Matt's email 2/18/2012

Well I'm glad the 3 ward dance went well... For some reason I don't
think I will be attending those activities, but I'm sure you both had
a BLAST! I sure hope that you were able to dance with dad... I am sure
that it has been a LONG time since you have done that...
To answer one of the questions you asked, no I have not talked to Emma
in a very long time. I think it has been close to a year, but that's
sad that she had to break up with her boyfriend... I guess I will be
praying for her so that she can feel better and find someone even
better! That's crazy that Carissa is getting married... I thought that
she would already have a kid by now, but it looks like I was wrong!
When is she getting hitched?
This past week was just a blast. I left with Elder Jacobs on Monday
and we hit the road for Villa Mercedes. We got there and early that
day the entire city had been flooded so I am sure you can imagine the
heat, humidity and the mosquitos that were all pestering me. It was
quite the experience. On Tuesday we went to the district meetings in
the morning then I went out with one of the zone leaders to an area
called Justo Daract. The area is pretty close to the border of Cordoba
and it is a beautiful little city full of a bunch of grumpy old men. I
have never been rejected so badly as I was there, but it was all an
amazing learning experience. I honestly felt like every time I opened
my mouth to talk to someone, the automatic punching glove came out and
hit me in the teeth. It was an amazing experience to be able to
testify to these people about the truthfulness of this Gospel and
invite many of them to repentence, just as Abinadi had done with King
Noah. Even though I was being rejected, I still felt that my purpose
was being achieved, and that brought me great happiness. There are so
many stories that I wish I could write right now, but I am afraid they
are all going to have to wait until a further time because they are
going to be a lot better in person.
I am happy that all is going well in your life. I love you a lot. You
are the greatest mother in the world!
Elder Burr