Update #1

Update #1

Hello everyone!

I hope this email finds you all well. I just wanted to shoot you all an update from the battlefield. Many of you know that for the past two months, I have been living at the Dream Center in Los Angeles, Cal

ifornia. The program which I am doing down here is called The Movement, which is basically a te

n month long discipleship and ministry training program (similar to Masters Commission). The program itself is directed by a man named Aaron Bradley, along with his wife Kelly Bradley, and their co-director Shawn Smith.

While I’m still getting used to the program, here is what a typical day looks like for me.

Tuesday-Friday

7 am-Wake up and take a shower

7:30 am- Get dressed, and walk about a mile to Angeles Temple

8 am- Prayer at the Temple

9:05 am-Devos (a student from the program leads the entire class in devotionals that they choose and organize)

9:30 am-Worship

10:00 am- Guest Speaker or Study Hall depending on the day

12 pm- Lunch

1-3pm- Tracks (similar to electives), small groups, or Core Values/Study Hall depending on day

5pm Dinner

Then depending on the day, we usually have free time for the rest of the night, or services on Tuesday and Thursday.

On Saturdays, we do an Adopt-A-Block program beginning with prayer at 9:15 am and going until about 3pm. Sundays, we have to be at both services at Angeles Temple beginning with the 9am service. We are usually at the

church until about 12:30pm or 1pm. Mondays we have off… Usually.

I have two roommates while I’m here. My roommates, Wayne, and Noel are a handful sometimes, but I love them. Wayne is a gifted guitarist, but can be a bit… eccentric at times. Noel also plays guitar, but his true passion

lies in playing Madden in the wee hours of the morning. But they both laugh at my jokes, so we get along. Wayne, Noel, and I share a suit with our own bathroom (which most of the other rooms don’t have). Our suitemates are some pretty cool second years, and we all get along.

Wayne and I stayed at the Dream Center this Thanksgiving, which was all right. For the most part, it was quiet. On Thanksgiving day, we actually had a couple second years make us a full thanksgiving meal, so that made it feel more like thanksgiving. As for Christmas break, it looks like I’ll be leaving LA on the 20^th and flying back to Olympia for Christmas! I’m super excited to see everyone, and spend some time with my family.

I miss you all gobs, and keep you all in my prayers. I hope to hear from you soon, and I appreciate the prayer and support that I have received from each of you while I am away from home. I know that God is working in and through me in amazing ways, and I cannot wait to see what He brings in the upcoming months. As always, you can keep up to date with all that is going on via Facebook and Twitter, as well as call, text, or email me at any time. I love hearing from you guys!

I love and miss you all!

-David (Davy) Butler