From March 16, 2015
Dear Elder Bailey,
Dad and I watched the "Best Two Years"
yesterday. It was playing on BYUTV and we caught most of it. I hope
the home life of you missionaries is not as portrayed in the movie. Dad
says that most of the story line was over-done and over-acted for the sake of
dramatic flow and to create comedy. There was one part that was touching,
though. That part was when Elder Rogers bore his testimony in giving the
lesson to the new investigator. I am holding out hope that you always
bear a fervent testimony of the Savior and His mission whenever you are
teaching. I hope you have a clear vision of why you went on your mission.
I hope you and your companions plan and work and count your success by how many
times you can bear testimony and not by the other numbers.
We love you and know that you are constantly in our prayers,
Love, Mom
--From Elder Bailey:
Well, I know that
Joseph Smith was a pamphlet. The Best
2 Years is very accurate. The mission is dramatic, but much funnier in
real life. I’m not kidding. But this week was really productive. We were working hard all week and taught 23
lessons. That was cool. We had to go to a wedding reception on the
14th to give a progress record to a ward mission leader.
Yeah, this week was good and
congrats that all your available children have been married off and now I am a
burden to society until I get hitched
Photos of Elder Mitchell
Bailey on a very small mini-bike:
