May 30, 2011- Bautismo y muchos contactos

Dear Family,

How's your weeks been? Mine has been pretty good.

Last Monday we were planning on going to Surprise so we could go to Walmart, but then our district activity got change to next week, so we just stayed in Wickenburg and hung out and did our thing.

Our Tuesday was pretty uneventful. That evening we went to quilting and I started cutting out squares for my new quilt. I'm just getting to be such a quilter!

 

 

On Wednesday we had to switch one of our investigators,Tyesha, over to the Elders since she'd moved into their area and that was really sad for us, but then we got to see one of our favorite little 8-year-olds who we've been working with and we asked her her baptism questions to help her feel ready. She's going to be baptized this summer while she's in Idaho.

Thursday- We had a church tour with Tyesha since the Elders were already in Surprise, and she stopped by and said she doesn't want to meet with the Elders since its causing problems with her boyfriend, so she got switched back over to being our investigator after district meeting that day. That evening we were at Maria's house and somehow boyfriends came up and she asked if I had one and I said no so she said that that was ok and that I can marry her 24 year old son who currently lives in Mexico. So don't worry Mom, I have a husband all lined up for me for when I get off of my mission.

 

 

Friday- We talked with people and had lessons all day, nothing really exciting.

Saturday- We went and saw Dawn in the morning, since we weren't able to see her that night, just to see her and make sure she was ok for her baptism that day. Then we talked to a couple of differtent people and then we went over to the church building to get ready for a church tour that we had planned that day. We ended up giving one and a half since two of our "investigators" actually live in the Elders area, they just wouldn't tell us their address, but we found out that the Elders are teaching one of their sons, so we figured it out. Then we had a triple baptism and Dawn was baptized! It was great!! Then one of the Elder's investigators, who actually lives in our area but is being taught by them, and with good reason, came up to me and asked if he could take my picture because he thought I was beautiful. That was a little weird. Then there was a fiesta afterward since the other two getting baptized were Spanish.

After Dawn's baptism

Sunday- We went to church like always, and Dawn was confirmed. After church we had lunch with Levi (he looks like David Bowie/ Billy Idol) and we visited a few other people. We had a pretty chill week but got a lot of lessons in. Today we had a zone activity and we played softball. I hate having to try and have hand-eye cordination. Sister Glenn has shin splints so she couldn't run so she'd hit the ball and I'd run for her. It was perfect. That's pretty much been my week. I love you all so much and miss you lots!

Love,

Brea

PS Dad, HAPPY HALF BIRTHDAY a litttle late!!!

May 23, 2011- lots of time not in wickenburg

Dear Loved ones,
This week has been kinda crazy, seeing as about 5 of the days we had very little time to proselyte. Let me tell you all about it. Tuesday- We went to see Tyesha in the morning and she is just wonderful. She read, and she had questions and she really wants to learn about who Christ is and how He can help her in her life and the life of her baby. Then we had to drive all the way down to Glendale so that Hna. J could take the defensive driving test (she passed!!) and so now she will soon be certified to drive a mission vehicle. Then we went to a less active family's house and had dinner and tried to figure out why they've stopped coming to church for the past 3 years. They're a really nice family. We were then able to meet with Dawn and talk to her about enduring to the end and continue preparing to be baptised this next weekend!

Wednesday- We had a specialized training until around 3 pm, and it was just great. We learned all about teaching the plan of salvation from just the large plates of Nephi and we also learned how the area book is super important. Also, during lunch guess who I saw?! Well, Elder Waynick of course but also, Sister Connet! The Hill Street Bishop's wife. How crazy is that?! This is a really small world!

Hermana Wells and Sister Connet

One of our zone leaders talked about sacrifice. How it's not doing something we don't want to do or just giving up something we want, but how it's giving up something good for something better. How when we sacrifice something good, the Lord will give us something better. We then had a million hours of studying (we study for 4 hours every day)  and we visited Maria and talked with her about the plan of salvation.
Thursday- We weekly planned in the morning and then we went to district meeting in the afternoon. As we were getting ready to leave DM, we were looking at our day, and everyone had left. All of a sudden at least 10 police cars and a SWAT car came into the parking lot and we had no clue what to do. We asked them if we could leave and they said we could in just a minute. Apparently they were all just regrouping, in the LDS parking lot. After they drove away we waited a few minutes and then we left. It was so random and weird. We then went tracting and talked to some people, and checked on some people. Then we studied a bit.

Friday- In the morning we studied and then we surfed mormon.org because we're supposed to every week. Then  we visited some people and taught some lessons. We cleaned a member's bathrooms since she'd had a baby a few weeks ago and her other baby had been sick and her parents in law are going to be coming to town. After that, Dawn had her baptismal interview. She's so ready to be baptised!

Saturday- We rode our bikes around town in the afternoon to visit people and then we had a Mexican fiesta with most of our investigators. We then had an appointment in Wittmann, so we drove down there to see Lydia.

Sunday- We had Stake Conference in the morning and it was GREAT! Elder Paul V. Johnson was there, and they released Pres. Hancock (we live in his basement) and called a new Stake President. Elder Johnson talked about how there is a flood of evil in the world today, but we can be safe. We are the only ones who can let the flood of evil in, but if we are true to the covenants we've made, we will be safe. It was a really good talk.  Also, Sunday was Melanie's Birthday! Happy Birthday, Mel! So I didn't plan as well as I could have and I'm going to mail your present today, so I'm super sorry that it is late. Also, I'm not 100% sure of your actual address so I'm just going to send it to the parents' house. Ok. I love you all and hope you're all doing well!
Love,
Brea

p.s. MOM, could you send me your granola recipe real quick. I'd love it! Thanks.