Momma Hays

So I realized that a few weeks ago I titled my email "Momma Hays", and did not explain why I did that! Lol, so I think this story is a perfect shining example of the fact that my personality hasn't changed THAT much while I've been on my mission. I was in the Skipton flat with the Skipton elders and Elder Schwarzkopf, when my district leader just referred to me as Momma Hays. Lol, I guess the fact that I was fretting over a stain he had on his suit jacket didn't help at the time (I was also joking around by speaking in my Gospel lady voice) "Oooohhhhh Chillldddd!".  I was worried I would lose that part of my personality on my mission but I am the same Brennan, same sense of humor, same love of sushi, just in a different (slightly more refined) way. 

(would you like to know why he sent these photos this week?  yes, so would we...)

Ok, before I go any further..................

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday Moooommmmmm

Happy Birthday to you! 

Happy Birthday Mom! I love you sooooo much, you're seriously such an amazing and wonderful person, I can't even begin to fathom how lucky I am to be your son. I love you to the Moon and back, and I will always love you! You've raised 3 great kids, you're a killer student, and a wonderful worker. You've helped so many countless people over the years, and you've lifted up so many people for the sake of your own comfort. I couldn't ask for a better role model! Love you so much! 

Also your Karate skills are the tops! 

So it's been a great week. Elder Schwarzkopf and I have had to take over all the sisters contacts because Sister Morris was sent home last week due to a really badly messed up ankle injury (She's hoping to come back soon), and without a replacement sister, Sister Monroe was sent to Leeds to be in a Tri-panionship. So that's be interesting. It was sad to say goodbye to Sister Morris. She was my MTC companion, and she really is just the most amazing missionary out there. She's a huge inspiration, but I know that whatever's going on, it's all a part of God's plan, and she's taking it with stride. 

I'm reading the Teachings of the Presidents Heber J Grant right now, and it's soooooooooo good! I never realized how long he had been President of the Church for, and how many trials he had to over come in his life. He was called to be a Stake President when he was only 24! He's got so many amazing teachings, especially about dealing with trials, and praying for inspiration when teaching, which is perfect for me on my mission. He also had a lot to say about how only we can change our situation. We have to work, work, work to see a change in our life. Also, he talks a lot about how to keep faith. His biggest thing with keeping faith was doing what we were asked to do! He gave a wonderful talk where he said " I will never ask anyone to pay tithe more diligently then I do. To obey the word of wisdom more then I do. To keep the fast and pray to God more then I will." I love that. He sounds like an incredibly fair man who would never seek to put more of a burden on someone else then he would take his-self. That's definitely how we should live our lives. If something is falling apart, if something isn't working, we have to analyze if we're doing all that we can. I like one quote that I can't remember where it came from that said "Have you set limitations on yourself? Because God hasn't". We can ALWAYS do it. We just have to decide to. 

Well, I love you guys lots! 

Dad: I'm not getting your emails. I would set up a different personal account if I were you and just use that one to get in contact with me (Put your passwords in your phone as contacts. I.E Gmail Password One - (Insert Password and Login) that way you never forget.) Hope all is well with you though! 

Holden: I like the idea of little tiny text like emails. Keep it up! I hope work is doing well. What's it like getting ready to be a Dad???

Noelle: YOU'RE PREGNANT AND IT'S A GIRL AND I'VE LITERALLY TOLD THE WHOLE WARD HERE THAT HER NAME IS RUBY AND OMG I'M SOOOOO EXCITED!!!! 

Mom: You're perfect, and I love you so much! Don't party too hard this weekend! 

Jordan: Work is almost over! Weird! I hope you get a bit of a break before school starts. OMG is it you senior year! Nope nope nope nope, that's not happening. I'm writing the school, you can't be that old. 

Mum, would you tell Bennett to email me. Get Shannon on it, she's got this. 

Love you all lots! Talk to you next week

WAIT, I forgot. Ummmmmm.... my suit is...ummm not doing well. (We have to wear full suits everyday in this mission, so I only have the two pairs of pants to wear and that's meant they've deteriorated faster then I had hoped.) so I'm going to look in a couple of stores today for a CHEAP suit. If I find one that's really cheap, I might just pull out some cash and go for it. But if I can't find one, I'll just wait till next week and we can discuss options further (Part of it may just be finding one that fits.)