July 29, 2013

                                             Elder Smith with Elder Coy from California.

HOWS IS EVERYTHING GOING? ITS GOOD TO HEAR YOU WENT TO THE SMITH FAMILY REUNION... HOW WAS THAT? YOU NEED TO TELL KODY TO TELL ME WHERE HE IS GOING!!! THIS WEEK HAS BEEN A GOOD ONE. WE HAD A GOOD WEEK. WE TOOK AN INVESTIGATOR ON A CHURCH TOUR THE OTHER DAY. HE TOLD US HE WOULD BE AT CHURCH YESTERDAY BUT AS ALWAYS WITH HIM HE DIDNT COME.... IT KINDA MAKES YOU MAD WHEN THEY TELL YOU THAT THEY WILL DO SOMETHING AND THEN THEY DONT... BUT WE HAD ANOTHER LESSON WITH ONE OF OUR POGRESSING GATORS AND WE SET A DATE FOR HIM TO BE BAPTIZED ON THE 24TH OF AUGUST. HE SAID HE WILL TRY AND BE READY BY THAT DATE AND I KNOW THAT IF HE KEEPS DOING WHAT WE TELL HIM AND LIVING THE WORD OF WISDOM THEN HE WILL BE READY. WE ALSO WENT TO CHARLES CITY ( WHERE SISTER PRIESTLY LIVES) AND HAD DINNER WITH THEM. HER DAUGHTER TOLD ME SHE WAS TRYING TO FIND ME ON FACEBOOK BUT I GUESS SHE FOUND YOU.. I THOUGHT THAT WAS FUNNY! I NEED TO GIVE YOU MY FACEBOOK LOGIN STUFF SO YOU CAN UPDATE IT OR SOMETHING. WE ALSO WENT AND VISITED A LADY THAT IS HOME BOUND IN CHARLES CITY AND LOVES THE MISSIONARIES AND WHAT WE DO AND WE SHARED A LITTLE MESSAGE ABOUT "LISTEN" ITS IN PREACH MY GOSPEL IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE READ IT!!!!!!!! IT HAS A GOOD QUOTE FROM ELDER BALLARD IN THERE THAT IS GREAT. TODAY WE ARE IN HAMPTON FOR P DAY AND HANGING OUT WITH OUR DISTRICT LEADER AND PLAYING SOME BOARD GAMES AND HAVING SOME FUN ( AS MUCH FUN AS OUR MISSION RULES WILL LET US) I HOPE EVERYTHING IS GOING GOOD AND WESTON IS STAYING OUT OF TROUBLE. YOU AND DAD TOO. I CANT WAIT TO SEE SOME PICS FROM HOME IT WIIL BE COOL=) LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!!!

lOVES

ELDER BRACKEN (BUD) SMITH

July 8, 2013

                                             A duck tie that Elder Coy has that I want!!!

                                                 One of the many sunsets I get to see.

                                               4th of July BBQ. Elder Jackson and Elder Horn

                         Brother Drew Thompson, one of our ward mission leaders loves that stuff

                               4th July party with Hampton, Clear Lake, AND MASON CITY Iowa.

                                               ME and Elder Coy look a little high. hahaha!

                                                                   New Bling baby!

                                                    I'm like a PRO at chess now .

                       One of the Elders that served in mason city came back and visited us. 

                                                                 ( Elder Russen)

 

                                             My b-day cake Sister Haworth made me!!!!!!!

                   

Hey you guys.........

 This last week has been so crazy with the 4th. We were able to go to clear lake where the other elders are in our district and have a BBQ with them and the senior couple and our district leader and his companion. They were SOOOOO SICKKK!!!!!!!! They were so much better than anything I have ever seen. During the week we had a struggle finding things to do and keep busy with because everyone was  doing stuff with there family. But somehow we ended up finding two new people we can teach and we have went back to one and he wants to become a member. SO maybe there could be a baptism in a couple weeks if it all goes well...:) Sunday was my 19th Birthday crazy how im getting so old ha-ha. We were invited to the nelsons house for lunch after church, and they had no idea it was my b-day. So when elder horn told them they had to sing there best worst happy birthday song to me. IT was funny. Then bro. Nelson asked if we could help him go home teaching and we went with him, It reminded me of back home going with bishop Pete. it was an awesome feeling. After the senior couple asked us to come over for dinner. they said it was just like having the grandkids over. They remind me a lot of grandma and grandpa Owen ha-ha. They surprised me with a birthday cake don't worry I have a pic for you I will send. Oh but the other day in the mall we were looking at some things and I will have to send you a pic next week at what I got its SOOOOOOO SOFT. also I spoiled myself with a new toy. Saturday we had a baptism for a little girl and her grandma. We had two of our investigators there so they could see what its like and what will happen to them when they decide to commit to baptism. it will be awesome when they do. Please pray for them!!!!!

   Mom. Sounds like dad is going to drive you crazy with all that time he has off. what's this I hear your going camping again????? I wish I could do that but hey in 221/2 months I can go as many times as I want. That's cool how Shannon had her baby I knew it was a boy hahahaha. And hopefully today i will get your package hopefully.

   Dad- Dang man take some vacation time. hope your still keeping my dog fed and she isn't dead yet. Thanks for everything.

 

July 1, 2013

 Elder Coy an elder in our ward told me I had to much stuff that had CTR clothing on them so he gave me a new tie :)

        One of the many statues in mason city that are questionable why they put them up???????

   Me and Elder Horn with President and Sister Jergensen on their last day as our mission presidents.

Hey you guys

Sounds hot in Utah. What Monday are you going to send that out? I can check my email later this week but wont be able to send anything back. Did you put pictures in the package? That would be cool if you did. I got a letter from Colt and Sharlee saying he went rabbit hunting. When did that kid become so involved with that? its kinda funny:) How was relay for life? I bet it was way hot there was it at the same place? How's the dogs doing? There is a lot of people in Iowa that have pets in there house. Its fun to sit and play with them when your teaching a lesson. reminds me a lot of meeka and how some animals are wild. This week has been good. Two new Gators!!! We asked a 18yr old kid that when he new the church was true if he would get baptized and he said yes. I was so excited and cant wait till we teach him later tonight at like 6. Me and elder horn have been playing chess when we get done with the day. Lets just say I'm getting good. We have been walking a lot and it seems like we have knocked on every door on the south side of town. The weather has been crazy. one day it rains and then the next its humid and the next its nice its like a roller coaster. well hopefully this next week will be good. we get to meet our new mission president. so that should be fun. We get to go bowling today so that should be fun.

Love you guys so much

Love

       Elder

             Smith