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October 1, 2018


To answer your question. The only lesson we taught all this week was the person we have on date, her name is Elida. She's been doing absolutely stellar, she's super excited for her baptism and it's her birthday on that day as well. She's invited her family and friends and she's been reading her scriptures and praying more and more. Her and her husband are so funny, they are both pretty young and just fun to talk to. Funny thing was we had Stake Conference yesterday at 10:00 and we got a text from her asking why nobody was at the church building at 1:00. I just looked at it and smacked my head, I thought they knew about stake conference and it all got goofed up. Her baptismal interview is this Wednesday and after hers I'll be giving another one for somebody in my district they are teaching.

Man, Dad's work is just getting crazy by the sound of it. Sounds like a ton of fun though, I'll be rooting for him over here. Funny that Savannah's dance keeps getting in the way, that girl is nuts. Bryson probably picked up those things because of me. I know I was a trouble maker of worts back home, then again you would know, Mom's know everything.

Not going to lie Mom. It is getting REALLY ought out here, just trying to be faithful in the work. California is an interesting place, everyone thinks we are soliciting even though we aren't selling anything, everyone opens and slams the door because I can say "Hi", people deliberately attack our faith acting super snobby like they know everything (though those are fun because I can put them in their place with pure scriptural knowledge, plus the Spirit testifies to them and they deny it, so that's fun). Currently at a struggle right now, I've honestly thought a lot about going home because nothing is really being done out here, I just feel like I'm wasting time trying to help these people in California.  To think about it the only thing keeping me out here is the fact Elida is so great, and that so many people are looking up to me from back home that I don't want to disappoint them, and DEFINITELY NOT disappoint the Lord. I'm just getting sick of it out here, I'm trying to do my best but nothing is coming from it.

I don't want you or Dad to worry about me right now. You guys have a lot on your plate and Bryson needs everything he can get. I'll do my best from over, but goodnight when I do get back I am going to drop kick that kid. His emails just want me to fly over there, smack him a couple times, and fly back and I could still work out here because it's a stinking 1 hour flight away from home. If you haven't noticed already, I am very sarcastic when it comes to me expressing my negative feelings out here. I'm being serious, but I'm trying to make the most fun out of it.

Give everyone a hug for me, and don't give up out there. I LOVE YOU MOMMA! Have fun over there with the rain. If you respond back I'll try and do the same.

-Elder Brimhall

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