Familia Amarosa,
Happy Birthday Shane! I know by the time you get this our birthday will have been like 3 weeks ago, but I still love you so Happy 12th Birthday brother.
How’s life for you all in the states? I miss the states I really do. I still have the “Freedom Run” 5K shirt with me and it has an American Flag on it so there have been a few nights I’ve put it on along with a smile. It’s hard to be patriotic when your wardrobe consists of 12 of the same white shirt and 6 of the same black pants, but I can pretend I am while wearing PJ’s in my own home.
You wouldn’t believe some of the crazy stories I hear from the other missionaries! Yesterday another Elder was saying how protected we really are, by God, if we are truly obedient as Elders. He told me of 1 missionary in another part of the world that got shot in the head and lived. The bullet ricochet off of his skull. The most he had was a minor concussion. A bullet. Wow, haha.
In your email yesterday you said you sent my package with pictures of Jesus all over it and from “the law office of Ken Bronson.” I don’t know why but that cracked me up. I’ve heard of the Jesus picture trick but no the law office, haha. Law office of Ken Bronson…can I get a job there?
Speaking of jobs, Wesley is 16 now, isn’t he? Well a little advice, I’m sure you’ve heard it from mom and dad but school is more important, it really is. A summer job is not a bad idea though if you can still get your credits made up. Also read and ponder, sincerely this scripture from the Book of Mormon Jacob 2:18-19. Don’t bother trying to get loaded now just work sparingly enough that maybe you can pay your phone bill and see a movie now and then. Now is not the right time in your life to be looking for a serious career, worry about school, and be ready for the ACT test – it’s a monster that needs serious prep for. Trust me, my math score on it was pitiful. Oh and BTW it’s a good idea to start working for savings, last minute jobs aren’t fun.
Well, Dad, there are a lot of cockroaches here, but we don’t eat them haha. They actually make a fulfilling CRACK sound when you step on them, like 10 mph bubble rap with legs. I bet Charly would have a fun time chasing them, they’re fast!
Well I don’t have much time to write this week, but I love you all so very much. Keep yourself clean, be productive, don’t sit around and be lazy all the time, ok? After working so hard for so long it’s really weird to see people sit there staring blankly at a TV or computer screen. What a silly waste of time to do nothing for so long. Find some constructive hobbies, make stuff, learn something, become good at stuff besides videogames. I’m so proud of you guys who are doing sports. The physical effort will be great for your body and your mind. Don’t be afraid to pray for help in your games and your training. I’m excited to see you guys when I get back! We’ll see who has the best six-pack (besides Scott). I think if he continues in Lacrosse I will not have much of a chance haha.
Well I gotta go, Love you guys, pray for me and the people here, like I pray for you guys. Be strong in the Church, its more important. Trust me.
Love love love,
Elder Bronson
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Isn’t the priesthood amazing?
As for new investigators I don’t know if I told you about Tere she is amazing and is just soaking up the lessons and I can tell that she knows it is true, the problem is that her husband doesn’t want to listen as much and we would like to have them be baptized together as not to cause future contention.
My compañero is Elder Bowman. He’s from America so we just speak English to each other all the time and it’s harder to get back in the Spanish mode when we do that. The great thing though is that since he speaks Spanish and English expertly he can easily help me with mine and at this point I can understand everything that someone says to me in Spanish but I need to work on talking myself haha. Really though Elder Bowman is a blast and we are always laughing our heads off and having a great time at the home.
OH OH OH! STORY TIME! Elder Smith and his comp one night heard some tapping in the middle of the night that woke them up, and the next day the member that they live with asked them what they were doing to make that tapping at 1 in the morning. They said it wasn't them and it was him either so they were kind of weirded by that. The next night when they came home they felt strangeness in their home and had some sort of fear and that night there was that tapping again. By the next night Elder Smith was having nightmares and waking up to see crazy things and feeling bad presences in the room. When he couldn’t sleep for fear he realized something...he had the priesthood! He got up; put his arm and CAST THEM OUT. How awesome is that? No more dark spirits! Isn’t the priesthood amazing?
Well gatta go my times up on the computer LOVE YOUR ALL SO DANG MUCH!!
Elder Bronson
My compañero is Elder Bowman. He’s from America so we just speak English to each other all the time and it’s harder to get back in the Spanish mode when we do that. The great thing though is that since he speaks Spanish and English expertly he can easily help me with mine and at this point I can understand everything that someone says to me in Spanish but I need to work on talking myself haha. Really though Elder Bowman is a blast and we are always laughing our heads off and having a great time at the home.
OH OH OH! STORY TIME! Elder Smith and his comp one night heard some tapping in the middle of the night that woke them up, and the next day the member that they live with asked them what they were doing to make that tapping at 1 in the morning. They said it wasn't them and it was him either so they were kind of weirded by that. The next night when they came home they felt strangeness in their home and had some sort of fear and that night there was that tapping again. By the next night Elder Smith was having nightmares and waking up to see crazy things and feeling bad presences in the room. When he couldn’t sleep for fear he realized something...he had the priesthood! He got up; put his arm and CAST THEM OUT. How awesome is that? No more dark spirits! Isn’t the priesthood amazing?
