tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58240898820409414402024-03-13T10:08:02.564-07:00Elder Burnham and the Nebraskan AdventureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-75872586611117103202011-07-06T13:14:00.000-07:002011-07-06T13:14:45.388-07:00La Ultima<div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Family,</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; line-height: 15px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am doing well. We had a good week. tomorrow are transfers. It is a strange feeling. I love you all .</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Elder Burnham</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3 John 1:13-14</span></div></div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-10914569314473129372011-06-27T13:45:00.001-07:002011-06-27T13:45:46.553-07:00THE EMAIL....<span id="yiv1978965046role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt;"> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div>Hey!!</div><div> </div><div>I am happy, and I am doing well. Some good and cool things happened this week, but I am in absolutely no mood to write. BUT, if you ask me about his week when I get home, I will most definitely tell you about it. Here is a brief summary:</div><div> </div><div>We found two new investigators who seems to have good potential: Daniel, and Griselda. Griselda has a daughter whose name is Jimena, a lit like my companion's last name.</div><div> </div><div>We finally got in contact with Jose Soto again. We could not teach him a lesson, but we were able to talk a little bit and see how he was doing. If his work permits, we will teach him next weekend.</div><div> </div><div>We had a member come on a team up with us and he ended up getting in a heated discussion with a very rude person on the street.</div><div> </div><div>It rained a WHOLE BUNCH.</div><div> </div><div>We were the answer to someone's prayer.</div><div> </div><div>We walked all Friday because we had a "car fast" and could not use the mission vehicle. We almost got stranded 8 miles from home at 7:30 at night.</div><div> </div><div>I love you all, and hope to see you soon!</div><div> </div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-37342140171453479232011-06-20T23:23:00.000-07:002011-06-20T23:23:04.369-07:00Don't Forget!<span id="yiv5005157role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"><br />
</div><div> </div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div>Family,</div><div> </div><div>I had read and responded to all the emails in my inbox and all the other missionaries were still going, so I was going to go read some Spanish book in the labrary, but then I remembered I had not sent the mass email! It seems I am a bit forgetful today...</div><div> </div><div>We had a Zone conference this week on Wednesday. It was good. We learned about working with members and how to best do it. The stake president from the Omaha Stake also spoke about keeping journals. It has helped me have the desire to have better and more frequent entries.</div><div> </div><div>We found Jose Soto!! I told you about him before when I first got here to <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1308637304_4">Omaha</span>. We thought he moved to Denison and have been trying to call him a lot but he never answers. We called him yesterday and he answered! He is working during the week in Denison, but is here on the weekends. We are hoping to be able to teach him this week.</div><div> </div><div>We have also started teaching Frankie. He is the 11-year-old brother of Fabiola (I believe I have talked about her before). He has come to <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1308637304_5">Sacrament meeting</span> twice and likes it. He wants to get baptized. The only holdup would be his parents. But if we get permission from them, it is a go. I will let you know how it goes next week.</div><div> </div><div>Love you all.</div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-13001650340792213252011-06-18T17:36:00.001-07:002011-06-18T17:36:12.350-07:00Mid-June<span id="yiv1207073987role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> <div> </div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div>Faithful Email Readers,</div><div> </div><div>Hello! I hope this email finds you well. I am doing good here in good ol' Nebraska.</div><div> </div><div>We had ward conference this week. The stake leaders came and it was good. The Stake president has had the calling for a few years, and did not speak any Spanish when he started. He has learned a lot, and in Sacrament meeting he bore his testimony in Spanish without any notes. It was powerful.</div><div> </div><div>Last preparation day we went to the Zoo here with the Spanish missionaries from the North. It was a lot of fun. It was a little pricey, but worth it. I will send some pictures.</div><div> </div><div>All the normal computers are busy, so they let us use the kids' ones. The chair I am sitting is rather small.</div><div> </div><div>No investigators came to church this week, but Gustavo did again! We were excited about that. I hope he returns to full activity. He could even serve a mission.</div><div> </div><div>There is a flooding problem here. I guess there has been a lot of melting snow and rain recently and they have started letting a lot of water out of dams up North. There has been a lot of sand bagging and such going on. I am sure you could hop on the internet and find out more than I know about it all in less than five minutes so I will not write any more on the subject. I'll let you do some research if you are curious.</div><div> </div><div>We are planning on going to the Trail Center with Salvador this week to watch the Joseph Smith movie in Spanish. I am really excited. I will let you know how it goes.