Hey Mommy and Daddy and all people!!
So yeah, I was sitting in the devotional Sunday Night and I
was writing the date of the devotional in the book and I wrote
"7/31/16" in it and I just kind of looked at it, feeling like
something was wrong... then I realized, it was July, not August!! Which means
it was not your anniversary this last Sunday haha. Man my time conception is
less than up to par, sorry! But Happy Anniversary Month!
Yeah, so we are not yet in Indonesia. That is a litttle
hard, but it's also good! I think there are many reasons that we may need to be
here at the MTC still. I know that I for one still need a lot of preparation!!
Regardless, I know that God has a plan for his district of Indonesian Elders!
If we are still at the MTC, it is because we need to be at the MTC!! SO I'm not
worried, just patiently trying to find what the Lord needs me to do, even if
it's hard sometimes! I am just grateful that we are not being sent out to Visa
wait!
Also yes, I am a little nervous for Indonesia, but SO SO
excited!! I can't wait to get to Indonesia and meet my training companion and
just talk to as many people as I possibly can!! I love this Gospel! I love this
church! I am the person I am today because of Jesus Christ and his Atonement!
The Gospel has blessed my life in so many ways- it helps me be happy, it helps
me love my family, it helps me understand who I am and my purpose on this
Earth! AS I have been here, I have grown to know with such a stronger
conviction that Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer and because of his
Atonement, we can be made clean and made whole! I know that this is all God's
plan, because HE LOVES US!! He loves us so much! Because I know this and I can
continually see the ways in which the Gospel blesses my life, I have such a
desire to share the Gospel. I want the whole world to know what I know and feel
the same happiness and peace! THat is why I am so excited to go to INdonesia!!
I am so excited to go to a new place and speak the language and learn the
culture, but I am so much more excited for the chance to share the message of
Jesus Christ and see that message change lives!
Mommy and Drew and Steph, thank you so much for the updates
on the Reunion - it sounds amazing!! I wish I could have been there! I love our
family so so much! But I am so grateful to be able to be here instead! I was so
glad that everyone made it up, even if it was only short for Kendra and Jackson
and Peanut! Happy Late Birthday to Grandpa! Of cousre Kyle's skit was the best-
it always is!! And this must have been Arianne's first reunion! I hope she
loved it and it's good that she got to see her husband at his best!!
Yeah, so everything is good here!! My heel is great and I
think everything else is good!! I did hurt my ankle a little playing soccer!
BUt not bad! It's okay!! I think we might be done with olahraga(sports) until
we leave. Don't worry Mom, I keep my shoes on- i do remember that lesson ...and
the MTC has rules too!
Oh and so glad that you made it to Dal's wedding!! Good to
hear that it all went well!! I hope their honeymoon is awesome!! WIsh I could
have told him congratulations in person!
So yeah, District Leader can be hard, sometimes. We have an especially hard time focusing during study time - I do my
best to lead by example, although I struggle with it too! I encourage everyone to coba coba coba
(try try try). I'm just trying to do my best!
I do get to see Seth a lot and that is fun to talk about
Drew!! I was so happy to receive your package Mom!! IT was so great! And also
Kyle's!! THank you so much! I enjoyed the laser pointer, even if my Comps did
not haha!
Yeah, so Elder Nelson and my cousin Elder Brown are both
gone but it was so fun to see them all the time at meals and such!!
Yeah, so everything is great with me here! Just trying to do
my very best and give the Lord my very best!! I have learned so much about the
importance of faith in these last couple of days! I love in Moroni 7:33 that
through faith in Christ "ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is
expedient in me". It may seem bold, I beleive this scripture is literally
true!! Through faith, all things can be done!! THat is so important for me as a
missionary as I strive to have faith and do the will of God and share his
message with the world! I know that this truely is his work. I kknow that the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is truly led by Jesus Christ through
an actual prophet of God - Thomas S. Monson! I know that the Book of Mormon is
a true testament of Christ. I know this because I have read it and through the
mercy of God and his messenger Roh Kudus (the Holy Ghost), I know it is true.
In Moroni 10:3-5, a prophet of God promises that if we "receive these
things and ponder it in Hearts... and ask God ... ye may know the truth of all
things" I know this promise is true!!
I love you all so so muchand I pray for you and think of you
everyday!!
Love Elder Trevor Brown
Halooooooooo Family!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guess what???? We got our Visas!! Wahooooo!!!! And our
travel plans. So we leave the MTC at 8:00 in the morning tomorrow and then from Salt Lake to Portland, leaving at 11:15 AM.
We don't get off the plane at all in Portland and then on to
Tokyo Japan, arriving at 3:15 PM (local time I think) August 5. and then depart
at 6:20 PM to Jakarta, arriving at 12:10 AM August 6, so midnight!
My bags are pretty packed, so hopefully I'll figure that all
out, but shouldn't be a problem. They actually kicked us out of our rooms
yesterday and we had to move to a different building, so we're all pretty much
packed.
We're super stoked and a little nervous!! I bought a simple
Book of Mormon to give away but since we get there at Midnight, so maybe maybe
not!
I love you all! be praying for me! I'm always praying for
you!!!
Elder Trev
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