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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Casey was transfered to Baytown
That’s the new hot spot in Texas ill tell ya that much!!!!!!
Whats up familiares???
So pretty much I don’t think that I’ve ever been this happy in my life. We’re white washing the entire city of Baytown Texas!!!!! We are the only 2 Spanish missionaries in the entire zone so we get everybody that is Spanish. It is gonna be amazing! Our branch is about 70 but the Branch President just prophesied that the branch is going to have 100 baptisms in the next year. There have only been 2, so that means that we have a good 98 baptisms to look forward to, which is enough to make anybody happy, I believe. We met up with 2 families last night and it was awesome. They are so excited to help us out and do everything that they can, so it’s gonna be amazing. I’m happier than I think I’ve ever been on the mission and I feel great too. I just got outta the chiropractor getting my back realigned. He’s a member, so we get free services como misioneros, so it’s great!!!! I feel good and we’re gonna baptize like crazy. My comp was just released from being zone leader, so he is super happy to be a normal missionary and just focus on the work. We’re gonna do miracles! He only has 4 transfers left before he dies (goes home) so that’s sad but his Spanish is great and so mine is gonna improve a ton this transfer!!!!
We also got the privilege of speaking in sacrament last week right before I left, so that was super cool, but hard at the same time. It was seriously just like my farewell all over again. It was pretty rough leaving behind everybody, almost as hard as the first farewell.
So yeah our ward mission leader here lived in Utah for 10 years and was comps with Carl Sorensen on his mission. Small world! Pres Palmroy is over our area to so I’ll get to talk with him a lot, which will be cool. He is the brother-in-law of Bruce and Kathy Williams . . .
Everything really is going great our apt is super nice and so it’s a nice change and this area is a lot like Provo I think menos (minus) the mountains. So its super nice to get outta H-town for a bit and I’ve actually seen white people already today! So its crazy, I think during my last 4 months in Denver Harbor I maybe saw 10 white people the entire time. So good to be back. But there aren’t quite as many Hispanics either, but that’s ok. We will find them we gotta huge area to cover. So it’s gonna be great! Everybody is stoked to get to work and help us. Both the families we visited last night said that their happy that they can understand us and can speak Spanish with us, which is funny because I’m still pretty much the youngest Spanish missionary out here - menos (minus) the nuevo (new) this week. So that made me feel good. I’m to the point now where I can pretty much understand everything and say what I need to just gotta work on expanding my vocab and a few things but its great. I love it here!!! President Moldenhaur pretty much told us that he was sending us 2 here to fulfill prophecy and revelation and to baptize. It will be great. I had an interview with him the other day that was a good 45 mins long and there only supposed to be 10, so I don’t know about that. But it was super good and I loved it. I heard exactly what I needed to, so everything is going good. We’re seeing a ton of miracles and blessings here, so everything is going great. Thanks a ton for everything that you’re all doing, your prayers are definitely felt.
Let me know if there is anything that I can do for y’all thanks a ton and love y’all.
Love your Tex Mex from Baytown
Whats up familiares???
So pretty much I don’t think that I’ve ever been this happy in my life. We’re white washing the entire city of Baytown Texas!!!!! We are the only 2 Spanish missionaries in the entire zone so we get everybody that is Spanish. It is gonna be amazing! Our branch is about 70 but the Branch President just prophesied that the branch is going to have 100 baptisms in the next year. There have only been 2, so that means that we have a good 98 baptisms to look forward to, which is enough to make anybody happy, I believe. We met up with 2 families last night and it was awesome. They are so excited to help us out and do everything that they can, so it’s gonna be amazing. I’m happier than I think I’ve ever been on the mission and I feel great too. I just got outta the chiropractor getting my back realigned. He’s a member, so we get free services como misioneros, so it’s great!!!! I feel good and we’re gonna baptize like crazy. My comp was just released from being zone leader, so he is super happy to be a normal missionary and just focus on the work. We’re gonna do miracles! He only has 4 transfers left before he dies (goes home) so that’s sad but his Spanish is great and so mine is gonna improve a ton this transfer!!!!
We also got the privilege of speaking in sacrament last week right before I left, so that was super cool, but hard at the same time. It was seriously just like my farewell all over again. It was pretty rough leaving behind everybody, almost as hard as the first farewell.
So yeah our ward mission leader here lived in Utah for 10 years and was comps with Carl Sorensen on his mission. Small world! Pres Palmroy is over our area to so I’ll get to talk with him a lot, which will be cool. He is the brother-in-law of Bruce and Kathy Williams . . .
Everything really is going great our apt is super nice and so it’s a nice change and this area is a lot like Provo I think menos (minus) the mountains. So its super nice to get outta H-town for a bit and I’ve actually seen white people already today! So its crazy, I think during my last 4 months in Denver Harbor I maybe saw 10 white people the entire time. So good to be back. But there aren’t quite as many Hispanics either, but that’s ok. We will find them we gotta huge area to cover. So it’s gonna be great! Everybody is stoked to get to work and help us. Both the families we visited last night said that their happy that they can understand us and can speak Spanish with us, which is funny because I’m still pretty much the youngest Spanish missionary out here - menos (minus) the nuevo (new) this week. So that made me feel good. I’m to the point now where I can pretty much understand everything and say what I need to just gotta work on expanding my vocab and a few things but its great. I love it here!!! President Moldenhaur pretty much told us that he was sending us 2 here to fulfill prophecy and revelation and to baptize. It will be great. I had an interview with him the other day that was a good 45 mins long and there only supposed to be 10, so I don’t know about that. But it was super good and I loved it. I heard exactly what I needed to, so everything is going good. We’re seeing a ton of miracles and blessings here, so everything is going great. Thanks a ton for everything that you’re all doing, your prayers are definitely felt.
