Current Location and Address

UPDATE: Reassignment (click)

Puerto Rico, San Juan - East Mission

Puerto Rico, San Juan - Mission
E-mail: Brandon.bryan@myldsmail.net


(Remember to keep things upbeat and supportive try to not to share or say things that might distract or make him feel homesick.)


He will be happy to hear from you all.

Current Location:

P.O. box 33
Adjuntas, PR 00601

Mark 1:4 and 9

4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

Christ was not baptized for the remission of sins because he had none. But, as Nephi recounts, he was baptized for the following reasons:
(1) As a token of humility before the Father;
(2) As a covenant that he would keep the commandments;
(3) As a prelude to receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost;
(4) To gain entrance to and be saved in the kingdom of God, for no one, not even the Son of God, can so obtain without baptism; and
(5) As a pattern and an example for all men, and so that he could say: “Follow thou me” and also, “He that is baptized in my name, to him will the Father give the Holy Ghost, like unto me; wherefore, follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do.” (See 2 Ne. 31:5–12.)

Bruce R. McConkie, “A Man Called John,” New Era, May 1984, 4

Friday, July 3, 2009

At the Church's Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Provo, Utah

Elder Brandon Bryan is dedicating two years to missionary service. Approximately 52,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are currently serving as full-time missionaries. They are called to serve in one of 334 missions in approximately 120 different countries around the world. Each Wednesday several hundred missionaries like Elder Bryan enter the Provo MTC where families bid them farewell. The eager missionaries then enter an exciting world of learning. The MTC curriculum consists of up to 12 weeks of studying doctrine, learning to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ effectively, and developing excellent communication skills. When missionaries are called to serve in foreign lands, their training also includes learning a new language. The Provo MTC is well known for its language teaching program. Approximately 50 languages are taught at the Provo MTC. The Provo MTC is a beautiful campus designed to accommodate up to 4,000 missionaries. The facility includes a large gymnasium, cafeterias, a medical clinic, a bookstore, a mail center, laundry facilities, classrooms, meetinghouses, and residence halls.

The MTC daily schedule is a long and active schedule. The daily schedule is changed, slightly, for preparation days (P-days) and Sunday worship. There will still be classes on these days, but varying morning or afternoons changes may occur. Much of the basic schedule is as follows:

Time Activity
6:30 am Arise
6:30–7:00 Personal Study
7:00–8:00 Breakfast
8:00–11:30 Morning Class
11:30–12:30p Lunch
12:30–2:30 Afternoon Class
2:30–3:30 Large Group Meeting
3:30–5:00 Gym
5:00–6:00 Dinner
6:00–7:00 Personal Study
7:00–9:00 Evening Class
9:00–9:30 Personal Study
9:30–10:30 Personal Time/Prepare for Bed
10:30 pm Lights Out

gentle additions added to information copied from http://www.mtc.byu.edu/themtc.htm
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