Family,
I
don't think I've ever been so stressed in my life!
But
I think I say that quite a bit, so no need to be alarmed.
Ever
since last week I have been rather concerned about the lady that passed out in
church, and we weren't able to get in contact with her allllllllllll week! It
was ridiculous. I am pretty sure I have a bald patch from all the stress and
all the hair that fell out as a result of it. Luckily, we got to teach her
again yesterday, which eased my mind a bit, but not nearly as much as I would
have hoped for! You see, we were figuring out all of her marriage plans once
again and solidifying them and everything, and all of a sudden, her mom comes
out and starts saying that God would be angry at us for making her daughter get
married.
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Needless
to say, I prayed for charity during that entire lesson. We ended up
leaving the woman with a commitment to research the monetary issues
of the wedding and figure out exactly what would be lost if they got married
and so forth.
The
miraculous part of the ordeal was right after that. We went to dinner with some
members, and as I sat there I continued to feel tense and uneasy, but the
longer we were there, the more peaceful I felt. I realized that it was simply
the Spirit within the home of the members that was truly able to calm me down.
This
area has been quite the experience for Elder Brown. I feel like I've thrown
myself at this place and given it all I have, and boy has it pushed back. I
have learned quite a bit about charity and humility. I think I'm starting to
understand why I was placed here. I am a really prideful person! My real
question is... Which one of you was supposed to tell me about this before my
mission and forgot to?! You could have saved me some stress, whoever you are.
I
truly am grateful for the pressures and trials of every area and situation I've
been put in. It has been a truly unique experience to be on a mission. You deal
with different issues than you would have ever thought possible. The Lord tests
you in ways you simply don't understand, and you have to learn to be ok with
that.
I'm
learning. Slowly, but I'm learning.
I
love you all so much. Remember that the Spirit is strong within a member's
home. Keep that place as a sanctuary. Invite your friends there! Next to the
temple, it's the most sacred place in the world.
Keep
reading the scriptures! Don't forget to pray. Go to church. "In this there
is safety and peace!" I testify that God is our Father. Jesus is the Son
of God. Joseph Smith is His revelator in this day and age. If you don't know
that yet, you've got to ask. Please do. Don't put it off.
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