Well...it's Monday here...did
BYU and the Zags win??? ;)
So cool that Sorella Yost is
home from Italy, haha -- my friend, Eric, in Italy, same mission as Alli, asked
me to "put in a good word" for him, hahahahaha. I guess Alli
was pretty impressive as a missionary too!
Work is much more productive split back into two areas, although I miss MingJian and the miracles we saw...this is better!!! Speking of, my new friend in MingJian now with Elder Gathright is a good nice guy named Elder Smith...Elder Brendan Smith. Let's just say all our relatives should look at my pictures this week of the guy I'm with when I'm in my Captain America garb...His last date before his mission was with a cute girl named Paige Montague...
D will get BAPTIZED on Saturday!!!!! ....at 7:00pm
:) We are so excited for him. This week we met several times even
with his Monday through Friday in Taichung for College (he studies at DongHai,
in my FengJia district). We were able to help him understand the
beautifully simple doctrines of the Gospel, as well as confirm his desire to
get baptized. D is a really chill dude, about the same age as me,
and doesn't do much besides study, play, and play some more. But one of
the biggest reason's D has decided to get baptized is because he's
following the great example of a friend: Jie Yu (Eng name is Ammon ;).
This Jie Yu is a sweet guy, only member who really plays frisbee super well in
our ward activites. D has seen Jie Yu since they've been classmates
and friends in Middle School. He knows that when we don't drink (alcohol,
coffee, or tea), smoke, or do drugs WE ARE HEALTHIER, HAPPIER, AND MORE
CAPABLE. He also knows when we keep ourselves morally clean having no
inappropriate relationships before marriage, we are SET FOR A HAPPY FOREVER
FAMILY LIFE!!! He believes that when we read our scriptures daily, pray
often to our Father in Heaven, and keep the Sabbath day holy, WE ARE BLESSED
MORE THAN WE CAN IMAGINE! He has come to know these things because of a
good friend, a strong example whom he admires and wants to emulate, and that
friend is a living example of the Gospel Truths above!!!
More importantly, D has
come to know these things because he has felt the Holy Ghost testifying these
things are true. WE CAN ALL KNOW THESE THINGS FOR OURSELVES, AND I HOPE
ALL OF MY FRIENDS WILL KNOW THAT I KNOW THESE THINGS ARE TRUE!!! We know
of these beautiful truths because of the restoration of the Gospel. D understands that Joseph Smith was an instrument in the hands of God to restore
a FULLNESS OF TRUTH onto the Earth in these days. The Book of Mormon is
evidence of that restoration...but you got to read it to know (not just see
musicals with the same name, or google it online). We have a living
Prophet on the Earth today who recieves revelation from God to BLESS OUR LIVES
AND FAMILIES TODAY!!! I love that. D does too, and that is why
he is getting baptized by someone holding the proper authority. In fact:
Everyone who knows...loves it, so COME AND KNOW if you don't yet!
We are so excited to see Peter
this week...haha, we went to his house this week because his nephew was there
taking care. He had us skype with Peter, haha, "Recent Convert
Lesson???" But yes Mom, they showed me a picture of that innocent
nerf gun...haha, I guess the chinese are simply not familiar with
plastic/styrafoam firearms. Peter insisted it would be very dangerous for
any who used it, be it me or his grandson. So he was curious what he
should do with the object so as to avoid potential harm... No matter what
English or Chinese or Sign Language or role play Ender Turner and I used, we
could not convince him of the innocence and safety of such a
contraption...haha, c'est la vie a la chine ;) Peter should be back on
the twelfth I believe, he can come support D :) He's sounded lonely
in America besides talking with you, so thank you so much!!!
After Church we booked it to our
Stake Center to meet with the Stake Presidency and discuss The Work of
Salvation here in our Zone and Stake. :) Thank you so much for that
reminder... we have no lessons set up for tonight, except for a quick tour perhaps
(as we were running this morning, we met a nice lady who lived once in New York
and knew the Mormons. She is from Taipei though, and so we offered to
show her the Church tonight before she returns up North. Hope we can
refer her to sisters up there), so maybe we can go visit Sister Li tonight
(after that miracle tour)!!!
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| (Elder Brown and Elder Turner teaching their ZONE - one of them obviously said something funny) |
Speaking of, RUNNING is going
very great...much better than any other time on my mission. Elder Turner
and I are up early every morning, and we are running hard days and easy
days. I did sprints on the Track last week...and lets just say....I was
the fastest one there...but perhaps because my competitors were grandmas and
grandpas who can't sleep very well so they come in the wee hours of the morning
to the school track to walk and chat. So Kyle and Trevor I'll need some
TRAINING when I get over there ;) I love running with Elder Turner
though, it's great. Might I give a shout out to Aunt Sabrina -- several
years ago she taught me running downhill backwards works different muscles...ummm,
I testify that what my aunt said is true. I ran a mile or so backwards
down a mountain and my calves have never been in so much tight pain for three
or so days. She might've taught me that the winter I had my hernia
surgery, and so I was not too keen on more pain at the moment! ;)
By the way Brother Schenneman,
the patch is doing good...in fact I like it so much maybe you can do another
one for me some
time....................................JUST
KIDDING :) Hope your family's all well!
Our Zone lost Elder Brian Otte...yes,
SAD. But I am confident he will thrive wherever he goes, and our zone is
on the rise as well. Finding as well as goals/dates for
conversion/baptism all went up this week!!! Great things are
coming. I had a unique opportunity, well less so for a Zone Leader, to go
to ChangHua this week ans do a Baptismal Interview for a 20 year old guy who
will also get baptized this weekend over there. He was so
prepared!!! He's in a picture with me somewhere after the window
picture. Great spiritual experience and he is in the proccess of bringing
his two sisters to know the Church and the Gospel as well.
Beautiful. I love the young spirits who join the Church. What I
love even more is seeing entire families joining and then working together for
an eternal family TEMPLE goal!!! The Best EVER!!! I love my Family,
and am so grateful we'll be together forever!!!
Love Elder Brown
Love Drew
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