Marc's email 6/25/2012

So it sounds like all of you moved to my old area with the heat and stuff. That is ridiculous that it is 100 right now. That just means that it will get hotter and hotter. Mom the zone conference with our president was awesome. He truly is a great man that I love. He loves all of his missionaries and was so full of inspiration it isnt even funny. He is awesome. The hermana is also great and I love her. She said something in her talk that was great. She said that when we get married we shouldnt just find a pretty girl, she said we need to find the mother of our kids. So llooks like the tables have turned and ALL of my old options went out the window with that comment. Except a few good ones. The area here is going really well. Yesterday we had a zone conference and my ward got closed and we got mixed with the Huentitan ward. It is an awesome ward and the members all love us. I am still very happy to be working with them. We just got the notice today that in 2 weeks the whole mission program in mexico will stop knocking doors and contacting and will start working with the members. It is something that our president has been telling us for months and finally the Prophet spoke and so I am happy for the change. I have learned well how to work with members so it should be great. Today I find out who my new companion is, I have a feeling it will be a greeny and I will be training for the next 12 weeks. I sure hope so. On saturday we were able to baptize Mauricio, Zaraya and Irwin which was an incredible service. They are awesome and they are making plans so that in a year they can enter in the temple and be sealed. I am so happy for them. We are also teaching the mom of Mauricio which is a miracle. she will be baptized in 2 weeks. I need your prayers so we can find more people to teach and baptize. I love you mom thanks for everything. I got your package which was a real treat. The tie is tight hah. And just so you know, my area is a lot cooler than my other area. Im out love you all elder Burr

Marc's email 6/18/2012

Sounds like every week you guys have no time to breathe. What the John Hansen... at least that gives me hopes to get married as well. If he can do it, so can I right?? Tell Jim and Susan I say congratulations and stuff. Matt is a little met kid, I have like 4 weeks that he has not written me. I know he is cool and stuff but to forget a homie out here on the fronts?? Ridiculous. Well do I have some news for you. So on thursday I was happily working in Santiago working with our converts when at 840 I got the phone call from the APs that I was gettting special changed. Turns out that our mission lines are changing and we are taking some areas from the other mission. So right now I am in the other mission, the East mission with Elder Garza from the other mission. He is teaching me the area and the members and in a week we will have our real changes where I will get yet another comp but from my mission. I am in an area called Huentitan and it is sweet. It is in Jalisco and it is pretty awesome. We have 6 baptisms lined up for this weekend and I love the area. I am pretty sure it will be my last area. It has been an awesome week so far. It was hard to leave Santiago because I had several investigators and loved the branch but the Lord has called me here. We have our zone conference tomorrow which will be awesome. Pretty much life is awesome right now, I love itt. Well There is not much more to tell you. Everything is going well. I love you all Elder Burr

Marc's email 6/11/2012

Yo estoy bien y ustedes? Wow was this a fast week. It sounds like the home front is just crazy as well. Everybody getting married and growing up and stuff. I got the chills when I heard about Brysons mission call. He will love his mission if he is willing to sacrifice everything and get to work. The weather there sounds nice to me. Beats the heat here in Santiago. All I know is that there really is no difference from the heat in the day and the heat in the night. Pretty much I feel like I live in an oven. It is awesome though. This week we have our last zone conference with the president Saucedo and it should be great. We are going to tepic on friday morning and I am hoping it turns out to be a spiritual feast. He is a great man, full of the spirit of God. This week was a good one. We returned to the jail and talked about the families. We had them write a hand written letter to their wives or moms and we are now going around handing these letters out and talking with their families. I Have had many great experiences doing it. We continue having success. We should baptize these next two weeks if everything turns out how we have planned. The Lord has entrusted us with many of His choice children and we are working hard to help them and get them into the waters of baptism. EVerything here is going awesome. I am loving every second of it. Time is running out and I have lots to do! I love you mom and family. Keep it real Elder Burr

Marc's email 6/4/2012

Who did Kevin Whimpey marry? That is weird to think that everybody is just hitched now days but there are many fish in the sea. I loved the quote about the spirit of christ. It is very true and there are many people who realize and recognize that this message is true. I have seen it countless times in the mission. Also sounds like you are jacking dad up on the play selection. I dont think I will be able to go to those lame plays after the mission. God wouldnt want me to I dont think. Also sounds like the kids had fun on the lake. Sounds like everything is good out there!. EVerything here is also going really well. This week we were able to find several new people and see a miracle with Viridiana and her decision to pay tithing. I know that tithing is something that God requires and He blesses those who pay tithing. I know that all of his commandments are true and we can only be truly happy if we keep them. We have several people that we are teaching and we hope to baptize this week. We have the mom of a convert that can get baptized so we are working with her. her name is rosa and she seems pretty set on her decision. Well I really dont know what to write you guys. EVerything here is just moving right along and I am happy. I love what I am doing and I know it is true. I love all of you and hope you are all happy. Thanks for everything Elder Burr

