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, June 9, 2010

Re: Tamana, tamana, tamana!

Wed, Jun 09, 2010

well, news for the week. *sigh* still not much is happening around here. the people seem to be really really hard, and it's so weird, but it's like less and less people want to talk to us every day, so we're REALLLY scrambling for appointments. :-/ buuuuut, it's not like we can really do anything. we're trying and that's what counts the MOST out of anything. if people don't want to talk to us... well, it's really not our place to take away their agency. It's just really saddening that they don't want to even listen and understand the message. so yea. like I said, it's not like we can do anything except continue to try. SO WE GO ONWARD! :D

but yeah. nicely enough, the weather has decided to calm itself down a little bit. we've had a huge turnaround in weather. it's been really hot for the past few days, and even this morning was pretty toasty. quite toasty indeed. bonus is that the university here has some AC. mmmm, a/c. so it's better than nothin. plus the elders from hato rey come to pick us up and save us from having to walk around on P-day, which would be LAME by the way. but is the forecast for US looking like more rain? (oh, by the way, guess what time of year it is? :D HURRICANE SEASON! WOOO!!!! so now we get to stock up on water and food! :D doesn't that make you just excited? :D )

whoa! Donny's cancerous spot on his forehead was cut off? wow. right then even. did they send it out to the lab to find out what it was? plus it's a bummer that he had to stay home from the Tamana concert and Stake Conference... was he just feeling a little sick, or was it residuals from the "surgery"? Ha ha ha! I love how the doctor threw that in there. nice. so is Donny have a little circle scar from that then? or is it just gonna fade away?

OK.so for my neck, it's calmed down a lot, so I'm not sure if it was just a weak little inflammation that I caused or what, but everything is coming back stronger than it was, so I don''t know... but it HAD been on the front of my neck, right above my Adam's apple that I had bumped... I'm not sure what it was, bit it's like... a little bar right above it... but all I did really was just push a little bit on that "bar" thingie and it popped out of place then popped back in, so I dunno. but all this fasting and praying I've been doing for help seems to be paying off. :D but it would still be good if you could maybe get some info about it, just so I know what it is at least. you know. handy info. :)

and of COURSE I remember Sara Wilson! :D ironically... or strangely? she popped into my head the other day. heh, don't even know why, but I had been wondering whatever happened to her. Perfect timing, eh? :D

however, my shoe inserts should be on the way within two days. I've been really trying to finish up the letter from Annie so that I could send it with that. I've only got one more page to translate, so it should be done soon. either tonight or tomorrow, and I've already got the box ready. :) so yeah. there ya go! just remember: patience. :P :D

AH! quick question. I need to know this! what is the new show from Bill Nye about? it's called "the eye of nye" right? whats it about?! :-O

anyways, I gots tuh bust a move, yo!
I love you more than Elder Ralston loves skateboarding! :D <3 <3 <3

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