Hey!!

Hey!!
Thank you so much for the basket and shirt and such. It was great. Check out the pics. I'm grateful for your prayers. It is so miraculous to think about the many prayers that are directed toward us and the Lords work in general. I had quite an experience this week. There is a less-active guy that started coming to church about 4 weeks ago. The bishop suggested that we teach him the lessons as a refresher course. At first he was taken back at the suggestion because he is an RM and thought that he didn't need it but he casted away his pride and accepted the invite. As we taught him yesterday the Spirit came over me and started to testify of the love that our Heavenly Father has for each of His children. I started to break down as I admited that I was fearful that I cannot reach more of those children in each of the areas that i'm called to. But then the reassurance from the Lord came to me that it was ok and that He is proud of my efforts so far. The greatest gift of the Spirit to me is the comfort that comes through Him and from our Heavenly Father and from our Savior. I relate it to the blankets right out of the dryer that Mom would throw around me back home. Anyway the experience helped me realize that my best will do. It is the same with all of us. Our best will do. After all we can do, the Lord steps in. I believe in the enabling power of the Atonement. I know from experience that He will make our weaknesses strengths if we take them to him. I am grateful for that knowledge. On a more temporal not I'm starting to get my passport stuff filled out so I need a birth certificate and the birth places of Dad and Mom. I love you all and am grateful for you

Drewbers

Sup mi cuates!!

Sup mi cuates!!
Sorry I'm getting this one out a little late today. I freakin loved conference. My fave was (sorry ladies) priesthood sesh. Man it was great. It the biggest spiritual intake that i've had in a while. Fave was probably the medal of honor talk by President Eyring and then in close second was Elder Holland's talk. I get way too emotional during their talks. Man I get reminded constantly of how much I appreciate being out here. A few times during conference I sat pondering on how sick it is to be here doing what i'm doing. And not only that but doing what i'm doing at this time in the worlds history. Along with that i get constant reminders of how many weaknesses i have. The Lord is helping me through them though. I'm glad to hear that the fam is doing well. I am grateful for all of you and the strength that i get from your prayers. Please keep saying them for me. I love you and miss you guys.

Hey fam!

Hey fam!
So there is not too much to say... My new comp is elder powell. I lived with him in Gridley and it should be tons of fun. I like the kid.. He's sweet and a pretty hard worker. It's going to be a good transfer. I'm very excited. We had the best 5th sunday lesson ever in church. It was about the present dispensation and how revelation works. I'm excited for conference. It is going to be sick yo. I was teaching this guy with the spanish elders and in broken spanish i was teaching about prophets and helped him see that if we just listen to them we will recognize the spirit that they have as ordained prophets of today. I love having my testimony of them reaffirmed each time I hear them. Also Dad you got a letter comin but it will be a little late. I love you all
Thank you for everything!!
Loves

I glory in my God.

Hey Fam!
So there is not a whole lot going on. I think the biggest thing that has happened in this past week was that we are starting to teach this girl that seems really open to hearing about the gospel. I'm excited for her. She had a bad experience with a so called "jack mormon" that left a bad taste in her mouth but she is searching and is very ernest. I have high hopes for her. I am reading about the present dispensation in Jesus the Christ right now and it is giving me a great appreciation for the knowledge that I have. I am so glad that I can tell people that I know without a doubt that Jesus is the Christ and that His church was restored on the Earth today by a prophet of God. That knowledge is priceless as all of you know. I thank my Father in heaven for that knowledge. I will forever praise his name as Ammon did in chapter 26 of Alma. I know that They live. I know that They look out for me. I glory in my God.
Elder B

Latest pictures of Elder Drew Baumgartner. This young boy was baptized recently.

Baptism programs.

Drew and his companion with this great young man.

Looking at the camera.

Funny missionaries showing off their ties.

Drew being... a nerdy elder

Here are some videos that I promised. The first one is Drewbee and the second one, well, we have no idea what this is, but we're putting it on here because apparently it was important enough for him to upload and send it to us... It's weird, just like Drewbee!

(Original date received: Mon. Feb. 16, 2009)

So that is my story for the week

Hey family!
So this week has been a stress and a half. We're prepping for Zone conference here in Auburn while we hed to do about 6 hours of computer work over a three day period. I'm a little groggy from it. But some great news is that another sheep is coming into the fold! There is young man 12 years of age who is getting baptized this saturday! I'm excited for him. The past couple lessons we've taken some of the deacons in our ward over there and i found out that we should really just send 12 year olds out on the mish. These kids were testifying more powerfully than i can even know. They will be great missionaries. So that is my story for the week. These kids are crazy cool. But i'm greatful for everything that you all do and i hope i say that enough. I love you and hope that this email wasn't too lame.