Week 93: October 16

This week was good we are doing good, the fires are still going and lots of members houses got burnt down more than 50 right now and more than 11 dead so it’s crazy, last I heard president and sister wright were back in The mission home but there is no power. And this last week we didn’t have cell service because the cell towers got burnt down which was crazy. But they got portable ones up, gyserville just north of ukiah is getting evacuated, but they called the national guard in. So that’s what I know so far missionaries are still evacuated down there and the members, but this week was pretty good lots of service,

Monday was pday we played basketball and chair soccer which was fun and after we went and had dinner.

Tuesday was district meeting which was pretty good we made roles for the district, after we went and tried doing service for a investigator but he wasn’t home so we just did a little finding that day I am glad I am up hear in the fall it’s super pretty.

Wednesday we had service helping at the food bank it was fun we go to go pick Apple trees from the back. Do a little monkey tree climbing. After we went and visited a recent convert to try to teach her some more she is a cool person, she is like a old lady gangster hippie haha. But after that we did a little finding, that night we took the dogs out for a walk for contacting which was super cool.

Thursday we had service with our investigator which was cool we drove out to his house and helped him stack wood and play with his dogs after we went finding.

Friday was weekly planning pretty boring haha.

Saturday was good we went and did service for another member service all over basically this week which is awesome I love service.

Sunday was church had a good time they asked me to bare my testimony which was fine haha. After we went and gave a blessing to a member who just had a heart attack :( and then we went and visited another person. But yeah this week was pretty good, all is well. 👍 sounds like you guys are having fun back home! Today I hit 22 months!! Love you 

Elder Devin Brown

brown.devin@myldsmail.net

840 6th St. 

Fortuna, CA 95540 

Week 92: October 9

Update from the mission president regarding the fires in Santa Rosa (Devin is much farther north and has not been affected):

Thank you for your prayers! All missionaries affected by the fires in Northern CA are accounted for and safe. Those at risk have been evacuated and have a warm safe place to sleep. The Mission home and office are both untouched by the fire at this time. We will keep you updated.

Shauna

Dear family, 

This week was awesome pday was the last pday for this transfer it was good to see everyone and say goodbye to the ones that are leaving including me haha. I was with elder Taylor for the day because my comp went with an elder to go to Santa Rosa. So it was super fun with elder Taylor.

Tuesday was transfers we left Davis at 8 am and we got to Santa Rosa and we switched luggage and said hi to a lot of missionaries which was sweet to see them, then we took off up to eureka I rode with elder dye a sweet elder that just came out so that was sweet, I drove and we stopped at IHOP with some other missionaries on the way up and we stopped by a couple places on the way up cause it was a 4 hour drive which I love because it's so amazingly beautiful up here, we stopped by some sweet shops through the redwoods so that was awesome! We go up there and we waited for our companions in Fortuna for an hour so we went around walking through the streets for a little but enjoying the northern air again, I love it up here is amazing. But after we got into our HOUSE we live in a HOUSE! It's amazing! It's so nice and we love right by members that owns the house and their are 2 huskies in the backyard that we have, there names are Aspen and Mystic. So tell Aspen I found her in dog form here 😜 they are the best dogs. We get to take them out on walks and care for them.

On Wednesday we had service at a banquet food place so we basically run it so that's awesome, the rest of the day we went and visited a couple people and to meet some people, as you know my comp is elder Hathaway he is awesome, he is from Morgan Utah. And he has a relatively big family a couple older siblings and younger as well.

Thursday we were going to have a service but the service canceled so we just went and visited some members and a couple potentials.

Friday was weekly planning so that was cool.

Saturday we had district meeting which was super fun elder Hathaway made peanut butter bars which were very good. They decided to send sister up here there was only sisters up here in eureka but they sent 2 sets up here which is pretty cool I guess haha. After we went and helped someone with moving and then we went finding. Played with the dogs too.

Sunday was church back to small ward of about 100 people, the ward is cool lots of awesome people. Bad news our mission is kinda on fire Santa Rosa is on fire and everywhere down there, everyone is getting evacuated its insane and scary, But that was my week. Love you guys!

Elder Devin Brown 

brown.devin@myldsmail.net

840 6th St. 

Fortuna, CA 95540 

Week 91: October 2

Dear family, 

This week was good, Monday was  we had a BBQ for elder Welty that night which was pretty fun it was at bishops house and we played this sweet game.

Tuesday we had district meeting and went to his awesome Hawaiian BBQ place which was amazing then we went on exchanges with the zls, I went with elder dye In woodland which was pretty good we had some sweet lessons during the exchange and we had a sweet dinner with their bishop.

