Anyways,
This week has been crazy. We have been working really hard. Elder McComb has a bunch of things wrong with his knee so we are not allowed to tract. And he will be going home for surgery too. So we wanted to finish him off strong. Well all we did was teach, members, investigators, anyone we saw. We would teach them a lesson. We wound up with 38 for the week. So we were happy about that. The zone did really well. Our average sit down lessons were 24 (which is awesome) and hours tracting were 19.8 (and that was with our 0) ha-ha. I’m way proud of everybody. They finished the transfer very strong. I also found out that I’m staying, still a zone leader, Ha-ha, long run, I guess. But I hear my new comp is great. I don’t know who it is yet, but I’ll let you know. The work is going well and we are trying our best.
Thanks for updating me on all the blessings our family is getting. When we are baptized we covenant with God that we are willing to take upon ourselves the name of Christ. Do as he does. Act as he acts. Give as he gives and he gave us everything. Thanks for being a great example of that. It sounds like everyone is helping our family grow closer through the eternities.
Also as you could tell, the more we are willing to give up the more the Lord is going to bless us. Most of the time it’s not with physical things, but like those matter in the end anyways. Like the lord did to the young rich man in the New Testament, he invites us all to give up everything we have and follow him. Harder said than done right, but the closer we are to God the farther we are from those things of the world and the better off we will be in the life to come.
The gospel is great; it’s good to know the Lord is really looking after the family as I’m gone. I know he answers prayers. Thanks for letting me know how he’s answering mine. I love hearing how everyone is doing. Keep me updated and let everyone know I love and miss them.
Have a good week!
Love Elder Bragg
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Katie, she is doing awesome!
hey hey!
so yeah sorry for not telling you. i thought i did when we talked on the phone. we were moving but there was a huge ordeal and a bunch of confusion and we wound up staying in the chatfield ward. and since we were living there i still live in the same place! so yeah i got it all. it was great! those are the fuzziest slippers I've ever seen. i need to wear them in though. my feet get really sweaty when i wear them haha. anyways.
this week was good. we are both feeling better and finished the week strong.
sad news though, got call from president on Sunday and found out elder brunton is getting emergency transferred or ET'ed. so he is gone now. my new companion is coming from out west. he went to go fix some stuff with a companionship/area. he's not a zone leader anymore though so he was way excited about that haha. maybe one day that will come for me too. . . haha. but for now i'm a single zone leader again and on team ups with elder rassmusen and elder da silva. there good elders. and then on Thursday ill get a new compy. haha.
as for Katie. she is doing awesome. she is reading the bom still and just finished huge b browns, profile of the prophet. pretty sweet. her man friend gave it to her. i say man friend cause no one knows if they are dating haha. his name is Dave. hes an awesome fella. but yeah Katie is still set for the 23rd so pray for her that it will go through. she is ready. we just need to help her find that out haha.
also john smith. the old one dropped us the other day. it was a sad day. i like john. but hes "just so old!" as elder brunton would say. he tried to figure things out from a scientific standpoint without relying on faith and god answering prayers. . . i had this crazy feeling when i was talking to him that he knew it was true. he just denied it. . . sad day.
but an a good note. . . i got some waffle crisp!!! oh it was so good. i love that junk! haha thanks for sending it.
but anyways we have to go. we are gonna go play disc golf with a Frisbee i found in a tree. should be fun haha.
LOVE YOU ALL!!!
remember elder bednar said, "the way to measure your own conversion is by your willingness to share it with others."
DO MISSIONARY WORK!!!
haha LOVE YOU
elder bragg
so yeah sorry for not telling you. i thought i did when we talked on the phone. we were moving but there was a huge ordeal and a bunch of confusion and we wound up staying in the chatfield ward. and since we were living there i still live in the same place! so yeah i got it all. it was great! those are the fuzziest slippers I've ever seen. i need to wear them in though. my feet get really sweaty when i wear them haha. anyways.
this week was good. we are both feeling better and finished the week strong.
sad news though, got call from president on Sunday and found out elder brunton is getting emergency transferred or ET'ed. so he is gone now. my new companion is coming from out west. he went to go fix some stuff with a companionship/area. he's not a zone leader anymore though so he was way excited about that haha. maybe one day that will come for me too. . . haha. but for now i'm a single zone leader again and on team ups with elder rassmusen and elder da silva. there good elders. and then on Thursday ill get a new compy. haha.
as for Katie. she is doing awesome. she is reading the bom still and just finished huge b browns, profile of the prophet. pretty sweet. her man friend gave it to her. i say man friend cause no one knows if they are dating haha. his name is Dave. hes an awesome fella. but yeah Katie is still set for the 23rd so pray for her that it will go through. she is ready. we just need to help her find that out haha.
also john smith. the old one dropped us the other day. it was a sad day. i like john. but hes "just so old!" as elder brunton would say. he tried to figure things out from a scientific standpoint without relying on faith and god answering prayers. . . i had this crazy feeling when i was talking to him that he knew it was true. he just denied it. . . sad day.
but an a good note. . . i got some waffle crisp!!! oh it was so good. i love that junk! haha thanks for sending it.
but anyways we have to go. we are gonna go play disc golf with a Frisbee i found in a tree. should be fun haha.