</div><div> </div><div>Love you all! Until next week,</div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-38599325660928214262011-06-01T20:51:00.000-07:002011-06-01T20:52:10.067-07:00Start of a new Transfer<span id="yiv1088851763role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> <div>Burnham Clan,</div><div></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div></div><div>Thanks for all your emails and prayers. I appreciate them a lot. I am writing on Tuesday this week because the libraries were closed yesterday for Memorial day. This was transfer week. I guess I told you about that last week now that I think about it. I am staying with Elder Jimenez.</div><div></div><div>The work has gone well this week. Adriana and Salvador did not come to church last week, but Adriana got a new job so she can be free on Sundays. They should come on a regular basis now. I am really excited. She told us last night that his biggest hangup to getting baptized is <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306986562_4" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Joseph Smith</span>. She tells him he needs to pray about it to see if he really was a prophet. She wants a pamphlet about Joseph Smith so she can know more and then explain it to him. We are going to try to go to the Trail Center this week on Saturday and watch the Joseph Smith movie with him. We feel like that would really help him progress toward baptism.</div><div></div><div>We also found a new investigator named Ariel. I mentioned him last week. He is a really good investigator. We taught him twice and he read the chapter we left him from the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306986562_5" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Book of Mormon</span>, and the one before it too! He took it to work to read it there. He drove himself to church and wore a red button-up shirt and tie. The ward really fellowshipped him and he told us he liked it and wants to come again next week. That is really promising. I hope to see him baptized before the end of the transfer. He could do it.</div><div></div><div>I hope you are all well! Have a great week.</div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-86599031498937781772011-05-25T21:52:00.000-07:002011-06-01T20:51:38.454-07:00Omaha with Jimenez take two<span id="yiv881001578role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"><br />
</div><div></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div>Family,</div><div></div><div>Because this is transfer week, we have preparation day on Wednesday. We had an activity this morning so we are writing later. This morning, about 12 of us missionaries got together and played sand volleyball outside while it rained lightly. It was really fun. We threw a frisbee and football around too and grilled a little food. It was a lot of fun. Several of the missionaries in the zone are leaving so it was nice to see them again before transfers. I will be staying here in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306385311_4">Omaha</span> with Elder Jimenez. I am excited. I am also going to be a district leader again. It is going to be a good transfer. The work is picking up and the members are getting a lot more involved thanks to the bishop. Good things will happen here. In fact yesterday we found a promissing new investigator. His name is Ariel. One of our other investigators talked to some people she knew about the gospel and they seemed intersted so we swung by! I'll talk more about him next week.</div><div></div><div>We are working with a part-member family- Adrianna and Salvador. She is the member and just moved from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306385311_5">Mexico</span> a few months ago. She had not gone to church in quite a while, but still knew it was true. He has talked to missionaries in the bast and was very close to getting baptized, but didn't. He likes what we teach though. The thing that has been holding them both back in the past is that they usually work on Sunday, so they cannot come to church. But on Saturday she called us and said that she wasn't going to have to work, so whe wanted to come to church. Her husband is the only one that can drive and he had to work so she asked if we could find her a ride. A member agreed to take her and we told the member we would meet her at Adrianna's house. When we got there, Salvador was outside getting into the car. We thought that was kind of lame because he told us he would have to work at 7:30. We were going to wait for the member, but Salvador called us and asked us where the church was. We told him we were at his house and got out and talked to him. It turns out he had woken up, but did not want to go to work. His wife said, "Well let's go to church then!" He agreed! They found the church and came and loved it. Salvador was participating like mad in the gospel principles class and got to know a lot of members. At the end of church, he said, I think we'll come next week too. I am excited for them. I hope he decides to get baptized.</div><div></div><div>I am about out of time. BUT. Saturday, we had an awesome meeting! Elder Cristofferson of the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306385311_6">Quorum of the Twelve apostles</span>, Steven E Snow of the presidency of the Seventy, Richard C. Edgely from the Presiding bishopric, Elder Cook of the Seventy, and our area Seventy, Elder Real all came and spoke to us. It was a two-and-a-half-hour-long meeting. Elder Cristofferson left it open for questions for about 45 minutes and they answered each one. It was a spirit filled meeting and we learned a lot. I know this is the true church, and that we are led by prophets and apostles that are led by Christ. I hope you all have a great week!</div><div></div><div>-Elder Burnham</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span id="yiv1096959985role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial';">Another Parade (5-16-11)</div><div></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Family,<br />
