Happy Thanksgiving

Que hay de calabazas,

It finally snowed a couple inches here last night so life's good. The week was really slow due to the thanksgiving holiday and it was hard to see a lot of people either because they were out of town or they told us to come back after the holidays. We were able to see a couple people who were home and were able to share a couple messages with them.

Thanksgiving day was good. We had 3 dinner appts. and they're was a lot of food. We got a lot of left overs and now our fridge is full of meals for the week. We also played football that morning and about 40 people showed up to play and it was a blast.

This morning, as a mission we were able to finish the Book of Mormon and were to put Moroni's promise to the test. 

3- Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.

4- And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

5 -And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.

God answers all payers, in his own time and in his way, but he does answer them. That's all I've got for this week. Thanks for all the prayers and support you send this way! God is Good. Christ lives and loves each and every one of us. Check out the new Christmas video on mormon.org and use #LIGHTtheWORLD

Elder Browning

LIGHTtheWORLD

​It was an awesome week here. Elder Taylor made his rounds in saying goodbye to all of the members here in the area. We had transfers come Wednesday and I got my new companion and he got all settled in. We saw a couple people that night and were able to see Dustyn and prep him for his baptism.

For the rest of the week, we found a new investigator and she wants to get baptized and will probably happen next month. Her dad dad is active and told us he really didn't know why he didn't baptize her when she turned 8 but she is ready now and cant wait for it to happen.

We had Dustyn's baptism on Saturday night and a whole bunch of people and it was really a good program. His step dad was able to baptize him and the spirit was so strong.  He will be a good member in his ward and will hopefully get the priesthood next Sunday and will be able to pass the sacrament. 

 Other than that, my new companion and I are working super well together. He's been out for 14 months and is quiet but is able to teach really powerful and with the spirit. i think this will be a good transfer. Thanks for all the support you give me! As we celebrate the thanks giving holiday, let us all remember what we are thankful for.

Alma 34:38 
"That ye contend no more against the Holy Ghost, but that ye receive it, and take upon you the name of Christ;that ye humble yourselves even to the dust, and worship God, in whatsoever place ye may be in, in spirit and in truth; and that ye live in thanksgiving daily, for the many

 mercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you."

Go out and serve those around you this holiday season. When we serve others, we are serving our Heavenly Father. Look for those opportunities to serve those around you just as Christ would if he was here. The church is true and God and His son, Jesus Christ live! 

A new Christmas initiative is coming out this Friday, so go check out the new video and ways you can serve on mormon.org/christmas

Elder Browning

 

 

 

 These three photos were all taking on different nights.

 Dustyn's Baptism.

 

Transfer Week

It's been another good week in the Rigby South Stake. We are still teaching Dustyn and he is good for his baptism
this Saturday. We have been teaching him a lot this past week since my companion has been sick. Elder Pukahi
and I have been doing a lot of work here in the area and are having a of success. Elder Taylor started to feel better
 towards the end of the week so we were a trio for a little and then he went back to his own area.

We were able to do a zone service project for a 94 year old lady. We helped rake leaves at her house and we had
 a lot of missionaries show up to get the job done. 

We had transfer calls last night and my companion is getting transferred for his last 6 weeks in Idaho Falls and
i'm going to be getting a new companion from Minnesota and he's served in both of my previous areas. That's
it for this week. Thanks for all the prayers and support you send my way! God is Good. Christ lives and loves all his
children.

Elder Browning

 FHE at Bishop Webbers

 Hanging with the kids at Journeys.

When you find out about transfers.

ka ekalesia, he oiaio

Well, this week was one in the making. So my companion has been sick this entire week from food poisoning. 
He ate a three-week old chicken wrap that was in the back of the fridge of another elders house and he's been 
down ever since thursday. He has been sleeping for  I now have a new companion and his name is Elder Pukahi 
and is from San Diego but lives and plays volleyball for the University of Hawaii. We've been together literally
 for the whole week and probably will be for the rest of the transfer.

Besides Elder Taylor being sick, we've been trying to see all of our investigators and less actives. We have been
 having a lot of success and those people that we are teaching are starting to realize the importance of this
 gospel and the blessings that come from living it. We were able to fast yesterday with one of our investigators
 that is getting baptized in 2 weeks. He fasted to know if getting baptized is something that he really wants to
 do. His parents want to make sure that once he is baptized, he will be able to hold on to the promises he makes
 and continue to endure to the end.

Other than that, this week has been super busy with driving around the area finding people for my companion
 to stay at and rest. Thanks for all you do! Christ lives and the church it true. The atonement is real and god
 loves us all! Hope y'all have good week.

Elder Browning

 Matching Halloween costumes with one of the sisters in our zone.

 New companion

Happy Halloween

Hello everyone, hope that y'all had a good week! It's been good here in Rigby South and continuing to find those who are ready to receive this gospel. We are currently working with our investigator, Dustin, and we were able to teach him the Plan of Salvation this week. After the lesson, we set a baptismal date with him for November 19th. His parents were recently baptized a couple months ago and totally have changed their lives around and now love going to church and love being around the missionaries, so us and they are super excited for this to be happening in their family.

On Friday, we met with one of our other investigators who we haven't been able to teach in a couple months and she agreed to listen to the discussions. She's been taught everything and so we decided that she was ready for a baptismal date. We taught her about why Christ was baptized and extended an invitation to her to be baptized and she said she doesn't think she's ready and is afraid of what her parents are going to think. She also came to church yesterday and have another lesson with her this week.

Saturday, we had one of the ward Halloween parties and about 200 people came. About a third of them were either less actives or non members. We were in charge of the cupcake walk and had a really good turn out.

We had 4 investigators come to church yesterday and one of them came in the first time over a year! It was a good Sunday. That's about it for this week. Thanks for all the prayers and support you send my way! God is good. The church is true and Christ lives.

 

Elder Browning

 

Exchanges with Elder Martin

Halloween Party Pic

The One and Only, Elder Castillo