HAPPY THANKSGIVING

There has been no email this week. If we get one we will post. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.

emails from 11/18/2008

The Mommy-It was AWESOME being able to baptize and yes I did have to get special permission to go back down there. I got the permission pretty easy though because my trainer is now one of the Assistants to the President and they love me anyway! That is to bad about Utah Auto, I have a lot of friends that worked there. Well I hope that you do well with the volleyball stuff. I am actually really sore right now because we went and did a 10 mile hike yesterday and we did it in four hours with stopping and playing too. With the garments I want the normal kind, the cotton poly ones. The fires that are in Cali are down south right now and we are not having any problems with them up here so that is nice. We are getting fed every night and getting fed really well too. Things are going really well right now and the work is going awesome too. We are having really good success and we actually have a baptism that is coming up so that is sweet. My comp is good we have been getting along really well. It is easier to say that he goes home on the 23rd of December than say how long he has been out. Well how are you doing mom? What is new and exciting? I love you and hope you are doing well.Your son,Elder Brickey


Curley Family-Well it sounds like you have had quite a week. It seems like things are going well around the house and it is finishing up. It is weird to think that the house will be different when I get home. Than again it does not surprise me cause mom does like to change things up and improve. I won't lie in saying that I want dad to get the shop done. I am hoping that he does the loft thing cause that way I could sleep there when I get back. I did not know until today that Taylor was getting married. Man it is weird to think about that. There are not going to be many single people when I get home that is for sure. I am sure that mom will like her new stove. I love the gas stoves that we have here in Cali, they seem to work better. It does take a little while to get use to but once you do man they are nice. Well transfers are actually this next week. Though my companion and I are staying together though we might get another companion because my comp now goes home mid transfer, actually on the 23rd of Dec so right before Christmas. Well the work here in Cali is going well. I got all fired up from being able to baptize Maryellen. We have a 9 year old girl that is going to be getting baptized by the end of the month or beginning of next month. We are also going to talk to our other progressing investigator about baptism. The last time we talked to him he side stepped the commitment, so this time we are getting something solid out of him. Well things are going well here and it sounds like things are going good back there too. I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the holiday season. I love you all very much. Take care and I will talk to you later.Love your brother,Elder Brickey

An update......

NO emails today. We will post when they come. Check back tomorrow and/or Wednesday.

Emails 11-10-08

The Mommy-Well for the pie contest there was Pumpkin, Coconut Creme, Peanut Butter, Oreo, Heath, some kind of berry, and a couple others that I do not really remember. We did pick the "best" in our opinion, which was the peanut butter one surprisingly. It was just my companion and I that judged and it was loads of fun. At the half mission conference I got to see a lot of missionaries that I served around like some from the MTC and others from the different Zones that I served in. Other than that though things have been going well. The weather is cooler almost cold when on a bike, but that is better than blistering hot. The prop 8 thing has not really affected us here in Oroville, though there has been problems in other places not in our mission. There was actually a prop or something that was passed like 8 years ago and it passed like 68% and this time it won 54% or something. Well lets see on the garments I would rather getting just the normal cotton polys. It is weird to think that Christmas is almost here. I do not really have any ideas for the Curley's so whatever you think of or if I come up with anything I will let you know. Things for myself that I am craving? Hmm I am not sure. I did not know that Utah Auto closed down, do you know why? And that throws off my plans when I get home. I did not know that Mickell got transferred I have not heard from him for a while I need to write the kid and see how he is doing. Well things are going well here. This last Saturday I went down to Lincoln and was able to baptized Andrea Gonzales's, my convert down there, daughter Maryellen and then I confirmed her too. I won't lie I was scared but it was awesome. We are working with a nine year old girl that will probably be getting baptized before the end of the month too. Things are just going really well here. Well I hope that things are going well for you and the remodel is going well. I love you and miss you. Take care mom and I will talk to you later.Love your son,Elder Brickey

Hello!Well things are going well here actually. The prop 8 thing has got some people mad but not really bad here in Oroville. There have been some people that have had issues further south like in Sacramento but not really in the Cal Ros Mission. We have heard that people have posted signs and even spray painted the side of a church, but nothing to terribly bad yet. I am still with Elder Lowe and things are going well. The area is good I am still enjoying it so that is good. I will agree that I am tired of stupid people and their stupid excuses! I am glad to hear that the kids as always are growing and being kids. That is awesome that you are getting ready to Gradumicate Ryan! I hope you have a fun party afterwards! It will be interesting to come home and be the last single Brickey and last one in School and will have A LOT to do! Well congrats on your Utes I hope it goes well for you, though I do admit that I am not all that interested in football. Things are going well here though. The weather is a bit cold, but that is fine with me. I can handle the cooler temps. I had an awesome experience this past Saturday. I was able to go down to Lincoln, Rocklin actually, and baptize and confirm my recent converts, Andrea Gonzales, daughter, Maryellen! I was SO scared and nervous but it was awesome and I feel like it was one of the best moments of my mission. Other than that we are still working with those few investigators that we have and with the members here. Well i hope all is going well for you all and I love you. Take care and I will talk to you later.Elder Brickey

Emails Nov 3 2008

The Mommy-Things are going well, it has just been a little hard to find new investigators that are good and not looking for welfare from the church. For the garments, I need some tops, which are smalls, but I mainly need some more bottoms, those are 32 regulars. On the sock thing, I might need some new ones probably should get some. I like the thicker more cushy ones personally. Well it sounds like things are getting all put together at home. I am pretty excited to see all the changes, though it will be weird at the same time. Usually once or twice a year we have half mission conferences. It is usually because a General Authority is in the area. This was the first one that I was a part of. We went up to Chico for it and we had all the missionaries from Yuba to Mt Shasta so I got to see a lot of familiar faces. Halloween was pretty fun. We went to a ward party which was fun because we were able to judge the chili and pie contests so that was nice! Other than that things are going well and have been having fun. So it is all good. Well how are you doing in general? I hope you are doing well and things are going well for you. Well I love you mom and wish you the best.Love your son,Elder Brickey

Curley Fam-Well it sounds like you had a good week. I am pretty jealous that you went fishing though we have a member that might take us fishing here soon. They closed fishing down to only native americans for a while because of the salmon run. My companion and I wanted to just wade into the water and grab one of the fish to take a picture but figured that we should not due to it being against rules and against the law! It sounds like Halloween was pretty fun. Ours was good we went to the church for a ward party that was pretty fun. Other than that though we were not lucky enough to go trick or treating. Oh well there is always next year and I will be able to go with the nieces and nephews so that could be fun! That or just hang out with Kyle like I use to, I miss that! I actually have come into contact a lot with people and parole or probation which stinks. Then the other thing of people living together that are not married, that is ALWAYS fun! Well the work here in Oroville is going well. We have a couple of progressing investigators so that is nice. Well Christmas is coming up soon it is nuts! I am pretty stoked to talk to you all again though. Well I hope all is going well for you. Take care and I will talk to you later! Love you.Elder Brickey