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It is already Monday again. It seems like I just wrote you. Last weeks email turned out to be long, but I am not sure if this one will be the same. I will send pictures though. They're about a thousand words each right?<br />
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There was another parade this week. This one was for Florence- a historical part of Omaha I think. We were in it as pioneers pushing handcarts. It was fun. We handed out a lot of cards and fliers to those watching the parade.<br />
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This Saturday an <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306385531_4">Apostle</span> and some other <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306385531_5">General Authorities</span> area coming to the mission. We are excited. I will tell more about it next week.<br />
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Yeah that's all I got today. Sorry.<br />
Love you all. Have a tanfastic week.<br />
-Elder Burnham</span></span> </div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-25882797716340127592011-05-10T16:59:00.000-07:002011-05-10T16:59:11.470-07:00Mother's Day Aftermath<span id="yiv781732842role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305071881_4" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> <div>Family,</div><div> </div><div>It was so nice to see you all yesterday! I like Skype. It is a cooler experience than just calling. I could see you well, but when my companion got on, I found out I could have made you bigger during my call. Oh well. I am glad you are all well.</div><div> </div><div>So- just some random tidbits about this week. A few days ago, we went to go get gas. We pulled up and my companion went to start pumping. Then this guy came out of the building and stopped him. It turns out it was a full-service gas station. The man pumped our gas for us while we talked to him (he did not clean our windshield) and then we went inside and payed. I did not know gas stations like that existed anymore. I felt fancy. I also felt old-fashioned at the same time. It was unique feeling.</div><div> </div><div>Jose Soto and his wife have fallen off the face of the earth. We have called them many times and stopped by but cannot seem to get ahold of them. It is a little disheartening. On Saturday we called and his wife answered and we invited them to church and a ward activity, but they did not come. We are going to keep stopping by when we can and hope for the best. Our area covers a lot of area. We go to <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305071881_5" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Council Bluffs Iowa</span> every other day or so, and that is where he lives. If you are corious about our area, you can look at a map- We have everything south of the I-80 and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305071881_6">Council Bluffs</span>. The North Elders have everything else.</div><div> </div><div>Saturday we had a ward talent show and culture night. It was good. There were a few people who thought they had talents, but... not so much. They did their best though. Although no investigators came, a less-active did. He has come to church for several weeks now. He is a good guy. It was enjoyable.</div><div> </div><div>We got a referral from some Sister <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305071881_7">Missionaries</span> a few days ago. However, the address we got from the office was bad. We went to the address the office told us and then called the Sisters because they were appartments and we had no appartment number. Ther told us we were in the wrong spot and the referral was actually three miles north of there. We were short on miled and time so we decided to try back the next day. This time we could not use my companion's GPS because we did not have the exact address- only the house number and a general location. It took us about 45 minutes to find. It was quite a search. We FINALLY found the house and breathed a sigh of relief. The Sisters had told us the guy was eager to have us over, but it turned out to be someone else who was not interested. It was a little frustrating, but we laugh about it now.</div><div> </div><div>Oh so two weeks ago the normal pianist for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305071881_8" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Sacrament meeting</span> was gone. Last minute the bishop asked if I played piano and if I could play for sacrament meeting. I agreed with the warning that I could only play the top hand if I did not know the song. That is what I did for three of the four. It was not the best, but it was better than not having music.</div><div> </div><div>OH! I almost forgot. On Saturday there was a big party on 24th street (The hispanic part of town) for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305071881_9" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Cinco de Mayo</span>!! There was a huge parade and big rides and food booths and stuff. It felt like the State Fair. The parade lasted about two hours. Ten of us missionaries got together and attacked the people watching with Finding Faith in Christ passalong cards. The missionary I was with and I handed out about 100 each. The other missionaries handed out lots too. Hopefully we get a lot of people calling in that we can go visit! There were a lot of people giving out fliers and things and a lot of them ender up on the ground or in the trash. But I did not see a single one of our cards in either one of those places. In fact I heard one father say to his son, reffering to our card, "No te la tires. Este es el Diosito." In English it was more or less, "Don't throw this one away. It's shows God." It was cool. I like the respect the hispanic people have for things of God.