LOVE YOU ALL!!!
remember elder bednar said, "the way to measure your own conversion is by your willingness to share it with others."
DO MISSIONARY WORK!!!
haha LOVE YOU
elder bragg
Friday, January 8, 2010
Best story ever...
Hey dad, thanks for writing me for mom haha! It's always nice to get an email.
So we are doing great, except for the whole being way sick thing. We are working through it.
It's freezing over here!! It's 3 degrees today. But said we would get 20 hours tracting again this week so that's what we are shooting for. We got 6 yesterday so that was a good start.
So let me tell you the best story ever. . .
We were on team ups the other day and we got a text message. It was a referral. But it was from the person who we were being referred to. . . doesn't happen much. and the text said. . . "I have read many LDS books. I have many LDS students and friends. I basically need the discussions asap". . . yeah. So we went over there and met Katie Clifford!
She's the coolest lady ever. She is a school teacher at Highlands Ranch and also the cross country coach. She has a good friend who is a member and they have been talking a lot about the church. She's getting baptized on the 23rd! She's awesome and I know she's ready.
We also had interviews with President and Zone Conference. It was way fun. We played a Jeopardy game. I'm smarter than I thought! haha. We still lost though, so I'm not that smart. We also received Zone Leader training, it was good fun.
Anyways. I've got to go now, but I'm glad to hear that everyone is doing well/better, especially Baylee and HD and Britany. I've been praying for them.
The Lord blesses those who stand in need of blessing and are willing to receive.
LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Elder Bragg
So we are doing great, except for the whole being way sick thing. We are working through it.
It's freezing over here!! It's 3 degrees today. But said we would get 20 hours tracting again this week so that's what we are shooting for. We got 6 yesterday so that was a good start.
So let me tell you the best story ever. . .
We were on team ups the other day and we got a text message. It was a referral. But it was from the person who we were being referred to. . . doesn't happen much. and the text said. . . "I have read many LDS books. I have many LDS students and friends. I basically need the discussions asap". . . yeah. So we went over there and met Katie Clifford!
She's the coolest lady ever. She is a school teacher at Highlands Ranch and also the cross country coach. She has a good friend who is a member and they have been talking a lot about the church. She's getting baptized on the 23rd! She's awesome and I know she's ready.
We also had interviews with President and Zone Conference. It was way fun. We played a Jeopardy game. I'm smarter than I thought! haha. We still lost though, so I'm not that smart. We also received Zone Leader training, it was good fun.
Anyways. I've got to go now, but I'm glad to hear that everyone is doing well/better, especially Baylee and HD and Britany. I've been praying for them.
The Lord blesses those who stand in need of blessing and are willing to receive.
LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Elder Bragg
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
getting transferred
I'm actually getting transferred to the Columbine Ward. They are splitting in 2 and we are moving to the other place. But it's cool cause it's just down the way. So you can still send stuff there for now.
Elder Bednar was the best. I'll have to to you about it on the phone, cause there was a lot of good stuff. But I have to go. Things are going great here and all is well.
Elder Brunton and I are staying together.
Love you all!!
Elder Bragg
Elder Bednar was the best. I'll have to to you about it on the phone, cause there was a lot of good stuff. But I have to go. Things are going great here and all is well.
Elder Brunton and I are staying together.
Love you all!!
Elder Bragg
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Breanna she's the best
Hey Hey!
Tell Breanna she's the best!! Missionary work is hard work. And it always takes a lot of courage to do it. But when you do, it's never a bad thing. The Lord is always happy that you did. So way to go Bre. I know I'mproud of you, so the Lord is too!!
I don't have much time this week. I'm on a 15 min computer so that's all the time I get. There is exciting news, the best news ever even. . . . . .
So there are almost 200 missionaries in this mission. And out of those 200 there are only 10 in this zone, and us 10, and only us 10, get to go to the Columbine Stake Conference. And there, Elder David A Bednar of the 12 and Joseph Sitati who also spoke in conference, will be talking to us! hahaha! I'm so excited its not even funny!! This whole transfer we have been telling everyone an apostle is coming. I swear, it's every missionaries dream to have their investigators talk with an apostle. And now.... we get that chance!!!! Holy Cow! Yes, I'm stoked out of my mind! I mean, excited. . . haha. I'll let you know how it goes. And in the coming year I'll let you all shake my hand, cause it will have shaken the hand of an Apostle, a special witness of Christ!!!! Oh man I get shivers thinking about it. We also have a Christmas Devotional with the whole metro side of the mission tomorrow. Totally cool, but come on.... not as cool! haha But it will still be fun, anyways.