Well gatta go my times up on the computer LOVE YOUR ALL SO DANG MUCH!!
Elder Bronson
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Scary moments
I've had a couple scares in the past few days, but honestly I'm happier than I have been in a long while. My new companion Elder Bowman is a blast. He’s North American and thus speaks English. He’s an incredibly funny guy and eats a lot, like Brandyn. Planning lasts longer, I understand a lot clearer; we get along and work in unison. Companionship study isn’t a nightmare anymore, but an honest time of learning...aside from some silly topics sometimes haha. As for those scary moments....
One day last week, I nearly got eaten by dogs. Twice in the same day. Both times contacting new places. One was an area, a circle at the top of a hill where we have investigators. There was a big dirt space that kind of overlooked a bit of our area and we decided to check it out. Off to the side was a tiny chain link gate where my companion decided to knock...nothing at first but then came a dog. Then another, then a couple more. They weren’t very friendly dogs. They began uproar and charged for the gate. My first instinct instead of running was to close the gate and block them off, I went to close it and...Dang! It didn’t have anything to keep it closed so I let it fall open as I backed off. My luck it was a rainy day earlier and I had my long umbrella. The dogs streamed out of the gate and I fended them off with my closed umbrella like a sword. As they were trying to circle me, Elder Bowman picked up a sizable rock and threw it at them making them back off. As we were nearly out of the situation, the owner, an old rather plump lady, came out and right when the dogs saw that she was not hostel to us there was an instant eerie calm, and all the dogs left back to the house. All is well under the protection of the lord, but there will always be open opposition.
The second was just a jump scare; I was knocking on a big metal gate which at the upper half was barred. The house was a ways back so I knocked loud and rang the bell...I didn’t see the dog there, no wonder the gate was locked. A moment later BAM dog head and fangs inches from my face! BAWRAWRRAWR!! YIKES. But honestly that didn’t scare me NEARLY as much as what Brandyn said in his email this week. I’m not going to tell you what he said, he was joking but it wasn’t very nice of him haha. Please if I may ask you to show him what for me. Dang that guy. Haha.
I have a couple questions for you guys, well first I got your package and that’s why I have a camera cord. Thanks for the pop tarts I will be enjoying my last one tonight most likely, and the prayer rug is INCREADIBLE. I love it much. I also got a Dear elder from Trent Garner just today, but I can’t remember his email and our mail system is REALLY messed up right now so I can’t really send any letters. Could you please find a way to tell him my email here? It would be mighty kind ;) honestly haha I cant spell Alex’s last name. Skouzen or something.
Adam is planning on a mission? How exiting I hope he really plans to. What joy it is to hear my friends getting ready to serve! Definitely get on Brandyn for me; it’s been nearly 5 or 6 months!!
pues hermanos, adios hasta proxíma semana, les amo, bastante. (Well brethren, goodbye until next week, I love you all very much.) ELDER BRONSON
One day last week, I nearly got eaten by dogs. Twice in the same day. Both times contacting new places. One was an area, a circle at the top of a hill where we have investigators. There was a big dirt space that kind of overlooked a bit of our area and we decided to check it out. Off to the side was a tiny chain link gate where my companion decided to knock...nothing at first but then came a dog. Then another, then a couple more. They weren’t very friendly dogs. They began uproar and charged for the gate. My first instinct instead of running was to close the gate and block them off, I went to close it and...Dang! It didn’t have anything to keep it closed so I let it fall open as I backed off. My luck it was a rainy day earlier and I had my long umbrella. The dogs streamed out of the gate and I fended them off with my closed umbrella like a sword. As they were trying to circle me, Elder Bowman picked up a sizable rock and threw it at them making them back off. As we were nearly out of the situation, the owner, an old rather plump lady, came out and right when the dogs saw that she was not hostel to us there was an instant eerie calm, and all the dogs left back to the house. All is well under the protection of the lord, but there will always be open opposition.
The second was just a jump scare; I was knocking on a big metal gate which at the upper half was barred. The house was a ways back so I knocked loud and rang the bell...I didn’t see the dog there, no wonder the gate was locked. A moment later BAM dog head and fangs inches from my face! BAWRAWRRAWR!! YIKES. But honestly that didn’t scare me NEARLY as much as what Brandyn said in his email this week. I’m not going to tell you what he said, he was joking but it wasn’t very nice of him haha. Please if I may ask you to show him what for me. Dang that guy. Haha.
I have a couple questions for you guys, well first I got your package and that’s why I have a camera cord. Thanks for the pop tarts I will be enjoying my last one tonight most likely, and the prayer rug is INCREADIBLE. I love it much. I also got a Dear elder from Trent Garner just today, but I can’t remember his email and our mail system is REALLY messed up right now so I can’t really send any letters. Could you please find a way to tell him my email here? It would be mighty kind ;) honestly haha I cant spell Alex’s last name. Skouzen or something.