</div><div> </div><div>I hope you all have a good week! Love you much.</div><div> </div><div>-Elder Burnham</div><div> </div><div>PS That turned out to be a long one. Hope you enjoyed reading it.</div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-33759170998291891142011-05-08T15:44:00.000-07:002011-05-08T15:45:03.240-07:00Catch up!<span id="yiv1571435019role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div><span id="yiv1151578332role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"><span id="yiv1549093484role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"><span id="yiv877504374role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial';">*** I didn't realize it had been so long since I'd updated this blog! I thought I was up to date... I guess time got away from me. So here are the emails from the last month.***</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';">5-2-11 Come to Christ!</div><div></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div>Family,</div><div></div><div>I have good news and bed news. The good news is that I am doing well and loving life. The bad news is that I really don't feel like writing today... Sorry. I will try to get some good stuff down.</div><div></div><div>So. Jose Soto is awesome. whenever we teach him, he just soaks everything up. He understands so well and believes it. We read 2 Nephi with him, and when we got to verse 5, it says something like this, "If the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304894549_4">Lamb of God</span>, being holy, has need to be baptized, how much more need we, being unholy, to be baptized, yea, even by water!" Before I even finished reading the verse, he interrupted and said "a lot!" We invited him to be baptized and he is thinking about it. He says he wants to read a little more from the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304894549_5" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; cursor: pointer;">Book of Mormon</span> before deciding. But I an confident he will make the right decision and do it. I am excited for him. He did not come to church though. :( We are meking a big push for next week. He should be there.</div><div></div><div>We went by an investigator's house this week, and it turns out his kids had locked the keys in the car. He and a friend were trying to use wires to unlock it through the window. We got there and wanted to help. I took a wire and squeezed it through the door on the side of the car they were not on. I messed with it a little bit, and BAM! A minute or two later I had pulled up the lock and was in the car. I must say I was proud of myself. I will include a picture for your enjoyment.</div><div></div><div>We also have a returning inactive named Miguel Sosa. He is so sincere and is doing all he needs to have the fulness of the spirit in his life. But funny story about him- he was trying to give us directions to where he lived. He told us he lived on Park and "walwoo" street. We were quite confused, but tried our best to find it in my companion's GPS. We couldn't. We called back and had wim try to spell the street name. He spelled it Woolwok. We looked some more, and found it: Woolworth. It is quite hard for Spanish people to say apparently. But it was quite a quest trying to find "Walwoo" street.</div><div></div><div>I hope you are all well. Love you all.</div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></span></span> </div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';">4-25-11 Good week</div><div></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Family and All,<br />
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Hello again! It's cray to realize it's already been another week. They go fast. We are here in some library in Ralston emailing. We did laundry with at the Zone Leader's appartment this morning, and are now doing emails with them. The computers are nice. I brought my card reader to send some pictures home, but it turns out they have them built-in here. That works too.<br />
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What's happened of importance this last week.... Elder Jimenez went to a specialized training on Tuesday morning, so I did my studies with the Omaha North Elders. It was nice to spend time with them. On Friday, while we were walking, we say a lady with a flat tire. We helped her change it. It was fun. Elder Jimenez also worked in a mechanic shop. We enjoyed helping. Right as we finished, her husband drove up. He could have changed it but I guess we saved them a little bit of time. She ended up giving us a rosary (I think that's how it's spelled- the necklace things with the cross on them) for helping her. It was a nice gesture. Because it was Good Friday, there were a WHOLE bunch of proplr at the Catholic church. They had police cars in the surrounding blocks keeping traffic away. I guess it's kind of a big deal. Ha ha.<br />
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There is a missionary here named Elder Carius. He just got transfered to Logan, where I have served. I did not mention this last week, but when I was talking to him, I found out that his MTC companion was Sam Anderson!! That was a surprise. I told him that I knew him and they had been in our stake a long time.It's a small world.<br />
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We are going to have a mission-wide conference in May!! Our president told us that an Apostle, a member of the presidency of the 70, and another General Authority will be coming to our mission the 21st of May, each one will speak in one of the stakes around here on Sunday. It is really exciting. I will let you know more about it when I find out.<br />
