. So all the hygienists that work for you, are they good fun and games too? Like, were they in on the saran wrap stuff?

That sure is fun that Ames is traveling. She has been everywhere. Now do you think she is sick of it yet? Or does she still like all the new places? A lot of Irish people travel to Chicago. I guess it also has a large Irish-American population, so they love to go there. It seems like a cool place to go.

For me the work has been just the same, nothing too big or cool yet. We had a cool lesson with André and Cecilia, and that is basically really it. We committed them to start going to FHE on Mondays with the Shannon family (who I have gotten really close with).

So Jer, do you go out with the elder in Texas to teaching appointments? I hear you get close with them, but I have never heard about you going with them to teach. Out here in Ireland, our mission president really has pushed us to take members out with us. If so, what would you suggest we do to get them more involved in the lessons?

Well bro, I need to email mom. Love ya

Talk to you next week,
Brady

Hey

Mom thanks for answering all my questions that will make things much easier for Christmas. I hope I can take care of that this week and ship it off, I’m afraid it might not get to you on time this year. Also so you know I’m spending more money this year cuz I plan on buying good stuff for you all and send it then when I come home I can just have small things for you all. I know I have spent a good amount already and am being careful.

Well this week really has not been too exciting to be honest either; the work seems to have hit a plateau a bit and slowed but stays steady. Andréa and Cecilia are really good they committed to come to a FHE once a week with a member close by after work. We are afraid they are not getting enough experience so we came up with this idea. Its cool cuz the family they will be having FHE with has a son named Kevin Shannon who is less active living at home and he is learning German in school. Well if you can remember Andrea and Cecilia are German, they speak German so Kevin can talk to them and learn from them, and it gets him involved with the church. Plus it’s good for Andréa and Cecilia cuz it gets them more involved. It’s all really good. Its funny how things work like that, it shows the church is true.

We saw Des yesterday, he is really good. He is definitely seeking for truth and knows what to do, he is in a waiting period and it will come, but it’s going to take some patience. I have come to love Des so much he really has the biggest heart and I love it and he is doing really well. I found out that it was not his daughter who had all the medical problems it was him; he was the one in the hospital. But he is getting much better and just has to take a few pills several times a day. Just in case you forgot what was wrong, he had blood clots on his lungs and made him think he was having a heart attack. But once he got to the hospital they thought it was cancer which really got us scared but it’s all good.

So there have been some changes in the mission; starting in January my pdays are going to be on Mondays again. I’m not sure of the reason. But yeah that one and the other won’t really affect you at all. It’s things like more zone conferences and other good things I’m happy about.

Um I don’t know the times for the Skype but when I do I will let you know again I promise. I know I got you all excited about by bringing it up. Sorry I don’t know the nitty gritty stuff but I will let you know.

I love you mom thanks for the really good email I love you so much, time is flying!

Much love
Brady

Hey how is everything going?

Well mom this was a good email and I do enjoy your emails when they’re long; it’s my favorite part of pday, to read the email not to do the emailing. I only do it cuz then you would get after me if you did not hear from me. Ha-ha. Well I want to clear a few things up really quick. Mom for some reason you seem to think that as soon as I get home I plan to get married; if you must know I plan to be un- married for at least two years. And maybe I will start to date more seriously then. I also plan to go with Johnson my boy to Hawaii and pick pineapples and live as a surfer bum for awhile, and travel the island. So please mom don’t preach to me about waiting. I told Cody that I wanted to go on a few dates with him cuz it would be fun to go with him on dates now that he can. And he knows the girls. Each email you write you tell me about all the good girls he dates and I think I could go on a few dates with them. I love you mom

It’s good to hear about how well Texas went. I can’t wait to go and visit it myself it sound fun and warm which would be a change I could use. Ireland is freezing cold now. When I visit I will probably spend a lot of time at the gold's gym swimming since I will not be use to the heat. To me 22 C is pretty warm I don't know that in F. I miss Jer and Ames it will be fun to hang around with them.

Well this week has been good and really bad as well. The work has been great the weather terrible. In the south part of Ireland it’s all flooded. In Cork the elders don't have clean water to drink so they get it from a truck that delivers it to them all. The mission has been doing loads of service for it to help out. On Monday we went there and spent 11am - 5pm working and it was rough; I’m still sore all over especially my back and arms I just don't have the core strength I used to have. I have really gotten out of shape on my mission. But at the same time I can walk all day and not even think about it twice. It’s weird how my legs and arms have switched since being here. I just can’t wait to be able to swim again for exercise and fun. Even with all the service we have been able to find new people to teach and improve our lessons. Our whole district has been improving as we work, its good I’m sure our district is leading the rest of them. But at the same time it un-fair to compare it that way cuz we have a bigger district then the rest; and our ward is a functioning one too.

Yesterday was really cool we just got don’t teaching a less active family called the Wilsons and we thought we should stop by the family the Addos I have talked about before. And so we did, come to find out the whole family is sick with colds and flues and rashes and who knows what else. Well they are all girls and have no male members of the church in the home, so we gave all of them blessings. It was crazy; in the end we gave 4 blessing with the oil one right after another. I now have those prayers memorized. It was one of the highlights of this week for sure.

I did not keep in too much contact with Matt Call; he is home now, he gave his home coming talk I think last week or the week before. But he wrote me in Bangor and I wrote him back but he did not write me back until I was in Firhouse, after that I thought he is almost home and that it would be pointless to write back so I have not. But his Bird Ashlee waited for him and I suspect they will get married soonish.

Anyway I just can’t think of anything else to write I know this was not a super exciting email, but this week was not. But I’m enjoying the mission, staying wet to the skin, and I have new shoes that cost me 90 euro not too bad, and they are a good brand name too. Best deal I could find.

Much love hugs and kisses

Brady

Hey Mom and Daddy, brothers, sister, and Ozzy

How are you all today? This week has been a good fun one, and I have lots of good things to say, at least I hope.

Well, I will start off and talk about Christmas stuff. In all honesty, I would rather you hold on to the money. That way when I get home I can buy a laptop or an ipod touch. If I buy them when I get home the ipod will be less expensive. That’s what happened with the other ipods before. If you would like to send me something out, I could use some new socks. Every one of mine has a hole in them. I also love sweets…you may know that already. If you are gonna send me sweets make sure they’re not chocolate. Now I get to ask who do I buy for this year? Also, mom and dad, what would you like from Ireland? Mom you said shamrock earrings, and dad I don’t think you want those.

We have a dinner appointment for Thursday. All the Americans are getting together at the church and we are going to eat there. So, we are set for Thanksgiving. I’m really happy about that. It should be good and there are going to be so many little kids screaming everywhere. All the Americans in our ward are newly married and only one does not have kids yet. It’s going to be fun.

Dude, it treats Cody right for being mean and having to go to the cop’s station (Cody got answered to a school dance and she answered by having the cops interrogate him at the police station). I have gone the police station here, and it was scary but to make it worse I was getting questioned about a real murder rather then just vandalism. So, what was Cody’s poem or whatever? How did he tie in the bucket of water or was that just extra funny stuff? I wish I could have taken part of that one or any of Cody’s date asking stuff. He used to always help me out, and it would be fun to do the same for him. I miss Cody a lot, especial all of his senior year things. Will I be home for his prom? April 16th, again, is the day.

Today is my official 19th month mark for my mission. So my assistant told me some crazy junk; I guess Elder Gardner is so trunky and ready to go home. It’s way sad. I don’t even think about that too much. I try not to, but of coarse its always in the back of my mind. This past week I had two dreams of you all picking me up at the airport, even Julie was in my dream and meeting her for the first time. That will be fun.

Well now for some stories of the week:
Last night we had a great evening. We taught Des last night and he finally told us he feels the spirit when he goes to church, and that’s why he loves church so much. He loves the members of the church too. He says its like walking into our own world, and that he is apart of it. We told him that’s good and that he really is apart of that world. We all love to see him there. It was good cuz we also had a member along to say this rather then it being just us. So it meant a lot more to him. Des is one of my highlights of the mission, even though I most likely wont see him baptized. After that, we went to a members house (called the Changs) they are from Seattle Washington. I love going to their home cuz its a very fun American style home, and the American food is all the good old stuff from home. Also, not loads of potatoes (not that I mind potatoes but when you have more then two different kind of potatoes its get weird), but we had fun there and taught a great first lesson. We also set up some service on Friday with them. After we left and headed for our bust stop we decided to walk down to where we could find a bus shelter to get out of the rain. We had been there maybe two minutes when two ladies broke down with a flat tire. So, I walked over and ask them if they would let us fix it for them. She said yes. Come to find out, she is a new widow, and she had nobody to call to fix it and still lived a far off. She had been driving on it for a little while, but realized it was not a good idea. If we would not have walked to get out of the rain we could not have helped her. Dad, I’m so happy to know how to change a tire. Thanks so much for helping me. I have blessed a few people here in Ireland, mostly woman, who had no hope of getting home cuz they could not do it.

