I have been informed by my parents that it has been to long since the last time I blogged for Loren. So pardon me for my neglectful blogging.Loren said it has snowed in Houston- Crazy huh! I will add his Pictures of him in the Snow.We are all SOOO looking forward to talking to him in 12 days! 
Here are Lorens's last few letters:
Dec.7th
Dear Family! It is so great to read about how amazing you are all doing in Idaho! Rainy is such a funny girl, I really think she will be the smartest in our family! I can’t wait to talk to her on Christmas! It is freezing here in Houston! It snowed on Friday, the earliest ever in the history of Houston. It was so weird to see snow in the south! I definitely need a coat, or light jacket or something because it is so cold here. The weather really hurts missionary work because, it gets nasty especially rain and it is hard to bike in the rain and be drenched! I love hearing about your book of Mormon reading mom, I am truly grateful for your work in studying the book of Mormon. We just had a zone conference all about the importance of the book of Mormon in missionary work. It was so great, I have truly gained a witness myself that the book is true and I will never let go of it. It is so important to me, I love it and it definitely makes the difference people’s lives. . The first presidency devotional was amazing, I loved it and it definitely brought me great insights on how Christmas should be. I encourage you all to watch it, also about gifts for Christmas, I just need some slacks and sweaters and a light jacket. It is so great to hear about how well everyone is doing, we are spiritually being united as a family. I believe truly, that we are growing in the gospel at great lengths, I am so blessed to have a loving family at home that supports me in this great work I am doing. I have definitely felt your prayers! I love my mission so much; I have really grown up a lot and have found out who I am and who I am becoming. The work is hard but is needed to learn discipline and to learn reliance of the spirit and of the lord. I testify to you my family that I know that the heavens are open and that are family is eternal and we can do anything if we are on the lord’s side. We do it his way and not any other way, I love you all so much and testify that there is a voice on earth that god works through. The first presidency devotional strengthened my testimony of the restored gospel and priesthood with the help of prophets. Family read the book of Mormon, it is necessary to know the doctrines in it for our salvation. I testify that it is the word of god and we are all gods’ children. I am safe here in Houston, I am on the lord’s errand and I will keep going and I will never give up. Be safe and find ways to serve everyone, serve with love. Tell everyone I miss them and love them, I pray for them as well. I cannot wait for the opportunity to speak to you all in 18 days; I will tell you the rules of phone calls as soon as I know. Mom and dad thank you for being active in the church and fulfilling your callings. You are my heroes and lexie and Emily you also are in my prayers so much, you mean the world to me. Family, never give up and stay anxiously engaged in the things of righteousness. Be humble and willing to serve our families. I love you all and am representing you, as your son serving the lord for two years. Love always and foreverElder L. Miller
P.S. I will get a light jacket today, it is freezing! Weird huh?
