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

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

staring in the right direction. (oo, that sounds mysterious) ha ha ha!

Wed, Nov 18, 2009

DAH! I'm sorry guys... the email place was closed for some reason... it was the day after Veterans day, but it was still closed... I had meant to get a snail mail letter-ness-ist out to you guys, but I had tossed Tawny a letter instead. I just felt like I should so I went with that.

and of robin. yes. I was QUITE surprizded to find myself an email in my in box from her. YAY! heh, I tossed just her one back a second ago, so we'll see if I can sneak a second one out of her before she realizes whats goin' down! ha ha ha!

but yes, I DID get my package!!! :D YAY! I got it last Saturday, imagine my surprise. I was totally expecting to just get them when I went to the mission office (oh, speaking of which. this next week is transfers, so my P-day is gonna be on Tuesday. plus, through some interesting events, I have found out that this next transfer I'm being transferred! :-O I don't know to where. all I knowz is that itz happenings.) but yeah. ah... and the padding. PERFECT! :D I'm working on figuring out who I can talk to to get the cheapest help for my "cavity". I'm not sure if it is or not, but I wanna find out, so like you said, and x-ray would be better. :)

and for the cards. OH my GOSHES! you gaiz are the BESTORZ! but really. those cards really mean a lot. I'm just really thankful for everyone that tossed in their words. AND to those people that didn't: "HEY! whats the dealio! just because I'm gone doesn't mean you don't have to wish me a happy birthday! thats just not fair!"

I also wish to thank my fans. without them, I would be nothing

HA HA HA!, but really though. tell everyone thank you. and please, let everyone know that I'm really thankful for their messages on facebook too. and TELL MISS ALISON BODY THAT SHE NEEDS TO MAIL ME. thats just ri-DICULOUS that she hasn't yet! I thought we were friends! :'( wheres my letter, miss alison!? I'm WAITING. :P

ah. and SPEAKING of umbrellas, you know... I'm not too sure where my umbrella went... but it seems to have disappeared. LAME! so yeah... and since we're going into the whole rainy season... yeah. that would be really cool if, you know. yeah. exactly. perfect. See? you know.

whats snap fish? I've actually never heard of that before. and for the Costco thing... I COULD do that, but I've already got the box and the sticky notes for labeling things and all that. you know. so I mean, I COULD just toss you the mem card anyways, cause I DO have a second one. :3

plus, I THOUGHT I had a picture of my exercise thing, but I don't... so I can't toss you a picture just yet, but I want to. of course, I could just toss it on the camera and then send it home on the memory card for ya guys.but for now... it's called a "Varigrip" made by planet waves. it's black. :) maybe that might help for now? I dunno. see what you can go. you go girl! xD

also, tell the Keys family thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you for the CARD!!!! :D it was a hoops and yo yo card, and it was GREAT! ha ha ha!so I really want to thank them for the card. and they've always been there for me, ya know? it just means so much to me, and I wanna thank them for it. I'm trying to get everyone a letter back, too. I'm really working on my thank you cards as well... :-/ but I'm doing the best I can. :) and they are gonna send me a package?! SWEET! that's the best! :D :D :D

also, can't wait to get the mouthpiece. :3 ha ha ha! but as for the size, it SHOULD be right under the lip of the mouthpiece, would I would have it on my mouth. and the size that I'm lookin fer is the 7c, but if you cant find that, the 3c would be good. It SHOULD say like "Bach 3c" on it, and the 7c should be the same. :)

and yes, hopefully I don't get transferred out to the islands, or at LEAST I could go to the American Virgin Islands, that way it's still American, eh? ha ha! but we'll see. I SHOULD know by next week, Monday, if not then Tuesday. just in time to let you guys know! :D xD

ha ha ha! that's so great with the whole Tawny putting that on her facebook status! but no, neither have written me yet, but that's just how life goes. ha! if somebody else doesn't do it, then do it yourself, eh? so I'll probably end up writing Amy today, too. xD

they DO celebrate Thanksgiving out here! for food, they have, from what I've heard, they have some EXCELLENT turkey, and rice with chic peas, and... macaroni and cheese? that's right. macaroni and cheese. ha ha ha! but it's like baked instead.. well... maybe not? it's just like... extra creamy? I dunno. Elder Dye is telling all this too me as I type. xD he also said that sometimes they deep fry their turkey as well.