On Monday, I got to go on exchages with elder Johnson, the one I trained. It was so much fun. We talked for hours of memories together; caught up on our families, and things we had done apart. It was so much fun, we did not want to change back. Then we did loads of work and found a new person to teach. He is such a good missionary and it’s amazing. 5 people have been baptized because of him. He is so good. His trainee though is really hard on him and does not respect him at all. He really has no clue what Johnson does for him. At one point every day he would say, “Johnson was a bad trainer or senior companion.” I really feel so bad for him.

On a much lighter note, we have been re-teaching a lot of our less actives the lessons again, and it has been going so well. One is almost reactivated, and we are working with a new guy named Promise. He is from South Africa and he is in his mid 20's. I guess he is a legend in the youth, cuz he is a lot of fun and is a sweet dancer. So maybe he can teach me a few moves. I can already do a cool handstand thing, which is fun, and box step like thing.

Anyways, I love you all so much and I hope this was a really good email for you. I did not write to anybody else, so, it should be good. I love you lots and miss you all. Hugs and kisses to all, even that dumb dog Charlie.

Brady

Sorry, the comp went weird. So, I sent what I had, but I was saying, its better then a door in the face.

We got three new investigators this past week. They are Chinese collage co-eds and have no knowledge at all of God and Jesus. We really have to go back to the basics for them, but its good for us. They are interested and want to see us once a week. One of them, Amily, said the prayer at the end of our lesson and it was really good. It was Amily’s first time talking to God ever.

Well, I'm out of time. I love you all so much and will take about Christmas stuff next time.

Take care, hugs and kisses
Brady

Hey Dude it good to hear from you again.

The mission is going really well. The comp and I get along great. I have had to change a few things because we work a little different, but it’s not a big deal. We do lots of tracting, which is not always the most fun but I'm doing okay with it. I’m actually starting to not mind it as much.

This last Sunday, we had a great one. André and Cecilia, our Hungarian German speakers, came to church together. It was so nice. We also had a less active family came too. This less active family is about to be reactivated soon. I really love them to death. Tonight I am going to be challenging a new less active member to retake the lessons from us, which I’m a bit nervous for because he used to be in the first Ireland District Presidency. So, he knows everything. He just lost his testimony over a few situations that happened here. But, our Mission President has told us to work with him because he feels inspired to.

Tell Amy not to eat any banana's when to goes to places with mosquito’s cuz they like them. I learned that on the Animal Planet. It’s good to hear your doing so well in Texas. It will be fun to chill with you once I get home. Texas may be too hot for me after living here for so long. Right now I am freezing cold because the weather has gotten worse with lots of rain and icy winds.

Well buddy, I love you gots to email the mum.

Take care,
Brady

Hey ya family. And my duggy mummy

Well mom I can tell you are not doing so well because the letter is probably the shortest one you sent other than the one while you where on your cruise. You’re not out in the sun right now are you? That’s too bad to hear you’re sick I will pray for you to get better. I was sick early this week I’m doing better now but it was not very nice. I had flu like symptoms.

Well to answer your questions the cast came off yesterday. It was so long I was in the hospital at 9:00 and I finally left at 12:00 it took forever. The reason it takes so long is cuz of the national health care. So tell Obama to ram it I don't want national health care in the states we can just have insurance. But the wrist is good it feels all funny cuz it’s light and weak but good. They have given me some physical therapy junk to do to help out the stiffness. Its one thing that's nice here I didn't get at home. I have one last appointment at the first of December.

Andrea and Cicilia are doing great we see them on Thursdays now. This Thursday we are taking President Creer with us cuz he speaks German and it would be fun to see him work. They are doing really good, they read the whole time we were not able to see them and they still want to be baptized they have a solid testimony. They should be able to be baptized in January. Their new jobs don't let them have as many Sundays off as we thought just once a month possibly two. I’m still not happy about that but it’s an improvement.

My comp is Elder Mitchell (Mitch) Robert Dabling. He is from Syracuse Utah. He is a good guy who really works hard. Any and every spare moment he has he uses to go tracting or something. Since our area is no good for o.y.m.ing (street contacting) we tract a lot. We may have found a cool guy named Daniel who we are going to teach Friday. He said he was open to hearing more and that he does not know what he believes.

On Sunday I had my first lesson of dodgy doctrine ever. That was weird. The guy teaching was unprepared, read only a little of the lesson and got up and spoke; the whole class put their input into a lesson not at all what it was supposed to be and it was not doctrine either. We as missionaries did our best to bring it back but they just love false doctrine to talk about.

Well I will shop around and look for some water proof shoes. The last time I looked at the Echoes it’s was around 140 -190 Eros to buy them I knew you would not be keen on buying shoes for me to send out. But I will do some more shopping around.


Well much loves hugs and kisses on the check cuz sick

Love Brady

Hello Family

Well, thanks for the good email. I really have enjoyed reading it. I'm glad you are keeping me up to date with Cody and his life. I have really missed him a lot, and I, of coarse, miss you Mom and Dad. I really wanted to see his senior year, it's always the best.

I hate the swimming walls at the Saint George pool, they are the worst. I remember a few of the swimmers doing the same thing as Cody and hurting themselves pretty bad. I think Erin Sickels did the same thing as Cody, and it took her a few weeks till she could walk normal. When I was there, I would miss the walls and have to go back. It always slowed me down.

So the weather here has gotten way cold and I hate it! It's fine while your walking, but if you are waiting for the bus (which i do all a lot) its freezing. So, I have a new scarf and coat to keep me warm. My coat I came out with went missing in Bangor. I think I may have told you that, and the one I used last year was not warm enough. All my new stuff I got was cheap and am very happy for it. I don't know if Amy told you, but I need new shoes. They are not water proof. I guess when I got them re-soled, I waited too long to re-sole them and now they leak water. So, maybe next package...if you could.

Well, everyone is doing well. Jonathan will be ordained to the office of a Preist this week coming, and he will also be getting a calling. I will be visiting Andre and Cicilia tomorrow, so I'm happy for that. Our moves call was yesterday. I'm staying in the area, and will be serving with my District Leader. He is moving here and Elder Johnson, the one I trained, will move into his place where he will be training a new missionary. Its going to be cool to see my trainee train, and I will get to go on exchanges with them both.

Well, I can't think of anything else really exciting to say, but I'm still doing well and rocking up the mission. The area is on fire and leading the zone.

I love you all, and time is flying.

Much Love! Hugs and Kisses
Brady

What up Dude

Well, we just got moves call again last night. I will be staying here in Firhouse. Elder Johnson is getting moved to an area called Dundalk. He is a new district leader and has a car. He is very excited for his moves. I on the other hand don't have the greatest of moves. I stay, which I'm excited for, but I am now the district leader's companion. My comp's name is Elder Dabling...who is very robotic. I am praying he and I will be able to do well and get along, but it maybe my first difficult companion I have had.

Dude, if you would have came up to Ireland I would have had you and Amy teach lessons with me. Then you could have been my balanced effort. We are not able to take woman with us, but if you would have been there it would have been allowed. It would have been so cool. Then you could spend loads of time with me. Nuts!

The other two elders of my group are now the APs, and I got made jr companion, basically. Its a bit disheartening to be honest, but I'm going to do my best to not let him think I care. Also, I wont let Dabling try to push me around. Its my area and I have been here the longest, so, I know what's best.

Well bro, I love ya tons and will talk to you next week. I got's to write the mum

Loves,
Brady

Hey family so here are a few of my photos with Jonathan in them. At lest I think they are. My only problem is I can’t see them when I attach them so I have to guess, but they should be him.

The week has been a good one we did not teach as many as last time but it was still a super week with the baptism and everything. We still can’t see André and Cecelia yet because her mom is still here; I thought she had left but not yet. We have an appointment to see them on Thursday the 5 of November but chances are I could be gone by then; which would really stink cuz I would really love to be there for it. Cecelia has only meet Johnson once when she came to church, and André has never seen him before. It would just make the transfer over much easier.

It’s now almost week five of this move and we change in week six; it’s really weird to think about how quick it is going. There is a pretty good chance I will be moving; I hope if I do I go to Clondalkin but I have no power over that. There is still the chance I stay but it’s just not as likely. The other great thing about Clondalkin is having been there before so I know the area pretty well and I know the members already so that will help out. Where ever I move is a possible last area for me it’s weird to think that.

Well tell Cody he needs to be looking for girls for me to date once I get home. Since all the girls I know seem to be getting married already or going on missions. I won’t know any girls when I get home. Its crazy loads of the missionaries here that went home are already married my friend Dinning just got married on Thursday. And a few others like Barber, Milo, Ridge and more. Milo has only been home a few months and is engaged to the girl who waited for him. Mom you will have to tell me about any other girls home I know that has gotten married.

