It's good to hear all the good stuff going on back in Utah!
This past week we improved a lot. Finals and exams finished this past week so we'll really be able to put in work this work. There's only a one problem--Holy Week. We'll be having curfew at 6 PM Thursday-Saturday. Basically it's a week for catholics to remember palm sunday and the atonement of Jesus Christ. We had a great Sunday. All of our lessons we're spirit filled and you could see that the investigator increased in faith. I'm excited to see how they will be progressing in their commitments.
My favorite time to work is when it's 8:45ish. That's when I feel the 2 minute drill fourth quarter thrill. As a member of the church and as a missionary you always hear these stories about a member who was found late at night. Just like my mission president who was found at 9 PM. I love finding around that time because those can be miraculous moments for both the missionary and the person(s) found. I have quite a few in my mission but it's always been someone who's true catholic. We found a man thursday night around 8:50 and we feel really good about this person. He just has drinking and smoking problems. He accepted a baptismal date and really liked our lesson. He doesn't understand why people would reject us at their door if we carry a message about Jesus Christ. He said our message has power to change people and they don't want it. We hope that his words apply to himself. He's separated from his girlfriend but has 2 young girls in his care. He's really busy with work everyday except Sunday. All the problems he shared with us we knew that the Gospel was the answer. I'm so grateful for it in my life.
Something funny that happened while tracting one night was when we came to this one house and this big filipino looking guy comes out. I began to say "hello po brother! Kamusta po kayo? Mga missionaries po kami sa Simbahan ni Jesucristo Ng Mga Banal Sa Mga Huling Araw at-" then he interrupted with his eyes open wide and said "bro I'm sorry man I don't speak tagalog" haha. He's an african-american from Mississippi. I realized that as he spoke to us. I am now understanding to those people who think I'm Filipino because I thought this man Kevin was one haha. And he wasn't interested at all in our message so that's a bummer.
Anyways that's it from me. I hope you all continue to stay strong in the gospel everyday.
Love,
Elder Brown
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