Hello family!! What's up how is life back home in the
Saratoga springs? It's really good here in Lakeport ! Lakeport is definitely
interesting it's really pretty here haha. The ward here is pretty awesome of
course there are a lot of interesting people here and cool people haha. This
week was transfers of course haha. I moved my stuff up here the apartment is
super cool there are tons of weights which means gains for days!! ;) my new
comp elder sutterfield is super cool I am just getting used to his 24/7 talking.
He is a little crazy haha. But good. My companion is from Utah!!! Surprise ! ;) he is from
Spanish fork. He is a spaz haha. He loves to help other missionaries out, he is
nice the best thing about him is that he knows how to comfort people.
Since I have been here I met a lot of the ward
members here. Our gospel principles class here is super good the
teacher makes the class feel alive and he loves participation. Since I have
been here we have been visiting some really cool less actives , they shouldn't
be less active but they are which is sad. Cause they are so cool. But I guess
that's why we are here haha. We have tried our investigators I don't remember there names but everything
we go to there house every time they don't seem to answer which is normal.. But
the area is kinda hard. We have been tracking and contacting a lot. The people
are super nice up here a lot nicer than Ukiah. There was this one guy who
yelled at us though it was kind of funny. He cussed us out haha, Didn't like us
very much but that is pretty much normal,
We had district meeting on Tuesday my
district is super big haha, we have 2 new greenies haha.
A cute sister and a pretty cool elder, district meeting
was super cool it was Spanish Browns birthday and we all bought him a cake. He
loved it haha. Just trying everyday to stay positive I have been going up and
down. I just take a look at the world and try to find something that is good
other than nature and the beauty of it. But it is pretty sad what people think
today, just trying to keep my head up and not doubt it's super hard sometimes
but I am out here for a reason of course haha.
We have this awesome Hispanic
members, there already are best friends haha there is Dennis and vessa and
Antonio. Dennis just got baptized like 2 weeks ago, that family is super super
cool haha, we go over a lot to teach them the new member lessons.
I passed the
sacrament yesterday it was awesome! Our ward is small haha petty much the same
size as Ukiah first ward but the chapel is smaller. The ward here is about 115 people I don't know how many less actives I think about the same as Ukiah probably like 200. A lot hah. I am excited to serve here
though. I am going to be 19 ! Pretty weird. Are lessons are really going too, I
have finally memorized the first 2 lessons it took forever but now I feel more
confident in what I am doing, I have been studying Jesus the Christ and the
first 2 chapters and also 3 Nephi when Jesus came down and taught the people, I
think that is the climax of the Scriptures. 3 nephi is the bomb! It's weird haha I am getting a new
perspective on life. It's weird everyone says I am different put here but I
don't feel different.
My allergies are pit of control, like they are so bad. I
have not been able to breath out of my nose for a month, last night I had like
a Lung attack and I couldn't breath so that was freaky. I have tried all the
cheap over the counter allergy medicine except for Zyrtec cause it's too
expensive, but I will live! They say Lakeport and L.A had the worst allergies
in the United States.
I have some pictures to send I will send them after this. So the people in my district is.. Elder brown, elder pederson, elder smith, elder lumyonion, elder Taylor elder Martinez, sister smith and sister Jeffery. I have served around all of them my whole mission except the greenies sister smith and elder pederson.
I just want to tell you how much I love this gospel and I grateful I am for
being out here and I am grateful for Jesus Christ and his sacrifice and I know
with all my heart that Joseph smith was the prophet that restored Jesus Christ
church back on this earth with all the keys. I know Heavenly Father is our
father he is here and he is listening. I know of we do our best to be like his
son we will be blessed no matter what our situation is. I love you guys with
all my heart. Tell Avery I will go on a trip with her when I get home :) and
all of the kids haha. Love you!!
Elder Devin Brown
brown.devin@myldsmail.net
603
19th Street
Lakeport,
California 95453
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