Nov 8, 2021: I ALMOST DIED AS A MISSIONARY! (NOT CLICKBAIT)

 I'll just put this here cause I want you guys to actually read this part. Me and my companion got in a pretty bad wreck this week. I can't send pictures because there is insurance stuff involved rn so I'll send them in a couple weeks. The car was totalled, there were no other vehicles involved, and me and my companion were both out of the car on our own power within 15 seconds. I am putting the spiritual stuff up here because again, I want you to read this part. I know without a shadow of a doubt that there were angels in our car that night. I know that God knows that I know, and so I will not deny it. I will not deny it ever. I know God protects his missionaries. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the only true church on the earth today. This is my call for all you who are not currently active in the church or are not sure what your future is with the church. It is the truth. Miracles happen. It may be hard now, but the time will come when you know without a doubt that God lives and loves us. That he sent his son to die for us so that we can be forgiven. That we have a prophet on the earth today who receives inspiration for the whole earth. That we are children of God. I know he lives. My closing words are the words of Moroni. Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you. I know it's true. You can trust that. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.



In other news.
This week has been crazy. One of our friends has been struggling a lot with the circumstances of their lives and it is so hard to see. However. She has the desire to know and the desire to change. That desire is keeping her going. It just goes to show how the desire to change and the desire to believe is enough. If we are willing to act on that desire, God will help us to change and to believe. Everyone keep Sherry in your prayers.
Another crazy thing that happened this week, I passed out while we were doing service! I had not drunk enough water that day, and then I proceeded to cut my finger in a garage. I went into shock and as I was cleaning it out and getting ready to go home I just passed out. So that was another fun experience this week!

AND FINALLY IM GOING TO BRAZIL ON NOVEMBER 18!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY COW I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO BE SO FAST IM SO EXCITED AND NERVOUS AND READY TO GO AND ITS GOING TO BE AWESOME!! That's pretty much it for my week! 
Love you all! 
Elder Bradshaw
 PICTURES

My sliced finger
Service
Getting taco bell after I passed out
We got asked to clean up after a funeral and there was a ton of leftovers, mainly deviled eggs and pasta salad so...
A couple pictures of Jesus that I liked
And finally... pictures taken moments before disaster. (Jk it was like an hour before we crashed)



Ps pday is Tuesday next week so no email next Monday. :)










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