On Sunday I confirmed Jonathan I was so nervous. It was like being on the blocks for the 400 free relay at state and you are swimming up against the fastest swimmer on the east high swim team. I could actually feel the adrenaline pumping into my blood my whole body felt really hot and tingly but once I put my hand on his head I calmed down. I said all the necessary parts but once I came to the blessing I couldn't say what I wanted to well; but it all came out and went well. Bishop commented on the blessing afterwards. Jonathan afterwards looked a bit goofy cuz there was no way to wipe the smile off his face. He was just so excited. He says he can feel the spirit so strong now. We visited him yesterday he says he can really feel it help him in his choices and his deeds he has no desire to do evil at all. He basically bore his testimony about what Christ said its exactly supposed to do. It’s so cool he is going to be such a strong member in the ward a great asset to them.

Mom I loved the package you gave me thank you very much for it all. I have eaten just about all the candy now. But not by myself I have shared it with all the elders who have come over. I still have the bat left to eat. But I don’t know he looks a bit scary to eat just cuz when I look at it, it kind of makes me feel a bit gross cuz I’m eating a bat. I have used the bleach trays a few times now the top fit great and the bottoms ones they work but they don’t stay on super well but I can still use it. When I get home if I can I would like a new bottom one.

Well I love you and miss you all, time is sure flying by. Love you all talk to you next week

Hugs and kisses

Brady

Hey Hey

So Elder Johnson has to email his family today about some funds stuff so we got approved to come once again which I’m super happy about because I had such a bad email this past week. So things are really good I just got off the phone with Amy not too long ago she is now on a plane ride back to the states. It was so much fun to be able to hang out with her and get to know her better. It made it even cooler cuz I got to do it in Ireland a cool place for it. So this week she took us to a Viking museum, Christ church, Dublin castle, and a few places just in the town nothing too exciting. She got to tour Ireland a good bunch. Yesterday she went to the really cool place called Glendale Lock. My spelling on that is probably way off but that’s how it sounds. I went there when I was in Dublin my first time in October. Cool huh about one year ago we went to the same place.

Man it’s so crazy to hear Cody is already doing the blue and gold meet. So who are the captains? I think I pieced together Michael Abbott and Joe Wells. But if I’m wrong let me know. I hope Cody wins; the first time I ever lost was when I was the captain. It really sucked to be against Brady Wells cuz he already had himself as a swimmer and then he got first pick also, so I was screwed. But that’s alright. Tell me what Cody swims and all that stuff, also when it comes to state you better film it so I can watch him swim once I get home. I think right now that is the hardest thing for me is that I will not get to see Cody swim his senior year.

So we have been doing so good this moves. We are leading the zone in lessons and just about everything I think I said this in my last email but it’s really cool. And we just keep doing better. Its weird cuz areas that traditionally are bad are the ones right now doing best other than ours Firhouse has almost always been a strong area. But when Sheppard came in it was dead cuz the elders just before him both went home together and were just not motivated to do anything anymore cuz they were so trunky. So Sheppard worked really hard and got it back up to a good point and we have just increased it slowly to now sweet awesomeness.

I just got done with Jonathan Manning's baptism I have pictures that I want to send but they won’t go on to the computer I can’t attach them for some reason. Maybe next week I can get them on with a new computer. But it was a crazy morning. We got to the church and got things going to fill the font but we could not get the hot water to work it was so annoying then we got it on after a half hour of trying and calling people who all told us the same thing we were doing. Then we filled it but it was too hot it started to burn them a bit, not to bad but I guess their feet hurt a bit. Also we did not have enough time to fill it all the way cuz of the original heating issue. So Johnson really had to push Jonathan hard under to get him all wet. Then to make things even worse it was all done off the fly because our ward mission leader forgot all about it. So we had the basic plans we planned out and all that stuff but we had no program to follow and he seemed very rushed cuz he showed up 15 minutes late. It was ridicules. He feels really bad cuz of it all but yeah it was bad. But overall it went well.

Anyway I better go cuz I can’t stay on much longer I love you all and can’t believe I come home so soon.

Much love hugs and kisses

Brady

P.S. can you send me the recipe for sweet rice? Thanks

Hey family

It has been another great week I really look forward to this Saturday; Jonathan Manning will be getting baptized. He is so good, Elder Johnson will be baptizing him and I will be giving him the Holy Ghost, which is really good cuz my cast is not water proof, so no getting it wet. I still have not gone for another appointment to get the cast checked, I have been too busy. It’s hard being the best missionaries in the zone, because your racing from one appointment to the next baptizing people along the way. Ha-ha just kidding. But Johnson and I have reached our goal; we are leading our zone in everything basically. President told us yesterday in interviews that we were the third best companionship last week. We are doing awesome. President wanted to know if having a cast would slow down my work, I told him "no" but maybe it takes some time away just cuz of hospital appointments.

André and Cicilia are not getting baptized this week, but hopefully by the end of moves; we will see. It might get moved back to the following moves.

Amy and I had a great visit. Call her up and ask her cuz she will give you a much better description of what went on then I can over an email, it was very good though- I loved it! I got to know her much better; I told Jer a bit about it in my email to him so you have permission to read that one mom.

We have been teaching a lot of less active lessons to boost our numbers, and to help out the less active members, of course numbers mean nothing it’s the people who count. It has been great we have some really good appointments lined up for tonight and the rest of the week.

I’m so sorry this is so short but I have to go

I love all so much and miss you

Hugs and kisses

Brady

What up dude.

So, your email made perfect sense. I look forward to being able to read other stories then just the scriptures. I think I have heard of the Sword of Truth but I'm not positive. So, I kept expecting you or Mom to call up Ames when I was hanging out with her. I'm still surprised Jude was able to resist. It was so much fun, my comp really like Ames, and said she was an awesome Utah girl.

I would tell you all we did, but I'm sure Amy told you everything already. We even had a really good talk on the Liffy River Board Walk. I think that was my favorite part of it all cuz it was just us talking and getting to know each other better. I have never really had that with Ames before. It was really good you have married an amazing girl.

Well Dude, I love you tons. I need to email Mom now. I'm pretty pressed for time cuz I have the zone leaders with us and we are going to play a game with them, but I hope to talk to you next week.

Much love
Brady boo

P.S. Your little bro is leading the zone in lessons and third in the mission.

Hey family! How is it?

Things are just great here. I am really enjoying working here and with Elder Johnson. This last week we taught: 13 other lessons, 5 less active lessons, 3 member lessons, have three baptism dates set, and had one new investigator. It was a great week. We had some other numbers but those are the best ones. I have not been able to see Andre and Cicilia in awhile cuz of work and Cecilia’s mom is visiting. But Jonathan Manning has turn out to be the man of all time. I think I told you the story but he referred himself by a pass along card. We called him on Tuesday and saw him Wednesday then on Friday, Saturday, he came to church on Sunday on Friday we challenged him to a baptism date on the 24 of October he agreed and is absorbing everything we tell him like a sponge and keeps all commitment. He has referred us to his friend’s one being a less active who will come back to church. And his friend Tom who said would like to sit in on a lesson with us. This should happen this Friday. John has turned into a golden investigator and a gold mine of mission work. Johnson and I have a goal to lead the zone by the end of the moves and are doing that by slowly going up by lessons each week; we should have it, our area is good enough to do it in and we really are putting the effort for it so it can happen

I can’t wait to see Amy. Dublin is a lot of fun it’s a really nice small big city if that makes any sense. And it has a nice look to it. Nothing is crazy over sized like New York. I also can’t wait to be a translator for her. Dublin is a fast accent. Not to mention all of the Romanians and Africans who live here also.

That’s very exciting for KC. I don’t blame him for being a bit scared either. Dad did something close but not for a family ward. He will do fine he got through medical school it can’t be much harder than that.

I’m glad to hear everyone is well. I can’t wait for some redemption post to come from everyone because I have not received any letters in 3 months! Now just so everyone knows who reads this I only have 6 months left and I know who has written and who has not!

Well much loves to all. I love you mom, thanks for keeping me up to date.

Brady

Hi ya family,

Well I will fill in the survey first cuz otherwise I will forget everything. So yes I have gained some weight but not recently; I weigh 140 pounds or ten stone. I have also grown; I am 6'1'' now but still looking too skinny; I want to gain about another 7 ponds but I just can’t do it yet. My health has been good Johnson had a bit of a cold he shared with me for a day but I got rid of it quick while he is still trying to finish it off which he is not too happy about. My favorite lesson to share would be the first cuz it’s the one I I’m best at and also it’s a lot more spiritual then the others. But because recently we have not gotten to many new investigators my first is a bit rusty and needs to improve some. I still have a hole in my chest that everybody loves, its fun Elder Johnson wants to see me eat cereal out of it. I’ve told him not now cuz it's too cold to eat cereal out of. Also I need my other hand to stabilize myself with. Other personal stuff is I love to teach member lessons and share spiritual thought it’s my favorite because of the books you have given me so it makes it very easy to do. Also it gets them more involved. I still don’t like tomatoes but I can tolerate them. I like African food especially spicy rice which super. I love Pilipino food and lots of it. Although I’m not too keen on fish heads. Oh and I don’t like to eat my chicken bones when I’m at Africans homes. And president still asks me if I have been swimming on my mission.

