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.

Well That is the scoop!!!

Hey!!
This week has been a great week! There are alot of things going on... I learned alot about personal sanctification this week. It is something that has been on my mind all while i've been out here. We had a missionary meeting in Gridley and President talked alot about sanctification. Really everything that we do out here and the results that come from those things depend on our personal purity. It sounds pretty basic but it goes much deeper than it appears. It's one of those layered gospel topics. Purity and perfection are very closely intertwined. Perfection is more long term and building purity is what gets us there. Of course there is that aspect that with a purer vessel the Holy Ghost is more frequent and stronger within it.... I don't know there is a lot that i've learned about it but it is hard to put it onto this email. I'll have to find a good way to express it and then get back to you. Sooooo that is what I learned this week. Elder Hiatt and I are getting along great! He's learned a lot and it is nice learning from him. He looks a lot like richard. I'll have to send you a pic of him. The work is going great as well. I'll tell you what I got a reminder of how much I have to depend on the Lord this week. I've been working on praying more earnestly and meaningfully. As I've put it into practice I can tell the blessings that come to each person as I pray for and serve them. There is such power in prayer and fasting. I can tell you that I know that. I know it by and through the Holy ghost after the practice of faith. I love the things that I am privileged to learn out here. I feel so undeserving for the many blessings and lessons that I receive out here. It seems the harder I try to improve myself the more imperfections I see within myself. But Heavenly Father knows that. He helps me overcome them. We are having tons of fun. The snow up here is fun! I missed it. The rain is killer too. Luckily we are in a car. muahahaha. Well That is the scoop!!! I love you all and thank you for everything!!!

A picture is worth a thousand words... I guess?

So this week, Drewbee didn't send us an email, but he did send us two pictures and two videos.

Apparent elation at the sight of snow.

The elation continues as he hops around. You'd think he'd never been exposed to the white freezing fluffiness.

There are a couple videos that I'm going to put on here, it's just not working at the moment.