April 9, 2018

Braxton is doing well. He said there has been a lot happening. He loves the people in Rangely. He told us that Rangely is really small and it has no Walmart. They go to Craig on Tuesdays for shopping. Craig is a town that is about an hour and a half away from them and that is what the Stake they are in is called. Their area covers the Rangely 1st and 2nd Wards and Dinosaur, Colorado is part of it. 

They are fed almost every dinner, which makes a momma heart happy. I am so thankful for good people that watch out for the missionaries!

I asked Elder Panter what was something interesting that happened this week. This is what he replied with... So this week while we were in a meeting with a less active member (he hadn't been to church in like 18 years) he said he didn't believe in God because there are too many people suffering in the world. The spirit prompted me to say to him "wait until Aug 14." Weird right!?!? 

Braxton met the Filfreds this week. They are ward members who are 100% Navajo and they fed them Navajo tacos! He says they are really cool people. 

The thing he learned this week is that the more faith you have, the more the spirit will guide!

I asked him if he was feeling well and if he ever got sick after his companions did, and he said he did get sick after they did. Ugh. I think that's one of the worst things about this for me as a mom. I know he is going through so many things and knowing that he was sick and I wasn't there to help him is so hard! But I know this experience will teach him so much and help make him a stronger man. I know he is where the Lord wants him to be. I sure love my Bubba!

The last thing Elder Panter wanted me to make sure everyone knows is that he's doing okay and he loves you all. 

This is the photo Brax sent this week. LOL  I guess this is a restroom in the middle of nowhere that they stopped and used. From the look on his face, it must not be a great one. Hahahaha