Conference was really good. I really enjoyed the priesthood session and the other part I got to hear. But I did not get to hear the last session of conference which was to bad cuz I hear Elder Holland did a great talk about the Book of Mormon. While watching conference I sat next to a Brazilian new convert named Clarisse she is from Sao Paulo and was baptized only two month ago in Brazil, then moved here for school-I think. But she was really nice and liked to talk a lot. She really loves America. She has done loads of nanning jobs in America and from that learned to speak English. So when you talk to her she sounds American rather then Irish English.

So I’m moving rooms again huh- wow this is just crazy. So Cody does not want the basement room then? I figured he would cuz it’s the only time he would get it. I also thought you would keep me up stairs that way when I got home I would always be around you. But I don’t mind the basement I get my own TV that way. Ha-ha just kidding.

Well this week or yesterday we had a miracle. We called up a referral named Jonathan Manning, we set an appointment to see him and he was amazing. He wants to be baptized as soon as he can and also is coming to church this Sunday. He investigated the church three years ago and was impressed but somehow got pulled away and went back to being catholic. When he came across a pass along card he called the number and wanted a Book of Mormon and then from there we got involved and he is great. That means we should have three baptism by the end of this move. We are very excited for it all.

I’m very excited for the package and for Amy I have not seen anyone I know since the lady in Bangor that would swim at my pool. Other then that I have met a few parents of missionaries or co workers from the pool. So I’m very happy for her. I will have to show her around Dublin and things, also probably be a translator as well the accent is hard at first.

Well I love you all to pieces and am doing very well, my hand does not hurt and will not need surgery so don’t be worrying mom, it’s just the same thing as the other two back home. Nothing to stress.

Much loves

Brady

Hi ya family

So, it has been a great week. Elder Johnson and I are really enjoying each other and have lots of fun. We hope to serve the next moves together as well.

Well, the wrist is broken. I just found out about an hour ago, and it’s already casted. It’s hasn’t even been an hour and I'm already trying to type. It’s not very easy as you can guess. So, it took them almost three weeks to know what I told them on the first day when I went in there. I wish I would have been going to Dr. Mortensen, he is the smart one. I have a blue cast on. I was thinking of getting an orange one for Halloween, but I thought a blue one is a more conservative color then orange. It’s great because now I can have all the Elders sign my cast. Amy can sign it as well once she comes to see me. I can’t wait for to come here.

Well, this past week we taught 15 lessons which is a big jump from 10. Elder Johnson and I are really excited about our companionship, and we want to stay together through the next moves. The only way President will allow that is if we teach big time and not let the area die down. I have been here 4 ½ months by the end of this move, which is ripe to move, but I want to stay so I can have 6 months here. The area is great and we teach great people. André and Cecilia are loving their new jobs, and Cecilia made it to church on Sunday. I was so excited. It was one of the greatest joys I have had one my mission. I felt like a dad watching his son score the winning touchdown. Everyone was there to talk to her, and she was so happy that she told André about it. André called us right after cuz he wanted to know all about it. It was amazing. Then Des was also at church, and he is so good. I love him to death. We taught him on Tuesday and it went very well. Elder Johnson and Des hit it off really well. So, once I do leave everything will be in good hands.

We have been doing a lot of less active work, and its going very well. We teach a less active family called the Addos. We have a great relationship with all the kids, and they can’t wait for us to come back. Even the mom likes us cuz we can help the kids with school work, and she can make dinner and relax. We also are trying to make better friends with the Wilson family. They have been hard to work with recently, but pray that we can visit and help them out. Also pray that they will be more excited about church.

Johnson is really cool. He is from Brigham City like I said. His dad is a rocket scientist for NASA, and his mom cuts hair. He has two brothers and a sister, all younger than him. He is very athletic. We really have lots of fun. Last night we decided to sleep in our attic just for fun cuz it’s so big. It was not the best because it got cold in the night. We still had fun.

Well, I’m out of time. If I missed anything you wanted, sorry. Tell me about it, and I will write it next week. I love you all.

Take care,

Brady

Dude, hey so what's the matter with my emails. I'm pretty sure they are still English. It's really the Irish that do not speak right.

I'm super excited for Amy to come. She will love it here in Dublin. It is a really pretty place, but it's not the sunny weather she loves. Ireland is cold and has similar temperatures to New York. The humidity is cutting.

I have been praying everything would work out for you and your job, and look at this, it did! Also, you will be getting a practice of your own very soon.

So, as I'm typing this, every word I have to fix it because I have just got a new cast (or plaster as they call them here) on. It has not even been on an hour. It's really hard to type with. As you can guess, I have broken the same bone as before. All three times it has been the scaphoid bone in my wrist.

Well bud, I love you and will make it out to Texas to visit. I have not spent any time in Texas, at least not that I can recall. So, it will be a new experience.

Take care and much love,
Brady

Hello family, how are you?

Well to stop mommy complaining and worrying, we don’t know if it’s broken. The bones are very sensitive and they will be doing a bone scan or something this Monday to find out. For the bone scan, they have to give me a shot in my arm (sick!) and then they scan my arm in a crazy machine. It going to take 3-4 hours and that’s all I know about the process. Then Wednesday morning I will be finding out the results. I will email you and let you know.


I got moves call again yesterday night. Sheppard will be moving and he is moving to the Bangor 2, the ward next to where I was trained. He is looking forward to being in the UK again, and using his native currency (the Pound). He is a little unsure of his companion, Elder Anderson, but he will do fine cuz he is a saint. I will be getting a new companion as well, his name is Elder Johnson. It’s not the same one I trained. His name is Bradley Chase Johnson, from Brigham City, Utah. He is a really good guy. I knew him when he was getting trained, and I really liked him then. I hope he has not changed too much.

The highlight of the week was by far Elder Bednar, of the 12 Apostles, was here in Ireland. I was able to attend 3 meetings with him speaking. He was never before one of my favorites but now is. It was great to see him talk multiple times in one week, because this way you get to see their personality shines through. We got to ask him questions, and he gave very powerful talks. I’m looking forward to conference this October, it should be really good. It will also be interesting to see what he says. This conference will be my third one. After that, I have one left and a week later I will be home, crazy huh?!

Well, the work this week is going great. We meet André and Cecilia yesterday for a short visit. André is now getting a new job. He will only have to work 1 Sunday a week, and it will be the same job as Cecilia. So they will be working together. They are very happy about it, and they have great faith and want to do what’s right. To make things even better, his job has a possibility of full time! This is better than his previous job. Cecilia already likes her job better. We are so happy for them.

Kevin Shannon, a member’s son, decided to go less active. However, he has found new respect for us and seems more willing to sit in the lesson with us. I’m really glad about that, because the Shannons are a really good family and care for Kevin a lot. He just wants to cause problems it seems. He met Elder Bednar twice, and his dad, Joe, said you can see Kevin felt the spirit and was a bit scared by it. So, we need to keep him feeling to spirit.

Well, I love you all and am very happy things are going so well for you all. I’m doing great and am happy here in Ireland. Things are really starting to look up. The improvements with André and Cecilia should allow them to be able to be baptized before I leave this area.

Love you all, hugs and kisses,
Brady

Hello

So this has also been a pretty eventful week for me. I'm glad to hear nothing is too crazy for you and that life has continued on as normal. No, Tanya or Paul’s wife did not poison us, only Sheppard and his terrible cooking made us sick. My release date is not April 9th, that was my estimation date. The real one is April 16th, exactly one month after my birth date and two days after Jerame's birthday. This is really cool cuz he came home on my birthday and now it’s his turn for me to come home on his. Maybe I can get a barf bag crown for him like he did for me on my birthday.

So the rest of Paul’s story, his funeral was Friday and I got to go to it. It was held in a Catholic Church, because most of his family is Catholic. That was very interesting to see the way they do things from the Good News Bible. They only change a few words, but the rest of the service was word for word from the Bible. During the service you kneel, stand, and sit a lot. This type of service makes it really difficult to fall asleep. They also have sayings which you are supposed to repeat back to them. So, after the whole mass (sacrament meeting) they then do the funeral portion. The priest does some voodoo hoodoo with holy water and incense over his casket. Then the priest dedicates the grave doing more voodoo hoodoo, and the rosary prayers (the lords payer, and hail marys) then it all over. Noel, Paul’s brother, then rededicated his grave the way our church does it, and then I got to go eat at a pub dressed as a missionary, that was weird, but the food was really good. Tanya has not been sentenced yet, as far as I know, but will be soon.

