¿Como estan ustedes? Oh my goodness!!! How I love missionary work. What a good week it has been. I am for sure excited to start this week off as well. I will fill you in on everything later in the letter. First off, it sounds like everyone is doing good back home. I am glad to hear it. Now, for all of your questions mom. I am just going to start straight up answering them all. I love the letters from the friends. It takes me awhile to read them. I just go slow and read them when ever I have time, which is not very much. That is so cool that Brady went to Hamblin's farewell. I love Hamblincito so much. What a great guy. Yeah, I cut Purser's hair today. I really like cutting my own; it's sweet. I haven't lost that much lately. I am just slowly losing any muscle that I had before the mish, ha. Uh, sometimes we take naps on p-day but not much. I took like a five minute one today ha. It's so cool about all the ward boys getting mission calls. It makes me so excited for them. There is nothing better. We do have a big week coming up this week. I will talk about that later. We do walk a lot but it's not that bad. I know President Rappleye all right, but I have only had one interview with him. But we do email him every week. It's good to hear a little bit about sports. I sure do love them and miss some of them once in awhile. Sometimes I just get the urge to tackle people, haha. I do love that talk that Lacee gave me. It turns out I had already read it. I am glad she sent it to me because I needed that copy. Thanks my sister Lacee. By the way, I am sad not to hear from you this week lacee, but I know you are busy with school and work (weird).
Ok, now for a little bit on this past week. First, we have 4 people with dates for baptism and they are all making great progress. So we have been running all week long trying to get to each of their houses and teaching them and helping them prepare. Plus, we have been trying to find new people to begin teaching to fill the spots of those who will be baptized. This work is crazy; always running non-stop! That's what makes it so fun. This week we will be baptizing two kids of 12 and 9, Jose and Nico. I will get to baptize them both. My first time! I am so so so stoked. What a fun thing to be able to see their family grow together and become stronger. It makes me so darn happy I can't even explain it. Their dad will be baptized, he just needs to get married first. Then we have an older man preparing for baptism; the husband of the lady we found who was really struggling. Andres is preparing for the 18th. Wow is all I have to say about them both. Andres and his wife have changed so much and we have only taught them like 7 times. They have progressed so much and are stopping smoking now. I know that it wasn't us that made that change, not at all. All we did was listen to them and then after listening applying a gospel doctrine to their needs. It is so fun to see them grow closer to their Savior. The other day his wife, who is a member, was having doubts about some stuff and her husband, not a member, held the Book of Mormom and said "all you need to do is read this Book", ha. I was like, ok lets leave they have it in the bag. It is so true - all the change that has happened in their lives has been by the Book of Mormon and the Spirit. I am just so happy to be a part of it, just to be able to see it. I don't think I have ever been happier in my whole entire life. Wow, it is amazing. I know I am away from the people I love most, my family and my friends, but to be able to bring that joy and knowledge that a family can be together forever - There is no greater joy. Especially with Andres and his wife because they lost their 5 year old son. The chance to help them receive the covenants they need to live with their son again. Wow nothing, nothing in this world is better. What a joy! I am so dang happy I can't even explain it. I love it so much. I love this Gospel so much. I love my Savior and all He has done for me personally. He loves His children with a perfect love and the chance to feel a tiny bit of that love for other people is an amazing feeling. That's what I get to feel. I love it. Every second of it.Yeah enough of that ha. I am going to cry in the cyber we are in ha.
I love you all so very much. I have the best family ever. Thanks for all your prayers and support. It is working because some how people are listening to some big ole gringo lug that can barely speak their language. I love you all and miss you.
Love,
Elder Brown
Caiden,
Thanks for your letter bud. I hope everything is going good with school and sports. Sorry I can't write a lot more but I sure do love you bud. One thing I am very excited for is to be able to play basketball with you again sometime and maybe have you get a little closer to beating me haha. I love you bud.
Love,
Elder Brown
Brittany,
Wow the boys have changed. I cannot believe it. They are so so so cute. I love them so much. Make sure they know that. I love you so much as well. Thanks for always remembering me and sending some info on the fam. I am glad to hear about all your good experiences. You are such an amazing Mom. It's so darn amazing. You amaze me sis. I love you and your fam a ton.
Love,
Elder Brown
Cayden Brown (the other),
Oh man, I am so glad to hear from you my friend. I don't have a lot of time, but I will give you any tip I can that I have learned in the short time I have been here. Use every minute you have to study. Every different kind of study there is. You will have a lot of time to study and it will be hard to stay focused. Have fun but also study. You will learn to love the study if you put all your effort in doing it. Stick with Spanish, it will come. Love to work; don't endure it, love it. I love you man. I will have more for you next time. I am so excited for you. Keep plugging along.
Love,
Elder Brown
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