A Christmas Blizzard

Ayyeee, all is well here in Rigby. This is going to be short email btw, so heads up. We did indeed have a white Christmas and was what everyone wishing for. This is going to be short email btw, so heads up.

This week was trying to see people before they left for the holidays, but we managed to catch a few home and share some scriptures with them about the reason for the season and all that good stuff. It snowed here the last half of the week and on top of that, the winds started to blow in and now we have lots of snow drifts and it's still blowing, hahah. Don't you worry though, we have a Subaru Legacy and has 4 wheel drive (most of the time). We only got stuck once and ended up in someone's yard yesterday since the roads were bad and the snow was way deep, we got 20 minutes later and life is good.

Hope you all had a good Christmas and have a happy new year. The church is true and Christ lives.

Elder Browning

PS> If you are going to send mail in the next week to me, hold off, I may be getting a new address.

Dinner with one of our recent converts

Dinner with the Munn's

A White Christmas

 

YESH

So this week pretty slow. We started off the week by getting strep throat, and that lasted for about a couple days. On Tuesday, we had our Christmas Zone Conference and had a few training and then they did a slideshow and then the talent show. It was a pretty fun day.

We had a giant snowstorm that happened on Friday and it snowed about a foot and then some. Our mission president texted all the missionaries and advised us to stay inside for the day so we ended up having a lesson over the phone with one of our less actives. Then it got really cold and has been ever since.

Our recent convert, Dustyn got the Aaronic Priesthood yesterday and he will be able to pass the sacrament in a couple weeks. It amazing how the gospel can change lives and see the blessings from living it. That's it for this week. Thanks for all you do. Remember to serve 25 ways over 25 days this Christmas season, use the #LIGHTtheWORLD and check out the viseo on mormon.org

2 Nephi 17:14 -  Therefore, the Lord himself shall give you a sign—Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Elder Browning

Spent the night with the Salmon Elders

Deep in the heart of Rigby

Rigby Rush

T'was a good week in the Rigby South Stake. Yes, we are still contacting those lists with the part member families, prospective elders, and unbaptized children. We are have more and more success with visiting each of the ward council members and seeing who they think we would have the most progress with. 

We had exchanges this week and I was with Elder Pukahi again. We were able to teach a couple lessons and see a few people and make appointments. That night as we were about to go to bed, the power went out. One of the power lines exploded and there was a huge fire. We decided to drive around town and it was dark. The power ended up coming back on a couple hours later just before we were about to freeze to death. All is well

We had stake conference this past weekend and had a general authority and our mission president come to both sessions. One of the talks that were given talked about how being obedient brings us the blessings of heaven. It was probably one of the best conference's I've been to.

Well, that's about it for my week. I love it here in Rigby. I love the people and love the work. The church is true. God loves all his children and Jesus Christ lives. Thanks for all you do! Don't forget to serve 25 ways over 25 days and use #LIGHTtheWORLD and check out the video on mormon.org

Elder Browning

My dude Tobin

The best VC Director, Sister Reed

3 wise men

Snowed like 4 inches that day

Happy December

We started reading the Book of Mormon as a mission again and this time we read one chapter a day so we are able fully 'feast upon the words of Christ'. We were able to finally teach our new investigator this week and taught the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It went really well and she's a really smart 10 year old girl.

We are still contacting our part member family, over age youth and prospective elders lists. One lady we contacted said we could come back. She has a few kids that aren't baptized and hopefully things turn out well. We attended two Christmas parties things week and they both emphasized the #LIGHTtheWORLD video and ways we all can help out doing service this month.

That's all for this week. God is Good. Christ lives and loves every one of his children. Be sure to check out the new Christmas video on mormon.org and use the #LIGHTtheWORLD.

Elder Browning

Decorating at the Woodhouse's

Shoutout to the Green's for taking us out to lunch.

Zone training pic.

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.