June 24, 2011- Happy preparation day to me! and happy birthday to everyone else!

Hermana Jeanfrau and me with President and Sister Beck

Dear Family,

Ok, So you're getting an email late in the week because we've changed our p-day to Friday for this week only so that we can go to the temple! Yeah! I'm so excited to go today. So, I've got to make this quick because we've got to be out of here in about 30 min.

So, I shall start with last Tuesday. We had quite a few appointments during the day and we were pretty busy. We had to change around our studies to be able to get everything in, but it all worked out.

Wednesday- We had a great lunch with a less active family and we're trying to figure out what to do to help them to come back to church. They really want to feel welcomed there. Then we had some more lessons and such. Thursday and Friday were pretty much the same. We're keeping really busy with lots of lessons and we're going to start to try and get splits organized so that we can get everything we need to done.

Saturday- Was really good. Lessons, dinner at a member's house.

Sunday- We did a lot of tracting and thinking about our fathers. We also tried to get our investigators to come to church and it kinda worked...for some of them.

Monday was a work day and we met a newish sister in the ward and she's really nice and served a mission in Ohio, working in the office.

Tuesday- We tried to spend most of it in Wittman, but it only sort of worked, but things worked out fine.

Wednesday was Jessica and Andra's Birthday!!  We had a zone conference almost all day, but it was wonderful! Then yesterday we had District meeting and lots of lessons. But pretty much we've been keeping busy all this week and this week we'll have gone to Phoenix, Surprise and Mesa. It's been crazy but really good. I love you all so much and will write to you again on Monday!

Love,
Brea

June 13, 2011- And another Transfer begins!

Hey Family,
We got transfer news this morning. No one in our whole district was transferred, which is funny since one set of Elders has been together for 6 months now. ha ha. They love it here in Wickenburg.  Anyway, this week:

Tuesday- We had quite a few lessons that we were able to have members come with us to and then we went to Wittman for a little bit and did some quilting. I was still cutting the fabric but I'll get to maybe start sewing tomorrow. It was a pretty chill day.

Wednesday- We had District meeting and that was pretty fun. E' Angelos (one of our ZL) was there because he wanted to say goodbye to us since it was his last DM with us because he went home today. Then we met a new investigator who was a referral from a member who is not in our Ward but still awesome. We talked to Esther and her kids in the church and we're hoping that she'll get the courage and support she needs from her family to be baptized next month. She's more than ready but she just doesnt' know it yet.

Thursday- We weekly planned all morning and part of our companion studies we went to the Family History Center in our Ward and learned about the area so we could take some of our recent converts there. I got on to do a little so that we'd be able to explain it better and guess what I found out? According to new.familysearch.org when I looked at my family pedigree it said that uncle Storm died in 1994. How crazy, right? I told the lady that he is not dead and she said that dad could call the Family History Center in SLC and let them know and that they would change it. Also, it does not have Great Grandma on there at all! So, it looks like her genealogy hasn't been done? I'm not sure but this stuff is addicting! Anyway, we went to some lessons and things like that in the afternoon and had fun working.

Friday- We had a trainer/ trainee meeting in Glendale and we were able to talk about the new training program and how it's going.  Then we split up and talked about how crazy trainees are and they talked about how crazy trainers are, so we had a good time all around. Then we went and got our oil changed and then had appointments all afternoon. We've just been busy.

Saturday- We used our bikes in the mid morning and had lots of fun and then we went out to Morristown and used our bikes out there. We've come to realize that we now think that 90 is kinda cool and nice. And that's just the beginning!

Sunday- We had church and then we went to see Frank, who is amazing. He's going to be baptized in two weeks! Then we did some studies, had a meeting with the Bishop and then had a dinner appointment. It was so good and nice to have Dawn to get to know another family in the Ward. Then we had to go home and finish up our studies. Today has been the most chill p-day in a while. No trips to Surprise or anything, but still really busy. Ok, this is a picture of where we've been tracting. I know, I have an awesome area. Ok. How's life been for all of you? I hope you're all doing good. Remember it's Father's Day this Sunday!! Shhh, don't tell Dad, but I think he's the best Dad EVER! Ok.

I love you all lots.
Love,
Brea

My tracting area.

June 6, 2011- I love the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints!!

Hermana Wells learns how to be a Cowgirl!

Dear Family,
Oh how I love being on a mission! I was lying in bed a few nights ago and I realized that very soon I will be halfway through my mission, and I'm trying to figure out what type of missionary I want to become and what type of person I want to be when I get home. I've seen so many people out here that the gospel could really help, and it's amazing the change you see in people as they actually live the principles of the gospel and follow their Savior. I hadn't ever really known of the difference that it makes in my life since I've always had it, but by looking at Dawn, who just was baptized, and Frank, who is learning so much and is getting ready for baptism, I've seen how much happier it's made them and the change for the better that it has made in their lives. It's amazing how much we can take our knowledge for granted. Hna. Jeanfreau likes to say, "I'm amazed as how blinded I am by my blessings", meaning that sometimes it's hardest to turn to God when things are going so well.

So, this week, starting with last Monday- We had Frank over for dinner with the Hancock's and dinner was delicious. Then we ran over and saw Maria and Ester. Tuesday- We saw Tyeshia and she met one of the members who's her age and they really got along well. Then we had a bunch of different appointments. Wednesday- Wasn't too different except we got a nail in our tire so we had to go and get it patched. Then we found out that Frank had gotten blood poisoning from a dog bite he'd gotten and was in the hospital. Thursday- Sister Beck came out with us and we had a fantastic day. We invited three people to be baptized and they said yes! Frank was home from the hospital and we talked with him about priesthood blessings. Later that night Brother Hancock and Brother Neal went over and gave Frank a blessing. Friday- We had a District meeting and then a bunch of appointments. Saturday- We saw the Phoenix Temple ground breaking (it was broadcast to Wickenburg) and then we went out and worked all day. It was really nice. Sunday- We went to PEC in the morning and then church. Afterward we broke our fast and then we went over to the Ward Mission Leader's house.  His wife had made a 14-layer cake and she gave us a piece. Then we went over to one of our investigator's houses and they gave us pasole and then we rode our bikes up this massive hill to get home. That was the worst idea ever! We had a lesson with Frank and he's doing great! That night Frank's brother called us (he's a member) and told us that he's so excited that Frank is going to be baptized and that he's going to fly down from Alaska to be able to baptize him! We're so super excited about that!! Today we had a District activity where we went to a park, played sand volleyball (which pretty much burnt our feet), lava tag, freeze tag and then we threw a watermelon around. We got bored kinda easy. Then we went shopping and came back and are currently cooking banana bread and zucchini bread. It's been a busy day.

How have you all been? How are Michigan and Washington doing? I love you all very much!

Love,
Brea