Marc's email 8/15/2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! In a few days anyway. I dont know if you have
forgotten about your birthday cause you have been so busy but your
bday is just around the corner. The big 50... Thats not too young by
the way. Its alright everybody has to reach that point in their life.
This week was another good week here in Guady. Elder
Carrasco got sent home 4 weeks early so now Elder Martinez and I are
just kickin it. We contacted over 180 people this last week and really
didnt find any new people to teach. It is a struggle here in Estancia
but we are looking and putting our trust and faith in the Lord and I
know we will find some families soon. This message is just too
important to deny and it will touch the hearts of the people that the
Lord has prepared. As His missionary I just need to stay obedient and
work as hard as I know how and I know He will bless me with success.
This week I read a tight little story type thing and it has made me
think alot. I am going to summarize it a little bit. So it talks about
his guy that enters into a file room. He sees a wall that is
completely filled with file cabinets and he starts pulling out the
file cabinets. He opened the one titled "Girls I have liked" and
started reading the names. He realized that he knew every girl and
then realized he was in the file room of his life. He later saw the
file titled "Lies I have told", " People I have disrespected" and many
other files. He also reads the file named "People I have shared the
Gospel with". He starts reading the files and starts feeling the
regret and remorse of all of the things this man has done in his life.
He pulls out the files and tries to tear them in half but realizes he
cant. He then realizes that the files are written with exact details
in the mans own hand writing. At the bottom of every card is his
signature. He starts feeling embarrassed and sad and when He looks up
he sees the Savior. The Savior also has a face of agony, pain,
sadness, but love. He gives the man a hug and takes all of the cards.
The man pleads with Him to leave him alone for the feelings he is
feeling. The Saviour, in His infinate love, takes every card and signs
His signature in blood over the mans signature. The man leaves the
room and realizes the door does not have a lock on it. It doesnt have
a lock because the man still has to live his life. I learned so much
through this story and have thought about my own life. I hope you can
all think about your "File room" and the things that are written on
your cards. The Saviour has paid the price for the remission of our
sins but we must plead forgiveness. He has bled for me so that I might
be cleansed from sin and He is always waiting for us to return to Him.
His arms of mercy are always extended towards those who are willing to
change and those who want to come unto Him. This is the love that He
has for us. I have felt this love so much in my mission and cant deny
that He lives. No I have not seen Him but I have heard Him and I have
felt His presence. I know He lives and I know He loves us. I hope you
never forget the life a man that lived so perfectly. I love Him and
know that I am helping Him in the vineyard. I am so grateful for the
church that He put on this earth and for the plan that He has for us.
My only hope in this life is to be able to return to Him together with
my loved ones. I hope all is well back at home and that you are all
living the dream. I am loving it out here and wouldnt want to be
anywhere else. I love you all and will talk to you next week. Peace out.
Elder Burr