Marc's email 3/12/2012

Well it sounds like you have all had a good week there in utah. I swear the grandkids are always there with you guys but that is good. I am sure it has made it so you two have not gone crazy, although dad peddling out 50 miles on his bike is way tight. I honestly can not believe that Matt has already finished his mission. That absolutely blows me away but I am positive he served until the end. He is a stud. That just means I have to work overtime to keep those blessings coming. It is alright I am more than willing to keep working in the Lord`s Vineyard. You have to hook me up with some pics from Argentina so I can see how my homeboy is looking. Well as for me here in Santiago this last week was probably one of the best weeks I have ever had here in the mission. We have found several people who are progressing towards baptism. We found a family this week that is incredible. Their names are Gladys and Ivan. Ivan had been drinking for 16 years almost every day. He is 30 years old. Gladys had been waiting for years for her husband to stop drinking. We met here and she was very sad and depressed. She had lost all hope of him ever changing. She told us she didnt know what to do. We started visiting them and in one day the hermano stopped drinking. He has gone this whole week without alcohol and they have gone to a baptismal service. They all showed up sunday at church and I have honestly never seen a smile bigger then the one that Gladys had in church. We have seen miracles here in Santiago. Also 5 new converts were able to go to the temple this last week to do baptisms for the dead. We were able to put more baptismal dates with Dairet and Brenda, two young women who are earnestly seeking for the truth. We have 5 baptismal dates for the 24 of march and I hope none of them fall. We are also going to to everything we can to get 2 baptisms this weekend. All I can say is the when one really tries to do the will of God, and is obedient, there is nothing that can stop this work from progressing. They Lord has blessed me with so many blessings and I can honestly say that this week Elder Mangum and I have been His tools. We have done His will and He has been our guide. I love Him. There are things we have said and things we have done that few people have probably seen. People leave there house to tell us they want to get baptized, families that have been saved, etc. it is all incredible. Well I hope you are all doing well. Although it may be hot here, Zion prospers. EVerything is going well in Zion.
Elder Burr