Well I just wanted to let you all know that I am still alive after a long week of zone conferences. We started early Monday morning and didn´t stop until midnight of last night. Tuesday morning we woke up at 4 to make our long journey over to Villa Mercedes where we began the travelling. It was a great wake up call, but before the conference even started I was already tired. My body clock didn´t like that very much but after the zone conference we made our way back into San Luis to prepare for the zone conference with them on Wednesday. I found out that Zulema is still way active and she is preparing to go to the temple in May! There is another family of converts that are still active, but they still have a few more obstacles to jump before they can make it to the temple. On Wednesday we had the zone conference in San Luis and at about 8 at night we started another long travel down to San Rafael. When we got there, it was way late and there was only ONE motel room in the entire city so to make a long story short, President, Elder Menocal and I all slept in the same, tiny motel room. Elder Menocal slept on a mattress thrown on the floor, President got a decent bed, and I slept on the foam pad placed on a bed frame. I didn´t have a pillow or sheets, but it was still a night for the records. We woke up early, excited to be up for the next day, and had the zone conference with San Rafael and then returned to the same motel for the night. This time they had switched up our rooms and we finally had decent living conditions, but the three of us were still in the same room. Yesterday we finished up the long week in Alvear and then coming back we ran into another mess. Just as we got on the highway, the famous Alvear hail storms hit us hard. We had to pull off to the side of the road in order to escape the falling rocks and spare the windshield and man was that a journey. We were all super tired, ready to be home, and now waiting on mother nature to do her thing. After about 15 mintues of waiting we finally got on the road again. Heading back to Mendoza we saw a sign indicating us to make a left turn off the the highway... Note to self: DO NOT TRUST THE STREET SIGNS IN ARGENTINA. After about 30 minutes of travelling down this po dunk road it all of a sudden turned into dirt... Yeah it wasn´t the right road. Not even close. SO we turned around and turned on the GPS and tried digging ourselves out of the predicament we were in. As we went following the GPS we noticed that it told us to make another random right hand turn. We doubted, but then decided to follow the 21 century liahona. This time we were on a paved road for a while and, not to our surprise, it suddenly turned into dirt... again. Luckily at this point there was a house so we decided to ask them where in the world we were. They gave us two options: Or turn around and backtrack about another half hour, or cross the river... Well it had been raining and hailing for the past hour and a half, but we decided to cross the river. You know that picture of the Martin Handcart Company crossing the Mississippi River? Yeah picture something like that... Alright, not quite, but the river was still pretty impressive but what did we do? We plunged right into it! It was great. President´s Four Runner deal of an SUV handled great and we made it through! After another 5 minutes of dirt road, we finally intersected the highway and started on out way home. After one more stop for a hail delay we finally made it back at around midnight! I was SO happy to be back. Now we have this afternoon and tomorrow to work in our area and on Monday morning we head on up to San Juan to finish off the two more zone conferences that we have pending. President is thinking of having us stay up there for the rest of the week to work with the zone leaders in Chimbas, but we will see what happens. He was to organize transfers and will surely be calling on us to help him, but to make a long story short, this week was great and I had a blast. It is such a blessing to be able to know all of the missionaries at such a personal level. It is something that I never thought was possible, but I feel like some of my very best friends are out here with me serving the Lord. At times I feel like Alma and the Sons of Mosiah... Our hearts are all dedicated on the task we have at hand, which task is to declare this amazing gospel to everyone, baptizing them by the Holy Priesthood. What a blessing it is! I absolutely love it! I love you all and hope the rendezvous to hawaii ended happily!
Elder Burr
Monday, January 23, 2012
Marc's email 1/15/2012
Hey mom!
So it is good to hear you are all just sitting living the dream with
the family and friends. Tell everyone I say hi. Ask Camden how he is
doing with the homework I left him. He should be looking for hot
chicks. Mom dont worry about the package that didnt get to me. I know
it will get here sometime in the future. I know you spend a lot of
time and money but I didnt come out here to get packages. So I am
happy and living. Dont be sad that I didnt get it. About the shoes I
told you I can get some here. They sell good shoes that will last me.
