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So....fun fact............I got in a car accident today...........No I'm not dead.....yes my back and neck are sore, but other than that we're fine! :D ironically, we were on our way to a doctor's appointment for my companion for a check up and after the accident we REALLY needed to go to the doctor's haha. We were stopped in traffic and the guy just hit us. Apparently his brakes were out and he tried to pull the e-brake and it didn't work. Luckily my foot was on the brake so we didn't slide forward and hit the car in front of us. But the good news is that a 2013 Toyota Corolla is VERY nice and sturdy whereas unfortunately his 92 Honda prelude.....not so much....but everyone's peachy key so we're good :)

Another fun fact, because we went to the doctor's and got checked out. They started asking all about my epilepsy and then that lead to my narcolepsy and now....they want to get me checked out for that.....so we'll see....but I doubt the church will approve the test, and even if they did, it's the cheapest one so I doubt it will be able to see all the problems I have in my brain.....:P

Anyhoo....AWESOME fact......TONY GOT BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's the guy that we committed to be baptized "next saturday" well, he did! He came to the VC EVERY day before his baptism to read the Book of Mormon (which he read straight through and finished) and we taught him all the lessons and now he's baptized! YAAAAAAHOOOOOOO!

The sad part...we didn't get to see it.....because he's in a different zone. So we had him take CHOKE pictures for us :) And are the elders standing next to him all happy and chill even though they contributed NOTHING? Yes. Am I super jealous that they got to be there even though they didn't do ANYTHING? Yes. But am I trying to be Christlike and let it go? Yes. Is it working? I'll need more prayer...........

So yeah! He's baptized! My baby's first one! WOOHOOOO!

So epiphany of the week: Sometimes you REALLY just have to trust that Heavenly Father's different plan, is better than your plan. There are these 2 girls in our La'ie 8th ward that are 9 and 10 and CAN be baptized but because of various family differences and other things, can't. And the conclusion we came to was that these girls COULD be baptized, but it would probably end with them going less active because when they stay with their dad on the weekends he won't be taking them to church. And as much as we WANT them baptized, we WANT to teach them. Heavenly Father's plan is for their mom to be that shining example to her children and teach them herself. Help them to see conversion through her scripture study and prayer and church attendance. But that's the way it should be. And they'll be able to look back on their lives growing up remembering all of these things that she has done and they WILL have their testimonies grow.

But another revelation that occured in this is that she really wants THEM to make the decision if they want to be baptized, but she doesn't want to push them. Except, I KNOW I went kicking and screaming to church MANY times and I'm SO grateful my parents forced me to go to church. If it'd been left up to me I would have stayed home, slept and watched movies. Just like if she had given me the choice of candy or vegetables, yes I know the vegetables are healthy for me, but would I eat them? No. I'd take the candy, cuz I'm just a kid. So yes, leaving the choice up to your kids to be baptized IS the right thing to do, but if your kids were standing in front of a bus about to be hit, and it was their choice to move, would you try all the screaming and yelling and waving and signs to get them to move? Uh, duh! So make your kids go to church! Have them read scriptures and pray! have them go to church activities, have family home evening, let them SEE you pray and study the scriptures yourself. Don't be afraid to pray out loud in front of them. BEAR your testimony ALL the time! SHOW them your testimony and explain why you do the things you do and how your teachings are aligned with the teachings of Jesus Christ. THAT'S what's gonna help them make the RIGHT choice :D So THANK YOU mom and dad for yelling, and screaming and dancing on the side of the road so I would move out of the way of the bus. love you! Work hard! Pray always!

love,

Sister Bradley

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