Dear Family,
How is everyone doing this week? Thanks for the emails and pictures. Ben, can you make me look that good in pictures? Maybe I could try modeling when I get back if you can. Just kidding. Addie, Matt, Ridley, Grandma, Ken, and Dad all looked Great. Thank you so much for the pictures. Thanks for the updates, and of course the continued prayers in my behalf. Well, Transfers are next week so I will tell you where I go. You may want to send the package by tomorrow if you want to get it to me. I hope it can get to me. I don't know if I will be transferred, but in this mission they try to move you around a bit. So, I will probably be moving. I hope the City, but I am not so sure. It really doesn't matter where I go, but it is sort of exciting to speculate.
Abe, do you remember Brother Cawley? He was the ward mission leader over the howell michigon area you served in. He says he thinks he remembers you. He is super legit. I sure enjoy there family.
I wrote a letter to you this morning mom, so it should be getting to you in a few days. I am so slow at typing that I try to instead write letters. However, I know my emails are what everyone gets, so I will try to make them better. This week was zone conference. I loved Zone Conference. We talked about the Atonement this time, and yes I cried through out it. This could be due to my birth control pills, but I also know the spirit was very strong. President Fenn, gave one of the most powerful lessons ever. I sure appreciate his conversion to the Gospel and to Exact obedience. We write him each week, and he usually always responds with something super encouraging.
At zone conference, i had an unusual experience. We have a new assistant. He is from New Zealand, and a lot of the Elders and Sisters dislike him because he is super blunt/bold. He expects obedience, and calls us out on it when we are not obedient to the handbook. (Benton can probably relate). I seriously don't have issues with the rules, but a lot of people were telling me how awful he was, so I of course prejudged him and yeah. Well, one night, I texted him to ask for permission to call another area. He told me to keep it professional. I responded, I try not to follow your example, so of course it will be. (Don't freak out) I was totally joking, but the spirit has a tendency to get upset at me when i do sarcastic things. He didn't respond with anything, so I made the call and the spirit tore me apart for about a week. When I saw him at Zone Conference, he was extremely nice to me. I was again torn apart by my guilt. So, finally I went up and apologized to the Kid, and I told him how sorry I was for my sarcasm. He basically just started to thank me for apologizing. He told me I was the nicest Sister he has met yet, that all the other sisters hate him and that he really appreciated how nice I was. So basically I turned an assistant into a friend. Who knew I was capable of that? I had to ask for permission to call another area again, and he of course said yes, but this time thanked me again for how gracious I was. WOW. Pretty funny right. So now I am one of the few Sisters who he trusts. I guess that is good? It was an interesting experience for me because you know me and being stubborn on being right. How grateful I am that the Lord blessed me with this experience. I know now not to pre-judge or to always need to be right.
Dad, thanks for the updates. I really bet the technique was amazing. I learned something new about you that I never knew. I had no idea that you get nervous. I am so relieved. I get nervous all the time, so I am super glad that you do too sometimes. Mother, I am sure your sewing is awesome. I am glad that the Chickens are doing well. I show the pictures to everyone. I have thought about using that picture to getting me into a home to teach, but I haven't been able to yet. Maybe I'll try it on a future Greenies 1st day.
Oh....my favorite trackting experience this week was definitely when I saw two fifteen year olds making out on the side of the road. I turned to my companion, smiled and went up and asked them if they wanted this Love to last forever. They said sure, so I shared the plan of salvation with them and went on. hahaha I am crazy I know.
Well, I love you all. No mom, I didn't get a letter from Britton but no worries. The kid who talked to Dad is one of my football players. I love that kid so feel free to give him my address.
Love Sister Braten
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