11/30
Hello everyone! It is December tommorrow! That is so crazy how time is flying by! It has been flying by because I have fully submitted myself to the work, losing who I am and do what the lord commands. How great is this call! I had a great thanksgiving but prior days to thanksgiving I was sick with a cold/flu, I am great now, i just had to sit on the sidelines for a few days. I got a great companion who is patient, I felt really bad for sleeping all day and taking cold medicine. Thanksgiving dinner is the same as idaho, but the stuffing was more of a casserole dish. We didnt have it in the turkey that much, but the meal was great. 25 days till christmas and the great opportunity to talk to you all on the phone! We are working with a guy who is really ready to be baptized. His name is ronnie and he is dating a girl in our ward who lives with her mom in our ward. They are both very very active, I think that R and his girlfriend will get married in the future. R is really a great guy and WILL! get baptized before the month is over, but it is the holidays so its hard to set things in stone. He was prepared because he has been to church several times and to stake conference. He needs to read the book of mormon better but he has changed a lot according to him.I pray that everything will work out, but its contigent on him reading what we ask him to read. The book of mormon is key to conversion! Never forget that in your teachings! Tracting or door knocking is not really the best way of doing things, the prophet and apostles have continued to say that the best way is through members. Read preach my gospel chapter 9 about finding and that is what we do to find people. We dont spend several hours a day tracting, we are really trying to unite families and re activate people. We tract maybe 30 minutes a day and street contact a little bit, and we ALWAYS ask referrals from everyone! Going to the temple should be a weekly thing! but going once a month is great, just be there haha! I feel like you are building into spiritual giants, read and pray everyday, continue doing what your doing. Encourage each other to know the doctrines of the kingdom of god. Doctrine is so instrumental in activity in the church, no one can deny the book of mormon or the continuing guidance of a living prophet or that jesus is the christ. Study preach my gospel, book of mormon, and the ensign. my family in idaho, I love you all so very much, be confident in all that you do, and be loving to all in these days. Help the missionaries teach people! We need members in this work more than ever! I am loving my mission every day, it is so amazing and I can't wait to continue on and on everyday. Everything I do everyday in every moment affects me eternally. I am a refined person and I am nothing with out the help of the father in heaven. Mom and dad and family testify in the home of the restored gospel's never ending impact on our family. I am so blessed for the great family I have at home! I miss you all so very much and I testify of this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Love always,Your son Elder Loren James Miller
11/23
My Exercising is great, I do the perfect pushup workouts and it really does help build strength. We play sports like every P-day, sometimes we play with other zones, but yeah I am becoming a more athletic basketball player that is for sure. Thanksgiving plans are set with a great day of activity, we are going to play football with the ward in the morning. I need some cleats to wear, i might buy some cheap ones on clearance at ross, is that ok? we have some nice ones in the apartment but they are size 14 yikes! Later that afternoon we are going to a great family's house for dinner, They cook good food, I am sure we are going to go to other families and eat and gather up some left overs. President doesn't really like us proselyting on holidays like thanksgiving and christmas because no one is available to meet. I will be fine this Thanksgiving being away from home, I think that it prepares me for the future, when I have my family and we cannot meet for some reason. Your plans for this week sounds very fun, tell everyone I love them and thank them for their support. Tell them I have felt their prayers and am thankful for the impact they have made on my life. It is definately crazy that its almost Christmas, we get to talk on the phone in 27 days! Time is flying by!The week of christmas is busy, our mission is having mission P-day that monday, where every missionary comes and does stuff at a chapel. That wednesday we have a mission temple day where every missionary goes to the temple. Then Christmas eve and day I am not sure what the plans are yet. The day after christmas is the day we find out transfer information. So yesterday in priesthood they talked about Elder Ballard's talk on father and sons, the teacher is a great guy and we eat dinner at his house every month. He asked us elders if we would like to input anything about our father's helping us prepare for a mission. I said that my dad helped understand how to listen to people and help people with different circumstances. Dad I remember when you talked to me about listening to people. I also said that the time spent with my dad was crucial to who I am today. The teacher thanked me and said to the brethren, elder miller has came to my house a few times and he really expresses his appreciation for his relationship with his dad and its great to hear that from a missionary. Mom and Dad you guys are the greatest and I love