The weather has been changing here and getting colder and rainier. After this I'm going to the zoo, but it looks like it might rain which will be a real big bummer. I did not think about bringing an umbrella, but that is life in Ireland.

Andre and Cecilia are doing very well. We had a lesson with them last night, and Cecilia has found a new job but still works on Sunday for this next month. Andre is still looking. We will have to move the baptism back for awhile. I hope they figure out their job situation real soon, but their baptism won’t be this next week because neither one of them have been to the church. That’s their only hold.

On Saturday I was playing soccer and fell down really hard on my left wrist. It swelled up and hurt in all the same spots as before. I waited to see what was going to happen with it. Finely yesterday I thought we better take a look at it. They x-rayed it and have decided it’s not broken, but they want to be sure. So, on Monday they will be re x-raying it again. I hope it’s not cuz I don’t really want a cast and if it bad enough, surgery. If I need surgery they would have to send me home early and the probability of not coming back out, because at that point they say you’ve served your time. So right at the moment they gave me a write brace that I'm supposed to wear any time I'm doing anything laborious…so basically service.

Well I love you all I have a package to send home soon so be on the lookout for it.

Much love,
Brady

Hey Jer, of coarse I remember you.

Sorry its been so long, Mom keeps me up to date with you and Ames. I hope things keep going well for you and I pray for you each night. I really hope you can come to Ireland with Amy in October. I should be here in Dublin. I really like Dublin. Its a nice big city but not overly huge. It has a lot of character and you can't really get lost in it.

Sorry this is short. I am getting screwed at this internet shop, and I am out of time. Also, I have to hurry cuz I'm going to the zoo. Next week I will send you a good email. Tell Cody "Hi" also.

Much love,
Brady

Hello

So, it sounds like you have had a good week this past one, a lot slower than the last few. For me, it has been crazier than the normal every day stuff you deal with.

Let me start from the beginning, we have been teaching a guy named Paul Byrnes. He was super good at accepting everything we taught. We were positive he would be baptized until his wife moved back in with him after being separated for three years. Well, after his wife moved back, he only had us over three times. It was really tough going over there with the wife because she was very negative towards us, and so things were hard going. We wanted to still teach him, so, we called his brother who is a member down in Limerick…its kind a close to Tralle. He told us a few ideas he has to help out but that was it. We then went to bed and woke up the next day, and both Elder Sheppard and I had food poisoning. Bad! We both just took turns throwing up into the toilet all night and the next day. I had to cancel appointments, because I have the Hafen gut, which apparently is stronger than a Shepperd gut. He threw up 6 times while I only threw up twice. However, he also had diarrhea too go with it where I didn’t. Then a 12 o’clock we get a phone call, its Noel, Paul’s brother. Well, he called to tell us that Paul had just died last night, and the police wanted to know when the last time we had talked with Paul was. So, we said 5 weeks ago, because he had been avoiding us (this is on Saturday). This basically ruined our spirits, and for the rest of the day we got to mope around the house sick and depressed because Paul just died. Then Sunday comes and we get picked up by our ward mission leader, Joe, and he starts talking about Paul. Well, Paul didn't just die he was murdered, and the police has been questioning his wife. They are pretty sure it was her and haven’t been looking for anyone else to question. That shocked us even more. Then we talked to another member, Tom Cochran, he says he was at the police station on Saturday and talked to them and gave statements. He then said we knew him better and gave the police our number. So, Monday we get a call from the police and they asked us to come give statements. On Monday at 4 I was being interviewed by a policeman. Later that day, Tanya, Paul’s wife, was accused of murdering Paul and I don’t know the sentencing yet. So, that is the main thing this week I have had to deal with and it was super crazy.

But now I will talk about the missionary things of life. We have been doing really well teaching again. We got a new investigator who lives in the same apartments as we do. On Sunday, on our way home we talked to him and he let us in. He is raciest against English men, which makes things hard for us because of Sheppard. But we still can teach him. He says he can talk to dead people and calls himself a prophet. We think he is crazy, and he is also an alcoholic. So, that will be another hard thing to get over. I don’t know if this guy will go anywhere.

Des is quitting smoking and making great progress. He really enjoys church and the members are fantastic with him. He is super; we will be teaching him on Thursday.

Andre and Cicilia and doing well. Also, Cicilia is getting a new job, so, she will be able to come to church from now on, hopefully. She has put in to get it, so pray she does. Andre is still looking like it might take him longer.

I’m happy and doing well. I’m rushed because of computer problems. You are the only ones I got a really email, because of a dumb computer. I love you all and hope you are doing well. Mom, I'm proud of the missionary work your doing. Tell the Elders about the less actives you’re working with and that when Carlie is ready, you will have them over to teach her. Keep going!

Much love,
Brady

Hello family!

Dusty is now a married man. Cool, I have been thinking about that all week long. It’s great. Well, Dusty sent me a text saying he wanted to use my sword, but I got it today a bit late. I wrote him back saying, “Yes, only if he wants to”. He should be getting it at about 3 am, where ever he is…ha ha. Thank you very much for all the photos they are great. The table with the pictures looked great with the rose pedals and all. Jule’s dress was super pretty, absolute gorgeous.

I'm glad to hear that you have so many memories from it. I think memories are the most important thing about these big ceremonies, and all of the weather problems will just prove to make them funnier down the line. The barbeque balloon situation will just add to it all. Dad’s short cut, that made me laugh. Good as missionaries are, we are always looking for short cuts to use. Sometimes in the end we find a few good ones, but lose lots of time finding them out. Sometimes we just end up finding longer ways. All you can do is just laugh. In each area we try and find the short cuts, and the good ones get passed down to each missionary. But as for the long ones, well, they keep getting explored…oh well.

Yesterday was a really good day. Let me tell you about it cuz it was the most “missionary stuff” that has happened this week. We started by visiting Paul and Robby, they are some guys we found. Nice guys, but very mixed up in life (been in and out of prison). They seem to have taken a liking to me and Shep, so, we go and chat with them, answer questions, and teach them a few things. While we were doing some finding one of our members called and wanted to change a dinner appointment from tomorrow to tonight. So we said it will be hard but possible, however, we couldn’t give them a definite time when we stop by their place. They said that’s fine. So we then rushed off to teach Dez, a great investigator who is making loads of progress. We are teaching him the smoker’s clinic, because he wants to quit. He is really liking it and is starting that on Thursday. We will be there for him again on Thursday. Then we rushed off for dinner to eat and gave a lesson in 30 min, super fast. It was a lot of food to eat so fast. We then went and taught Andre and Cicilia; who, by the way, we still get to teach thanks to President Creer and his heart of gold. It was a wonderful lesson about the Sabbath day. They also decided to feed us a dessert; I was already stuffed full, but forced down this as well. It was an apple cherry strudel, which was really good, but I felt sick after it all but that’s what I do as a missionary. You know that feeling where the food is still in your throat just cuz your stomach is to full. Well I had that feeling and it hurt. We then came home and where very tired. We only had time to play one game of Rummikub cuz we wanted to sleep. By the way, you talking about Lake Powell inspired me to buy Rummikub so I can keep my skill sharp for my return on April 9th.

So with Carlie, my only suggestions I have for you is to invite her to the house of a member’s home which has a special spirit. Not only will she feel very good in our home, she will get to see the way it’s supposed to be. The other thing is to invite her to our church and have her sit with you. If things continue to do well, then you can invite the Elders over to our house to teach her. Less-actives are scared of Elders because they know their purpose is to bring them back to church, and they are afraid it will be at a pace they do not feel comfortable. This is true, we want them to go faster but it’s more important to let them do it the best way. Some Elders try to rush things too fast. If she wants, she can write to me if she wants. I will write her back and answer her questions. Mom, I'm super proud of you for doing some good member missionary work. You are awesome. So, what you can do is invites her to church and then dinner at the home after to answer her questions. Keep me updated on Carlie, that’s really cool of you to be working with her.

Well, I love you all so very much, and miss you. I’m sad I missed the wedding.

Much love,
Brady

Thanks for the really good email. I needed it. Life has been kind a rough here, but mother if you start worrying about me, Ii will kick your butt when I get home. So, Andre and Cecilia might have to be handed off to the other ward due to border lines, which means they will be taught be another set of Elders and then shortly thereafter, they will be baptized. They already know the other elders, so, it won’t be too bad of a transition. However, I want to be the ones to teach them. But all of this is still uncertain; President is getting the boarders checked. In the mean time, we will still teach and not tell. The other really annoying thing is that Elder Tom Perry has made a new rule that we can only listen to Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The only good thing is that President does not like that rule, so, he will approve certain cd's. So, that’s really the big news for this week.

