Thursday, March 25, 2010

I ate tongue and cactus

Yes, the weather has a huge effect on the work. It’s crazy to notice but when it’s sunny outside people are generally happier. So we are able to get in a lot more doors and stuff. But hey I guess I spoke too soon cause it’s still snowing and has been since yesterday afternoon . . . lame.

Anyways.

This week has been awesome. We are working super hard as usual. But our area is a lot more humble then Columbine, so it’s so much easier! haha. We had a baptism on Saturday, a guy named Herb Whitaker. He is awesome, he and his wife have 6 kids at home they are all from other marriages and 2 of them aren’t baptized. He will get the priesthood in 2 weeks and then baptize his kids. That is way exciting. Then we just set one on date named Kyle. He is awesome too. He has read the Book of Mormon and is working on a second time. He is getting baptized the Sunday after General Conference. Then there is another family, yeah, isn’t it great! We are working with so the dad can get the priesthood so he can baptize his wife and son. So we are excited like I said.

Oh the other day I ate tongue and cactus. It was pretty good. Weird! This is the only area my entire mission that has different cultures and races! It’s been good.

Things are going great. Elder Allred keeps saying that his home town in the best. . . I just don’t say anything because he is from a town in the desert. He doesn’t really know any better, so how can he judge right? All I’m saying is Oregon is the best. haha.

Sweet. I’ve got to go write president a letter now. Love you all! Have a great week. Share the gospel!

Love

Elder Bragg

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

New Address

Hey! That’s awesome all the success stories that are happening. Glad I could donate a pair of pants to someone who needed them. It’s getting a lot warmer out so things are going a lot better with the work.

So I was moved over to Aurora. It’s crazy. It’s completely different then anywhere I’ve ever served. We cover a ward named the 7 Hills Ward which is actually a really nice ward. The homes are pretty wealthy. But then we also cover the singles ward. haha That’s fun. We cover the whole stake. So we go down town all the time. The crazy people ratio has definitely gone up quite a bit since my last e-mail.

The work is going really great well. We are teaching loads of people. It’s way nice to just go from appointment to appointment. We still tract a bunch to, and we are hopping on our bikes as much as we can. So that is good.

Oh hey and Kristin, if you want to I would definitely not be opposed to more fruit leather. I eat it like candy. sooooo goood. haha.

My new companions name is elder Allred. He’s way awesome. He’s been out about 9 months or so and is a way better missionary then I’ll ever be. Of course that’s how the last like 13 have been. He is from Royal City Washington. He says it’s the best place in the world but I keep telling him that the desert isn’t as good as Medford. That’s like comparing outer darkness to the celestial kingdom. haha. He’s great though, grew up on a farm, hard worker. We have fun.

Also the last zone I was in was the smallest zone, 6 companionships including us. That was the same way with Grand Mesa zone. . . but not this time. Now I’m in the biggest zone, with 13 companionships. Its fun to try and keep track of and do Sunday night numbers and stuff. I think the earliest I’ve been to bed in the last couple days has been 11.

Oh but hey! Elder Rathbone AND Elder Dunn are in the zone! I’m so excited. I haven’t served around Elder Dunn my whole mission! So that will be fun. We are going to play ultimate Frisbee today because we don’t know where a disc golf course is. haha.

Anyways here is my address so everyone can write me (even more so now cause my companion gets at least a letter a day. . . no joke)

Elder Bragg
3420 s. Halifax Way
Aurora Co, 80013

Have A GREAT Week Everybody!!!

LOVE!

Elder Bragg

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Pictures!

Hey! What’s up?

So this week has been great, not too much happened. We had a zone meeting, went tracting, and ate a bunch. And worked out to counter act the eating. . . . you know, the usual. ha-ha. But yeah, those pictures were from like a year ago. But I’m working on sending home a memory card so you could just look at all those on the computer again, save them on there, then erase the card and send it back. Oh and you have to let me know if the videos I take have sound. It doesn’t have a speaker on my camera. ha-ha. Anyways. Transfers are next week. I’ll let you know what happens. I’m gonna go play some disc golf! ha-ha

Love you all!! Have a good week. Don’t die. . . physically. . . or spiritually. ha-ha

LOVE

Elder Bragg

No jumping on the bed!



















I guess that "free" stuff by the side of the road comes in handy for tried missionaries!



















Trying to teach anyone who will listen, or can't move?













Colton is still Colton! What else would we expect?!