Pants would be nice but if you dont want to send me some I am sure I
can find some dockers here on something. I might look a little white
trash but it will be fine. My garments I think are 34 in the waist and
who knows what else. I like the silk ones. Well this week we had
changes. My comp got changed to Guadalajara and my new comp is Elder
Jantzen. He is gringo for sure. I still am waiting for him to get here
from Colima so next week I will let you know how he is. Tomorrow I
will be going to Guadalajara for a concilio with the president and all
of the leaders of the mission. I hope to learn a lot of things. About
this week. We were able to baptize Norma, Jorge and Miguel. It was an
incredible experience to get them baptized and confirmed on the same
day. All three are really happy and content with the decision they
took. It hits me every baptism how important it is to follow the
example of Christ. It is a true miracle to be able to repent of all of
our sins and wash them away with the baptism and the sacrament. Every
week we all witness a miracle and alot of us dont even think about it.
That is about it for this week though. We have several other people to
focus on now. It should be another great change here in Xalisco. Well
I think that is about it. I love you all very much and hope you are
all happy. I read the speach by King Benjamin this week and challenge
you all to read it. It is incredible. Im out!
P.S. sad story. today they sent an elder from utah home to get
operated on. I got to love that elder. It is sad to see how a great
Elder has something like this happen to him but I am just so grateful
I am here!
Elder Burr
So it is good to hear you are all just sitting living the dream with
the family and friends. Tell everyone I say hi. Ask Camden how he is
doing with the homework I left him. He should be looking for hot
chicks. Mom dont worry about the package that didnt get to me. I know
it will get here sometime in the future. I know you spend a lot of
time and money but I didnt come out here to get packages. So I am
happy and living. Dont be sad that I didnt get it. About the shoes I
told you I can get some here. They sell good shoes that will last me.
Pants would be nice but if you dont want to send me some I am sure I
can find some dockers here on something. I might look a little white
trash but it will be fine. My garments I think are 34 in the waist and
who knows what else. I like the silk ones. Well this week we had
changes. My comp got changed to Guadalajara and my new comp is Elder
Jantzen. He is gringo for sure. I still am waiting for him to get here
from Colima so next week I will let you know how he is. Tomorrow I
will be going to Guadalajara for a concilio with the president and all
of the leaders of the mission. I hope to learn a lot of things. About
this week. We were able to baptize Norma, Jorge and Miguel. It was an
incredible experience to get them baptized and confirmed on the same
day. All three are really happy and content with the decision they
took. It hits me every baptism how important it is to follow the
example of Christ. It is a true miracle to be able to repent of all of
our sins and wash them away with the baptism and the sacrament. Every
week we all witness a miracle and alot of us dont even think about it.
That is about it for this week though. We have several other people to
focus on now. It should be another great change here in Xalisco. Well
I think that is about it. I love you all very much and hope you are
all happy. I read the speach by King Benjamin this week and challenge
you all to read it. It is incredible. Im out!
P.S. sad story. today they sent an elder from utah home to get
operated on. I got to love that elder. It is sad to see how a great
Elder has something like this happen to him but I am just so grateful
I am here!
Elder Burr
Matt's email 1/14/2012
Well here I am... again! I was glad to hear from you and to find out that all is going well up there on the pacific coast. I can't believe the dream that you are living over there... Keep livin it up. You deserve it!
