Hey! I'm really glad to hear that Dad is okay. President Seal pulled me aside on Friday at Zone Conference and told me about it. He said that you'd be writing me and telling me all about it. I was really really worried. I'm glad he's alright though :)

Yeah, the Baptism was way exciting! 119 Baptisms in May for the OTM! woot!

The family we baptized is awesome. Rock Solid. They re-defined the term "Golden Investigator," honestly. But there are still 3 kids yet unbaptized(and one older one that's less-active). We will get them though!

The Lord really is hastening his work. He is preparing people to hear the Gospel.

Yesterday was a prime example. It was such and extremely bizarre experience. I still don't know what to think about it, honestly. So, we decide to do some Tracting in some spare time that we had yesterday. We pull into a random neighborhood, park, walk to a house that had the garage door open and music playing in it(so the odd's of someone being home were pretty good). We knocked. A man opened the door. We introduced ourselves. Had a minute or two of Small Talk. Asked if he had ever met missionaries before. He said that he had. We asked what they shared with him. He said that he honestly didn't know because everything they said went in one ear and out the other. So, we were going to just bear testimony, ask for referrals, and leave. Elder Nielson stated that he knows that the message we share changes lives. So the man immediately said, "Okay." He had us sit down on some chairs on his porch, and he told us to share this message. So we immediately related the First Lesson to him. It went incredibly well. He paid attention. He answered questions. He was extremely receptive. He accepted a copy of the Book of Mormon and committed to read it with his wife. We set a return appointment, then he schooed us on our way. It was almost creepy how well this went! Hopefully it will bear fruit.

Another fun story that I suppose it is time to relate to you. Our second day in the Mission Home was New Missionary Day. Every new missionary got put with an old missionary and we went out and did missionary work for 3 1/2 hours. That was a strange experience. The highlight was this: The first door we tracted, was on a house who's yard had not been cared for in.... who knows how long. The car in the driveway had a bumper sticker stating, "I think, therefore I'm Republican." We knocked. Someone yelled, "Just a minute!" A few moments later the door cracks open. A head pokes around. This man was clearly hiding his body behind the door because he was naked. From the crack in the door I could see that his entire floor was COVERED in trash and garbage. This man had glasses, unkempt hair, and a short gray beard. he talked funny. Apparently, he is Jewish. We started asking if he's met missionaries before. He said that he had indeed been afflicted by us before. He goes on to berate the Book of Mormon, ranting about Horses in America. Finally, I told him that you cant prove any religion by logic. Only by Faith and Prayer. He said that's true. So he said, "Oh God, is the Mormon Church the True Church?" He paused. Nothing happened. "Nope? Okay!" So we left. haha. Crazy Naked Jewish Guy.

That's exciting that Dillon graduated! Tell him congratulations for me! Also tell him that he needs to write me back dangit!

I will be excited to get a memory card so I can send this one back to you. Any ideas on what the best method for sending memory cards is?

We are supposed to ride our bikes one day per week. We haven't though haha. We will do better!

I just sent Amanda an email on packages. Ask her what I said haha :)

Life is good! I am glad that you are all okay! Thank you all so much for your prayers and for your support!

Love,Elder Bracken