Dear Mom,
It has been
a great Christmas time here. It really still doesn't seem
like
Christmas at all!! it was great to talk to you on Christmas day!
Don’t worry
- I felt great after talking to
you on Christmas. I think it is
because I
know that I don't have anymore Christmas’s here, and that I
will see you
in about 7 months. I don't think it was much of a let
down having
the holidays over here. I think it is a great relief
because the
work will start again. Also Christmas's are great here
because
really as a missionary I get to focus on the true meaning of
Christmas,
and I don't see any of the traditions and things from home.
I think to
be honest I will miss these simple Christmas's with a focus
on the
Savior.
That is awesome that you finally got
snow. Sound like fun to go snow boarding. That is awesome that they now have
all the lifts open with
getting that
much snow.
Well the
baking went great. I made cookies
and I did make frosting for my cookies, and they were really good!! I also made
some brownies. I didn't make the fudge or anything else. I wanted to make
chocolate chip cookies, but I couldn't find shortening here??
It sounds
like you had a great Christmas eve with Evan and his family!!
Well it
sounds like Christmas was really fun and busy. I am sure
Tyler's
family had a good time visiting Jason. I hope it wasn't too
hard on
him.I hope that Jason is not struggling too much.
That is fun all the cousins were there
for the party. That
is cool that
Roberts family is there now to join.
Well that is
awesome you got to talk to Marshall. I talked to him for
like 15
minutes on Christmas Eve.
I am glad
that he is still doing great!! I
saw that his mom got a little people nativity set, and she specially ordered
missionaries for it of me and Marshall!!
I think if
you want you can start sending letters, but I
think they
will still take a long time to get here. I don't think you
should try
and send a package yet. I have received some of your letters from September.
I am also happy to do some summer activities
with you when i get
home. like
trying out the new trailer up the mountain, and maybe going to the lake or
California. Water somewhere
because I need water!!
I don't feel
too bad about not seeing Grandma. I am sure she was busy
getting the
breakfast ready when we were talking. I am glad she got to see Levi. But that is really weird that Jessica
is thinking about mission. I thought she was like 16 still! But
that is cool she is thinking about serving.
Well I hope
that Marcus's wedding goes well. I am sure they are
excited to
have the twins home this week!! Weird to think they
are done
with there missions!!
Our Christmas
party was really fun. It started at 9, and they
served us
breakfast outside and it was really warm and nice out. It
was a great
breakfast. While we were eating they drove up a truck and
trailer all
decorated and they handed out gifts to us that were all
wrapped. In
this gift there was a tie, socks, flashlight, pen,
chap stick,
a journal, and a copy of President's CD, so now I have two
of them!!
(you sent one in the package I got from September)
After that
we were all filled inside the chapel. We were going to
watch a
weird cartoon Christmas movie, and part way in they switched
it to Meet
the Mormons. President Dunn really surprised us with it. He
was telling
us before that there was no way he could get it. But he
knows some
guys from the church communication, so he pulled some
strings.
After the movie they gave us another gift full of like candy
and things.
Then we changed into our sports clothes, and just hung out
and played
some sports. That was the Christmas party. It was a lot
better than
last year for sure!!!
Well this
week we haven't done much teaching. Probably only like
10 lessons.
I guess we were busy, but mostly people were just really
busy!! We
hope that later this week we will be able to contact most of
our
investigators again and set up appointment with them. We have been trying to
teach more less actives, and find where they live through
members, but
members haven't helped much.
My sore is
improving a lot. It looks a lot better now. I will send
you a
picture of it maybe later today. The red infection has gone
down, and
the scab has now come out and it is healing well. I am
finished
with my antibiotic now. I think it will probably be healed in
a few days
from now.
I miss you a
lot as well. It would have been nice just to keep
chatting for
a few hours. I am also happy to be here, and I am glad
that I have
learned so much. I hope that I can continue to be a good
example. I
do know what I am doing is right!! I really do love
missionary
work even though I do complain a lot I feel like. I am a
great peace,
and I am very happy. I am very comfortable in the work,
and sharing
my testimony with those I meet. I do also have a great
testimony of
the things I am teaching. I have gained such a great
testimony as
I have been here. I know the testimony that I have gained
here will be
a foundation for the rest of my life. I am so glad again
that I got
to see you on Christmas. I love you and hope you have a
good week.
Love
Your son
Elder Brown
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