I too have started reading the Book of Mormon this year and I have learned things that I had never even imagined before. One of the greatest lessons I have learned thus far is when Nephi broke his bow when he was out hunting. I have read it and re read it and each time I learn something new. There are many things that blow my mind. First of all, it wasn't even feasible that a bow made out of fine steel, could just break, thus showing us that the Lord had something to do with that. Then after breaking the bow, his brothers got mad at him. Why couldn't they keep hunting? Because they were so occupied with their murmurings that they couldn't focus on their real objective. So we keep reading that even Lehi and Nephi were saddened by their circumstances so what does Nephi do? He goes and finds a piece of wood to make a bow and a straight stick to make an arrow and grabs his sling and stones and goes to Lehi and asks where he should go. I love it. The solution was so simple. They were surrounded by the solution the whole time, but they never saw it until Nephi focused more on the solution than the problem. That was a great lesson for me. Focus more on the solution than the problem because 9 times out of 10 the solution will be right in front of our eyes. I love applying this principle with the investigators.. Helping them look at the positive rather than the negative. Sadly enough, we live in a world where many people only see through the eyes of pessimism. They blame their situation on the circumstances. If only we could just open up our eyes and find the solutions around us. How hard was it for Nephi to find a piece of wood and a stick and grab his sling and a few rocks?? I have learned to love this lesson and it has had a huge impact on my life in these past few weeks. I have come to love studying the scriptures here on the mission. It is something that I look forward to every day because I know that I feel closer to God when I read them. The Book of Mormon is incredible. Yeah it tells a great story, but the lessons that it teaches are life changing. I would have never been able to learn that lesson if I hadn't made the decision to serve a mission. This mission has literally saved me. It has made me open up my eyes to the Spirit.
This past week was crazy and this next week will be even more crazy. We're pounding out the zone conferences like's its nothing. We've only got like ten bails left, which is only five more turns for Randy. I can't wait until it's over and we can focus 100% on the STREETS. I have come to miss the early morning lessons and the 12 o clock door knock, but I have gained a strong testimony being here in the offices. I have learned a ton from President and I still have a lot to learn. I just need to be humble and listen. God gave me two ears and one mouth so I can listen twice as much as I talk. I love it.
I hope you have a great week in Hawaii and the sun treats you well. I love you all!! Keep doing work!
Love,
Elder Burr
I too have started reading the Book of Mormon this year and I have learned things that I had never even imagined before. One of the greatest lessons I have learned thus far is when Nephi broke his bow when he was out hunting. I have read it and re read it and each time I learn something new. There are many things that blow my mind. First of all, it wasn't even feasible that a bow made out of fine steel, could just break, thus showing us that the Lord had something to do with that. Then after breaking the bow, his brothers got mad at him. Why couldn't they keep hunting? Because they were so occupied with their murmurings that they couldn't focus on their real objective. So we keep reading that even Lehi and Nephi were saddened by their circumstances so what does Nephi do? He goes and finds a piece of wood to make a bow and a straight stick to make an arrow and grabs his sling and stones and goes to Lehi and asks where he should go. I love it. The solution was so simple. They were surrounded by the solution the whole time, but they never saw it until Nephi focused more on the solution than the problem. That was a great lesson for me. Focus more on the solution than the problem because 9 times out of 10 the solution will be right in front of our eyes. I love applying this principle with the investigators.. Helping them look at the positive rather than the negative. Sadly enough, we live in a world where many people only see through the eyes of pessimism. They blame their situation on the circumstances. If only we could just open up our eyes and find the solutions around us. How hard was it for Nephi to find a piece of wood and a stick and grab his sling and a few rocks?? I have learned to love this lesson and it has had a huge impact on my life in these past few weeks. I have come to love studying the scriptures here on the mission. It is something that I look forward to every day because I know that I feel closer to God when I read them. The Book of Mormon is incredible. Yeah it tells a great story, but the lessons that it teaches are life changing. I would have never been able to learn that lesson if I hadn't made the decision to serve a mission. This mission has literally saved me. It has made me open up my eyes to the Spirit.
This past week was crazy and this next week will be even more crazy. We're pounding out the zone conferences like's its nothing. We've only got like ten bails left, which is only five more turns for Randy. I can't wait until it's over and we can focus 100% on the STREETS. I have come to miss the early morning lessons and the 12 o clock door knock, but I have gained a strong testimony being here in the offices. I have learned a ton from President and I still have a lot to learn. I just need to be humble and listen. God gave me two ears and one mouth so I can listen twice as much as I talk. I love it.
