(Elder Brimhall baptizing Elaina, and her mom Genel)
Nacho?....How's it going?.. haha I have
been thinking about nacho a lot this week. What's up Family????? HAPPY
BIRTHDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SHERRRRIDAAAAAAAANNNN!!!! Hope you have a fantabulous
birthday sis! You guys better make her birthday awesome! She's turning 9
already! Doesn't it seem like just last week I was emailing her for her 8th
b-day while I was still in the MTC?? Crazy. Well dish, i sent you a card in
the mail, so you should get that by like thursday or so. So sorry I bought
myself a gift on Hump Day (year mark day). I got a sick flat brim jordan hat.
I'll send you pictures. It was only ten bucks so I couldn't pass that one up
haha. Olga is doing well! She and her two kids came to church this week and I
think they enjoyed it, I didn't really get a chance to talk to her about it yet
haha so we'll see. That's so cool that bruce is starting seminary! I feel so old
haha. I'm not gonna lie, this week was a pretty freaking draining week.
Especially emotionally. There were a lot of inward things and outward things
that happened personally and with the work. But I can honestly say that I
learned more about the Lord, this work, and myself in this last week than I have
in any other week of my life!! I am so incredibly grateful for a loving Father
in Heaven who never stops teaching me and ever stands by me as I teach.
Following the promptings of the spirit has been absolutely paramount in almost
everything that I have done this week. Okay here is one example: When we were
preparing a lesson plan for Olga's lesson on saturday, the word of wisdom
randomly came to my mind. My companion and I both thought that was ridiculous
and that there was no reason for that right now, and that she didn't need that.
But I decided to remain confident that despite my own views, I would follow what
I thought was direction from on high. So we prepared a small lesson on the word
of wisdom. When we got to Olga's house, she had been reading about fasting and
how it helps you spiritually, and wanted to know more about what God wants for
us Physically. What can she do to be more healthy spiritually and physically at
the same time? At that point we didn't even need to follow the lesson plan, the
words just came. Random scriptures that related came to mind, powerful and firm
testimony was born, and Olga committed to live the Word of Wisdom. Because we
planned by the spirit, it became easy to teach by the spirit. And that is only
one example of what has happened over and over and over throughout that past few
days. I love the Lord and His gospel, his teachings, and his example of
righteousness and love. I am so proud and so grateful to be his servant and
mouthpiece here in the Washington Seattle Mission. I love you all so much and
hope you are all doing well!! Speaking of which, please tell trey man to check
his email, I sent him a short email that he must reply to. Hope ya'll have a
great week! Love you!!!
Seattle night life!
Bailey and Elder Vestal
Okay...He did NOT learn this from his mother!!
Elder Brimhall's new bike...the white one!
He bought himself a hat & sweatshirt for hump day!!
haha...look at Elder Vestal in the background :)
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