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We are teaching a man named Jose Soto right now. He is awesome. They had been teaching him a little bit before I got here, and we taught him Saturday and Sunday. He is a really good investigator. He says that it only makes sense that Christ would keep guiding us with prophets and apostles, and he told us he believed Jesus Christ came to the Americas even before we read about it with him in the Book of Mormon! Some of his ideas are a little bit off, but he had the right idea. Saturday and Sunday were the first times his wife was there too, so we are now teaching both of them. She has- well, they both have- lots of questions, which is great! We answer them and it really gets them thinking. we are really trying to help get them to church this Sunday! At the end of the lesson, She said, "So, when are you coming back?" They love having us in their home and want to learn. Then they asked at what time church started. He turned to his wife and asked, "Do you want to go? Do you think we can make it?" I am excited to see them progress.<br />
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We had a pretty good Easter. I hope yours was good too. I love you all!<br />
-Elder Burnham</span></span></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"><span id="yiv1549093484role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> </span></span> </div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';">4-18-11 </div><div style="font-family: 'Arial';">First Week in Omaha</div><div></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div>Family,</div><div></div><div>Hey! Hello from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304894467_4" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Omaha</span>. We are in the Bellevue University computer lab emailing. They are pretty nice computers, but they do not have built-in card readers, so I will not send pictures this week. I will bring my small card reader and send some next week. It's not a big deal though because I don't have a good picture of me and my companion anyway. He is Elder Jimenez. His grandpa is from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304894467_5" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Mexico</span>, which is where the name comes from, but no one in his family speaks Spanish anymore (except him) and he is as white as can be. But I am kind of jealous of him last name. Most people have trouble saying mine... But we get along real well. He has been out about 6 months, and speaks Spanish pretty well for that long (in my opinion). We are going to have a good transfer. We have also been talking to each other in Spanish a lot. My Spanish is going to progress a lot this transfer.</div><div></div><div>So my first day here (Thursday) was real good. After transfers (from 6:30 to 7:45ish) we all went to IHOP. There were about 30 missionaries. I guess it's kind of a tradition here. It was delicious. We then went to our apartment and I unpacked, and we did a little bit of tidying up. Elder Jimenez is a real clean guy, but his last two companions were not. So we have gotten the apartment nice 'n' clean since Thursday. Later that day, a guy just came up and talked to us, telling us that he really liked the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304894467_6" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Book of Mormon</span> and had gone to church in Mexico a few times as a kid (about 40 years ago). He is about to move, but we got his phone number. Then later when we were tring to visit a referral, someone called out to us from across the street, "How you doin Elders?" it was a member family from the Ralston-La Vista ward. The mother and father both speak Spanish because of their missions. It turns out that they were already trying to fellowship this family we were trying to contact. It was awesome. The only thing is that the referral family is almost never there. We will try to get them though.</div><div></div><div>I am getting to know the area and all of the investigators. Our teaching pool is a little small, but we get a lot of referrals from the English missionaries in our areas, which is nice. We cover the area of nine different English areas. It is pretty intense. It can be difficult at times. We were going to go to the trail center on Saturday with some investigators, but they canceled. I was excited to go because I have not been since the beginning of my mission. They have some cool bronze sculptures of Christ there right now. But we did some service on Saturday morning. We helped a friend of a member move. The sister missionaries also helped a little bit, and will hopefully start teaching her. The member is from the Bellevue ward, but was cool. He also speaks Spanish so we can use him for team ups in the future. To thank us, he invited us to dinner that night. We also got some money from another member there to go buy lunch. We went to a small taco place called La Chiripa. We talked to two guys there and gave them copies of the Book of Mormon. One of them paid for us too! He seems kind of set in hes ways, but he was really nice. So we ended up not using the money we had gotten for lunch. It was like we got three meals in one day. :)</div><div></div><div>Two investigators came to church yesterday- Fabiola and Jorge. They want to get baptized, but need to get married first. They are waiting for a divorce to go through for him (with someone else) so they can do it. I am hopefull for them. The missionaries in the North are Elder Keel and Elder Orellana, both of which I have served with. It is nice to be around familiar faces. This ward has two sets of missionaries- one in the North and one in the South.</div><div></div><div>Things are going good here. I hope they go well for you too. Love you all!</div><div>-Elder Burnham</div><div></div></span></span> </div><div><br />
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</div><div>4-13-11 </div><div></div><div>Family,</div><div><br />
</div><div>Transfers come and go again, and so do I. I only got six weeks here in Norfolk. We got the call last night saying that I was leaving. I was a little surprised, but I think Elder Bittner was more. I'm still not sure where I am going yet, but I will tell you later today when I find out.</div><div><br />