I hope you have a great week in Hawaii and the sun treats you well. I love you all!! Keep doing work!
Love,
Elder Burr
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Marc's email 1/9/2012
A lot to report on from sunny Xalisco Nayarit. But first I will answer
your questions. If Christmas was a package from october with popcorn
from hawaii and a book titled Mansion or something like that then yes
christmas arrived. If you sent something else then no it still hasnt
gotten here. Changes are coming up this next week. I have no clue what
will be happening. It is possible that we stay the same here but who
knows.
So it turns out that people here paint there pants when they are faded. So my comp
decided to paint his pants blue. He also always likes to wash our
clothes together.. Yeah its weird but whatever. anyway he put his blue
painted pants in with his white shirts and garments along with my
garments. We later went to get the clothes and just so happens to be
that all of the clothes were smurf blue.. We spent the whole week and
a whole bottle of bleach making the clothes white again. Sooooo met.
But on the good side we worked really hard this week. We have 4 people
that are going to get baptized this sunday. Today we helped a family
get married so we really havent had a Pday. We had to go to the
government buildings and I had to be a Witness but it was an awesome
experience to be able to see two people work so hard to live the
commandments of God. Needless to say it was worth not having a Pday.
Their names are Norma y Jorge and they will be baptized this sunday.
We also have Miguel who will be baptized this sunday. We found him
after the funeral we spoke in a month ago and he too has made some
great changes in his life. We are also wanting to baptize Lizbeth, the
sister of Lupe who just got baptized. Pretty much we have a lot of
work lined up for this next week. I love it though. I love the
privelage that I have to be here working with the Lord. I love being
able to be a tool in His hands. There is nothing in this world that
brings more happiness to a human soul than being able to help the Lord
find His lost sheep and see them change their lives. It has brought me
such joy and real happiness. I say real happiness because it is the
happiness that my Heavenly Father feels when we decide to repent and
live His commandments. It is the happiness that the world will never
bring us. It is the happiness that the Savior felt when He was here in
America with the little kids. That is why I love the mission. I always
feel a joy that I know I will never feel again. I really am so
blessed. It is the joy that not even a sun filled hawaiian beach with
an ice cold diet coke can bring.
About wanting you guys to come pick me up.... It is up to you. There
isnt much for you guys to do here. MAybe Matt can come out to get me
so he can work with me my last day or something. I dont really know
though maybe in 6 months I will hook you up with more details. Until
then I wont be thinking about it. Alright well I am out. Thanks mom
for everything. I love you you are the best!
Your tight son,
Elder Burr
your questions. If Christmas was a package from october with popcorn
from hawaii and a book titled Mansion or something like that then yes
christmas arrived. If you sent something else then no it still hasnt
gotten here. Changes are coming up this next week. I have no clue what
will be happening. It is possible that we stay the same here but who
knows.
So it turns out that people here paint there pants when they are faded. So my comp
decided to paint his pants blue. He also always likes to wash our
clothes together.. Yeah its weird but whatever. anyway he put his blue
painted pants in with his white shirts and garments along with my
garments. We later went to get the clothes and just so happens to be
that all of the clothes were smurf blue.. We spent the whole week and
a whole bottle of bleach making the clothes white again. Sooooo met.
But on the good side we worked really hard this week. We have 4 people
that are going to get baptized this sunday. Today we helped a family
get married so we really havent had a Pday. We had to go to the
government buildings and I had to be a Witness but it was an awesome
experience to be able to see two people work so hard to live the
commandments of God. Needless to say it was worth not having a Pday.
Their names are Norma y Jorge and they will be baptized this sunday.