you so very much! Dad in 18 months, we will go fishing and we will do so until you are tired of it. I am thankful this thanksgiving for the testimony that I have gained of the divine truths that the restored gospel holds. I am thankful for each of my family members as well. I am thankful for the savior, he lives, and his love I can feel as I exercise faith in him. I am grateful for all the support out there in Idaho, I am truly missin the blue and orange fall fever. Also I cant wait to hear the voices of the little ones, rainy and stellar. I love you all so very much. I want you to know that my redeemer lives and that our family is forever and I testify that the book of mormon is true, read it everyday! God knows us all very much, he knows our hearts and our desires, pray everyday family! I would like to give you a challenge to read the talk "ask in faith" by elder bednar as a family and put the principles from that talk into action. I studied that talk and truly have seen immediate results from applying the lesson learned in it. Have a wonderful thanksgiving and remember that your son in Texas is safe and in the hands of the lord. Love always your son Elder Miller
Here are Lorens's last few letters:
Dec.7th
Dear Family! It is so great to read about how amazing you are all doing in Idaho! Rainy is such a funny girl, I really think she will be the smartest in our family! I can’t wait to talk to her on Christmas! It is freezing here in Houston! It snowed on Friday, the earliest ever in the history of Houston. It was so weird to see snow in the south! I definitely need a coat, or light jacket or something because it is so cold here. The weather really hurts missionary work because, it gets nasty especially rain and it is hard to bike in the rain and be drenched! I love hearing about your book of Mormon reading mom, I am truly grateful for your work in studying the book of Mormon. We just had a zone conference all about the importance of the book of Mormon in missionary work. It was so great, I have truly gained a witness myself that the book is true and I will never let go of it. It is so important to me, I love it and it definitely makes the difference people’s lives. . The first presidency devotional was amazing, I loved it and it definitely brought me great insights on how Christmas should be. I encourage you all to watch it, also about gifts for Christmas, I just need some slacks and sweaters and a light jacket. It is so great to hear about how well everyone is doing, we are spiritually being united as a family. I believe truly, that we are growing in the gospel at great lengths, I am so blessed to have a loving family at home that supports me in this great work I am doing. I have definitely felt your prayers! I love my mission so much; I have really grown up a lot and have found out who I am and who I am becoming. The work is hard but is needed to learn discipline and to learn reliance of the spirit and of the lord. I testify to you my family that I know that the heavens are open and that are family is eternal and we can do anything if we are on the lord’s side. We do it his way and not any other way, I love you all so much and testify that there is a voice on earth that god works through. The first presidency devotional strengthened my testimony of the restored gospel and priesthood with the help of prophets. Family read the book of Mormon, it is necessary to know the doctrines in it for our salvation. I testify that it is the word of god and we are all gods’ children. I am safe here in Houston, I am on the lord’s errand and I will keep going and I will never give up. Be safe and find ways to serve everyone, serve with love. Tell everyone I miss them and love them, I pray for them as well. I cannot wait for the opportunity to speak to you all in 18 days; I will tell you the rules of phone calls as soon as I know. Mom and dad thank you for being active in the church and fulfilling your callings. You are my heroes and lexie and Emily you also are in my prayers so much, you mean the world to me. Family, never give up and stay anxiously engaged in the things of righteousness. Be humble and willing to serve our families. I love you all and am representing you, as your son serving the lord for two years. Love always and foreverElder L. Miller
P.S. I will get a light jacket today, it is freezing! Weird huh?
11/30
Hello everyone! It is December tommorrow! That is so crazy how time is flying by! It has been flying by because I have fully submitted myself to the work, losing who I am and do what the lord commands. How great is this call! I had a great thanksgiving but prior days to thanksgiving I was sick with a cold/flu, I am great now, i just had to sit on the sidelines for a few days. I got a great companion who is patient, I felt really bad for sleeping all day and taking cold medicine. Thanksgiving dinner is the same as idaho, but the stuffing was more of a casserole dish. We didnt have it in the turkey that much, but the meal was great. 