Wednesday morning we went and lifted at this free gym which was pretty cool, we exchanged back and we drove to Vacaville because I had a meeting with charity which was a good meeting. Then we went finding pretty much all day after that.

Then Thursday we did some service for a Awesome less active we basically cut her tree down so that was fun. Then we went finding all day again and after we went and saw our investigators Trent and we also tried Seeing a referral that we got from the sisters. But they weren't home so that's sad.

Friday we had planning all day and we visited a ex comminuted member he was super super cool guys who new a ton about the scriptures.

Saturday we had general conference which was awesome! Really good talks!  Sunday was awesome too! We had the whole church to ourselves to watch general conference it was nice but kinda sad cause no one came😢 but it's okay.

Last night we just found out transfers!! I am going back up to eureka!! I will be serving in Fortuna! And I will be with elder Hathaway and I will be killing him cause it's his last transfer! Crazy! Then I only have 5 weeks after that! Sounds like everything is going well back home!! Love you! 

Sorry it's pretty short have a lot to do for transfers. 

Elder Devin Brown

brown.devin@myldsmail.net

New address coming soon …

Week 90: September 25

Dear family, 

This week was pretty good lots of things happened, Monday was pday of course. We had an awesome service project in the morning with one of our members from Brazil we helped him clean out this massive shed that flooded so we helped him clean it up and put everything in new boxes, and then after he cooked us Brazilian BBQ, and that was awesome super super good. After we went up to woodland and went to the park and played lava tag with the zone pretty fun, then that night we went and had a dinner with 2 single lady's and a recent convert Ron. It was a awesome meal. 

Tuesday we went to woodland which is about 20 min. Away and we got together and they practiced for our zone conference on Wednesday. But after we went and had lunch and then we went and had correlation with our ward mission leader and we talked about and elder that is from Dixon and went on a test mission and he is coming back this week and we will be with him for a week so that he can finish some stuff he needs to. Because he is going back out to the mission cause we was called to the Oakland mission. So that's cool. But after we had dinner and then we went and visited a referral from sister missionaries, they are from a Fiji so we went with the son and he is super super cool. 

Wednesday we had our zone conference which was a pretty good meeting with everyone talked about a lot, this mission is now getting smart phones which is crazy! And also more technology training and a lot on the Atonement and and the plan of salvation which was pretty cool. Then we had an amazing visit with a less active family talked about a lot with them. 

Thursday we went and had service at the thrift shop which was good then we went and did some technology stuff at the church and had lunch then we went and pickeup tons of seeds that a member gave me for my healthy shakes. And after we went and picked up elder Welty from bro Taylor he is pretty cool. He has had a very hard life.  It he is here so that's good. We went tracting with him for awhile. Then had dinner which was Good. 

Friday we did weekly planning them that night we had elder Welty and went finding had and that night we went and had dinner out in the country with an amazing family they have the most amazing yard I have ever seen in my life it's insane! 

Saturday we had interviews with president they went really well there will be a ton of missionaries coming in the next 2 transfers, and talked about some other stuff after went basically finding all day went and visited a less active family which was really good, we will do service for them this coming week and this week is the last week of the transfer which is crazy! 

Sunday we had church and then we went to out ward mission leaders house and he taught us about the Holy Ghost and planning which was good. After we had dinner and then we went and saw a couple of people. But yeah that's my week.

Elder Devin Brown 

1225 Linford Ln Apt D3

Dixon, CA 95620

brown.devin@myldsmail.net

Week 89: September 18

Dear family, 

This week has gone by super super fast! It's crazy haha. So Monday pday of course went to the institute and hu out there all day played pingpong and pool and other various games also magic 👍 after we had dinner at our apartment. 

Tuesday we had district meeting it was really interesting meeting our district leader had a little fit and left district meeting and punched the door so that was interesting and then disappeared 😬 my comp elder Siebach taught on baptism for 45 min which was good it was an awesome lesson. After we went and had lunch and the zone practiced for their singing in then upcoming zone conference. After that we went finding tried to Visit some awesome peeps. Went to Denny's with an awesome member. After we did a little finding. 

Wednesday we went to the church and got our new area Book downloaded cause they made a new one so we downloaded it, and it's a lot worse than the last one so that's a bummer 😭 but it's all good. After we drove to west sac to because a member from a ward took us to Sacramento for my doctors appointment and i increased my dose of medication. So now it's 13 $ a month instead of 8$ 😕 but it's supposed to help a lot more. I won't have to go back to the doctor until I am home which is nice. But the awesome member took us to lunch after then we drove back and we visited Ron on his farm which was fun. Then we did finding the rest of the night. 

