Emails 6-8-09

The Mommy-I did not hear that Grandma and Grandpa were doing some remodeling. It seems like a lot of people have done some remodeling to their places in the last couple years. It sounds like loads of fun. The weather here has been all over the place. We have been cooler lately and we had a wicked awesome storm a couple nights ago. It was about 10:30 pm when it started up and it went for a while. We had a lot of lightning which would light up the sky like as though people were taking pictures in a dark room. Than we got a ton of rain which was really nice. I am glad to hear that the wedding went good. That is so crazy to think that all my siblings are married now. I did get the package with the tie on Friday actually so I was able to wear the tie on Saturday. I would love to get some, or a lot, of pictures. It is nice to see what all happened and such so I would really appreciate it. I have still 3/4 of a photo album to fill up so I have tons of room for pictures. Things are going well here. We have a couple things that will be starting this week that will be fun. We are having a night set apart where we are inviting all the members and less-actives and non-members to come to the Institute building and "hang with the Elders" so that will be exciting. Other than that not much has been going on. We did have a guy that came to church that has the cure for cancer and he wrote a letter to President Obama and is waiting for a reply. He was interesting to say the least. It really made Gospel Principles interesting. I do not really know of any missionaries being sick right now but I do know that there are a few members that are sick so that is not good. Well I hope that you all remain healthy and well. I love you and wish you the best. Take care and I will talk to you later.Love your son,Elder Brickey

Hola-It sounds like you had quite the eventful week. I bet you did a wonderful job with the cake. It sounds like the wedding went rather well. I still feel weirdthat everyone is married now. I am not sure for myself where I want to get married. I have a lot of favorite Temples. I almost think Manti because that is where it started with Mom and Dad and then Cassie and Steve. Than again I really like the Logan Temple and SLC Temple so I do not know what will happen. I guess she will give the final input. I do not think I am really ready though for marriage, maybe in a few years than again who knows. I am not sure how I feel about coming home. I am at that point of excited to be home but not wanting the mission to end. It is so wonderful and the people make it so lovely that I almost do not want to come home. I am not ready for school and work and all that other fun stuff. It will be fun though to drive a manual transmission and to go and shoot a gun though. I thought that I would buy a nicer scope for on of the .22s and go and just practice shooting. I am excited though about seeing the family so that will be nice. That would have been funny to photoshop me into the pictures for the wedding. Nicole actually thought about getting a cardboard cut out of me. It is ok though because I am definitely where I am suppose to be. The mission is great. I have had quite a few doors slammed in my face. Than again I have also had a lot of doors open and people just stare at us and then slam the door. It is fun to see all the ways people react to us. That is awesome that Dallin prays for me without being reminded, he is a good kid. Than again I am very proud of all my neices and nephews so. Well things are good here. The dentist went good and my companion just sat in the waiting room. It was funny there was a BoM and a Bible on the table when we came in, really weird to see. Well I love you and wish you the best. Take care and I will talk to you later.Love,Elder Brickey