HEY, and you better get on Bryan for sending me that package. he hasn't sent me a letter ONCE, and I've send him what... two? wheres that package that he promised me back in the MTC? that bum. but I better get it soon. cause he wasn't supposed to get his dinner until I got my letter!

and please, if you would, please jump into my facebook emailizors. that would be pretty tight to know what people have sent me. you know. :D

gosh! I wish I could get to know your "new clients". if they're that funny they'd be pretty sweet to chill with! :D xD

but my suggestion for your prayers: the lord WANTS to bless us, but he CAN'T unless we ask him. so if you pray to the lord, showing him that you REALLY WANT some help, it will happen. unfortunately, it doesn't always happen on OUR time. sometimes there is something that we need to learn from our experience. but everything happens on the LORDS time... so maybe there's something that needs to happen first. but I can suggest something that will help: companionship prayer! :D get with dad, and have your guys' companionship prayer. :) that is, if you haven't been. :) I don't really know. but if we exersize our faith by showing him that we want to pray to him for help, he will do it. on this subject, I've got a few scriptures.

3 Nephi 18:21- this one is when Christ is talking with the Lamanites when he came. it's about prayer, and how we should do it in our families. you know. ;) also verse 15 in the same chapter is a good one. :)

[ 15 Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always, lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away captive by him.
18 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always lest ye enter into temptation; for Satan desireth to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.]


and in Alma 34:17-28. this scripture is when Alma is teaching when Amulek (two of the best missionaries EVER!) and in these verses they are talking about prayer and how important it is.

[17 Therefore may God grant unto you, my brethren, that ye may begin to exercise your faith unto repentance, that ye begin to call upon his holy name, that he would have mercy upon you;
18 Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is mighty to save.
19 Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him.
20 Cry unto him when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks.
21 Cry unto him in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening.
22 Yea, cry unto him against the power of your enemies.
23 Yea, cry unto him against the devil, who is an enemy to all righteousness.
24 Cry unto him over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in them.
25 Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase.
26 But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness.
27 Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those who are around you.
28 And now behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you, do not suppose that this is all; for after ye have done all these things, if ye turn away the needy, and the naked, and visit not the sick and afflicted, and impart of your substance, if ye have, to those who stand in need—I say unto you, if ye do not any of these things, behold, your prayer is vain, and availeth you nothing, and ye are as hypocrites who do deny the faith.]



also, don't EVER forget the power of fasting. if you and Dad fast together, I can promise that the lord will pour out the means by which he may find the job he needs. and lastly (on this point I guess. I kinda feel like I'm rambling about a topic that you guys don't really need help with. I dunno, I'm not there! xD) sometimes, the Lord needs us to learn something from certain afflictions, to prepare us better for the future. for whats to come. which are ALWAYS bigger and better blessings. :)

ANYWAYS, I guess I could stop rambling about something I don't really know anything about. ha ha ha!

oh poo! I'm out of time. ok. so I'm going to try to get my box sent out sometime this week. I went to the post office and pick up the box, so now I just have to fill it!

ha ha ha! I love Stephens response! :D

tell Hannah I LOVE HER TOO! :D I have a surprise coming for Bryan, Hannah and Donny soon as well. I might just toss it in the box to avoid having to use a stamp. xD

so I gotta peace out, yo!

Love you guys! Everyone! even Bryan, but it's only a half love for him, cause he still hasn't sent me my letter. :P

~Brandon

yeah, woo!

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