Week 22: June 6

Dear family, 

It sounds like that you are having a wonderful time !! This trip is huge haha. You Guys are going everywhere, sounds like your having a lot of fun. How do the kids like the trip? Tell them I say hello!! And I love them. What is your favorite part of the trip so far? 

1.  Is the Zyrtec and nasal spray helping? The Zyrtec and nasal spray is helping a lot, but  I have had Asthma attacks things haha but I know what is causing it. We were weed whacking and then the tall looking weeds with the stupid thorn things that fly off and stick to your shoes and clothes  it destroys my face and lungs, I can barely breath all day, and I couldn't breath out of my nose so it was exciting !! But I am recovered now. It sucks up here in Lakeport allergies  are the death. 

2.  How are things going with your companion? Are you adjusting to his constant talk? When does he head home? Things with companion are good, I am almost used to his talking he has really really bad ADHD and he is supposed to be on medication but he hasn't taken it in a year. So that's why he talks so much haha. But we are good we have fun, he heads home the 27th of June so pretty soon then I get a new companion ! 

3. Who are your current investigators? Our current investigators are murice he works so much so it's hard to meet with him but he is cool guy wants to learn  more just has some concerns with the word of wisdom, we work with a ton of less actives but another investigator is Morgan he is 15 he seems pretty interested but he doesn't like keeping commitments that much haha. But those as the main ones so far we are trying to meet with s couple others but they don't like answering the door.

4. How are things going with less actives? Things are going really well with less actives I love all the less actives here, they just need to come to church hey are solid people, one of them is running for district 4 supervisor for Lakeport so that's pretty cool her signs are all over Lakeport haha. She has 10 kids most adopted which is amazing she has a really big house of course she is on the schooL Board. We are working with the la brushes they are super cool there daughter is so cute we play tag with her a lot. We met this new active member Ryan he is super cool he served in the air-force for 2 years and is awesome. The nicest guy ever. We also have a ton more less actives too. 

5. What did you learn in your interview with President Wright? I learned about the resurrection and about when we will be resurrected and when the sons of perdition will be resurrected also, so like the first and second resurrection. But I am still researching it cause president just gave me information to find out on my own which is best. But I am still finding out haha. He just said to pray and keep my head up, working out helps a lot with depression. So I have been working out like crazy. 

6. I’d love to hear more about your family history stand—how did that work? Sounds like a cool idea! It kind of worked haha we set it up in the Lakeport park and set up tons of books and pamphlets on it and when people came by we explain it to them and Invited them to come check our church put it was pretty cool. 

7. Best thing this week? Umm probably doing service for a less Active with weed whacking cause while we were doing it elder sutterfield disturbed a huge nest of ground wasps and they were attacking him and was screaming and running and I was laughing pretty hard until he ran toward me them I started running cause they were everywhere and he got stung a ton and I didn't like that but I tripped over a huge log and face planted it and a couple bees attacked me but I luckily didn't get stung that was an adventure after that we ate cow tongue!! It is really good  surprisingly. It looks weird but it tastes like cow haha kinda like a powerful steak taste to it. 

Yah it's weird to think about haha I have already been gone six months it doesn't feel like it though feels like I left yesterday, it does feel like I am different though which is good I hope, but yeah this week was good our ward is super weird I like it though the lake is super beautiful it's the biggest fresh water lake in Cali. Hey you guys should just come and swing over here too while your going everywhere ! ;) this week was good we go to this frozen yogurt place and we get it free which is awesome!! Member that own ice cream places are the best. Yeah we just visited tons of less actives and we hand zone meeting that was really good, learned to keep our heads up and keep doing our best and to give up that one thing that is holding us back from doing our best and becoming what we really want and need to become. I made some bomb meals though!! Tell dad I love him and he is awesome and I miss him! 

Elder Devin Brown 

brown.devin@myldsmail.net

603 19th street 

Lakeport, California 95453

Addendum: Hey we got in a car wreck president wants us to email you and tell you, we are okay. a car hit us In An intersection our car is totaled they said and we got whip lash and I got a lot of cuts and bruises but we are alive so don't worry! We don't have a car anymore so that sucks but oh well we will work it out. Love you

Elder Sutterfield's cousin who received permission to visit because he is not a member.

One of Elder Brown's amazing dinner creations.

The pics below were sent by a member in the Lakeport Ward (she also called to tell us how much she loves Elder Brown and hope he stays when Elder Sutterfield goes home):