Family!
Iowa is having a cool
down! It's been about 80 degrees with a breeze lately. We've had some nutso
rain and windstorms though, let me tell you. I've loved to get all of the
different letters and bits of mail from people I never expected to hear from
right away! I love how supportive and loving everyone has been. Thank you for
everything you have done for me.
President Jergensen is
gone... He and his wife left Saturday night for home. President Jensen is here!
How exciting is that? I'm super sad to see President Jergensen go, but I'm glad
he gets to see his family after these three long years. We have Zone Conference
on Thursday so I'll meet President Jensen then.
I love to hear all
of the news at home! I'm curious, are most of my friends at college or on
missions now? Who is still at home?
Did Kate and Brayden
take over my old room? How is school and the new job going? How big are Caleb
and Brooklyn now?
Is Gwen huge? Is she
wearing makeup yet? Giving speeches at graduation?;)
What is the plan for
Brooke and Lyle? when do they head off for Sacramento?
And finally, Dad. YOU
SENT THIS EMAIL AT 1 13 AM!? You are a crazy man! I'll bet you were awake at 5
the next morning too... haha
I love you all so much!
This week was pretty neat. There is this older lady in her late 60s who is a
less active member, and she hasn't been to church for probably 40 years. Her
and her husband are members, and we have been working with her grandkids and
her. SHE CAME TO CHURCH! The past two weeks she has come and absolutely loved
the experience. In fact, we visited her after church, and she looked like she
was lit up inside with a spiritual light bulb! Man, it's amazing to see her
changing, just with two times of church. The sacrament has real, incredible
power of healing and access to the Atonement. She said, "I just feel
closer. Closer to God."
To those who have
written me and I haven't written back, know that I still love you! We can only
write on P days, and it's really hard to find time. I have like six letters
halfway finished. Be patient with me...:)
I spoke in church on
Sunday in our little branch, and the Spirit testified of something really
special to me. I was taught by two amazing parents. My testimony was developed
by careful nurture of these two marvelous people. Dad, I could not be who I am
without your incredible support. Same goes for mom. The hardest times of my
life are nothing when I look at the family God gave me.
Know that the Gospel is
true. I testify of that with every ounce of my body. Know that God lives. Know
that the Atonement is real. Jesus Christ suffered for YOU. Not for the world as
just a collective mass, He spent time suffering for YOU. Every pain. It wasn't
your life in fast forward. He was there for every second of it. That's how He
can know us. That's how He can succor, or "run to aid" us.
I love you and pray for
you always.
Elder Brown
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