Let me know if there is anything that I can do for y’all thanks a ton and love y’all.
Love your Tex Mex from Baytown
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Casey is having a great Summer.
(Click on the picture to make it larger)Casey is doing great in Texas. He really loves it there. He truly loves the people of Texas and also the food. This week he enjoyed an early morning trip to the temple as well as helping with a baptism. It is much better than last week when he was robbed. But he always stays so positive and up beat. We miss you Casey but wouldn't want you anywhere else.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Houston Weather
This is a picture of Casey in the middle of the road after their brief encounter with a hurricane.
A gorgeous Houston Sunset.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Casey is staying in Denver Harbor
Casey is so happy he is staying in Denver Harbor. He is able to continue the work with the people of that area that he loves so much. Here is his letter from this week.
Hola Hola,
So I’m staying in Denver Harbor for one more transfer and I getta go pick up my new comp in a hour from now so that will be pretty fun. We’re all guessing and pretty sure that its Elder Oman but who knows. Well find out in a bit. It’d be super cool if it is him though cuz he’s already served there and so he will know the area and things like that it will be super good.
So I don’t think the good news you left me hanging with last week was anything near what i was thinking. IM SO STOKED FOR PUEBLA MEXICO TO GET CHUCK!!!!!!!!!!! o sea Elder Hammond. That’s gonna be super tight and crazy fun I’ve already started finding some people from down there and they say it’s beautiful and the temperature is super good so you lucked out bro! Congrats I’m stoked, Also for Chris to get out here in Texas with me its gonna be super fun for him. Texas is a super fun beautiful place too. It’s just sometimes a bit hot and super flat but the sky is big so that’s pretty fun.
So sounds like you’re all keeping pretty good and busy with everything. That’s great to hear! The idle mind is a scary thing and will get you into trouble more often than not.
Ah this week was a good one though, we helped a family clean out an old bar for a wedding and stuff and so that was a rather eventful time. We found some pretty INTERESTING things for lack of better words haha. But then the wedding was super fun they sure do know how to party......
Ah everything is going great though. This will be the hottest transfer of the year so if I survive this one I’ll survive the rest the year so we’ll see what happens. Marcalino, the guy I baptized, we taught him again yesterday and he asked us for a few more B.O.M's cuz he gave his 2 away to some of his friends so that was amazing. He’s already doing missionary work and we got super happy. He is giving us people to teach and everything! It’s great to see the change he has had in his life. He says he’s never been happier. That’s probably one of my favorite things about the mission is just seeing the change in people’s lives and getting to be a part of it. Everything is good though, thanks so much for everything. I love hearing from y’all.
Love Your Texi Mexi,
Elder Bown
Hola Hola,
So I’m staying in Denver Harbor for one more transfer and I getta go pick up my new comp in a hour from now so that will be pretty fun. We’re all guessing and pretty sure that its Elder Oman but who knows. Well find out in a bit. It’d be super cool if it is him though cuz he’s already served there and so he will know the area and things like that it will be super good.
So I don’t think the good news you left me hanging with last week was anything near what i was thinking. IM SO STOKED FOR PUEBLA MEXICO TO GET CHUCK!!!!!!!!!!! o sea Elder Hammond. That’s gonna be super tight and crazy fun I’ve already started finding some people from down there and they say it’s beautiful and the temperature is super good so you lucked out bro! Congrats I’m stoked, Also for Chris to get out here in Texas with me its gonna be super fun for him. Texas is a super fun beautiful place too. It’s just sometimes a bit hot and super flat but the sky is big so that’s pretty fun.
So sounds like you’re all keeping pretty good and busy with everything. That’s great to hear! The idle mind is a scary thing and will get you into trouble more often than not.
Ah this week was a good one though, we helped a family clean out an old bar for a wedding and stuff and so that was a rather eventful time. We found some pretty INTERESTING things for lack of better words haha. But then the wedding was super fun they sure do know how to party......
Ah everything is going great though. This will be the hottest transfer of the year so if I survive this one I’ll survive the rest the year so we’ll see what happens. Marcalino, the guy I baptized, we taught him again yesterday and he asked us for a few more B.O.M's cuz he gave his 2 away to some of his friends so that was amazing. He’s already doing missionary work and we got super happy. He is giving us people to teach and everything! It’s great to see the change he has had in his life. He says he’s never been happier. That’s probably one of my favorite things about the mission is just seeing the change in people’s lives and getting to be a part of it. Everything is good though, thanks so much for everything. I love hearing from y’all.
Love Your Texi Mexi,
Elder Bown
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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