We also have Miguel who will be baptized this sunday. We found him
after the funeral we spoke in a month ago and he too has made some
great changes in his life. We are also wanting to baptize Lizbeth, the
sister of Lupe who just got baptized. Pretty much we have a lot of
work lined up for this next week. I love it though. I love the
privelage that I have to be here working with the Lord. I love being
able to be a tool in His hands. There is nothing in this world that
brings more happiness to a human soul than being able to help the Lord
find His lost sheep and see them change their lives. It has brought me
such joy and real happiness. I say real happiness because it is the
happiness that my Heavenly Father feels when we decide to repent and
live His commandments. It is the happiness that the world will never
bring us. It is the happiness that the Savior felt when He was here in
America with the little kids. That is why I love the mission. I always
feel a joy that I know I will never feel again. I really am so
blessed. It is the joy that not even a sun filled hawaiian beach with
an ice cold diet coke can bring.
About wanting you guys to come pick me up.... It is up to you. There
isnt much for you guys to do here. MAybe Matt can come out to get me
so he can work with me my last day or something. I dont really know
though maybe in 6 months I will hook you up with more details. Until
then I wont be thinking about it. Alright well I am out. Thanks mom
for everything. I love you you are the best!
Your tight son,
Elder Burr
Matt's email 1/7/2012
These next few weeks have a ton in store for me. On Monday we are
starting off with some zone conferences. Tuesday we will continue, but
after the zone conference we have 2 new missionaries coming which
means on Wednesday we will be doing the training meetings with them,
but on thursday we will start back up again for 2 more days of zone
conferences then we will have the weekend to work in the area and then
the next monday through friday night we will be travelling the mission
doing zone conferences every day and after that we will be into the
last week of the transfer and two of the days we will be finishing up
the zone conferences and then we will do the last touch ups with some
families and put them in the water to end the transfer off well and
then after that I don´t quite know what will happen... But as for now,
I am not thinking that far ahead, this week has enough for itself. It
will be crazy... But it´s all part of life right? Just have to keep
one foot in front of the other so I don´t fall...
Also this last week my 2 year temple recommend expired... It has been
two years since I went through the temple to get endowed...
Incredible. I have thought back on that moment many times, and few
experiences in my life compare to the happiness I felt at that moment.
Alright now to answer a few of your questions...
I really haven´t thought too much about what we are going to do when
you get here. I was thinking spend a day in each area that I have been
in and see a couple people in each area and see some of the cool
tourist places. That would require a rental car, but no worries, I am
a legalized driver here in Mendoza so no fret, I drive like a champ.
We will be able to return to Mendoza every night I believe.
Know that I am going to end my mission
with all that I can possibly give. the Lord deserves nothing less that
that and I owe Him a lot for forgiving me of my sins and allowing me
to be out here serving Him.
Have a good week on the beach! I love you mom!
Elder Burr
starting off with some zone conferences. Tuesday we will continue, but
after the zone conference we have 2 new missionaries coming which
means on Wednesday we will be doing the training meetings with them,
but on thursday we will start back up again for 2 more days of zone
conferences then we will have the weekend to work in the area and then
the next monday through friday night we will be travelling the mission
doing zone conferences every day and after that we will be into the
last week of the transfer and two of the days we will be finishing up
the zone conferences and then we will do the last touch ups with some
families and put them in the water to end the transfer off well and
then after that I don´t quite know what will happen... But as for now,
I am not thinking that far ahead, this week has enough for itself. It
will be crazy... But it´s all part of life right? Just have to keep
one foot in front of the other so I don´t fall...
Also this last week my 2 year temple recommend expired... It has been
two years since I went through the temple to get endowed...
Incredible. I have thought back on that moment many times, and few
experiences in my life compare to the happiness I felt at that moment.
Alright now to answer a few of your questions...
I really haven´t thought too much about what we are going to do when
you get here. I was thinking spend a day in each area that I have been
in and see a couple people in each area and see some of the cool
tourist places. That would require a rental car, but no worries, I am
a legalized driver here in Mendoza so no fret, I drive like a champ.
