Brady's Blog

How is everything going? Things here are great. Last time I wrote there were two baptisms coming up. Now there are three. K has a date now for February 16. It is really exciting. Transfers are this week but both me and my companion are staying. That is good news because now I get to see all of the baptisms. I hope. That is what I said last time before that odd and crazy transfer. I have learned just nor to expect the ordinary though it usually comes. Other than that, work is still work and it still has to be done, so I do. Working here is harder the the Rez for various reasons even though the Rez had its challenges too. Well I think that's all for now. Love Elder Brady Parkin

Greetings to the little town from the big city. I am in the Phoenix metropolitan area known as Peoria covering the Oakwood and Centennial Wards. It is amazing down here. There is so much work to be done. Some people love us and some hate us. While biking yesterday I had a hot dog thrown at me. It missed and I laughed. My companion is a 6'6" twig named Elder Bishop. He is super smart. He only has 4 months left on his mission so I don't know how long I will be with him. On Wednesday we started teaching a girl named K. She is a golden investigator. She knows its true, has the Spirit, and will be baptized after recovering from knee surgery. We saw her every day this past week. There is also another investigator named J. We went to the Mesa Temple Visitor's Center with him and saw the Joseph Smith movie. It was awesome. He has a baptism date for January 17. Love Elder Brady Parkin

12-8-08 This last week I got two new companions what are new Zone Leaders. Elder Cox (Idaho) and Elder Eaton (Iowa). There are two beds in the trailer and I was told by President Beck and his assistant that I won't be on the reservation much longer. I don't really want to leave but it will be exciting. I will have to learn how to Bible Bash. Just Kidding! We have two baptisms this Saturday for V's kids B & B. We have been working with them forever so this is very exciting. I think that is all for this week. Love, Elder Brady Parkin PS Just got transferred!

My mom got an e-mail from Brady on Monday that said he was getting transferred Tuesday. So it looks like Brady will not be spending Christmas in Chinle. Make sure to remember Brady this holiday season. His address is at the top on the side bar so feel free to drop him a little note. ~Heather~

Well, I will not be transferred this time so I will be spending Christmas in Chinle. It will also put me at 6 months in one area and on the reservation. SO this past week I finished the Book of Mormon for the first time on my mission. It feels great. This next time through and as I read the other volumes of scripture I will be taking thorough notes. I started this a couple days ago and I am learning a ton. I have created a neat study journal to keep my notes. On Friday we had a baptism for N.E. He is 9 and a very smart kid. It was a nice service. We will probably have two more on the 13th of this month. Well, i am preparing for a new companion because Elder Wright is getting transferred. Right now I am in a threesome because one elder's companion had to go to Phoenix for some medical stuff. It is cool having more than just one other person but we also cover his area too. Well, I think that's all for now. Love, Elder Parkin

How's it going? Things here are great. This past weekend up to now has been crazy. On Friday we had to be in by 5 pm because of Halloween. So I finished "Our Heritage." It's really neat. Y'all should read it. On Saturday morning we had a convert baptism and one child of record baptism. They are father and son and it was so neat to see that whole thing take place. Saturday and Sunday was the Arizona-wide Stake Conference. It was a broadcast form Salt Lake City and the key speaker was President Boyd K Packer. He spoke on increasing our faith. It was kind of funny because yesterday at Zone Conference the main theme was faith. Pres. Beck gave a great doctrinal presentation that just blew my mind. It was an especially good Zone Conference for me because even though I finished it a while ago, i finally turned in my paper and received my APM pin. I also got to showcase my piano talent when I played and another elder sang for a musical number. It was cool. I hope things a...

How is everything going? Things here are really good. Transfers were last week but I didn't move. I did however get a new companion. Elder Wright is from Idaho Falls. He is a Zone Leader so things are pretty crazy. Yesterday I was in Tulsa City with other elders while he was in a meeting in Phoenix. This past week has been crazy because I am now "in charge" of Chinle because I know "everything" which actually means "nothing." It's pretty hard. It is a big learning experience that I cannot shirk on. I can do it though. I have all the tools necessary (the Lord, the Spirit, and The Book of Mormon.) . . . I think that's all for now. Love, Elder Brady Blair Parkin