Last night I was spending the night in the Clondalkin Flatt for an exchange, which was an out of district exchange. It was fun cuz that was in my old district, and I have spent many of night in that flatt back in the Ballyfermot days. The elder I was with is from PG and named Elder Barney. He is brand new and this is his second move and second area. It was a good thing I was with him. He could not remember where to get off the bus and those things, so, I was able to since I spent so long in the district. It was a really fun exchange. One, cuz of old times, but also being with someone new. Things are still all magical for them… it’s like a kid at Christmas and I got to watch it all. I miss being able to train and things. I hope I get a chance to be with a new Elder again. Elder Barney has also been on exchanges with Elder Headington and Johnson. I was the only one left in my mission family he needed to be with, so, it was funny how he got the chance.

Well Mom, I have not forgotten it is your birthday tomorrow. Once I receive all my money, I then can by some cards for you and Ames. Then I will send them home. Ha Ha, I get to save on stamps and money…sweet, more stuff for me.

Sorry the dogs are being naughty. That really is too bad. I'm sure its super gross. I have to admit, it sounds funny here on the mission. I laughed a bit, but I hope things get figured out with the dogs. I know Charlie does not like Ozzy too much, but he will come around to it, I'm sure.

Mom, I have faith that you can set a table and have it look good. I mean take a look at our house, its really nice. If you can set up a house, you can make a table look good…much smaller scale. I know you stress, but in the end it always turns out wonderful. Trust me, you will do fine.

Well, I love you all tons. Much loves and many kisses. I have to go now, tell everyone “Sorry” I ran out of time, and will try to email them all next week…but mom; I wrote you a good one.

I love you all
Brady

Hey dude good to hear from you. Tell Amy, Happy Birthday! and that I will send her a card and candy, soonish...you know me.

Well sorry to hear all about the bad news. Mom did not tell me about you moving in with Mom and Dad, but I did know about it not working out in New Mexico. Sorry about that, I pray each night for you that something would work out.

I also did not know about Hawaii. I'm jealous dude! I would like to go scuba diving there, but I hear its not as cool as Mexico. So, I kinda hit one of the top areas, and don't have as much to look up to. Thats okay, I still really enjoyed it.

The work has been amazing here. Our district is having loads of success and we will have some good stuff ourselves at the end of the moves hopefully. Elder Sheppard is a really good guy and we have loads of fun and laughs. I have not smiled so much on my mission since I have been with him. We are always doing stupid things, like, I broke his clock cuz I kicked it out of his hand. He said he wanted it to move forward. Also, I had to take care of him cuz he almost fainted at the sight of his blood. That was so funny, I think I told that story already, but if not, tell me and I will type it up next week for you. I wont repeat all the mish stuff cuz moms has it all but its great. Thanks for being such a great example for me. I would not be here if it was not for you. Remember in all the hard times the family has you and God is shaping you for the best and making you what He knows is best for you.

I love you, Jer, take care. I love you tons
Brady boo boo

Oh my funny mommy.

Well it has been a great week. So yes I emailed them first last week but I also was having comp issues in the city so that’s one of the reasons it was so short so I’m sorry again. Well this week especially has been really good. Des, our investigator who has an autistic girl, came to church on Sunday and had a really good time. His daughter was able to stay really calm for the most part and only got up a couple of times to walk around. It was great. He would really like to come again next week. Also at the end of our lesson last week he told us thanks a lot for visiting him, and he says before we started teaching him he had no thoughts of God and now it’s more in the front of his mind than before. He says he still has his doubts, but it makes more sense and he thinks more 50/50 it could be true and work the way we say. He knows that what we know we know, but he does not quite think he will ever be able to get there. We told him it does not come all at once but he will get there someday.

Andre and Cecilia, things really could not get too much better with them. They know it’s true and want to be baptized and come to church. All they need is the new job to allow it. I taught them yesterday as well, and we taught tithing a thing that would be the most hard for them and they already know about it and are very willing to do it. They know it’s a true principal of the church. Andre and Cecilia are so great they are the high light of my week each week and last week cuz I could not teach them I noticed the difference so I’m so happy I was there this week. I love those two to death.

Other really good news about the mission, all of our African investigators are now back home from Africa. We are so happy about that, so we will now be able to teach them more. I taught Walter on Monday which I always love to do. Walter has the heart of a saint he just has so much love. When he went to Nigeria where he is from he brought loads of stuff just to give to the needy people there. And his kids are so well behaved. This guy has every reason to curse God but has just grown strong. He lost his wife awhile back and it has been really hard but he is so good and has been a really good dad to his kids.

We also work with a less active family called the Wilsons, and had the dad and two of the three kids at church. Mom has to work Sundays and dad has been out of work for a long time we told him if he comes to church God will be more willing to help him find a job. And we have become super good friends with the kids. The youngest really likes it when we come over cuz we play card games with him and bring treats for the family so he loves us. I love to work with them it’s so fun.

Well it’s so good to hear that everything is going super well for Dusty and Julie I’m very happy for them and can't wait to meet Julie it’s been really fun to email Julie and get to know her that way, but it’s still not the same as seeing it all myself. By the way, one of those people mom your jealous of, is Julie. I thought it would be a good idea to get to meet the newest member of the family.

Well my flat I have here is really nice, it’s clean and nice and would be better than that motel or whatever it is you stayed in. We have had some really gross flats in the mission, but we have been getting rid of them cuz of the serious mold sicknesses a few elders have had in the past, so now if they’re in copious amounts of mold then we get rid of those flats. So mine have been nice.

Anyway, I love you all you have a great email that tells about the week and how I am. I am super happy and really enjoying the area and all the people we work with. I love you all and miss you take care all.

Brady

Hi mommy and daddy!

It’s so very good to hear from you. So we just had moves call last night. I totally forgot about moves till yesterday this moves really went fast which is really good for me cuz I won’t lie I’m a bit “Trunkey” for home, all my friend are home except the few younger ones. But for moves call nothing is changed, we get a new sister in the district but that’s all.

As far as the mission work, things are doing really well. We might be getting a new investigator which would be our ward mission leader’s brother. His brother name is Richard and he is way cool. He knows a lot about the church cuz of Brother Shannon, but he has not had a witness and has never been taught. Andréa a Cecilia was taught last night but I had to do an exchange because we need a German speaker and our normal member was unable so Elder Clark went with Sheppard. Elder Clark is from Germany so he speaks really good German. They taught them the gospel of Jesus Christ lesson I’m sure it went really well. And they love the church so it’s only just some time till they get baptized.

It’s cool that you got called to be pioneer trek leaders; I hope you include something in it for me to do cuz I would love to go. I know I’m getting a bit old but maybe I can be a pa you know it would be realistic sometimes brothers did take care of the family on the trip. Anyway if you can I would love it but if you can’t, I know the rules.

We have found three new investigators this past week it’s a drunken group of friend that all live together. One of them met us on the street and asked us for a book, we gave it to them and he invited us over. He has had a rough upbringing but I hope we can change them. There is a member in the Cloncila Ward that joined a few years back who used to be a bi time drug dealer and is now a very solid member of the church, so I know the spirit really can change people.

Sorry about the dog’s-stupid Charlie will learn one day. Once I get married-and don't worry dad not anytime too soon-but once I do, I’m going to get a dog so Charlie will have my puppy to play with too, so he better chill out. I’m glad dad caught him in the act.

I know this is kind of a short letter but I’m low on time and have hit a brain fart, I don’t know what else to write. But I love you all and will write you first next week that way you get the best email.

Love you all, Brady

Hey well that does explain the not so personal letter that I received and to that you got two emails, how lucky are you?

Well this past week has been a really good one but very tiring. Yesterday we had to go blitz the sister’s area in Bray, cuz the area is a hole, it has not done very well since they opened it. They can’t close Bray, because it has its own little branch that is really good and tries really hard. A good portion of the area we tracted reminded me of the good old glory days of Ballyfermot. I actually don’t feel comfortable having sisters in the area. The place we were tracking was really bad; I was walking on glass and broken bottles everywhere, I was just hoping the glass would not cut through my shoes. After we got done doing the blitz a very sad and hard thing for us happened Elder Sheppard lost his wallet. So again I have to support him through the moves. It had a brand new bus pass in it and his personal and church funds so he has about 6 euro in change to his name. Luckily the office couple was a big help and has given us some money to help us through this.