We will be able to return to Mendoza every night I believe.
Know that I am going to end my mission
with all that I can possibly give. the Lord deserves nothing less that
that and I owe Him a lot for forgiving me of my sins and allowing me
to be out here serving Him.
Have a good week on the beach! I love you mom!
Elder Burr
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Marc's email 1/2/2012
New Years here was pretty tight. A bunch of drunk people walking
around and at 12 a bunch of gunshots. Apparently that is the tradition
here. Walk outside with your AK47 and illegal narco guns and shoot
them in the air. It was pretty interesting ha. Matt will be home in 2
months. That is unbelievable to think about. That time will go by so
fast. It looks like you are all doing well. Mom has been hittin up the
tanning beds. Dad on his bike. Cam just living it. Heather and family
just getting older. Heather looked skinnier... It is also good to know
that James and John joined the crew. Haha that is pretty funny that
dad ran over his foot. Something like that had to happen. Also I dont
know why people are already getting married and stuff. Cant they wait
for me to get home? Matt will be the next one married. That will be
unreal when my only true homie gets hitched. Life is going by way too
fast. No mom I was never scary,just tight. Well this week was really
good. We baptized on friday which was a nightmare. We showed up to the
church to fill the font but turns out the pumps was broken so there
was no water. We had to haul all of the people to tepic to baptize in
another church. After all was said and done she got baptized and
confirmed this week and it was awesome. Also on sunday something
stunning happened. We were eating and my comp decided to wash his
dishes. As he was washing them he took a step back and crushed the
head of a tiny puppy. It was a month old. The dog died and the family
started crying. I was just too stunned to believe it. It was sad but
pretty funny. Well Family love you and hope you are all happy. I know
this i the only true and living church and the Jesus Christ is at the
head of His church. We must follow the prophet and accept the will of
our Father. As we do this we will be led to Exaltation and Eternal
Life as an Eternal Family. That is the goal we all have and my hope
and prayer is that we can reach it. I love you all
Elder Burr
around and at 12 a bunch of gunshots. Apparently that is the tradition
here. Walk outside with your AK47 and illegal narco guns and shoot
them in the air. It was pretty interesting ha. Matt will be home in 2
months. That is unbelievable to think about. That time will go by so
fast. It looks like you are all doing well. Mom has been hittin up the
tanning beds. Dad on his bike. Cam just living it. Heather and family
just getting older. Heather looked skinnier... It is also good to know
that James and John joined the crew. Haha that is pretty funny that
dad ran over his foot. Something like that had to happen. Also I dont
know why people are already getting married and stuff. Cant they wait
for me to get home? Matt will be the next one married. That will be
unreal when my only true homie gets hitched. Life is going by way too
fast. No mom I was never scary,just tight. Well this week was really
good. We baptized on friday which was a nightmare. We showed up to the
church to fill the font but turns out the pumps was broken so there
was no water. We had to haul all of the people to tepic to baptize in
another church. After all was said and done she got baptized and
confirmed this week and it was awesome. Also on sunday something
stunning happened. We were eating and my comp decided to wash his
dishes. As he was washing them he took a step back and crushed the
head of a tiny puppy. It was a month old. The dog died and the family
started crying. I was just too stunned to believe it. It was sad but
pretty funny. Well Family love you and hope you are all happy. I know
this i the only true and living church and the Jesus Christ is at the
head of His church. We must follow the prophet and accept the will of
our Father. As we do this we will be led to Exaltation and Eternal
Life as an Eternal Family. That is the goal we all have and my hope
and prayer is that we can reach it. I love you all
Elder Burr
Matt's email 12/31/2011
Well the holidays just keep on going here in mendoza. This week we had two mission parties and tonight President and Hermana Avila have invited all the office elders up to their house to have yet another party with them. The new year´s festivities here in mendoza are super sketchy and people start drinking at like 6 so President doesn´t want us out in the streets at night. I really is so sad so see so many people breaking God´s commandments without even thinking twice about it. They think life really is just go out and have fun and wait until the day you die cause nobody know what happens afterwards. I am so grateful for the knowledge and the testimony that I have come to have about the Plan of Salvation. It really does bring so much happiness into my life knowing that it all doesn´t end at death and that if we do all things right, we will be able to live in the presence of God. We will be able to see, one day, the face of the most powerful man in the history of the eternities... How amazing is that going to be?!
