Braxton's baseball 2010

Letter from Elder Brown 5-14-2010

Hey Family,
How's it going? Just sitting here on p day in the laundry doing my laundry being independent. haha!! Well the mtc is going really good. I like it a lot. The food is really good. well lets see the weeks events, Sundays are different here they speak just portrugese which i dont understand. But it is coming, so that is good, more and more every day. well classes here are awesome. I love my teachers. I sit in the class room for all six hours and just want too learn and sit there and not talk. It is weird! But one of my teachers went to cabo verde and said it is such a shock and everything that you honestly dont come back the same. You are just humbled and thankful for everything you have. He has never met one person that went in on his mission there and came back the same. It is the best mission ever! He said that President Hinkley came to the islands and talked to him and it is supouse to be the next tonga. That it is going to be a very succesful mission if we work hard. So I am really excited about that. Well it sounds like another busy week sending dad off and sports and everything. But glad to hear it is going good. Well lets see what else happened oh the best part of the week! Elder Jeffrey R. Holland came for my first devotional this week and I got like front row seats! What a powerful message he delivered. It was amazing and I loved it so much. What a powerful speaker. But this place makes you such a better person. I watched legacy this week and cried it truly is an amzing place the spirit is so strong. I want to get out and serve these people bring unto them the restored gospel. Well write me on Dear elder i love the letters and i want to hear from everyone even my siblings all of them! It makes the week awesome and packages with snackage would also be appreciated! Well that is all for me I Love you lots you are in my prayers. Make good choices. The Lord loves you and is watching over you. I know this and testify of it. You just need to come to him in Prayer.
Love You
Elder Kent Dan Brown
ps it is all right if you post this on your web site Mom

Karder and Jarrit 16 months old

Karder Bill Byers
Jarrit James Byers

Cassandra's track events

This year in track Cassandra is doing high jump, 200 meter, 400 meter medley and the 200 meter medley.
Cassandra running from her high jump event to get ready for her 200 meter medley.
Get ready!
Get set!
Go!!! Cassandra came in first in the 200 meter race.
200 meter medley. Cassandra is in the orange and black.
High Jump
Cassandra cleared four foot six inches.

Elder Brown

These are some pictures of the events that took place prior to Elder Brown entering the MTC. Elder Brown gave his farewell talk Sunday, May 2. After church we had a big barbeque at our house. On Monday, May 3, at 5:00 pm he was set apart as an Elder. After we left President Barlow's office, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Winegars house. Elder Brown was given a beautiful blessing by his Great Grandpa Winegar. His Grandpa Stokes, Uncle Wayne Ashton and his father stood in the circle. On Tuesday, Bill, Elder Brown and I traveled to Utah. We had dinner with his Uncle Jeron and his sons, Spencer and Austin. And then we we stayed at his Uncle Steve's house. Wednesday May 5, Elder Brown entered the MTC. He is very excited to start this new chapter in his life. He will stay in the MTC for 9 weeks. While he is there he will learn to speak Portuguese. After the 9 weeks he will be flying to Cape Verde, West Africa. I will write more details about that later.
Good Luck Elder Brown! We love you.
We had 22 people in our front room after the barbeque. We were watching The Little Rascals.

We had a big barbeque after Kent's farewell talk on Sunday.
Heidi, Karder and Dallen playing under the trampoline in the dirt.
Grandma and Grandpa Stokes
Uncle Kalab barbequing a great dinner.
Uncle Adam and Aunt Valerie after eatting a fabulous barbeque dinner.
Kerry and Shalisa enjoying lunch after Kent's farewell.
Kent with his best friend Tyson Green
Elder Brown with Grandpa Stokes
Elder Brown visiting with his sister Cassandra
Elder Brown with his Great Grandma and Grandpa Winegar
Elder Brown saying goodbye to Stokes'






Saying his goodbyes.
Elder Brown walking away with his host companion. Ready to start a new adventure. It is going to be an awesome 2 years!