God knows all!!

Hello family!
I'm glad you liked the pics. We do some dumb stuff haha. I'm glad to here from you and glad to know that some of you are getting into the missionary zone. I wont mention any names but you others need to get your butts in gear haha. Joseph Smith said, "after all is said and done, your greatest duty is to preach the gospel" or something to that effect. it's in PMG. Man i want to go rafting. That sounds sick! My little bro has the Priesthood! Honor it with your life kid. God has high hopes for you son. He trusts you. So the broadbents kept their commitment to pray about setting a date and she said that she prayed in her car and the second she looked up a restoration truck drove by. Not only that but a second one came too. Haha talk about your signs. They are days away from making the commitment. They fasted with us yesterday. It was sweet. The work is going well! Hecka slow but well. Abe mailed me from Aussie land. He's doing well. He has had some hard times but he has survived. Also Taylor almost got mugged like three times this week. Luckily we only get emotional abuse haha. They say thats the worst kind though. Anywho one of the members showed us the Sports illustrated where they ranked byu at 17 and showed the season. We're getting a BCS invite this year. We just have to take down washington early on and win conference again. Cake. Mom keep up the good work! Pray for the inspiration on what to do to introduce a gospel subject with this family. God knows all! as you well know.

Well family I love you all. Richard looks hecka old doesn't he? I'm glad he has the knowledge of the gospel that he has. He'll be a sweet seminary teacher someday. Also get him a wife. Gosh. He doesn't have much longer. He's freakin thirty. Have fun this week. Much love.

Elder B.

Ayo Familia,

ayo familia,

So there are many things to say... A couple nights ago we had a lesson with the Broadbents (a family that we are working with) and they turned down our invite to set a date for baptism. Kind of a bummer but she is praying earnestly for answers to questions that are personal so things are looking up. They're good to go they just need to step up to the plate. We fasted for a family yesterday and am glad we did because finding here in Roseville is very hard. We're doing a new program of working with 5 families in the ward and helping them in finding efforts. It is going very well. The only way to do missionary work is by getting the members jazzed about missionary work. Speaking of missionary work how is all of yours going? any prospects? What we do with the families is ask them to pray about all the people in their lives that could use the gospel and then work with them on the steps to introduce the gospel to two or three of those people. It really gets them hopped up when they start thinking day to day missionary efforts. Quite miraculous so our work is looking up. K fam here it is. Will you all sit down as families and pray about the people that you know that could use the gospel in their lives? By next email I want you to report on the list. You don't have to tell me the names just tell me that you did it. There are people everywhere and it seems alot harder than it is. I know that you all have brought your strapping young boy/brother that is on a mission in your conversations maybe daily. What a good way to kick off your gospel conversations! Also mention Church when you run through your weekend's activities when conversing with your coworkers slash friends. Family it really is through the members that this work moves forward. We're continuing to work well on our own salvation, now let's help someone else out with theirs. I promise you that, as i've said before, there is no greater satisfaction and gratification than helping people see the light. Christ lives and loves all of us. He heads His true church on the Earth and has a living prophet to "[reveal] his secrets" to. What a blessing it is. I'm grateful to you all and hope that you get my pics and my letter soon. I sent it out on friday. Ky buddy aren't you so excited?! the big 1-2 baby! The letter I wrote in the package is for you so don't think i'm neglecting my little bro's birthday alright? Also matt i met someone that served in your mission the same time you served. I don't know his last name but he said he knew of you and that you were a pretty tight guy. What a freakin liar. haha Well you all are doing well yeah? I love you all and can't wait to hear on the progress of the missionary work next week.

p.s. the money spent was for some bike stuff. Bikes are so freakin expensive. I got a light and a quick release lever and it cost like 30 bucks but thats life.

p.s. 2 hows the babe doing alexis?

Elder Baumgartnertion: Keep-Alive

Hey fam!
Sorry today has been a little nuts and i have a very short time to email you all but I'm doing good. I made a CD of pics and stuff so i'll send that right away. There aren't too many pictures that you haven't seen so i'll be sure to take some more. I'm so grateful for all of you and all the support that you give me. I'm very blessed to have all the things that I have. Expect some mail from me and I need to do some dry cleaning and stuff this week. I love you!
Elder Baumgartnertion: Keep-Alive

Go squadron go!!

Heya!
So Roseville is sweet! I like the city. Most of the nights we hit up this park and contact a ton of people. On Tuesday I'm going on splits with the ZLs and they live in a mansion. Yeah it's going to be sweet. anuwho the work is good. So one night when we went to the park to contact people and we got into a bash. So we went up to introduce ourselves and the guy was like you're not elders because we're not old enough. at first i thought he was joking but then it went downhill fast. We said we were sharing a message about Jesus Christ and then he said, "You aren't Christians." 30 minute story short; He went on about how he was a pastor at Bayside (this church that preaches strictly anti down here). He asked me if i've ever pastored a church. I responded that i've talked in church before. He exclaimed harshly the difference in the two. I asked him where he got his authority from to which he pronounced that his church saw his abilities and chose him or something. I then told him of the twelve apostles and how they were chosen, not because of their abilities of being fishers but because of their meekness and lowliness of heart and given the priesthood by the laying on of hands. Then he did the only thing he could think of and switched the subject to "our brothers" in texas that are on the news. We left then. I was about to give the, "I will stand before you at the judgement bar" speech but refrained and left. It was a tough one. We had to knock on our neighbors door and vent to them when we got home. It was a long night. But the work rolls forth. Other than that i'm having a blast. I finally have a comp that i have alot in common with. Not that i'm complaining about my past comps but its hecka tight. He looks like the real life doug funny. I'll send some pics. I love you all and sorry i didn't really give you anything uplifting about my week but thats how the work goes. The ward is sweet too. They're treating me nicely. Thank you for the package and everything that you all do for me. Oh and we need to step up the competition. I know we can pull through if we all work together. I've gotten one chick letter and he has two. Go squadron go!
Much love!
Elder B!