LOVE YA!
Elder Bragg
Tell Breanna she's the best!! Missionary work is hard work. And it always takes a lot of courage to do it. But when you do, it's never a bad thing. The Lord is always happy that you did. So way to go Bre. I know I'mproud of you, so the Lord is too!!
I don't have much time this week. I'm on a 15 min computer so that's all the time I get. There is exciting news, the best news ever even. . . . . .
So there are almost 200 missionaries in this mission. And out of those 200 there are only 10 in this zone, and us 10, and only us 10, get to go to the Columbine Stake Conference. And there, Elder David A Bednar of the 12 and Joseph Sitati who also spoke in conference, will be talking to us! hahaha! I'm so excited its not even funny!! This whole transfer we have been telling everyone an apostle is coming. I swear, it's every missionaries dream to have their investigators talk with an apostle. And now.... we get that chance!!!! Holy Cow! Yes, I'm stoked out of my mind! I mean, excited. . . haha. I'll let you know how it goes. And in the coming year I'll let you all shake my hand, cause it will have shaken the hand of an Apostle, a special witness of Christ!!!! Oh man I get shivers thinking about it. We also have a Christmas Devotional with the whole metro side of the mission tomorrow. Totally cool, but come on.... not as cool! haha But it will still be fun, anyways.
LOVE YA!
Elder Bragg
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Lord protects us even when we don't know we need it!
Hi! Yeah Sister Hill is way sweet. She helps us out a lot. I didn't even think about how they would be there. Sorry about that. You could have saved some postage. Anyways.
So there has been some pretty nuts things going on lately.
First, we had a baptism for a guy named Chet Hersch. . . how cool is that name. He's a stud. The baptism went really well. He's 6'8" so we had to fill the fount for 3 hours to get it high enough and had to find some way long white pants for him. It was pretty sweet. I love baptisms.
Also funny thing happened this week. (This mom is not so sure it's as "funny" as Elder Bragg, but grateful the Lord protects his missionaries too)
So we were going to this place called Dear Creek Canyon. Before we went up we called Bishop Shcoville to ask him who up there we should see. He said that there was no one that he could think of at the time. But told us not to see someone, (last name with held). We asked why and he just said to trust him. Elder Brunton asked if it was a like "yell at you" do not contact or a "pointing the shotgun at you" do not contact. The Bishop just said in a very serious way to just trust him. We didn't think too much about it and figured we would stay far away from his house. We had plenty of other past investigators and part member family's to follow up with anyways. It's a huge area so we figured no big deal. Well, we went a couple places and then the last part member family up there was a couple named the ( first name with held).So we went up and visited them. At first he was kinda sneaky, but he warmed up quick. He showed us around the house up there and showed us all his way sweet old cars, snowboards, and other stuff. He was a way niceguy and he said we could come back anytime. After we finished our visits we thought, hey lets see where that one "Do not contact" lives just so we know in the future. We typed his address in the gps and it took us right back to the other nice guys house. We were confused. We went down the mountain trying to figure out if we had accidentally seen the mean "Do Not Contact guy" and he was just way nice. We asked Bro. Hall about it. He just started laughing. . . he then proceeded to tell us how a month or so ago there was an insurance agent sneaking around on this guy's property to see if he was just faking about his back problems so he could still be on disability. . . (which I guess he was) so when the guy saw him he shot him in the back! Crazy. So he's awaiting trial right now for attempted murder. . . we didn't believe Brother Hall at first but then he pulled up his face on the computer and it was totally the same guy! Needless to say we probably wont be sneaking around his bushes or stopping by for a drink for a while. Just funny, crazy mission story.
The Lord protects us even when we don't know we need it!
Well, I've got to get heading out. We just got done with an early session at the temple (THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD!!!) Now were going bowling hahaha. Oh and I totally went on Thanksgiving as well. Keeping the tradition alive!!!haha
LOVE YA ALL!!
Thanks for the letters and stuff...Sister Bezzant if your reading this "HEY!" haha
LOVE
Elder Bragg
So there has been some pretty nuts things going on lately.
First, we had a baptism for a guy named Chet Hersch. . . how cool is that name. He's a stud. The baptism went really well. He's 6'8" so we had to fill the fount for 3 hours to get it high enough and had to find some way long white pants for him. It was pretty sweet. I love baptisms.
