July 4, 2011

okay so this week was just a blessing!  On Tue we took Brad to the visitors center and we watched the Joseph Smith Movie and afterward the VC sister missionary asked him what he thought about the movie and he pretty much bore his testimony there and then told us that nothing was going to stand in his way of getting baptized.   i was tearing up for sure!  then wed (which stated the 10 day countdown for his baptism) was the day for him to quit smoking and HE DID IT! he has been weening himself off them for the past 2 weeks but still has been smoking around 3 a day and then wed he was done! he told us on sunday that the first 3 days were the hardest but now he is fine. Omg Brad is just amazing and his faith is just so powerful. He was supposed to be baptized on the 9th but his g-pa died and that is the day when the memorial service is on so he had to push it back the the 16, which i was nervous about becuase i thought that he would start smoking again before the 10 day started again but he didn’t.   he is just so awesome!!!

 okay so then on sat we had a BAPTISM!!! it was just awesome. i never knew how stressful planning a baptism was. but overall it was just awesome. Her name is Jennifer and her sister actually got baptized in Nov of last year but never wanted anything to do with the church.  every week we go to their apt and read a few chapters from the book of mormon with her sister and becuase of that she finally came around and wanted to be baptized as well.  She is just awesome and we love her so much!

ohh HAPPY 4th of JULY!  i just got done eating at the ward pancake breakfast this morning and it was so much fun. Joe and Rocio and their two daughters came as well. they are the best family ever and we love teaching them.

 It's so hot here! it got up to 118 this week and our air conditioning barely works. its 92 degrees in our apt and the other night i couldnt sleep because it was so hot so i got in the shower then i finally fell asleep soaking wet on my bed and it felt so good. i just can’t get cool here. i really ALWAYS feel hot. ohh well, thank goodness it will only be like this until october. haha isnt that weird that october will be in the 100s! im used to snow in october. well all is well here and i hope yo all have an awesome 4th of july! i love you
oh and yes mom and told kass to wear my clothes.  i always wore her clothes when i lived with her so its her turn now.

love sister martin

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