25 days till christmas and the great opportunity to talk to you all on the phone! We are working with a guy who is really ready to be baptized. His name is ronnie and he is dating a girl in our ward who lives with her mom in our ward. They are both very very active, I think that R and his girlfriend will get married in the future. R is really a great guy and WILL! get baptized before the month is over, but it is the holidays so its hard to set things in stone. He was prepared because he has been to church several times and to stake conference. He needs to read the book of mormon better but he has changed a lot according to him.I pray that everything will work out, but its contigent on him reading what we ask him to read. The book of mormon is key to conversion! Never forget that in your teachings! Tracting or door knocking is not really the best way of doing things, the prophet and apostles have continued to say that the best way is through members. Read preach my gospel chapter 9 about finding and that is what we do to find people. We dont spend several hours a day tracting, we are really trying to unite families and re activate people. We tract maybe 30 minutes a day and street contact a little bit, and we ALWAYS ask referrals from everyone! Going to the temple should be a weekly thing! but going once a month is great, just be there haha! I feel like you are building into spiritual giants, read and pray everyday, continue doing what your doing. Encourage each other to know the doctrines of the kingdom of god. Doctrine is so instrumental in activity in the church, no one can deny the book of mormon or the continuing guidance of a living prophet or that jesus is the christ. Study preach my gospel, book of mormon, and the ensign. my family in idaho, I love you all so very much, be confident in all that you do, and be loving to all in these days. Help the missionaries teach people! We need members in this work more than ever! I am loving my mission every day, it is so amazing and I can't wait to continue on and on everyday. Everything I do everyday in every moment affects me eternally. I am a refined person and I am nothing with out the help of the father in heaven. Mom and dad and family testify in the home of the restored gospel's never ending impact on our family. I am so blessed for the great family I have at home! I miss you all so very much and I testify of this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Love always,Your son Elder Loren James Miller
11/23
My Exercising is great, I do the perfect pushup workouts and it really does help build strength. We play sports like every P-day, sometimes we play with other zones, but yeah I am becoming a more athletic basketball player that is for sure. Thanksgiving plans are set with a great day of activity, we are going to play football with the ward in the morning. I need some cleats to wear, i might buy some cheap ones on clearance at ross, is that ok? we have some nice ones in the apartment but they are size 14 yikes! Later that afternoon we are going to a great family's house for dinner, They cook good food, I am sure we are going to go to other families and eat and gather up some left overs. President doesn't really like us proselyting on holidays like thanksgiving and christmas because no one is available to meet. I will be fine this Thanksgiving being away from home, I think that it prepares me for the future, when I have my family and we cannot meet for some reason. Your plans for this week sounds very fun, tell everyone I love them and thank them for their support. Tell them I have felt their prayers and am thankful for the impact they have made on my life. It is definately crazy that its almost Christmas, we get to talk on the phone in 27 days! Time is flying by!The week of christmas is busy, our mission is having mission P-day that monday, where every missionary comes and does stuff at a chapel. That wednesday we have a mission temple day where every missionary goes to the temple. Then Christmas eve and day I am not sure what the plans are yet. The day after christmas is the day we find out transfer information. So yesterday in priesthood they talked about Elder Ballard's talk on father and sons, the teacher is a great guy and we eat dinner at his house every month. He asked us elders if we would like to input anything about our father's helping us prepare for a mission. I said that my dad helped understand how to listen to people and help people with different circumstances. Dad I remember when you talked to me about listening to people. I also said that the time spent with my dad was crucial to who I am today. The teacher thanked me and said to the brethren, elder miller has came to my house a few times and he really expresses his appreciation for his relationship with his dad and its great to hear that from a missionary. Mom and Dad you guys are the greatest and I love you so very much! Dad in 18 months, we will go fishing and we will do so until you are tired of it. I am thankful this thanksgiving for the testimony that I have gained of the divine truths that the restored gospel holds. I am thankful for each of my family members as well. I am thankful for the savior, he lives, and his love I can feel as I exercise faith in him. I am grateful for all the support out there in Idaho, I am truly missin the blue and orange fall fever. Also I cant wait to hear the voices of the little ones, rainy and stellar. I love you all so very much. I want you to know that my redeemer lives and that our family is forever and I testify that the book of mormon is true, read it everyday! God knows us all very much, he knows our hearts and our desires, pray everyday family! I would like to give you a challenge to read the talk "ask in faith" by elder bednar as a family and put the principles from that talk into action. I studied that talk and truly have seen immediate results from applying the lesson learned in it. Have a wonderful thanksgiving and remember that your son in Texas is safe and in the hands of the lord. Love always your son Elder Miller
