Dec. 23, 2013

                                                  Look who came to see us!!!  SANTA

                                              MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!

 What's up? I am so excited to talk with you guys on Christmas and hopefully you can do Google plus or something and that everyone can be there. Maybe you could invite Jordan and the King family maybe haha that would be cool but whatever works for you Yes I Got the package and I will admit I have been wearing some nice warm things on my feet but I haven't looked in anything else haha hope your all having a good Christmas love ya

Elder Bracken Smith                p.s. Talk to ya Wednesday

December 9, 2013

       Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  Tree, ornaments, window cling, and of course my                                     new pillow case!  Thanks everyone who helped!

                                                I get to be with these awesome people!

What's up knuckle butt's (haha!) love ya!

This week has been a good one kinda slow but good. Well the cool thing is we have a baptism this Saturday at 10 our time 9 your time, but we are so excited. The weather here has been crazy, if its windy its cold as all get out and if its not its fine. We got a lot of snow yesterday and was the first time we have had snow since I have been here. Don't worry about me I know how to stay warm I don't want to be cold at all but someday's  I wish I had my waders that are warm and water proof haha. I Honestly loved the package you sent me and man THOSE FOUR TIES WHERE SO SICK!!!!!!!!!!! Brand Q is an awesome type of tie. Thank you so much. Who all Helped with it? and of course you had to put someone in the mix of our family haha(Jordan) so I was going to see if you could get me that big package of razor blades we found at Sam's club and get me one of those. but other than that I have no idea what would be good. but I did want to ask what you guys would like from Iowa that I could send to ya Duck Dynasty is really big out here. I think we can skype home Christmas day and all so I might be calling you on Christmas eve and setting all that fun stuff up and I'm so excited to hear from all of you. see if you can have Jordan there or something if that's not a big deal haha. I love you and all the things you do for me. hope the family is having fun and don't forget to smile because you never know who is looking!

Love Elder Bracken Smith

Dec. 2, 2013

                                               All of us missionaries at Amber's baptism.

                                                     Me trying to disguise myself

                                   On the streets of West Des Moines!  Lights!  Lights!  Lights!

                                                         Lots of Christmas Lights!

 How is my wonderful family doing on this fine Monday?

Well first off my thanksgiving was decent wish I could have had some of grandma Owens famous banana cream pie but oh well two more years. Judging by you already seen the picture brother Newman sent to ya ha-ha ya me and him had a couple laughs about Bear River and Box Elder and we shared some high school memories of course his was back in the day ha-ha. I know I look good but thanks for the comment it really does help ha-ha. well so I found out a couple weeks ago and I totally forgot to tell you but the mission is getting I pads in April so I will have my own I pad to use and I think we get to take it home when we are done with our missions so I might be coming home with a new I pad mini but don't quote me on that. wont that be something? we get to use them for our proselyting and teaching people around the world it will be awesome to see how much more we as missionaries can do to help further the work in the world. oh ya what's up with this thing that john got transferred to bear lake? does that mean he will be able to be my guide when I get back? so are you getting your blood taken today? how's everything going? don't worry about me I'm doing OK just hope that this next couple weeks flies by so I can get a new companion but oh well we got to role with the punches. I cant believe Kody is going this week it seems like yesterday we were just doing what me and him do best (raise heck) but now its going to be great when me and him get done. well hope your all doing good and having fun it sounds like when you went with Justin and his family you had some fun with them oh that reminds me I met a guy yesterday at church last name Greene and he said he knew Justin Roberts and his family and he said he knows Justin's brother but I cant remember his name. but ya that's all for now I will tell you when I get your package and such but as of right now I don't know what I need or want so I will have to think that one over so ya love ya 

Love Elder Bracken Smith