I was so happy after I got done talking to you all on Sunday. I felt just a glimpse of eternal happiness. It was amazing being able to see all of you and talk to you and just be there for the moment.
It is crazy that you were able to go to Kyle and Rachel´s reception... to be honest, I am kinda glad I missed it! I am so happy being here on the mission that not even things like that really call my attention. I know that might sound a little bad, but I just feel like I am at home out here in the sticks. Not even Disneyland can compare to the happiness that is felt out here on the mission.
Things on the mission front are going super well. I was able to go out yesterday and work the whole day and we saw many miracles. We received a reference from Neoquen, which never ever ever happens, but the lady is a champ. She was just waiting for us to show up and was so glad when we shared with her the miracle of the Restoration. She loved the message and committed to pray and ask God if it is true. She is an amazing person. We were also able to find another family who just barely had a daughter that died and the other daughter was super depressed. It was a depression that I have never seen before and this poor woman didn´t see a way out, until she heard about the Plan of Salvation. It was amazing to see the light that slowly came into her eyes as she learned that she would one day be with her sister again and that they would both be happy together if she obeys the commandments of God. Moments like these just make me love the mission even more. Just being able to help someone have a little better day and knowing that they will be eternally blessed if they can just pray and ask God if these things are true. I am often times surprised at how little I am to the world, but how much I am to God. I know that He loves me and I am so blessed to be able to be a tool in His hands here in Mendoza. I absolutely love it.
I have attached a picture of before the run we did this morning. It was a LONG run, but it was a good way to say good bye to 2011 and to say what´s up to 2012. I also attached a picture of me with Elder Christensen at the Christmas Party. This elder is great. He has inspired me in more ways than one!
I love you all and hope you have a happy new year!
Elder Burr
I was so happy after I got done talking to you all on Sunday. I felt just a glimpse of eternal happiness. It was amazing being able to see all of you and talk to you and just be there for the moment.
It is crazy that you were able to go to Kyle and Rachel´s reception... to be honest, I am kinda glad I missed it! I am so happy being here on the mission that not even things like that really call my attention. I know that might sound a little bad, but I just feel like I am at home out here in the sticks. Not even Disneyland can compare to the happiness that is felt out here on the mission.
Things on the mission front are going super well. I was able to go out yesterday and work the whole day and we saw many miracles. We received a reference from Neoquen, which never ever ever happens, but the lady is a champ. She was just waiting for us to show up and was so glad when we shared with her the miracle of the Restoration. She loved the message and committed to pray and ask God if it is true. She is an amazing person. We were also able to find another family who just barely had a daughter that died and the other daughter was super depressed. It was a depression that I have never seen before and this poor woman didn´t see a way out, until she heard about the Plan of Salvation. It was amazing to see the light that slowly came into her eyes as she learned that she would one day be with her sister again and that they would both be happy together if she obeys the commandments of God. Moments like these just make me love the mission even more. Just being able to help someone have a little better day and knowing that they will be eternally blessed if they can just pray and ask God if these things are true. I am often times surprised at how little I am to the world, but how much I am to God. I know that He loves me and I am so blessed to be able to be a tool in His hands here in Mendoza. I absolutely love it.
I have attached a picture of before the run we did this morning. It was a LONG run, but it was a good way to say good bye to 2011 and to say what´s up to 2012. I also attached a picture of me with Elder Christensen at the Christmas Party. This elder is great. He has inspired me in more ways than one!
I love you all and hope you have a happy new year!
Elder Burr
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