Astros, Pupus and ELDER BEDNAR

Hola y'all!! 

So sounds like everyone is busy like crazy. I can't wait to hear all about EFY, Utah, and all the other stuff going on. So cool to hear y'all are heading down to Newport. Love it! 

Well familia, the day I have been waiting for for 6 weeks has finally come. Today we get the opportunity to do some pretty rockin' stuff. Today is the day where two of my true loves of my life mix. We get to first, be able to be spiritually STUFFED by having a private mission conference with Elder Bednar, an apostle of the Lord. He is going to be here at 12 and we will be here for a while. Then we are all going to load up onto buses and head on out to MinuteMaid Park to watch Elder Bednar throw the first pitch at the game against the A's. We will be singing the National Anthem and get to stay for a little bit, until we have to leave to get home by 9:30pm. I AM SO EXCITED!!

Here we are on one of the busses . . .  The cool dude in orange is President Guthrie’s son. 

First of all, I know we aren't supposed to have favorites, but Elder Bednar is one of my favorite apostles. He is incredible, so direct yet so kind. He gave one of  my favorite talks ever, "Character of Christ", that I got to watch in the MTC. He also came to Fremont years ago, I think I was like 14 or 15. I was going through a bit of a tougher time when he came to do a devotional for the youth. But it was in that conference that I gained a testimony of modern prophets. I will never be able to deny that, because the Holy Ghost spoke to my heart clear as day telling me of his divine calling. It was also in that conference I had a renowned focus on serving a mission. It felt like that devocional was exactly what I needed, and it helped me a lot. I am so grateful for what he has done for me in my life. He truly has blessed me with the inspiration the Lord gives him. 

Next, holy cow, we are getting to go watch a game at MinuteMaid, are you kidding? That's one of my favorite parks. I'm so excited to tour it a little bit. Kind of split though it being played against the A's. I am so excited because the members of H1 and MoCity are going to be there. My favorite people!! 

Yesterday we had a cool experience of being able to teach some friends of an awesome member couple in our ward. The Hermana made us pupusas. Hermana Rivas almost made me cry they were so delicious. I LOVED them. They are the best ones I have tried, and I have tried A LOT of them. I had 5 and I was stuffed. 

We also had this Zone Conference that we had been planning for forever.  We also invited all the youth of the stake to come and be a part of it. They said they loved it, so that was a success. I am very happy it is done, it took a lot out of the normal schedule. 

Saw the man, the myth, the legend, Elder Christopherson!

Elder HANDY!

Elder Parks!

And Elder Bruning too!  All some my best buds.  It was great seeing them. 

I found a renowned love and dedication to who I am, why I am here, and who I want to be at the end of my time in Texas. But not only that, but who I want to be the rest of my life.  We all have a journey, but without the directions to follow, we cannot reach out destination. Those directions are our very own Title of Liberty. They are the things that keep us going, that keep us wanting to progress. More than all, it is the Gospel of Jesus Christ that leads us to that final destination. 

Love y'all mucho, hope you have a great week! 

Elder Brett Hansen