Family,
I know that I usually have a really good title
to my emails, but I'm sorry. We have hit the bottom of the tank. We have
scraped the sides of the peanut butter jar. Only juice is left in the pickle
container. In other words, I'm fresh out of creative things to say!
I guess I'll just get down to the nitty
gritty... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE EMAILS AND LETTERS I HAVE RECEIVED!
I love getting them so much! I was telling Elder Lindhardt this week that I
love nothing more than my family. That really is the truth. I love you guys so
much. How in the world we were blessed with each other I don't know, but I sure
am grateful.
In connection to my comment to Elder Lindhardt,
we then drove by the US Post Office here in Fort Madison. I pointed at it and
said, "I sure love my family, and that building there is my best
friend." That place is a miracle for a missionary who lives in the middle
of nowhere...
I love to hear about the missionary work that
each one of you are doing. Dad, WAY TO GO! You are, in missionary vernacular,
"a gospel sharing fool":). I love you and you are an example to me of
a powerful missionary. Tell Dr. M*zj that I love him and I am so grateful for
the wonderful care that he gave to Mom. Please communicate that I am sure that
Heavenly Father gave him to us as a gift for his incredible talents. I will
always be grateful for him.
Happy Halloween! I am curious, what will
Brooklyn, Caleb, and Gwen be for Halloween? And is there any such fun activity
going on with the family?
Ok, as for the experience of the week, this one happened just last night. It was a very interesting prompting:
About a month ago, we met a lady named D*ebra.
We walked up to her as she was in her car and she stopped us and said, "No
thanks guys! I'm saved." As we talked with her, she told us that she has
an aunt who is a member and after some gentle cajoling and the Spirit's
guidance (not to mention some fancy talking by Elder Lindhardt), she agreed to
let us come back. We had such an incredible first lesson with her, where she
identified the Spirit and agreed to read and pray! Sadly though, we lost contact
with her just days later and she stopped answering our phone calls and
everything.
Last night we went to dinner with a member who
is out on the edge of our area, very much in the direction that D*ebra lives.
These members had such a strong spirit in their home that as we left, I felt so
uplifted and inspired. Now, I hadn't even thought of this lady for probably two
weeks, so as we came up on the entrance to the trailer park where she lived, I
was surprised to feel a distinct pressure and urge to turn and go talk to her.
It was later in the evening, but we followed the impression. My heart was
pounding and and I felt a very urgent need to talk to her.
When she opened the door, nothing special or
miraculous happened, but as we visited, we shared how much we loved her and had
missed her, and she set up another appointment to meet with her. As we drove
away, I wondered why I was so impressed to go there, but I think the Lord was
picking up the slack. He wasn't done with her yet, and we had lost focus.
I know that this is the work of the Lord! He is
the way, the truth, and the life. Never forget it! Read the scriptures,
especially the Book of Mormon, every day. It will keep you "continually in
the right way!"
I love you all and
hope you have a great Halloween!
Love,
Elder Brown
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