Well on a lighter note Sunday was a day of miracles. I was on exchanges in the other elder’s area. I was with an Elder Jason Palmer from Orem, Utah. We were on our way for an appointment when a lost sheep walked up to us and said; “Hey I used to go to the church in Ohio, but I moved here and have not bothered, but I miss the church and would like to go again can you give me the address.” I said yes and can we come by sometime, he said yes please do, and was giving us every number and address he could. We then got to out appointment with a lady in the church who smokes and is not fully active but comes to church- long story, but we taught her a great lesson with a member- her home teacher, it helped out. Then we had another appointment with a lost sheep that got his entire house wanting to know about the church. So we went in thinking a less active lesson and taught 3 new investigators in a member’s home. The three are very interested in the church and had loads of really good questions and could not wait for a return date. Sunday was really cool; after all that we still had an hour of finding time so we did some Book of Mormon drop off stuff and it all went really smooth. Sunday was one of the best days in my mission.

Well I’m short for time but I love you all so much.

Take care,

Brady

Well hello how are you all doing?

I have been really good. It has been a good past week the weather has been much better. If you count rain everyday for only an hour. I know I count that as good weather! Also we had one day of thunderstorms first of the year. I have only seen lightning like this twice on my mission. For some reason I’m not sure they just don't have lightning storms.

Well mission work has been good. We have been teaching a good amount. Unfortunately we still have the people we teach the most still in Africa and won’t be back till around mid August I think. I will be very happy for when they get back. Then we will be teaching loads. But we have been teaching and those we are teaching are doing really well. Andréa and Cecilia now have a baptism on September 26. This is a goal for them to work towards. It’s not a sure thing but they both agree it’s what's best for them. They are both very spiritual people. Andréa has a few things that are holding him back but he will not let those stop him. He wants to be baptized and will do whatever it takes. First he has to stop smoking and he is starting today! We got that commitment out of him. Also they both are very poor and have to take all hours they are given them which means Andréa works Sundays. But he is starting to look for a new job. The church is going to help him find one also he is improving his English each day to help in the process. They are both very excited about it so keep them both in your prayers especially Andréa.

Our finding has been a struggle for some reason it’s not that we are not doing it, in fact we do it each day for about 3 hours but we have not found anyone. We have been doing a thing called the Book of Mormon drop off. It’s a good thing but it does not seem to be going to well for us. So pray that we find someone new to teach. Cuz since I have been here we have not found anybody and its nothing that I’m doing wrong.

So I had a very funny thing happen to me yesterday, well kind of funny, during the time it was not funny but its funny now. We went shopping yesterday and came back to put things away. Elder Shep was putting things on the top shelf when he accidently knocked a glass bowel thing off. He tried to catch it but it broke and he cut open his fingers a bit. I come into the room to hear what crashed. He tells me and then says he should clean it so he goes to the bathroom to clean up while I clean the glass. After that I go check on him and he says he does not feel too good and when I look at him he is all white. I told him yeah you don't look so good. He almost fainted! I cleaned out his cut, stopped the bleeding and put band-aids on for him, put him top bed to rest and got him water and chips. When I tell it in person it’s very funny but reading it is not so good. So I got to use my first aid knowledge again which was a lot of fun. He asked me what I would have done if he would have passed out. I told him I would have got him his blanket and tucked him in so he could sleep. He laughed but then I told him what I would really have done.

Speaking of life guard and first aid, mom I was wondering if you would check out if they have a lifeguard class I could do in April so I can get recertified for it. i think it’s a good job and will be open for me to work if I’m just certified. I will also be able to do it in Dixie when i go down for college. Then I will just work with Jacee and her swim team. I can do it part time while I’m at college that way I will still have money. I was hoping when I got home I could work the summer that way I can stay busy and also get my nice tan back, after two year of living in the shade i have gotten very white. It’s not very nice.

Well I will love ya and leave ya. It’s good to talk to you again even if it’s only one way at the moment.

I love you very much.

Brady

Received two emails because Brady’s email account from the church went down on him before he could read ours. He was finally able to get it open and then responded to us.

So I was not able to read your email this week because myldsmail logged me off in the middle of an email to Katie and will not let me sign in again. I have had enough of myldsmail not working for me so please for now on send emails to my hotmail account.

Well this has been a very cool week, the first thing you will notice is that I have photos attached to this email that is because I went and bought a “thinger” so I can send you stuff now. It was cheap, well cheap for here, it was 14 euro or however you spell it, but next week hopefully I will have it all figured out so I can send some videos to you. The first photo is of Elder Sheppard, the other one is the Blennerville Windmill by Tralee.

Well Elder Shep and I have been working really hard and a lot of things were not going so well. A good number of people we teach have been going on holidays. But because we kept going we lead the district in number of lessons taught this week,
that has not happened to me since Bangor. So that was really cool. Yesterday the most exciting thing of all happened. We went to talk to a guy named Andréa and his wife Scillia. I introduced myself to them, they don’t speak English very well cuz they are from Hungary, but he speaks fluent German as well and a little English. Scillia speaks some German and better English then Andréa. Well while we were talking, Andrea starts talking to Scillia then she says he wants to ask something after a minute, so she translates and says that he wants to join the church. He has read the Book of Mormon all through in German and the gospel principals’ book all through in Hungarian. He feels its right and wants to know what it takes to be a member. I am going to get my first baptism! He smokes and knows he has to quit but does not mind, he has been working and getting off them for awhile. The only thing that really is stopping them right now is that they both work on Sunday and they have not been to church. Scillia is not ready yet to be baptized but is working for it. Here in Firhouse the people we do teach are super good, they are all prepared but each one has one thing that holds them back its just getting pass that and they could all be baptized it’s so crazy. I asked president for a good area and I defiantly got it. and I could not ask for a better comp Sheppard is so good. Great teacher, friend, and all so I’m super happy again.

Well that has been really about it this week. Sorry it’s short but time is short again because I had to screw around with myldsmail before realizing it won’t work for me. I love you all so much, pray for Andréa, Scillia, and Paul. those are all the ones close to baptism.

much loves hugs and kisses.
Brady


So like I told Cody I am emailing again cuz I was not able to read yours the first time. I will answer a few of your questions. First the watch fits great dad got it right on the dot. I would not want it any other size smaller or bigger, so good job on that one.

I have not met your friend but I met Kate, Clark's aunt. They came to our church this Sunday. Kate told her to have an eye open for me and wouldn't you know it she showed up to church and I was there.

Brother Pratt was not my teacher but one of my good friends. He knew me and that I was a swimmer and everything. I really always wanted to be in his class but never got there. It’s sad to hear about that. Stuff like that happens here often. Most of the Stake Presidents and District Presidents have gone less active or against the church after they have been released. It’s a sad thing but it happens. I really hope everything goes better for him and his family I have met them. I will keep him in my prayers also.

Well I love you all and glad I was able to read the email. Send them from now on to hotmail. I love you all. I need to go.

Brady

Hey family and mom

So how are things going? I loved the email. Don’t worry mom I will come home from my mission soon and then you will not have an empty nest at least for the first little bit. Cuz once I get home I will be weird and so I will stay home and be weird. Also I won’t be use to being alone so I will follow you like a shadow. Well I have to say sorry I don't have loads of time because I have so many emails that I write now because my friends love me so much. Thanks for the pictures they were really nice. I hope Allie will introduce me to Miss Utah when I get home. And I love the pic of Dusty and Julie; is that going to be the engagement pic? I really like that one. Will you send a real photo of that one to put in my book? Cuz it is really nice.

Well Elder Sheppard names is Peter Craig Sheppard. From Leighton Buzzard England. He is really cool he is acting like the senior comp right now cuz it’s his area and I don’t know nothing. He is really fun and I like him a lot. The area is really good lots of good people to teach. One guy in particular we teach named Paul is very prepared his brother is a member and referred him to the missionaries. He is super prepared and we think he will be baptized very soon. I will tell you more about him next week but I don't have time now.

On the 4th I got to visit my old area of Ballyfermot it was really strange to see it in the summer cuz I was there in the fall and winter which is basically the same. I visited the people I used to teach. It was really nice. Even though it was a really hard area, I have lots of good memories there. Also this week we got to help an elder who had appendicitis. He is all better now but it was rough going for him, but it is really good to help out other elders.

Well I love you all so much, tell Doug sorry I didn't have time to write him. Next week though. I love you all so much and will see you soon.

Much love

Brady

Hey man its good to hear from you again.

Its too bad your having a bit of a rough time. I know that life can suck sometimes. Tralee has been a really rough area. Its okay because I'm now moving, and will be going to Dublin again. I'm way excited for it. Its an area called Firhouse in South Dublin. For the blog, I already know all the details, cuz I already know my comp who is really cool guy. His name is Peter Shepard, from Milton Keys England. That's the midlands not to far from London. He has been out almost a year, I think. Anyways, he is a good guy and super nice. He comes from a lot of money back home. He even had a butler.

Well, wherever you end up going I know it will be whats best for you. Just like at first, New York did not seem like the ideal place, but its what you both needed. I know its none of my business, but I kinda hope you go to New Mexico cuz I have never been there and it will be the thing to give me an excuse to go.

