Hey
family!
How
are you guys? How is settling in going after that long trip? I hope it's going
good,
This week was pretty good on Monday was the Fourth of July of course we had pday
we played some hard basketball it was super fun, I am getting pretty good at
it. ;) but we had some members show up from the other ward and they played with
us with 2 of their little kids, it was fun my legs hurt a lot after though but
it was so worth it. We got the sisters to play with us here pretty good haha.
But after that we went home and showered and went to dinner at the olsons the lady
that called you, they had a ton of people over at there house it was crazy, but
a lot of less actives and non members there so it was a good experience to see
them and talk to them it was cool we went over on there dock which they have
right outside there backyard so, and took some sweet pics of the sun setting
over the lake it was super cool, we then watched it go dark and talked to
sister Olson. And I promised her that I would come visit cause not very much
missionaries come back and visit them so that's sad :( they are awesome she
loves her missionaries, we got to see some fireworks across the lake but only a
couple cause had to leave so that was that, we drove back to the apartment and
listened to the fireworks, was a crazy night someone got stabbed and was killed
near us so that was kinda interesting haha. But that was Monday.
Tuesday we had
zone meeting in Ukiah my home, I call it my home cause I was born there, but we
drove there about 45 minute drive not to bad. The meeting was good I loved seeing
the other missionaries we don't get to see them that often so it's sad! 😠but it was good we learned how to get along along more with
our companions I get along with mine 100% so that's super good. And then we
learned about agency and out personal goals and as a missionary. Then after we
went to lunch and the amazing amazing Burger King! Yeah! Dollar menu to the
max!! 😂😂 then we went to have lunch
with elder hardy and elder Ferral. There funky missionaries but there super
cool, and then we drove back to the amazing city of Lakeport.!! And tried to
see Jennifer and Courtney and they weren't home the last time we went they
ingnored us so that was super sad. :( oh well I am over it. So then we went and
tried to see AL. Someone yelled at us behind the door to come back another day
she sounded super cool though ! Positivity! 😊 then we went and had dinner with someone I can't remember
there names right now but they are amazing people I know!
Then on Wednesday we
had a wonderful work out session, then that day we went and saw brother Taylor
he is a less active that served in the navy and lost his leg trying to escape
from being captured but then he escape with no leg he is super cool. He was in
the Vietnam war. We taught him about prayer from the bible dictionary you
should look it up its awesome the way it explains prayer. Then we went and
tried to see some people in upper lake and nice and nobody was home and the
people that were home weren't the right people we were trying to see so that
was sad 😱 then after that great
journey across the fields of Rohan, ( when I say Rohan I mean that the fields
we drove across seriously looked like Rohan in the lord of the rings, so I know
that was one blessing of coming out here 😉😉😉😂) then went back to Lakeport
and went and saw the labrashes and they were in the middle of dinner so we
decided to come back tonight.
So Thursday we drove all the way to Santa Rosa to
meet with charity my councilor, she is pretty cool she has been a therapist for
15 years and I told her that I have experience with therapy sessions haha. I am
a pro 😉 but it felt really good to
talk about my mindset and depression, turns out I have really bad anxiety, with
depression so that's so Bueno, but I learned how they worked together and
bounce off each other and learned some ways to combat it and to work on it. So
yeah. Doing my best in that sense. And she thanked me for exactly talking with
her and not just saying one word answers, it was good it really helped me. I am
meeting with her in 2 weeks. After that I walked out of the hallway and my
favorite sister was there haha sister bender she is super cool she was in my
last zone, but she moved down to rosa. Elder southwicks companion that went
home was touring the mission so him and his family met us and brought us in and
out. It was so good!!! We met with them for a while it was good, then we drove
the Dutch bros a famous coffee place, but don't worry we didn't coffee we got
there Caramel apple smoothly it was super good. We got back in Lakeport and had
some coupons dropped off at our house by the bishop, he gave us 55$ in gift
cards so that was awesome!! 😀 pizza for days!!
Then on
Friday we met with Tami our investigator we taught her the gospel of Jesus
Christ and it was a good lesson, we asked her to set a goal to be baptized but
she thinks she ain't ready yet so hopefully soon fingers crossed 😉 then after that we went and planned for this coming week
and that was fun, I try to see the good in weekly planning but it's hard
sometimes. But yeah!
Saturday we went on a great journey across middle earth to
find some less actives and Investigators and we found some yay! But they told
us to come back another day we did this all day we did teach a less active
about prayer as well, he looked like death I felt bad for him, but we did that
all day. And then that night we taught the Scott's about the sacrament and the
meaning behind it. Was good
Yesterday we had church and it was good tons of
visitors it almost kinda looked like a Utah ward on a regular Sunday. But that
was good. We then went over to a less actives house and the husband didn't like
us at all and yelled at us and told us he was going to let his dogs loose on us
and I said "do it" and he looked at us weird so that was awesome!! We
then went over to the tiptons and had lunch with them it was super good they
are awesome family, there garden is the size of our house haha. And yesterday
night I taught at a youth fireside and it was good wasn't even nervous! We then
went and tried to see some other people but no luck. But that was my week!! I
pray for you guys! Tell the kids I love them and I say "don't get to big
before I get home " 😃
With
love,
Elder
Devin Brown
brown.devin@myldsmail.net
603 19th street
Lakeport, California 95453
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