Feb. 18, 2014

Hey Family!!!

OK so first off WOW Weston is already at 180 and he can fit into my clothes HOLLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is Huge! I'm a little nervous to see what he is going to be like when i get home. I knew he was growing but i didn't know he was growing that much. I don't believe that.

Well I'm in a town called Marshalltown Iowa and its a lot like Mason City but our ward is a little smaller.  Sunday we only had 55 people there. My new companions name is Elder Deeds from San Jose California,  he is an awesome kid and me and him get along great so far. We are getting to know the area and trying to find people that need the gospel.

So did aunt Nancy send a package because I didn't get anything before I left West Des Moines but I called my last companion Elder Dutson and he said that I got a package from Colt and Sharlee and got a letter from Jordan so I was just wondering if she sent it.

That's great that dad took you out to dinner on valentines day I bet that was fun ha ha. I Just realized that a year goes by so fast and two years are going to go by really fast 

Dang you let your 13 year old son that is 180lbs and 6'3 go to a boy girl party his first one in fact haha he could have passed to go into an adult party just kidding. sounds like he is quite the ladies man if I say so myself. Yes I will take all the credit because he did learn all that from his stud of a brother:)

 and DO NOT let him wear my new Hurley shirts and my red Hurley jacket I will be mean to him if he does. but I I tell you what I'm almost under 200 baby only like 10lbs to go and I will be at 200 so Weston might have a chance if he keeps growing just saying. Well hope all is going well and I will talk to you next Monday!  love you all and have a great week

Elder Bracken Smith

Febuary 10, 2014

                                              White out conditions and the work continues!

 

 

                                          Elder Bowden, Elder Josh Smith and Elder Smith

                        We played one on one for this purple tie, best out of 7 games...ya he won.

                                                             State Capital of Iowa

                                                This is why men do not shave their legs!

                                           Bishop Bean and his family!  They are awesome!

Hey Family

So some exciting news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M going to be training a new missionary YEAH!!!!!!!!!!but now here is the bad news when I'm doing that I will be opening a new area and have to work from the ground up so work, work, work, all day long knock on doors all day long and all that fun stuff instead of already having investigators lined up when we can teach them so ya but its great I'm getting to the point where this is life and I'm here for only 14 more months is that nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guess its time to make the most of it ha-ha.

That's cool how you are looking into that whole ranch thing I would die if I got a hold of that stuff I hate hidden valley with a passion its nasty!

I saw colts snow man that's sweet looks like a good one did he do that by himself? 

I haven't been home today but I will look for that package hopefully it gets here before Thursday because that's when I leave:(

That's good that Weston is loving weight lifting how much can he do? just keep it up and work hard maybe he will be able to beat me ha-ha. so when I went into the MTC I weighed 240 and now I weigh 215 ha-ha I don't know how its happening I have lost so much in the last couple months. but hey now my belt has something to do now. but that's cool that dad was able to get all that stuff passed off for his school sounds awesome tell him I said congrats on the accomplishment.

Thank you so much for all you do for me and how much love you have shown even through those hard days we had together. 

One day we went over to one of our recent converts house and she just broke down because she was handling with so much stuff and she didn't feel like she was able to help anyone and give service and i told the story about you and how you were the person that would always look for ways to help people then you found out you had cancer and you had to stop for a little bit while you were doing treatment so I thought that would help her also could you do me a favor and call her and talk with her she is a nice lady her name is Kelly Hashberger and has 4 kids and her husband is out of town and tonight she doesn't have to work but I think it would be good for you to talk with her and say hi or something  she would really like it.

ha-ha don't worry about it we will be an eternal family it all just takes time and effort just like missionary work. Temple date by the time I get back ha-ha. maybe they will have the Tremonton Utah temple built before I get back :)

well hope everyone has a great week and enjoy the snow/rain 

Love ya Elder Bracken Smith