Braden's update for July 29, 2013

Well Hello everyone! So first of all I go transferred to Dayton Ohio into the Englewood ward. So if any of you know where that is at than good for you, everyone else you should look it up on the map. So I forgot to tell my mom this but it is pretty cool. If any of you know Austin Ith, I am actually serving in his last area before where he is at know. Pretty cool huh? I have heard once from him, through a chain of people, he is in the mission right next to mine.

It has been a pretty crazy week this past week, my companion and I got double transferred into this area and it has been a crazy few days with getting everything set up and moving smoothly. We are also having to move apartments this week and so that is going to be fun getting it all done this week. That is pretty much it from my end. I will attach a couple of pictures. To make up for the lack of random stuff.

So on a spiritual note, I was thinking about it this past week and the Gospel is awesome, if you really think about it, it is a pretty basic thing we believe in, Faith, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, Enduring to the End. That is the basic thing we believe in. All the other things are just off shoots of these things. So my suggestion is to do the basic things because the Gospel is pretty basic. Read your Scriptures, Pray, and Go to church. Do those things and you will be a lot happier than if you don't.

Well Hello everyone! So first of all I go transferred to Dayton Ohio into the Englewood ward. So if any of you know where that is at than good for you, everyone else you should look it up on the map. So I forgot to tell my mom this but it is pretty cool. If any of you know Austin Ith, I am actually serving in his last area before where he is at know. Pretty cool huh? I have heard once from him, through a chain of people, he is in the mission right next to mine.

It has been a pretty crazy week this past week, my companion and I got double transferred into this area and it has been a crazy few days with getting everything set up and moving smoothly. We are also having to move apartments this week and so that is going to be fun getting it all done this week. That is pretty much it from my end. I will attach a couple of pictures. To make up for the lack of random stuff.

So on a spiritual note, I was thinking about it this past week and the Gospel is awesome, if you really think about it, it is a pretty basic thing we believe in, Faith, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, Enduring to the End. That is the basic thing we believe in. All the other things are just off shoots of these things. So my suggestion is to do the basic things because the Gospel is pretty basic. Read your Scriptures, Pray, and Go to church. Do those things and you will be a lot happier than if you don't.

Love
Elder Elquist

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Well I don't have tons of time but I figured I better just email everyone really quick and let you all know. I am going to be leaving my current area to a new one. I got transfer calls and well it was pretty exciting to be find out. I will most likely go to Ohio some where, it should be a lot of fun. I am interested to see what these next few days have in store for me. I can only imagine what they will bring. It is going to be fun though. Tons of work to do. Well I hope everyone is doing well. Take care and keep up the good work.

Love
Elder Elquist

 

Braden's pictorial update for July 15th!

So here are the pictures as promised. That is pretty much all I have for this week, sorry.

Love you all and take care.

Ohio pictures and Amish people

 

Update for July 8th, 2013

So how many of you have been to Ohio? I have now accomplished that. I know that is was all on your bucket list's so I beat you to it. Chances are you probably had it on there.

So after living in Indiana for 17 months, I finally stepped foot on to Foreign soil, Ohio. It was insane to see the difference, it is a lot more hilly there than here. It is insanely flat up here and then Cincinnati was all hilly.

So everything has been going good for me just enjoying missionary life and staying busy, It is insane for me how quick Mondays come. It feels like just yesterday I was emailing you all.

So my gospel topic to rant about this week, is Prayer.

This past week I have gained an even greater love of prayer. I honestly don't know where I would be if it wasn't for prayer. I don't think I would even be sane. So you all better be thankful I have it. It is amazing to see how when we realize what are true identity which is that God is are Father and we are his children, then prayer becomes a natural and yearned for. It is away that we can align are will with God's will. It is insane how much a difference prayer can make in are life. So I would challenge you all to pray. So do it. It will bless your life and help you overcome challenges and concerns.

So for all of you who are extremely jealous that you haven't made it to Ohio yet, I will include some pictures. The one house closest is the mission home.

So actually I forgot the cord to my camera, so you will have to wait until next week, the suspense will kill you.

Love
Elder Elquist

July 1st 2013 update

Well I today I was thinking and It has been a long time since I have been able to email you all I know I am a slacker, in all fairness the computers only give me and hour and so I don't have loads of time.

I was thinking about what I wanted to say and then only thing I can think to share is about something I have been studying lately.

Agency, or Free will is the greatest gift that God has given us, it allows us to chose to obey him or to follow the adversary, it allows us to chose what we want to do when we do it and a bunch of other things. In the end there is really only 2 choices we have, give it back to God and follow him or give it to the adversary and become subject to him, which leads us to misery and pain. If we look at our own life's and think about it we can not blame anyone else for the circumstances we are in besides yourself. I am not saying that God does give us trials, but we chose to be miserable in trials. Put a smile on your face and follow God who provides everlasting joy and happiness. I prefer to serve God and follow his plan for me, personally Everlasting joy and happiness sounds a lot better than misery and pain.

I hope this helps you all gives some insight into my eyes for a little bit. Love you all and hope everything is going great for all of you.

Love
Elder Elquist