Thursday we went and did service for the thrift shop which was normal then went finding for most of the day that night we had an amazing lesson with a less active family and that was awesome we talked about sacrifice and she is applying for a new job at Costco so she can come to church and her daughter is coming to seminary which is 🔥! 

Friday was weekly planning all day with the new area Book which was okay. We had a sweet dinner that night with a military family. And we went and visited Ron which was sweet, but his friend was there and he was actually a recent convert that had been less active for a little and he listened on our lesson and said he wanted to come back to church with his wife so right after that we met with him and his wife and switched numbers so that was awesome. Sweet family. 

Saturday was service day, we went to a less actives house and basically re modeled her whole yard weeded the whole thing trimmed the rose bushes ripped all the grass on the patio weeded the garden mowed the lawn made it look gorgeous 😍 then she bought us donuts and after our ward mission leader took us to lunch which was awesome got an delicious Wendy's salad, after someone called us to help them move so we went and moves some people in which was awesome haven't done that in awhile. Then we went and got ready and had dinner then went to stake conference that night, was really focused on the temple attendance. 

Sunday was stake conference elder and sister wright were there, it was good to hear from them after we went and visited them, president look like he is doing good from surgery, after we went and did some planning we had awesome dinner with a part member family. 

You guys met Elder Southwick?! That's super cool! Did you meet anybody else ? Love you guys! 

Elder Devin Brown 

1225 Linford Ln Apt D3

Dixon, CA 95620

brown.devin@myldsmail.net

Week 88: September 11

Dear family, 

This week was pretty busy, I have heard a lot of what's been happening in Florida and Mexico and Texas it's crazy! And 2 other hurricanes coming and all the fires 🔥 just keep praying I guess ha. But Monday we had pday and we just hung out at the church and played games and magic and then we played some basketball and after we went to the Taylor's and they took us to chipotle and after we had icecream with them, their family is awesome! He gave me advice on my healthy smoothies that I am making everyday. So that's cool !

Tuesday we had district meeting it was really good and then after we had zone lunch with everything so that was awesome, then after we went and did some crazy finding trying to find all the less actives and also potentials. We had dinner and then we went and tracked the rest of the apartment complex that we were doing before. 

Wednesday we went and did some finding in the morning and then we had lunch then we had an awesome lesson with a recent convert. And after we went to a members and went through the whole ward list to see if he new any information on them so that took pretty much all day then dinner and after we went tracking and then we found an investigator that wanted to be taught so that was sweet. 

Thursday we pretty much tracted all day visited some other people and kept going, we had a sweet dinner that night and then kept finding after. 

Friday was weekly planning so that was the same haha

Saturday we went tracking and then after we made calls to people in the wars trying to find out who they are and went finding again after that so that was fun. Finding finding finding is what we pretty much do all day everyday trying to find people haha. 

Sunday we had church and then sang after church and then we went less active finding until dinner and then had a sweet dinner and after we sent our numbers in and then went finding after! So yeah that was my week! Sounds like you guys have had a fun time with school!! Do you know on how long the foster kids are going to stay? 

Elder Devin Brown 

1225 Linford Ln Apt D3

Dixon, CA 95620

brown.devin@myldsmail.net

Week 87: September 4

Dear family, 

This week was pretty much all finding, and super super hot 🔥 Monday we had pday we played soccer which was super fun and then we talked after and played games and then after we went tracking around the church that night. 

Tuesday we had district meeting which was good and then after we went to out DLs apartment and we had PPI'S so we just met with them and went over our goals for this transfer and then after we went finding and ran into this potential investigator with is sweet dog it was awesome we will be doing service for her sometime. But we continued to do finding the rest of the afternoon had dinner and did more finding. 

Wednesday we went on exchanges with our DLs so I went to Davis and we had service pretty much the rest of the afternoon it was super fun we went around took stickers off signs for the city with the sisters it was super cool. After service we went and had dinner with a YSA and that night we went finding. 

Thursday we had service again that morning where we went around with the sisters again and went and took graffiti off everything in the city so that was super fun. After we got called To go and move some people and that took forever most of the day then we went back and exchanged back and then we went and had dinner at Denny's with to awesome old ladies. That night we were able to visit a less active family it was good to meet with them. 

Friday was weekly planning all day and after we went and tracked some apartment complexes so that was okay. 

Saturday was good we went tracking and it was 112 degrees outside so we were a little hot we didn't do that all day though 😂 or they would had have to peeled us off the sidewalk haha. But we had an awesome dinner with a sweet family with the cutest dog and then comp study. 

Sunday was church we had a good time, after we went and visited families until dinner and after more tracking. So at was my week! Love ya!! 

Elder Devin Brown 

1225 Linford Ln Apt D3

Dixon, CA 95620

brown.devin@myldsmail.net