January 28, 2009

ransfer calls came 2 days ago. What do you think happened? I stayed! for a sixth! I am really excited. The only other person to stay in Battipaglia for a sixth transfer in a while was Elder Welch who baptized Speranza. I feel like something big like that is going to happen. We have a lot of investigators and we are going to get them going. I am recieving an Italian tomorrow, Anziano Dallari who is from the Milan area. Anziano Kunzler is going to Firenze. I am sad to see him go but excited for my new companion. Anziano Allen is training a new missionary and one of the 3 that he could train is from mesa, Arizona. His last name is Porter. We'll see tomorrow who he trains. Sunday night we had a great musical fireside. I sang Be still my soul with an investigator Giovanna and i sang with Anziano Allen I need thee every hour. He played the guitar. It was a spiritual night. We had a few investigators there and a less active member. It went really well. Oh, and i forgot to tell you that i am now District Leader. I am excited. I have a lot of ideas and plans for this last transfer here in Battipaglia. We are going to do a missionary and member program and do some great activities. I love the scriptures. Today i read ether 12, my favorite chapter in the book of mormon and it gave me exactly what i needed. Elder Brewster

January 21, 2009

We had 2 in church and it was a miracle because i was praying for tina to come at the beginning of the meeting and as soon as i said her name in my head she walked up the stairs. I then prayed for Giovanna to come right before President da puzzo's amazing talk and she came as well right when i was praying for her to come. I have been seeing many miracles. It is very hard to get into house and we prayed monday night to find someone and had the tiniest feeling to keep doing house in that area and to do some of the house we did a week ago that werent home. we got in with a man and we are going back on saturday to teach him and his wife. we also met with Francesco and his downsyndrome son Luca. He wasnt interrested so we bore our testimonies with all of our hearts and did our very best but he refused. But in the end he let me see Luca and talk with him for a little bit. He reminds me so much of brody. It was wonderful. I pray that they can meet the missionaries again and learn from them. Love Anziano Brewster

January 14, 2009

Sunday we saw miracles. It has been hard to get people into church. But Rafaele and Cosimo (his grandson) came at 11:10 just in time for us to go with them and pick up another lady Rita to come to church. We had 3 in church and they felt the spirit. The spirit was so strong. I gave the closing talk on Repentance. But i put a twist on it. I shared the story of jonah and stressed the importance of change and repentance and that it is a beautiful thing and then i said that we cannot repent without forgiveness. Jonah learned this. That after his huge repentence experience he could not forgive others that didnt know what they were exactly doing and he would have felt so much better, full of love and have a huge burden lifted off his shoulders if he would have just forgiven them regardless of what they did. I need this talk so badly. My heart was filled with love from my Savior. The spirit was so strong that i could not articulate all that i wanted to say. I love this church. I know that it is true with all of my heart. I am learning so much from those around me, the other elders, my members and investigators. I feel like I am about to leave and a part of me is happy because i know that i have more to do but a huge part of me is sad to leave. I have 2 more weeks and i am going to give it my very all in these last to weeks. Time flies. I love you so much. THe gospel true and our savior and father love us so much. I have no doubts about that. I love this church with all of my heart. Love, Elder Beau Brewster

January 7, 2009

Today we had a great day at La Reggia which is an hour and a half from us. It is one of the 7 wonders in the world and i now know why. The palace is incredible. There are 2,700 rooms in that palace with at least 3 miles of gardens with one of the worlds largest fountains in the world. It was beautiful. Because it was gloomy and rained there was no one there so it was a nice peaceful time for us 4 missionaries. The mission flies. Wow! Like you said, every day counts. I need not to stress out but rather take advantage of little opportunities that come every day, like serving others and then teaching them, smiling and making someone's day. I have finally come to realize how blessed and happy we are. I look at these Italians and i dont see happiness in them. I see it for a moment or two but there is that emptiness that they are waiting to be filled. They have this emptiness because they try to find happiness from the world rather than the gospel and worldly things will never last. we were talking at La Reggia about these amazing sites and things that everyone wants to see and they are great and beautiful and all but they dont give you that spirit and incredible sensation like the gospel gives. Today was our Pday ('fun' day) but i can firmly tell you that i felt much happier and filled in apointments this week that i did seeing one of the world wonders. THe gospel is so incredible and too often we take it for granted. I love my savior and am so grateful for Him. I am excited for our apointment tonight. We are going to give a baptismal invite to Leonilde for the second time. The first time, the spirit was so strong and she said that she would think about it, pray about it and decide with her family. She then faced so many trials and went on vacation. On sunday night we gave her a blessing that was incredible. the words flowed and came from the heavens to my heart and my mouth was open. She knows what she needs to do and she will do it! Tonight we are bringing two members and we are going to talk about our conversions and testimonies. Please pray for us. I love you very much. I have seen so many miracles when i followed the spirit and trusted with all of my heart and put my action into practice. On moday i felt to do little things and i ignored them or justified saying maybe its not the spirit and afterward i felt awful, without the help of the Lord in our work and nothing got done that day. Yesterday and sunday on the otherhand were incredible because i put myself in the Lord's hands and He guided me. I love the mission. I know that this time in my life is going to bless and help me for the eternities. Love Elder Brewster

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