The Homecoming

The food

The gathering

Nick Rasmussen

Sam Villareal

David and Ben Willson

Friends from highschool

Welcome home Elder Bradshaw . . . . .

Returning Home

The wait

The wait is over!

We returned to where we said good by two years ago - IHOP

David and his brothers

David's oldest sister couldn't come to the airport so she and her family met us at home.

David meeting and holding baby Delilah for the first time.

Hazel missed Uncle D

Last e mail . . . . .

Hello Family,

Well this will be the last e mail I send before I come home. That's super weird. We just had zone conference yesterday in Odessa to meet the new mission president, President Augustine. He is really cool. Very excited to meet him. Shortly after leaving Odessa we got a call from him informing me about Grandma. I got to call dad, and talk to him for just a bit. But all I could think of was how grateful I am for the gospel in my life. I knew Grandma was being reunited with her family. And we will see her again. I felt peace the whole way home.

Today I have to pack up my bike and get it ready to send home, so I am spending today to pack just a bit. I'm glad to be done with my bike. I never crashed on it once. It's done good to me. We have been working hard, its been cooling down a bit here. But still haven't found anyone to teach. Laura and Charlie and doing great. Charlie's mom is coming into town, so we will be able to meet her. Their baby Vincent is being blessed and I will miss it. I have loved getting to know them and becoming their friends. The people I have met out here have changed my life. I have loved my mission so much. I'm grateful for the chance I have had to serve my Heavenly Father here in West Texas. No matter how hot it gets......(come on 118 degrees!!) I'm looking forward to seeing yall on Wednesday. Take Care.

Love, Elder David William Bradshaw

"The Odessa zone with President Augustine"


"pump jacks in town"

One more week in the mission field

"my district"

Hola Familia



How is everyone doing? Things here have been good. We have been out of town alot of his week. We went to District meeting down in Ft Stockton, then drove to Alpine TX for an exchange there. We blitzed the town. It was alot of fun. Then the next morning we drove back to Ft Stockton and did an exchange there. So, we just got back to Monahans last night. I am very tired now. We are teaching a part members grandson right now. We just got back from a lesson with them at the church. His getting baptized on the 23rd with his step grandpa. The elders in Pecos have been teaching the grandpa but they just moved up here. So things are going good. It's so weird, I'm coming home soon. I will only be emailing one more time after this. Then I will be getting ready to leave. So if anything exciting happens.... Ill just tell you in person. Well I hope all is well back home. Take care.



Love, Elder Bradshaw

"another hot day....."




"driving to Ft Stockton"

Hello Family

Well we had a baptism on Saturday. Laura was baptized. Elder Cahoon baptized her then I confirmed her on Sunday in Sacrament meeting. It was really cool. Alot of the members have been out of town so there wasn't a huge turnout for the baptism, but it went well. But now we are back to not having anyone to teach. It kinda sucks. We are knocking on alot of doors and talking to people outside. One guy told us, "Jesus, is going to turn you into Mexicans out in this sun!" It was funny. But right now we are just trying our best to find people. We just had a new family move into Kermit, they are from St. George UT they seem pretty cool. Well, I hope all is well back home.

Love Elder Bradshaw

Hello Family

This week has been ok. It's been really hot lately! About 109. My tires are sticking to the road.... We can make footprints in the road. But we drink lots of water. Asking for water has been a great way to get in doors lately. I guess we look really hot and pathetic. We are still teaching Laura. We are seeing her tonight at the Branch Presidents house. She is pretty much all ready for her baptism. She has asked Elder Cahoon to Baptize her (she said because he is a Canadian) and I am confirming her. They are doing great. I saw President and Sister Robison for the last time yesterday for interviews. It was really sad to say goodbye. Luckily they live pretty close to home. Ill have President Augustin for about a week and and half, so not too long. But other than that nothing too new. Talk to y'all soon.

Love Elder Bradshaw

"me and my Canadian"


"cooking in the car"

"my new belt buckle"

Hola Family!
This week has been really good,we aren't teaching a ton of people right now. We knock on doors all day. It has been so hot lately. Yesterday was 106 degrees. But I have not been sun burned once. I guess sunblock really works. . . .

So, a little ray of sunshine we have right now is the R family. (they actually just walked into the library) Last pday we went out and tried some of the people I taught while I was here the first time. We tried a guy named Chip. He no longer lived there, but the guy that answered just said, "Oh hey guys, come on in." that doesn't happen often. Turns out he is a member from California, fell away about 5 years ago, joined the army and now works for a prison in Monahans. They have only lived here for about 2 months. His wife is not a member, pregnant and is preparing to be baptized on the 18th of this month. They came to church last week and really liked it. She went to culinary school and is an amazing cook. We are going there for dinner tonight and a lesson. I'm really excited for them, and so are the members. but other than them just alot of potentials and rejections. but we are sticking with it. Take care.

Love David William Bradshaw

PS. Please pray for rain in Monahans . . . . or at least a fetchin cloud!!!!!

"water tower in Monahans, TX"

"water tower in Kermit, TX"

David will be released on July 13th. His homecoming will be July 17th, for more information on time and place check David's facebook page