9/21
Hey Family! Well its almost the end of september here in houston and the weather hasnt changed that much! Its a little cooler but all is well! It was a good week we have a lot of potential investigators but it is very hard to get a hold of them to set up appointments. We are working hard to find the people ready to change to have the gospel fully bless their lives. Next sunday C will be baptized and his ready as ever, he has met a lot of the ward and is fitting in really well. Also K got to bless the sacrament as well on sunday and exercise his priesthood. It was very exciting to see that happen. Also this week I had an opportunity to go on exchanges with the Assitants to the Presidents. Also this past weekend I had the privilege of hearing Elder Claudio R.M. Costa talk to all three Houston missions. He talked a lot of about being better prepared as missionaries as far as studies and planning goes. He said that "if we as missionaries prepare ourselves, the Lord will prepare us for his people". I think that is absolutely correct, and he also said that the key to success as a missionary is to be a Preach My gospel Missionary. Mom and dad, family, I am becoming a preach my gospel missionary no matter what. I am focusing on that right now, I know if I do that I can do amazing things. I am changing a lot and I am grateful that a mission can do that to a person. I am working so hard to be obedient and diligent in the work so the lord can help me in bring more souls unto him. Well mom and dad, I love you all so very very much and I am grateful for the support and love you give me. I miss each and everyone of you so very much but I know that in 20 months That we can pick up where we left off and enjoy being altogether and having fun. I am grateful for the opportunity to represent the Miller family here in Houston. I am also blessed from on high because of the great love I have felt here even though you are in Idaho. I am extremely grateful for the Atonement of our savior jesus christ and that through him we can be made clean. Through faith in the savior, our life can be blessed for eternity if we exercise that faith. I am blessed to know that we have a living prophet and that he leads us. I blessed to know that if I honor my covenants that I have made that the Lord will be with me every moment of this journey. I am working hard mom and dad and never letting up, I am striving to be better everyday and I will never ever let you down. I testify that Jesus is the son of god, and that Joseph Smith was visited my him and the Father which is in Heaven, that spring day in 1820 and that the priesthood was restored to its true order and that God loves us all so very much. I love you family and thank you for your help in preparing me to become a better person and a child of god. The mission is the best thing in the world, I do not ever want to come home, maybe in may 2011, but definately not now. Thanks for all the support and the prayers, I have felt them deeply imprint my days here. Keep going strong and have faith in all things, even the small things. I leave you with this scripture that elder costa gave us that is true about missionaries and being prepared to prepare the way. D&C 138:53-57. Love your son, uncle, brother, and missionary Elder Miller
9/14
Hello Family! Well its been an up and down week, pretty good with the weather and had a great zone conference. I am looking skinnier, i guess its my diet, I havent been eating bad things at all. I enjoyed your letter and pictures, I really want to go to Nauvoo and see the things that you saw. You can do anything after reading the book of mormon, its that powerful. I know i sound like a broken record, but its so important! can share the gospel with anyone, be not afraid of rejection, be happy that you are doing your duty to share the gospel and give everyone their voice of warning that the truth has been restored. Joseph Smith was a prophet and sealed his testimony with his blood. I am excited for c to be baptized! he is way excited and way committed. Tracting is alright, but it doesnt help us at all, it shows the lord that we are working, tracting is not the way to find people to teach. we are trying to find the elect, look up election in the bible dictionary. K, who just was baptized, recieved the aaronic priesthood yesterday, it was really cool. We have been helping people move in and out and stuff lately for service. I love you my family and want to let you know that I have testimony of the restored gospel of jesus christ. I know that we are all children of a loving heavenly father and through Christ we can be cleansed. I testify that god still speaks to us today through prophets. I bear witness that the priesthood is restored and that Joseph Smith restored the same church that Christ established during his ministry. I testify that salvation is only through the messiah, and that we can become closer to jesus christ through our obedience to learning of him, the book of mormon is so powerful, i love it. Please read it, pray for missionary opportunities for our family. I know that I am in the right place at the right time. I love you all so very very much, Please pray for me and the people of houston. Until next time I leave you these things in the name of the Jesus Christ, Amen. Love alwaysElder Miller P.S.- buy the book or cd of Henry B. Eyring's "to draw closer to god" its amazing.

Sep. 8th
Hey Family! Well It has been a good week the past 7 days, I have definately felt your prayers in the area in which i serve in. I heard about the boise state game from members in the ward, Boise state is going to go undefeated again probably right? I was shocked to hear that BYU beat oklahoma, like completely shocked, How did the media respond to that?
Missions change people into better versions of themselves. I testify that it is true, im so different now, but I am a better person because i have different desires and a different attitude about things. Moving on, that is good that Utah State is doing well. I went to the Astros game yesterday and it was the funnest thing ever! the Ballpark is huge!!!! They played the phillies and it was a great game, i saw so many all star baseball players. It was a great P-day, i had to pay for my ticket with my capital one card because my mission card didnt go through. But it was a great environment! Well I thought that the BYU game would the big shock of the week for me but hearing that you guys have moved makes me even more shocked! But mom and dad you guys made the correct decision, through the power of the holy ghost you will know the truth of all things and will know what is needed to happen. I am so proud to know you guys involved our heavenly father in your choices. The house looks like the house that fits you and fits our family. how big is it ? how many rooms? How old is it? But you are right about lexie, she doesnt need to change schools, she is doing so well! I am so happy for her! I miss her so much because I know that she is turning into a great girl and will do good things. I really dont mind where you guys live as long as you are there when i return. As long as our whole family is there it will be still considered home. I have prayed a lot lately in what things i could share with you guys and its something that my mission president asked me in my interview with him last week. he asked me, "how is your studies"? I told him great, i love the book of mormon and I have been growing so strong in knowledge. I testify mom and dad that if you read the book of mormon consistantly and make it a priority you will be blessed more beyond belief. I know that to be true because I have felt it. I have read the book of mormon from cover to cover twice so far, and i am not stopping. I am telling you this because I love you and I want you to know you can do it. put 20 minutes aside everyday for book of mormon study with a pen and paper, and right down thoughts and feelings, read the chapter heading, do whatever, but start with a prayer and read to come closer to God. My mission means the world to me, I am enjoying every minute of it. That is one of the most influential changes I have made since I have been out, scripture study. So the game was so fun yesterday I will send you some pictures over the email, its not a lot but my camera batteries went out! C will be baptized sept. 27, he has been prepared by the lord to recieve the great blessings of the gospel. That right there is pure faith. I am fine, my meds, my shoes, my clothes, and my bike are all good. . I love Houston, downtown is so cool! Well I love you guys more than anything, but I testify mom and dad the lord knows of each and everyone of us and he knows our needs and our desires. If we allow the holy ghost to enter into our lives, God will direct our way back to him. I testify that Jesus is the Christ and that we have the truth restored by a prophet called of god. Time is flying by and serving a mission is the best thing ever to happen to me. Thank you for raising me in the truth. Share the gospel with everyone and build your foundation on christ. I love you all so very much and hope that you are improving and progressing everyday. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen. with love always -Elder Loren Miller
P.S:-buy from deseret book to draw closer to god by henry b. eyring either on book or cd, i bought it on cd last week and it is amazing!
-Pray for families for the missionaries in the world to teach.
-oh and one more thing GO BRONCOS!!