Marc's email 9/19/2011

Well it sounds like you all had a great week last week. Mom and Dad I
am happy you made it home safe from the deadliest catch. How was it?
Are you going to buy us a yacht now or just keep it real with the
Cobalt? How are P diddy and Kay and Ryan? What is that kid doing with
his life? Mom you shouldnt be tripping all over the place. I feel bad
for you though and hope you are ok! Also mother you shouldnt be
complaining. You were just sittin it out the whole time. Also it
sounds like the house is a little lonely. James and John just spittin
game on the hot chicks. Takin after their cousins huh? Coop just
crackin jokes about his goods and Charlotte runnin the show. It sounds
like a good time back at thugs mansion. Also I was happy to receive
the letter from kade. I had been thinking about him alot lately and I
am happy he is doing good and tearing it up. It really is awesome to
see the change is us as young men. The Lord puts us through the
wringer for two years and we end up being exactly what He wants us to
be. I am so grateful for this opportunity. Anyway a little about this
week. We baptized gregorio this weekend which was awesome. My kid got
his first baptism his first week in the mission so I hope he is happy.
His name is Elder Hernandez and he is just another Dallin Stone. He is
pretty cool though and we get along well. I love being a trainer
though and I love being able to teach a new missionary how to work. I
know I am not the best missionary in the world but I know that I can
teach him what I know and hope he turns out good. We have several
people that we are teaching. One girl that we are teaching now is
named Mayra and she is awesome. She showed up at the church a few
weeks ago by herself looking for something better. We got to talking
with he and this last week she told her boyfriend she couldnt live
with him anymore. She has had a hard life. When she was younger she
was a drug addict and an emo. She has scars all on her arms from when
she used to cut herself and even has tattoos on her wrist with the
scissors and the dashed lines that say "cut here".. She has felt the
love of Christ though and is now in the process of changing her life.
Also Jeni got kicked out of her house this week because her mom is
crazy so we have been talking with her a lot. She wrote me a letter
thanking me for the things we taught her and telling me that she
wouldnt give up the gospel for anything in this world. She is a great
convert and I know she will be blessed for her trials. Pretty much the
Lord has worked miracles in my area. I have seen His hand in this work
and I know He is the Son of the living God. I know that this gospel
changes lives. It has changed my life and the lives of many people of
whom I serve and love. As long as we are willing to let the atonement
of the Lord work in our lives, He will make us into the people He
wants us to be. He knows we all make mistakes and He knows these
mistakes make us hurt. That is why He suffered and died for us.
Through His suffering and pain we are all saved. I love the Savior
with all of my heart and am grateful for His life and His love. I am
grateful for all of you and your support and love towards me. I am
grateful for my family and my parents. I love you all.
Elder Burr