</div><div>I forgot to tell you last week that preparation day is on wednesday this week because of transfers. It was like this last time too but I was going to remind you. We had two district meetings since I wrote last, but that's the only thing really different this week. We continue to find new investigators and teach those we have. No one showed up for church Sunday, even though some people committed to come. I hope the people here choose to accept the gospel. I love them as <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1304894416_4">God's children</span> and want them to have the happiness that comes from keeping all the commandments. Sometimes I wish the people we talk to could know that. But they often don't. I hope I can really help some people in my next area.</div><div><br />
</div><div>That's about all this week. I will write more next week and tell you about my new area.</div><div><br />
</div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-30120898088422756832011-04-04T18:35:00.000-07:002011-04-04T18:35:45.582-07:00Conference<span id="yiv1425771194role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Family, <div><br />
</div><div>I loved General Conference. Wasn't it awesome? It has always been something I have looked forward to as a missionary. I loved all the talks, and enjoyed the spirit I felt there. I love how every apostle has their signature way of teaching. I was sad not to hear from Robert D Hales. He is a good one to listen to. We watched conference at the church for all 5 sessions. For one session, us missionaries were the only ones there. But we had a good turnout to the priesthood session. We invited several investigators to come and were very excited for them, but none came... It was disappointing.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Other than that, not a whole lot happened this week. We had difficulty getting ahold of several people, so we did not teach as much as normal. On Thursday we went to Sioux City for interviews. It was nice to see my <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1301967042_4">mission president</span>.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Here is that poem I promised a few weeks ago.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>In the early morning light I read the scriptures and ponder.<br />
As I think of all these prophets and men, my mind begins to wander.<br />
I remember the people of Enoch. None were wicked, no, not one.<br />
I reflect on Father Abraham willing to sacrifice even his son.<br />
I read of noble Isaiah who saw Christ laid in a manger,<br />
And About a good Samaritan who gave freely to save a stranger.<br />
Then mighty Nephi comes to mind, who said he'd go and do,<br />
And many righteous <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1301967042_5" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Nephites</span> who were faithful through and through.<br />
Two thousand sons of Helaman defended freedom with the sword.<br />
The brother of Jared with his faith saw the finger of the Lord.<br />
I meditate on these and others with their righteousness and purity,<br />
Then I slowly realized that that's what the Lord expects of ME.</div><div><br />
I'm not like them. I have not done all these good things,<br />
And the thought of all the the things I lack stings.<br />
I start to count my mistakes and sins and realize I am guilty.<br />
With all of these impurities, my soul has become quite filthy.<br />
Ashamed of my unworthiness, I shrink from the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1301967042_6">presence of the Lord</span>.<br />
The reality of truth is sharp and it cuts me as a sword.<br />
O wretched man that I am! My heart grieveth.<br />
My soul is exceedingly sorrowful- even unto death.<br />
I am encompased about because of the many<br />
Temptations and sins which do so easily beset me!<br />
In my desperation I find hope in another-<br />
A <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1301967042_7">man of sorrow</span>- my older brother.<br />
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O Jesus thou <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1301967042_8" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; cursor: pointer;">Son of God have mercy</span> upon me!<br />
Encircled about by chains of death, I yearn to be set free!<br />
Take away my guilt! Eliminate my sorrow!<br />
Help me carry on that I may live to see tomorrow.<br />
With Christ's image in my mind, my shame begins to be lifted.<br />
Despite all of my weaknesses, I know in whom I have trusted.<br />
Just as Enos of Old, my guilt is swept away.<br />
Darkness is replaced by light- the dawn of a new day.<br />
I feel to sing the song of his <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1301967042_9">redeeming love</span>.<br />
I have had a change of heart- a sacred gift from above.<br />
Now with Enoch, Nephi, and Abraham, I eternally shall dwell.<br />
Cleansed through the power of Christ, I know that all is well.</div><div><br />
</div><div>I love you all.</div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-81675013435441256812011-03-28T15:50:00.001-07:002011-03-28T15:50:56.608-07:00Just another week<span id="yiv446123161role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"><br />
