Hello! How is everyone doing today! I'm in Kentucky now!
Specifically, Pikeville, Kentucky. So, all of you told me that
going to West Virginia I would hear such thick accents I wouldn't be able to
understand. You all lied! I could understand West Virginians well enough, but
Kentucky? I'm in The Isan (that was for you Ryan. ;D). The accents out here can
get so thick. Is it even English? Who knows. As the title of this suggests,
that's what people say when referring to Pikeville. An elder in Paintsville
told us that when we first got there he was like, "Where's Pieville?! I
want pies!" Give's you an idea, haha.
Anyway! So, about the area! Pikeville, Kentucky is a great
place. I'm with Elder Davis from Bountiful, Utah, and he's a huge golfer, super
funny, and we are having tons of fun together. Pikeville feels like Manhattan
compared to Buckhannon, BUT, Elder Davis and I are are the "county elders"
meaning we don't really cover the city. That is Elder Young and Elder
Mortensen. We cover the miles and miles of hollers. Miles. And. Miles. We're
the backwoods people, and it's great! Just like Buckhannon.
As it turns out, we are replacing the sister missionaries who
just left Pikeville. So, Elder Davis is coming from Bedford, Virginia, and I'm
from Buckhannon. He came out a transfer after me, which I guess technically
makes me the senior companion by release date but not really by anything else.
We are working Pikeville from the ground up! The sisters left us some people to
go see, an investigator or two, but for the most part it is up to us to find
and teach and baptize! Elder Davis and I have really grown a lot in the past
couple days. We're learning how to not rely on our trainers and senior
companions! Little fish in a big pond! Also, I'm "greenie-breaking"
Elder Davis, meaning I'm his first companion after his 12 weeks of training
were over. Crazy stuff! I'm excited to learn from him and teach him all that I
can!
These past couple days were all just looking through The Area
Book, and contacting people. We street contacted a guy last night on our way to
see a part member family, The T's. His name is St___. Elder Davis went
right up to him and started chatting, and I handed him a card, and we talked a
little about what we believe and what we do as missionaries and how we want to
share a message with him. He was all, "I'd love to hear it!" So we
are going over Tuesday at 6 and teaching him! It's going to be awesome.
That's pretty much it for now. Lot's to report on next week
though! Elder Davis and I can feel this area ready to boom, it just slowed down
a little with the transition, but it's coming up on the flip side! I can feel
it!
Oh! By the way! Elder Trent Kelly is in Paintsville right now! I
went to school with him from 1st grade to senior year! How cool is that? We
were good friends back home. I gave him a super big ol' hug when I saw him. It
was great.
Anyways! I love ya'll! Thanks for your continued support and
prayers in my behalf. I sure need them. Prayer works! Prayer is awesome! The
Lord hears and answers.
Thanks again!
Love, Brax
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| Yea. It's a SWEET apartment. |
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| A poster the sisters left us. :) |
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| Happiness is this kitchen. |
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| (Mom caption) I'm thinking his feet are going to hang off of this bed |
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| The hollars behind us. :) |
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| Elder Johnson and Elder Davis, Pikeville, Kentucky |
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| I MISS this family! |
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| LOVE these two! |
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