Week 75 Thanks Dad

I love you Mom so much you don't even know! Transfers I believe are on the 18th...This week I have interviews with president.  Pday we have the truck and I'm going to go play basketball all day because that's what I normally do haha. Nobody plays so its pretty boring haha!

Glad you got to see all my friends.   I miss them! Ryleigh is so cute I miss her! I miss Jake and Ty so much though. Only 6 more months!!! Counting down at all?...I know you are😈😊

The Prophet died.  I was so sad I cried a little bit and said a prayer for his family right after. I thanked Heavenly Father for his service and all he did, what a great man! I wish I Listened to him more. He has amazing talks and always great council.   I love him.

I always pretend your riding my case that's how I remember to brush my teeth and turn off the lights and not fall asleep on the couch when I'm studying the Book of Mormon. See....maybe you had to ride my butt all those years! I guess it was all apart of the plan in heaven right hehehehe! I love you and Miss you and can't wait to see you and kiss your face. 

Elder Brown

Thanks for the support Dad! I am glad I have you around to push me.  It gives me a lot of confidence and hope.

Hey, seeing Brother McBride was awesome! It was a total surprise but when he called us I figured it was him. He tried to approach me posing as a referral, which I was actually excited that we might have more teaching to do, hahaha! It was awesome though!  We talked about Dean, scout camp when you both saw Elder Abney who was there when you received the Aaronic Priesthood and my cousins on the Navajo Reservation. I talked about how he knows them better than I know them haha! Well, I'm glad he had such great things to say about me. Weird he could tell that there was growth because we didn't talk much about gospel related things, but must have been my countenance. It's 62 degrees today hahaha so warm! let me tell you about my week!

This week was awesome!  Full of spiritually packed finding experiences. Revelation I believe comes not when you plan in the morning where you should go but when you leave the apartment and you start working. Since it was warm all week we could talk to people out on the streets which is my specialty. It was at night and me and elder beck were about to go in a half hour early but I looked at him and said we need to be obedient.  So we left and walked up the street. A guy passed by and asked us if we had a cigarette. I told him I didn't and that I was sorry and we departed ways.  I kept walking a little further and got some distance when I was like, "that guy was totally put in our path". Elder beck says, "lets go back!" So we literally ran after this guy and awkwardly approached him by asking his name. We then asked if we could walk with him because our house was on the way and we talked about smoking and quitting and talked about the church and the ARP (addiction recovery program) and attending services. He said he was curious so we got his phone number and we will try to set up a church tour with him. Also we were out the very next day and I had a distinct prompting to go talk to this person that we tracted into back during the "Light the World " campaign. We got there, knocked on her door and she was home.  We asked her if she watched the video. She said no but she said she wants her boys to do youth group.  I told her how great our youth group is and it turns out she is super interested in coming to church!  Her boss is LDS and she knows we are good people. So we might have another potential family to work with! it would be amazing! Her name is Anne. God is in charge and he gives us promptings all the time and when you strive to be obedient, you can hear them. Laman and Lemuel were "past feeling" because they wouldn't hearken! Hearken means to listen then obey! As we obey we receive God's help more abundantly. We can have God's help but unless we are striving to be obedient we won't hear him. That is a true principle. Those were some experiences I had this week!

Glad you had a great week at the temple. We will have to go when I get back.   6 more months crazy!!!!!!!!!! I can do it! Pray for my area.  I pray for you guys but some times I don't know what to pray for because I never know whats going on haha!

Izzy had some awesome dance videos she sent me! she is so good!

I love you guys thanks for everything you have given me! I'm eternally grateful! Have a great week!