New Pictures
Published by Elder Brady Lee Hafen under on 11:22 PM
Here are some pictures a member (Karl Hamilton) took of Brady and Elder Groneman at a restaurant with his new blackberry phone he got for Christmas.
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Pictures
To see some of Elder Hafen's pictures, we have created slideshows at the bottom of his blog. I wish we had more, but he doesn't take very many pictures of himself. So, we hope you enjoy them, and thank you for supporting him. Enjoy :)
New Pictures
There are some new pictures in a slideshow posted at the bottom of the blog. Enjoy :)
Letter from Mission President
January 4, 2010 - Letter
Published by Elder Brady Lee Hafen under on 10:48 PM
Hey Hey Mumzy
Well this I hope will be a good email. I will talk about the questions first; The new area is called Londonderry/Derry because it used to be called Derry but when the British came over and took it over they changed the name to Londonderry. All the British loyalists call it Londonderry; but if you’re a catholic and a republican or whatever, it’s called Derry. So on the web site put Londonderry/Derry or Londonderry I don't mind either way. My comps name is Ryan Groneman. He is from Springville and is a Devil. I told him my mom was a Don and he started to trash talk to wind me up, but I just told him in the end a tiger would eat them both and he shut up. haha!
The area is sweet. It use to be split in half where the river cuts it. On the city side of the area the sisters used to cover it and they had a few really good investigators that we inherited. When I had come in, the elders had some really good investigators also. We are teaching loads of people. Our teaching pool is around 20 people and we are going to be kept way busy. The car has been nice cuz it’s so cold up here. There has been snow outside every day so far and ice on the roads, so driving is a bit scary but not too bad. I have been driving and am not too bad at it. Well I should say driving on the other side of the road came very natural. The only kinda confusing part is big huge roundabouts but even I’m getting those. Elder Groneman and I get along way good and are having a ball out here. We both work hard and have loads of fun doing it. A lot of the elders have been asking if we where friend from back home too. We just laugh and say no just have been friends in the mission and were way stoked to serve together.
So a few of the people we teach now; We teach a guy named Peter Simpson, he is awesome! Peter is older in his late 60’s I would say. He has almost read the Book of Mormon and is in Ether. Then he is going to read the Doctrine and Covenants. He knows the church is true and knows he needs to be baptized; there is just one major thing he has to take care of which is very complicating and I don’t really want to type up and is also pretty confidential, sorry. But he is way good. He used to be in the navy, Para military, police and all that service stuff. He also takes care of a stray cat he named Tim. cool huh? The other one I have gotten to know is a woman named Christina and her daughter Charlene. Christina is the one who is the most interested in the church, she knows it’s true and thinks it’s good. She reads the parts we give her and progresses but not too quick because she has a hard time with cigarettes. She did get off drinking though she is way funny and wants to set up my comp with her daughter but that’s not going to happen. Charlene is a good girl and is interested in the church she likes what we teach but I think mostly just interested in the social and us. But we will see what happens when Grone moves. We also teach a guy named Flo, he is funny way out going like not shy at all he is 23 and is mostly atheist, he is cool his birthday is the same day as Cody’s and is a really good cook. He was born in London then moved and lived in Barcelona Spain most of his life, but he will be fun to teach.
We have loads of other people we teach but those are the main ones I have gotten to know so far maybe next week I will have some more to talk about tonight is a packed night we have three appointments right after another and they are all confirmed then tomorrow we have 6 set up still to be confirmed tonight. Wednesday we still have a lot of appointments so you can see I’m kept way busy hardly have time to think anymore.
Well I’m going to go play pool with Grone we are isolated again nearest elders are an hour away dang but I will survive.
I love you all so very much and miss you. It was really good talking to you at Christmas and Wednesday. I email now always Monday unless I tell you different.
Much love hugs and kisses
Brady
Cody dude happy birthday I did not forget your birthday and will have a present for you when I get home and I will send you a card soon I hope. I can’t believe your 18 already man that’s quick when we get home we can go drinking and clubbing together I will show you how the Irish do it. jk. Keep up the good work your awesome.
love you buddy
Brady
Well this I hope will be a good email. I will talk about the questions first; The new area is called Londonderry/Derry because it used to be called Derry but when the British came over and took it over they changed the name to Londonderry. All the British loyalists call it Londonderry; but if you’re a catholic and a republican or whatever, it’s called Derry. So on the web site put Londonderry/Derry or Londonderry I don't mind either way. My comps name is Ryan Groneman. He is from Springville and is a Devil. I told him my mom was a Don and he started to trash talk to wind me up, but I just told him in the end a tiger would eat them both and he shut up. haha!
The area is sweet. It use to be split in half where the river cuts it. On the city side of the area the sisters used to cover it and they had a few really good investigators that we inherited. When I had come in, the elders had some really good investigators also. We are teaching loads of people. Our teaching pool is around 20 people and we are going to be kept way busy. The car has been nice cuz it’s so cold up here. There has been snow outside every day so far and ice on the roads, so driving is a bit scary but not too bad. I have been driving and am not too bad at it. Well I should say driving on the other side of the road came very natural. The only kinda confusing part is big huge roundabouts but even I’m getting those. Elder Groneman and I get along way good and are having a ball out here. We both work hard and have loads of fun doing it. A lot of the elders have been asking if we where friend from back home too. We just laugh and say no just have been friends in the mission and were way stoked to serve together.
So a few of the people we teach now; We teach a guy named Peter Simpson, he is awesome! Peter is older in his late 60’s I would say. He has almost read the Book of Mormon and is in Ether. Then he is going to read the Doctrine and Covenants. He knows the church is true and knows he needs to be baptized; there is just one major thing he has to take care of which is very complicating and I don’t really want to type up and is also pretty confidential, sorry. But he is way good. He used to be in the navy, Para military, police and all that service stuff. He also takes care of a stray cat he named Tim. cool huh? The other one I have gotten to know is a woman named Christina and her daughter Charlene. Christina is the one who is the most interested in the church, she knows it’s true and thinks it’s good. She reads the parts we give her and progresses but not too quick because she has a hard time with cigarettes. She did get off drinking though she is way funny and wants to set up my comp with her daughter but that’s not going to happen. Charlene is a good girl and is interested in the church she likes what we teach but I think mostly just interested in the social and us. But we will see what happens when Grone moves. We also teach a guy named Flo, he is funny way out going like not shy at all he is 23 and is mostly atheist, he is cool his birthday is the same day as Cody’s and is a really good cook. He was born in London then moved and lived in Barcelona Spain most of his life, but he will be fun to teach.
We have loads of other people we teach but those are the main ones I have gotten to know so far maybe next week I will have some more to talk about tonight is a packed night we have three appointments right after another and they are all confirmed then tomorrow we have 6 set up still to be confirmed tonight. Wednesday we still have a lot of appointments so you can see I’m kept way busy hardly have time to think anymore.
Well I’m going to go play pool with Grone we are isolated again nearest elders are an hour away dang but I will survive.
I love you all so very much and miss you. It was really good talking to you at Christmas and Wednesday. I email now always Monday unless I tell you different.
Much love hugs and kisses
Brady
Cody dude happy birthday I did not forget your birthday and will have a present for you when I get home and I will send you a card soon I hope. I can’t believe your 18 already man that’s quick when we get home we can go drinking and clubbing together I will show you how the Irish do it. jk. Keep up the good work your awesome.
love you buddy
Brady