Also funny thing happened this week. (This mom is not so sure it's as "funny" as Elder Bragg, but grateful the Lord protects his missionaries too)
So we were going to this place called Dear Creek Canyon. Before we went up we called Bishop Shcoville to ask him who up there we should see. He said that there was no one that he could think of at the time. But told us not to see someone, (last name with held). We asked why and he just said to trust him. Elder Brunton asked if it was a like "yell at you" do not contact or a "pointing the shotgun at you" do not contact. The Bishop just said in a very serious way to just trust him. We didn't think too much about it and figured we would stay far away from his house. We had plenty of other past investigators and part member family's to follow up with anyways. It's a huge area so we figured no big deal. Well, we went a couple places and then the last part member family up there was a couple named the ( first name with held).So we went up and visited them. At first he was kinda sneaky, but he warmed up quick. He showed us around the house up there and showed us all his way sweet old cars, snowboards, and other stuff. He was a way niceguy and he said we could come back anytime. After we finished our visits we thought, hey lets see where that one "Do not contact" lives just so we know in the future. We typed his address in the gps and it took us right back to the other nice guys house. We were confused. We went down the mountain trying to figure out if we had accidentally seen the mean "Do Not Contact guy" and he was just way nice. We asked Bro. Hall about it. He just started laughing. . . he then proceeded to tell us how a month or so ago there was an insurance agent sneaking around on this guy's property to see if he was just faking about his back problems so he could still be on disability. . . (which I guess he was) so when the guy saw him he shot him in the back! Crazy. So he's awaiting trial right now for attempted murder. . . we didn't believe Brother Hall at first but then he pulled up his face on the computer and it was totally the same guy! Needless to say we probably wont be sneaking around his bushes or stopping by for a drink for a while. Just funny, crazy mission story.
The Lord protects us even when we don't know we need it!
Well, I've got to get heading out. We just got done with an early session at the temple (THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD!!!) Now were going bowling hahaha. Oh and I totally went on Thanksgiving as well. Keeping the tradition alive!!!haha
LOVE YA ALL!!
Thanks for the letters and stuff...Sister Bezzant if your reading this "HEY!" haha
LOVE
Elder Bragg
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
HOLA EVERYBODY!!
HOLA EVERYBODY!!
There's no one who speaks Spanish in our area. So that was me practicing my Spanish. . . This is a crazy rich area too, mostly Caucasian families with duel incomes. But I love it here! (Editor's note-He seems to love it everywhere!)
So this week has been nuts. It dumped snow all day Saturday and Sunday. Needless to say my arms are dead tired from shoveling for people. The Hill family called us and asked if we wanted to help them shovel all their neighbors walks. We shoveled about 25 driveways. It was nuts. So much fun though. I miss working hard like that. It's always nice to do some nice hard physical labor. We also had Zone Conference again. We were in charge, that's always fun. We had a great lunch. We always singto the people who feed us too, this time it was only 2 of them. And it was probably the best lunch we've had yet. We learned a lot during our Conference as well. Last time we learned about the Book of Mormon and focused a lot on that. This time it was all about baptisms. I loved it. It is weird being one of the older missionaries though. There are so many that have just left that I looked up to so much my whole mission, kinda weird. But it's all good. Our mission is pretty much the best too. I look at where it's come from and where it is now, its amazing. President Christianson is truly inspired. It's great to be able to see a lot of how the revelatory process works for our mission.
Either way I've got to roll out. . .
Love you all,
Happy Thanksgiving!
Elder Bragg
There's no one who speaks Spanish in our area. So that was me practicing my Spanish. . . This is a crazy rich area too, mostly Caucasian families with duel incomes. But I love it here! (Editor's note-He seems to love it everywhere!)
So this week has been nuts. It dumped snow all day Saturday and Sunday. Needless to say my arms are dead tired from shoveling for people. The Hill family called us and asked if we wanted to help them shovel all their neighbors walks. We shoveled about 25 driveways. It was nuts. So much fun though. I miss working hard like that. It's always nice to do some nice hard physical labor. We also had Zone Conference again. We were in charge, that's always fun. We had a great lunch. We always singto the people who feed us too, this time it was only 2 of them. And it was probably the best lunch we've had yet. We learned a lot during our Conference as well. Last time we learned about the Book of Mormon and focused a lot on that. This time it was all about baptisms. I loved it. It is weird being one of the older missionaries though. There are so many that have just left that I looked up to so much my whole mission, kinda weird. But it's all good. Our mission is pretty much the best too. I look at where it's come from and where it is now, its amazing. President Christianson is truly inspired. It's great to be able to see a lot of how the revelatory process works for our mission.
Either way I've got to roll out. . .
Love you all,
Happy Thanksgiving!
Elder Bragg
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