Well Dude, I love you. Keep busy even when you don't want to its the best way to avoid trouble. I noticed that when I was in school ha ha.

Anyways, much loves.
Brady

Jer-

Whats up? Alright, so, I know your not that old (his card made a pretty low blow) just yet. But this was the funniest appropriate card I could find. The others here are all gross. Card shopping in Ireland is bad. But I'm sure Russia was the same, although, it was all in a Russian...I'm sure.

I don't know if I told you, but there are lot of Russians here in Ireland. I'm teaching one right now. His name is Andre. He is really cool, but he does not always keep his appointments. So, that's why I don't talk about him that much, but when we do teach him it's good.

Well Dude, I hope you had a great Birthday and did something fun. You will have to tell me about it in your next email or letter.

Much loves to you, Amy, and Ozzy

Brady

Hello Hello.

Well it’s been a slightly eventful week. Well to start off yes I have the package. Thank you so very much I love it. I have almost eaten all the candy and I have drunk my mt dew. The bottle shape looks so strange; the bottles here are all tall and skinny like me. Where at home they are short and fat. I won’t say like whom. Mom please activate my card now I have it in my hand or in my wallet.

I had my interview with president and it was good. We had a very relaxed interview, we actually chatted for awhile before any real business. He only got after me for one thing and that is my morning exercises. I told him I don’t like to do it cuz I can’t swim and I can’t dance with girls and those are the only ones I like to do. Yeah he said mission exercise was defiantly one that went in my favor. Well I told him I wanted to get away from Tralee. And there are some elders I would like to serve with. He said we will see what we can do.

Well I got my moves call. President came through with 1 out of the three but it was not too bad at all. I’m moving and I’m going back to Dublin. I’m way excited for it. I love Dublin I’m also going back to south Dublin. It’s an area called Firhouse in the Tearaneer ward-that’s not spelt right but it’s the best I could do. And my comp is Elder Peter Shepard. From Milton Keys England. I know him and he is a really good lad. To say the least I’m very excited about my moves call mainly cuz I’m in Dublin.

Yeah I herd about MJ, its too bad he died but now he is worth money so that will help him out loads. It has been interesting hearing all the different responses to it from people here. Some are happy, sad, and everything in between.

So the exercise program they are on is the same as Jer and Ames. Jer wrote to me and told me about it. I have never heard of it in all my years of watching TV. At least that I can remember I hope it goes well for them all. Is the team going to be good? What’s the look out this year? Who is supposed to be the new top team? Springville graduated everyone right or are they still number 1? I sure hope not. I hate that team.

Anyway this past week we have been really busy with lots of service. I work at a charity shop we have been doing that two times a week. Also, we have been doing helping hands and cleaning the new chapel they are getting this Sunday. I’ll never go to the new chapel cuz I move tomorrow. Crazy. It’s been fun doing service but it has made me real tired doing it all.

Well sorry this is kinda lame letter but I’m in a real rush today with packing and having to help move in the new church. But I love you all and I’m glad to hear things are going well back home. Take care much loves

Brady

Hey family

Thanks for the pictures I knew Lake Powell time was coming, I just wasn’t sure when. Its fun for you to have gone again ah I can’t wait to be there again, Ireland really is getting old. I want the nice sun and water, boats, games, junk food, the water, dogs, the water, and I would not even mind the mosquitoes. I have totally forgotten what it’s like to have a bite. Here it’s too cold year long to have them. They really just don’t have any form of biting insects at all or animals other then dogs and cats. I also would not mind getting a tan I’m just so pasty white its sick maybe today if the weather will hold off I will go out and tan in the back yard.

Well Ireland news hear is not that exciting really. It’s coming to the end of the moves pretty soon so I will most likely be moving at least I sure hope so. It’s not that I don’t like Aitken cuz we really get along it’s the part of being away from everyone. I want to be around other missionaries. Tralee is a very beautiful place with not many people to teach. Here in the smaller towns they tend to be more staunch Catholics rather than in the bigger city. I think the main reason is cuz there are more families here that watch each other if you know what I mean. They don’t want to be the one to cause family problems. When I came here I thought I would be able to just pick up the investigators and some of the old investigators and run with them; but come to find out the investigators we had were crappie and those formers even worse. This last move has been about finding new investigators and it’s just not working yet. So that’s the main reason I have not talked about the mission as much because really there is nothing going on here. We are trying to get hold of those Muslims but we have not gotten them yet. And we teach a gay guy sometimes named Tony that’s really about it. In Ireland people don’t like to talk so it’s rough going.

The plan is tomorrow I’m having presidents interview where I should be getting my package. Mom I would say go ahead and activate my card cuz it’s here in the churches hand and I 'm getting it tomorrow. Any way the plan is to ask president to move to a place where stuff is actually happening a good area! I think I deserve that much from what and where I have been placed. I also would like to ask if I could serve with a few people that I haven’t served with cuz I have not done that yet and maybe hint to a few areas I would like to serve in. It seems every time I go to ask him though I always forget or just don’t, so this time I am going to for sure. And as I say, what the worst thing that can happen is, he’ll say no. I think the reason president has put me in hard areas is he knows my ability to stay happy and stress free all the time. So I think the first thing he does in his moves meetings with the AP’s is what’s the next most horrible place we can put Elder Hafen. And if they can’t come up with one they make one called Ballyfermot. Alright so that’s an exaggeration but at least I always have fun companions. Anyway, well that’s enough about Ireland now.

Well I’m so happy everything back home is going so well and that things are fun and happy. It’s all the blessings from all the trials we had just after and before I left so it’s great to see all the rewards. I miss you all and love you all.

Brady

Hey whats up Jer.

So, I actually got your email last week, but I found it in my hotmail account. I had few minutes of my email time. So sorry, I didn't have time to respond.

Well, I have always taken your advice very seriously about the mission before I even left, and I think I have come to a very good balance. I have also changed a load out hereion the field. I would say I'm a lot more like you and Dusty, rather then the kid back home who avoided the family. I'm usually right in the middle of the conversations. Mom will have a real surprise once I'm home.

Thats really cool to hear about all the movies. I'm way excited for them all. I was told that the wolverine movie was alright of a movie, but did not deserve the hype they where giving it. From everything I have herd about the Terminator movie; it was good, so that's a must see one once I'm home. I can't wait to see the Twilight films and read the new book. It's weird to think I have been away that long, because I'm talking to all these new elders who are not even from the 80's anymore. They act like I'm so old cuz I have not seen Iron Man and The Dark Knight. So, its really weird.

Anyways, I better write mom now, cuz I have not even opened up her email yet. But I love you dude. I sent you a small b-day gift. Sorry its so late. Like you know, I procrastinate but you should like the stuff still.
much love

Brady

WOW

Well that’s loads of exciting news to hear. Happy Birthday to daddy and also Congratulations to Dusty and Julie. That is very exciting to hear. Sorry I won’t be their but I’m very happy for you both. Dad I will be shopping for a daddy’s day and birthday card for you sorry I don't think I will be able to find an Ozzy card again but I’ll find something funny. I'm right now in shock with everything so I’m struggling to write so sorry if this letter is funny sounding.

Well I have to answer a few questions and explain stuff I guess. So I will do that now. So Jer wrote me an email awhile back he sent it to both of my email addresses. So I did get the one to hotmail but not the one to myldsmail. I wrote him back a good long one today I think he will enjoy it loads. Jer is telling me his choices are between Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and I think one more hot place but Jer says those cuz Ames does not want the cold. Ha-ha my brothers let the women in their life drag them around. No offense to either one of the sisters.

I have talked to Doug just a little bit I’m so happy that they have moved back, I can’t wait to see them all again. It’s going to be so fun. If you could I would love to also get Zac's email or address

The package. Yes I did get it kind of. The mission has it right now I called them, President will be bringing it to me on the following Thursday for interviews. I will be calling them on Tuesday again to remind them so I for sure get it. I also told them there are important things in it that I need.

Yeah, Tralee is very pretty. It’s basically the prettiest place on the island here. They have a thing called the Ring of Kerry, it’s the big tourist scenery place for the island, I have not done it but have seen other really pretty things. Right now all the wild flowers are all out when I drive to Limerick I go past fields of yellow flowers. And the hedges have bright pinkish purple flowers on them its super neat. If you where ever to tour Ireland this would be the time you want. Also I can show you some of the places that the tourists don’t know about.

Well the work has been alright here in Tralee. We just got two new investigators. But the problem is we may not be able to teach them because they are from Iran and are Muslim, so it’s really rough. The thing is they are so prepared and really look baptism worthy. Not only that they have two friends who also want to hear but we have been put on hold because of that. So before we teach them again we have to find out if they plan to ever go back to Iran and we have to find out visa and family situation, so pray that we will be able to teach them.

Well I love you all very much take care.

Brady