Come estas? haha

Wow! busy busy week! It's been AMAZING though!

Firstly, Elder Ballard and his wife spoke at our devotional last Tuesday! They was so good! Elder Ballard wants us all to write home and say to our parents: Thank you from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. :)

I WILL get to call home! On Wednesday the 20th I will be flying to Oklahoma! But we have like a 2 hour lay-over in Denver before we shoot for Tulsa, during which time I may call home! Send me a phone card, if you can. If not, that's okay. :) But definitely send my mom's work number so I can call her there, and I guess I will just call my old cell phone number for dad :P it will be sometime around 10 am. Can't wait to talk to you!

I'm glad to hear that you are all doing so well without me! haha jk. But hey, you'll never get more blessings than during these 2 years, so enjoy it while you can!

The food here is horrendous! But we ate at the temple cafeteria for breakfast today and the only work to describe it is Divine! (lol). I included more details on the food in a handwritten letter to Mom. Idk if you've got it yet mom, but just in case: Happy Mother's Day! :)

Scott-Actually, the shower experience is just fine. They have individual stalls now :P

Idk if anyone else asked me any questions. It's so hard to remember. I only have a half an hour to read these things. So, i'll just leave you with a few thoughts:

First, for all who have had their Endowments done. Go to the Book of Abraham in the Pearl of Great Price. Look for the diagram that is the shape of a circle. Turn the book upside down and look at Figure 7. Then read the description of it. AMAZING! Also, get the Ensign with all the Conference Talks and read Elder Bednar's about Temples :)

Secondly, wow! I have learned so much about the Gospel! In ways I never thought I would! For example, Agency. holy cow! Agency is sooooooooooooooo important! It is one of the greatest blessings we will ever receive! I've learned so much about how different things fit togethere. About how god revealing his gospel in every dispensation, with states of Apostasy in between, all ties in directly to the Restoration.

Thirdly, I have felt the Spirit more here than during any other time in my entire life! It's so cool! I want you to know that God loves us. He has made this so abundantly clear to me. I can't even understand his love. it's infinite and incomprehensible. I know Mom and Dad would do anything for me, and they aren't even perfect. Imagine what our perfect Heavenly Father would do for us! (John 3:16, anyone?). Seriously. I know that I have disappointed God and Jesus Christ in my life. But I know that they still love me. They'll forgive me if I repent. They understand that I am just a 19 year old, imperfect, mortal, human male. I don't know why God chooses to send out 19 year olds to Preach his Gospel. But I know he has his reasons. And I know that He won't let us fail.

I want to leave you with my Testimony. I know that I am Child of God. He loves me, and He loves you. He wants us all to live with Him again. That's why I'm here. To help other's live with God again. I know that through the Prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, God has called me to His work. I know that this is the right time. The right place. The right people. My whole life has been leading up to this Mission.

I love you all, and I am so grateful for all that you have done, and continue to do for me! I am so thankful for your prayers on my behalf! As my 9th Grade Seminary teacher would say, Choose the Right, Keep the Commandments, and have a holy and righteous day!

Love,
Elder Bracken