Wed, Aug 11, 2010
so, to start off, I HAVE been transferred :D I've been moved over to Yauco, on the south side of the Island, twenty minutes away from Ponce. I now have a new companion, as well. his name's Elder Lehr. he was born in Cali, but he moved to Utah when he was a kid. kinda strange that Annie asked how I was liking the west... huh. how did SHE find out?! :-O that's weird. but yes, I'm officially in the west mission. President did a lot of major moving around this last transfer, probably to get the integration of the two missions moving.
yeah, I've had a chance to go to the doctor. we've been driving a lot to ponce these last few days to get some tests done. :3 so I got a Urine test and a Sonogram. yeah, that was weird. especially since they checked out the "problem areas" *ahem* soooooo..... we're going to be getting the results for that tomorrow after Zone conference (which also happens to be out in Ponce) and then we take the results of the test to the Urologist to find out whats been the problem. buuuut, it might just be another wonderful buddy. yay. that makes me so excited. :D can you tell? :D
for the printing out, I would just say the last email from you, and the last one from dad.
we also had a small trade off for the past few days. Elder Tartakoff came to stay with us two starting Sunday at six PM till noon on Tuesday. he actually just got released as an AP and is now a zone leader, but ironically, he's really basically an AP, because he still has some AP responsibilities. but he is amazing. just one of the most loving and Genuine people. I unfortunately... I've been lacking a LOT in the caring about other people category, I don't even know why, either. but that's one of the other things that bothering me. I'm not sure if other people are rubbing off on me in their apathy, or if I'm just tired or worn out, but I just have to try really really hard to put happiness forth... :-/ *sigh* lame.
anyways, Elder Tartakoff is amazing. he's just... he knows how to teach, he knows Spanish, and he's awesome. so I feel all lame. yeah.
ah, Stephanie says you haven't updated the Blog in forever! whats the dealio, yo?!
so robin spent some time with Chase in Cali, or is she still there? she came back with you, right?
but yeah... I;m sorry I haven't written very much... I'm going to try and just focus on other things next week. I need to quit writing about my problems and just focus on the amazing people around me. that's what I need to do. cause there really is some amazing people here. so much more nice than the people in Santurce. :D plus Elder Lehr is amazing. I'm going to try and be more focused on others this week. serving. plus, the scriptures say that when we lose ourselves, we find ourselves. so maybe that's all I need to do.
Well, I love you lots and lots and lots. more than not, I suppose. :P :D
~Brandon
Current Location and Address
Puerto Rico, San Juan - East Mission
Puerto Rico, San Juan - Mission
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, August 11, 2010
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