Texas! :))))

Hello familia!

 

I made it to Texas! it is soooo great to finally be here. i love it. this is where i'm supposed to be. On the first night they fed us Blue Bell icecream 2x...it is definitely icecream of the Texans! :) President Durrant and his wife picked us up from the airport and he is a lot taller in person. no wonder why he why he played ball- he's like 6'7! Then the next day we met our trainers and went right to work. My companion is Hermana Christensen and she is such a great teacher. She really knows how to teach with the Spirit and teach the gospel. It's been kind of hard understanding the lessons this first week but I definitely know that I am improving a lot. The gift of tongues is real and I pray for it every day. It was really cool because I was prompted to ask someone to be baptized on our second day eventhough I really didn't know how much the missionaries had been teaching her. She was really unsure so we'll have to ask her again.

My favorite area to proselyte in is this trailer park full of hispanics. Though they live in these very small, run down homes (with dwarf doors haha) they are so very loving and receptive to our message. It surprises me how quickly they invite us in and want to hear our message. They have so very little but are so giving.

Right now we are teaching two progressing families in this trailer park who went to general conference with us. They are so loving and anxious to learn more. It is truly amazing how much the gospel can bless our families. It was so cool that general conference was a lot about families and I definitely received answers to my prayers about how I can help our investigators. I hope y'all enjoyed conference, we should all review our notes from conference frequently and remember the promptings we received during conference.

I think the worst part of being a Spanish missionary is finding a golden English investigator and having to turn them over to the English missionaries! Just this last week we've turned over 2 people. But I am definitely grateful to be a Spanish missionary because I've had to think about my word choice more carefully and explain things more clearly and slowly. It's been a great blessing.

Hermana Christensen and I are living with a member and her granddaughter so you should send letters to her home instead of the mission home. (and do you think you could send me something soon, i need verification that i live there, thx!) The address is:

Hermana Carolyn Brown

3928 Mesa Dr.

Plano, TX 75074

 

 

Life in the real world is a lot different than in the MTC. We're constantly talking to everyone we meet and spreading this great message. The gospel is true and I know that Heavenly Father wants us to spread it because it truly brings us happiness. One idea that we like to share with members on how to spread the gospel is simply through a thank you note and a Finding faith in Christ dvd or book of Mormon. I think we all know someone in our life how we can thank by writing them a quick note and giving them a little appreciation gift like a dvd or book of Mormon. That's just a simple and easy was we can share the gospel.

 

 

Thank you so much for your prayers and support! Sorry i missed talking to you on the phone, that day was way crazy. But i look forward to hearing from you in a month for mother's day! and sheesh the next time i talk to the fam on the phone, i'll have another brother! wahoooo im so excited for janelle and ben!!! you have to let me know how everything goes. im so excited for them!

I love all of you lots and you are all in my prayers! :D

 

Muah,

Hermana Brown