Blisters, Blisters, Blasted Blisters!!!

Blisters, Blisters, Blasted Blisters. :) that was basically my week, unfortunately. The most tiring work is doing nothing, because I never, ever, get a break... :-)

"I'm running out of skin for blisters."

Well, at least I've had more time to study. I've studied about prayer and how to pray more effectively, when to pray. I studied about pondering as well and reflecting back on my life. I realized that when I study that way I can spend an hour of study based on one scripture. I realized that the Holy Ghost and the Savior help us when we're already doing our best with what we can do. I learned that when we are proactive and look for what we can learn, we find it. I also learned that when we find things to improve upon, we need to take them one step at a time, one goal at a time. We can find all the flaws in the world, but we can still only fix them one at a time, maybe two.

We went and taught M**** and her daughter, A****. They're really awesome. We hadn't taught them anything about the role of members in the missionary work, but of her own account, A**** gave her Book of Mormon to a friend and bore her testimony. Then she asked us for another copy. That was really cool. Anyone can participate in the missionary work, and like A****, anyone can have success. :)

But really, my feet are kind of laughable. :)

--Elder Brock Brown

Beautiful Day

A little note from Elder Brown's Mom I think this boy could use a some prayers. The last couple of weeks have been pretty tough with many blisters on his feet. He has spent a great deal of time inside, not doing missionary work, trying to let his feet heal. He has been working with doctors. They keep telling him different ways to treat/fix the blisters and so far nothing is helping. He has also had a priethood blessing. Elder Brown probably would not ask for prayers on his behalf, but I would like to encourage you to keep him in your prayers this week. Please pray that he will be able to keep his spirits up, continue to work hard as a missionary, and if it is the Lord's will, that the problems with his feet will be resolved.

Spring/Summer are just around the corner (and transfers are this weekend). Look how beautiful his area is right now. Makes me a little jealous of the lush green hillsides and the beautiful blue sky.

--Sarah Brown