Brady's Blog

* Make sure to read the post following this one. I have been a little slow in getting these up.* Things here are too hot. Consistently 110 plus degrees, even with he rain, lightning and dust storms. The heat has made the work really slow. No one is in town or they don't answer their door. In addition, the scorching heat makes you not even want to go outside at all so it is a trail of faith. As far as our investigators, everything has stalled; frozen in time. Progression is minimal but we are trying to work through it and do the best we can. Results aren't coming . . .yet. They will. The Lord has prepared people and we must find them. And fast hopefully. Love Elder Brady Parkin

Things here are great. A couple weeks ago was transfers and since then things have been crazy. I am still in Surprise but rather than Kingswood Park and Surprise 2nd, I have Surprise 1st and 2nd. My new companion is Elder Davis from Portland, Oregon. He is awesome. Since the transfer, the work has been mainly organization and just trying to figure everything out. We are still trying to do so but I think we are beginning to expedite the work in the area. As for a spiritual experience, it isn't anything to do with missionary work but it was the most powerful one I've had ever. In an effort to reconfirm my testimony, I prayed all last week for the spirit to manifest itself stronger than I had ever felt to tell me about the truth and to strengthen my testimony. Tuesday morning as I began to read the Book of Mormon early in Alma, the Spirit flooded my heart. it was the strongest I had ever felt it. the next morning was the same drill. It was so strong that at one point I had to put