Marc's email 5/28/2012

Hey mom, Sounds like everything there is going really well. The family is all together and everybody is having fun. I am pretty sure that those experiences are about the only ones that I miss. Honestly. I never realized how good I felt being surrounded by my family. I loved it and will love it once I am back in the mix. Sounds like Matt got met on the first date situation. Its alright though, if she wasnt going to progress towards an eternal marriage, it is always better to just drop her. That is one thing learned in the mission. I am proud or him. As for this past week... the weather just got hotter. It was supposed to rain but I think the rain just saw me and forgot to get me wet. It just said that I had enough sweat on my face and I didnt need it. So it just moved right on by. It has only gotten hotter haha. My new companion is Elder Rivera. When I was in Estancia I lived with him for two changes and he is a good kid. He works hard and is willing to learn so that is good. We are still zone leaders here in Santiago. We were able to finally baptize Viridiana this last week which was awesome. She had some challenges in the week but in the end she ended up making a covenant with God. I was able to baptize her and I tell you what, baptizing never gets old. Now we just have to focus on getting the other people we are teaching in the pila bautismal. It will be a great challenge. I have been here for about three months now and yes mother I only have 2 changes left. It is unreal to think about... That is why I hardly think about it ha. But I have a lot of time left to just put my head down and go to work so I am excited. I love what I am doing and I have seen many changes in my life which is incredible. I am happy and have realized this is the best choice I have ever made. Thank you all for putting up with me before the mission. You are all the best. Ps Happy birthday adam, ben, shea, cam, coop, lucy,Nixon, and everybody else that had their birthday in this month. You are all awesome! Well im out... talk to you next week. Love you all Elder Burr

Marc's email 5/7/2012

Well it sure sounds like DC was sweet. Sounds like lil Nixon is doing well. Awesome name choice by the way. That is a sweet name. Should have thrown a marcus in there somewhere but maybe the next one? Just some info. I will be skyping at 530 on sunday so everybody be ready! If you notice that my shirt is a little yellow or my face is a little red.... its cause thats how they are. Hopefully hubey can be there. Mom I just want our pedigree chart from our family. WIth grandparents and great grandparents etc. This last week was awesome! We were planning on baptizing Viridiana but she ended up smoking on friday.. She will be baptized shortly. On saturday we went to eat with the family polanco who had just killed their pig so we could eat it. We were eating pork rinds and ribs until we couldnt breath. Anyway as we were there we got a call from our president saying that his baptism had been approved. Jose Polanco was waiting for a letter from the First Presidency approving his baptism and he finally got it! So he was baptized this saturday and it was an amazing spiritual experience. You could really tell that he was repented and all he wanted was to get baptized and in one year get sealed to his family so I am hoping to come back in a year to go to their sealing. We also had the 5 de mayo party outside of our house all night saturday night. It started at 9 and ended at 8 the next day. 50 bands came in and on every corner there was a band playing. It was so annoying. Didnt sleep much that night needless to say. But now we are ready for the week that has started. We will be diligent and faithful. We will search Gods children and teach them the everlasting Gospel and I will love every second of it. I love you all and hope you are all doing well. I'm out until Sunday when I will be seeing your happy faces again! Elder Burr=

Marc's email 4/30/2012

So you all tell me my letters sound the same... pretty sure yours are too! Always telling me you are on vacation and just doing the same thing we have all done 5 years ago. Its alright though I hope matt is just thrilled being there with the two of you and just him. Ill tell you what, that is a blast! So what does that punk do these days? What car is he cruising around in, who does he hang out with, what does he eat, how is his accent, how does he smell. I hope he smelled as bad as all of my other brothers when they came home from other countries. How is the family? EVerybody just keeping it real or what? Just so you know, I will be calling the 13. Here nobody knew when mothers day was in the states so we thought it was the 6 but aparrently not. Mom I have a challenge for you. I am interested in having you look for our family geneology and sending it to me somehow. Would that be possible? About this week. We were able to baptize Said this week and he is pretty happy. We did the interview for Dairet but her dad still hasnt given her permission se we have to wait for her. We are hoping to get Maria Guadalupe married this week and baptized and we are still waiting for the letter for the hermano Jose Polanco. Pres said that this thursday we should know something so hopefully we can get it all done this week. Other than that we have just been working hard. It has been hot here and people have been hiding in their houses but we have been able to find several people and we are teaching alot. I am a happy guy. Well I hope you are all happy and doing well. I am great out here on the battle front. I love you all. Elder Burr