K so I know I have been bad at this already!! Brayden has been out for almost a month and it's my first post since he left, I am sorry! I will get better as time goes on I promise! We dropped Brayden off at the MTC on September 23rd and it was a very emotional day for us all! Brayden is such a big part of our lives that it was hard to say goodbye for 2 years. But like Braydens favorite quote right now... "A missionary is someone who leaves their family for two years so others can be with theirs for eternity!" We all have to keep that in mind. He was a difficult one to let go. We have gotten a few letters from Brayden since he left and he is doing great!!! At first he kept saying how hard the language was and that it seemed to be going in one ear and out the other, but now he has said he is starting to get the hang of it. He is in a companionship of three. He said he is getting along great with his companions. He is having a lot of fun in the MTC and says his testimony continues to grow each day and loves feeling the spirit everyday. He hasn't sent any pictures yet but says they are coming soon! We can't wait to get them! Brayden keeps saying that he needs more letters and packages with yummy treats! He likes the food at the MTC but they aren't really giving them enough to eat. He said he has lost 2 pounds since he got there. So he wants to keep some food in his room!So He would love you to send him packages!!! Well here are a few pics from when he got set apart as a missionary and from when we dropped him off.
Elder Brayden Lyman Woodall MTC Mailbox #134 GER-MUN 1123 2005 N. 900 E. Provo, UT. 84604-1793
About me!
Hey my name is Brayden Woodall! I am getting ready to serve a Mission for the Lord! I am very excited to go share the gospel with the people of Germany Munich/Austria! Here are a few things about me: Well If you know me at all you should know that I am the Biggest BYU Fan you will ever meet! I have never missed a football game in my life! It will be hard not being able to go while I am gone on my mission! I will be attending BYU in the fall after I return from my mission, where I will be working for a family friend being up close and personal filming the BYU Football team! It will pay full tutition plus pay for my food during the week! It's my dream job! I am the youngest of 7 kids and the only one to get accepted into BYU!! I have 4 sisters and 2 brothers and the worlds best 12 nieces and nephews! I love playing and wrestling with them! I will miss them very much! I love going camping, fishing, and 4-wheeling with my family! I have the greatest parents on earth! They have done so much for our family! They are such great examples to me! I am thankful for them raising me in the church so that we can all be together again! I love you and will miss you very much!
(This is really Ashley, his sister! I will be keeping this up for him while he is gone.)
Important Dates To Remember!!!
Ordained an Elder: June 21, 2009 Received Mission Call: July 1, 2009 to the Germany Munich/Austria Mission Received my endowments on August 29, 2009 in the Bountiful Temple Farewell: September 13, 2009 Set apart as a Full Time Missionary: September 22, 2009 Enters the MTC: September 23, 2009