Adam is planning on a mission? How exiting I hope he really plans to. What joy it is to hear my friends getting ready to serve! Definitely get on Brandyn for me; it’s been nearly 5 or 6 months!!
pues hermanos, adios hasta proxíma semana, les amo, bastante. (Well brethren, goodbye until next week, I love you all very much.) ELDER BRONSON
Monday, July 5, 2010
My eyes were red with spiritual tears
ALRIGHT let’s see if I can get some pictures to you guys! I'm sure you’re exited to hear that. I do have a bit of bad news...I can’t find my first memory card! Oh snap! I filled one memory card completely already and am on my second of 3, but I can’t find my first! The first has my sunset pictures mom so you might have to wait a week until I find it or wait until I find more sunsets! Lo siento. I have 322 pictures on this card right now, 2 of which I think or super short movie clips. Hurray
Some good news?? We have transfers today!! I’m no longer with elder Vargas (It was about time for a change too...oy...) now my companions name is Elder Bowman, North American born in Hawaii and recently before his mission moved to Texas. Went to BYU and likes pizza. I don’t know him all to well, I just met him this morning, but so far as I can see we are going to get along 100 times better than I did with Elder Vargas. I’m still in the same area, the capital. The area is called Juana De Arco (Juan of Arch).
As for juicy bits about my mission?
Hmmm I did divisions with Elder Smith’s companion...Elder Smith. I swear I've never met someone so incredibly spiritual. Coming into the mission I expected all the missionaries to be super obedient and focused on Christ, but in my very first district meeting there was talk of halo, football, and who knows what else. Not until I met Elder Smith did I met someone who really has lost himself for the work. Lost himself for Christ. Within the first half hour of working with him my eyes were red with spiritual tears. The entire day we followed the inspiration of the spirit and were led to those who where ready to hear more. One woman was a devout catholic and she only opened her door about 3 inches to talk to us. we were about to say goodbye when Elder Smith asked if she knew anyone else who was sick or afflicted, need help or would be interested in our message. I don’t know what all happened but the spirit did something. She opened her door, was completely receptive and actually asked us for an appointment to talk to her again. Wow. Just a bit after, we were contacting on the street when we came across a family sitting on a park bench. We were impressed to talk to them. The contact turned into a discussion of about 40 minutes, including questions about the word of wisdom, Joseph Smith, prophets, church, tithing and in the end we gave them a Book of Mormon with a pamphlet marking a page to read (I don’t remember the page). They were exited to come to church the day or so after also.
The next day I had the most spiritual study session of my time here. I shared many stories and examples with him and him to me. At one point I was so overcome with the spirit I broke down for about 4 minutes trying to get my breath back.
Dang sorry I don’t have any time left so I want to say that I love you guys all so very much I hope the pray the best for your. Remember how important it is to do the small things like church and prayer.
Stay safe; love each other like Jesus loves you.
Elder Bronson
Some good news?? We have transfers today!! I’m no longer with elder Vargas (It was about time for a change too...oy...) now my companions name is Elder Bowman, North American born in Hawaii and recently before his mission moved to Texas. Went to BYU and likes pizza. I don’t know him all to well, I just met him this morning, but so far as I can see we are going to get along 100 times better than I did with Elder Vargas. I’m still in the same area, the capital. The area is called Juana De Arco (Juan of Arch).
As for juicy bits about my mission?
Hmmm I did divisions with Elder Smith’s companion...Elder Smith. I swear I've never met someone so incredibly spiritual. Coming into the mission I expected all the missionaries to be super obedient and focused on Christ, but in my very first district meeting there was talk of halo, football, and who knows what else. Not until I met Elder Smith did I met someone who really has lost himself for the work. Lost himself for Christ. Within the first half hour of working with him my eyes were red with spiritual tears. The entire day we followed the inspiration of the spirit and were led to those who where ready to hear more. One woman was a devout catholic and she only opened her door about 3 inches to talk to us. we were about to say goodbye when Elder Smith asked if she knew anyone else who was sick or afflicted, need help or would be interested in our message. I don’t know what all happened but the spirit did something. She opened her door, was completely receptive and actually asked us for an appointment to talk to her again. Wow. Just a bit after, we were contacting on the street when we came across a family sitting on a park bench. We were impressed to talk to them. The contact turned into a discussion of about 40 minutes, including questions about the word of wisdom, Joseph Smith, prophets, church, tithing and in the end we gave them a Book of Mormon with a pamphlet marking a page to read (I don’t remember the page). They were exited to come to church the day or so after also.
The next day I had the most spiritual study session of my time here. I shared many stories and examples with him and him to me. At one point I was so overcome with the spirit I broke down for about 4 minutes trying to get my breath back.
Dang sorry I don’t have any time left so I want to say that I love you guys all so very much I hope the pray the best for your. Remember how important it is to do the small things like church and prayer.
Stay safe; love each other like Jesus loves you.
Elder Bronson
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