</div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div>Family,</div><div> </div><div>Well, this was basically just another week. We had a specialized training in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1301352552_4">Sioux City</span> on Thursday. It was pretty nice. It was a meeting with just the missionaries in our zone- there are about 14 of us. The assistants to the president came too, along the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1301352552_5">mission president</span>. We learned about the power of prayer in conversion and how to teach our investigators how to pray. It was a spirit filled meeting and it was nice to hear from our mission president.</div><div> </div><div>We continue to teach severel investigators. Enrique is an investigator we have been working with for a while. He came to church several times, but then his wife cheated on him. It has been really difficult for him. He has started drinking a lot, but has started drinking less now. For quite a while he kept telling us there was nothing that could be done that could help him, and only time could make any difference. But this week he finally told us that he enjoys us coming over and teaching him- that it makes him know he is not alone. He has started reading the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1301352552_6">Book of Mormon</span> on his own.</div><div>We are also teaching Pablo. We are trying to teach his wife too, but she isn't too interested. He expresses a desire to come to church and be baptized, but has not come to church yet. We want to get some members involved to help him make that step.</div><div>We have not taught Marcos this week but should next week.</div><div> </div><div>We had a small fan in our appartment. I saw it and decided to take it apart. I have just the motor that can plug into the wall now. I might make a small car with it. We'll see. It's ben a fun little project.</div><div> </div><div>We had some cake and ice cream with a member yesterday for my birthday. It was delicious.</div><div> </div><div>Love you all!</div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-44917448547927123082011-03-14T19:44:00.001-07:002011-03-14T19:44:31.577-07:00Last week of being last<span id="yiv94229743role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> <div> </div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Family,<br />
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I have been thinking a little bit, and I have come to a conclusion. It is this: I always write the email to you all after reading the individual emails, and writing to my mission president. I get kind of burned out. That is part of the reason I write short email (but not all of it). I have decided that I will write you first next time. Maybe that will get me to write more. We shall see.<br />
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We did not have any meetings this week- no Zone conference or District meeting. It was a little different.<br />
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I wrote a poem this week. It is kind of long. But when I finish editing it, I will type it out and send it to you guys. It should be next week, but no promises.<br />
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The weather has been nice.<br />
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It was a pretty slow week. Not much happened..... We have been working with several investigators, but not are progressing much.<br />
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That is pretty much our week. I hope yours was good!! And I hope you all have a good week starting today.<br />
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Love you all,<br />
-Elder Burnham</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-51627147115470226642011-03-07T18:20:00.000-08:002011-03-07T18:20:00.467-08:002 weeks in one + pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMH_IrVS7oegHtf99tSOUnNEEeMZetMRaRhDomyk6GV5WUyuV8wMzZMllYgYUkTLyd2RvcCHEOnTEyjVdqUQR2O5OI9uSUUpdf_ZmYuJkFcetBDVQLfUO8ZsXiqo0yaC0aqQrHWXTR6g/s1600/DSCN2256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMH_IrVS7oegHtf99tSOUnNEEeMZetMRaRhDomyk6GV5WUyuV8wMzZMllYgYUkTLyd2RvcCHEOnTEyjVdqUQR2O5OI9uSUUpdf_ZmYuJkFcetBDVQLfUO8ZsXiqo0yaC0aqQrHWXTR6g/s320/DSCN2256.JPG" width="320" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><span id="yiv959542509role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div><span id="yiv804191479role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial';"> NORFORK (3/7/11)</div></span></div></span></span><br />
<span id="yiv959542509role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div><span id="yiv804191479role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div> </div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div>Family,</div><div> </div><div>Time has been good here in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1299550588_4" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Norfolk</span>. But before going on, I must inform you of how to pronounce it. Here's the story:</div><div>When the people here applied to be a city, they wanted to be called <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1299550588_5" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">North Fork</span>. However, there was already a city named that. So they decided on Norfork. There was a mix up in the application process, and it came out Norfolk. But every on here just says Norfork anyway. It is a good city. We are working hard to find new investigators.</div><div> </div><div>So I am liking it here. My companion is Elder Bittner. I will send a picture. I love him. We are gertting along well, and have many things in common. He is into drawing and writing. He also loves Settlers. He has it and we have played it a few times during lunch. I am writing a poem that I will probably send to you next week. </div><div> </div><div>The weather has been really nice... untill today. It is snowing again and there may be up to 8 inches. :( I hope it doesn't snow much. But have fun with <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1299550588_6" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Spring break</span>! I will be shovelling snow. Ha.</div><div> </div><div>We had a regional stake conference here yesterday. It was televised and we listened to President Eyring, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1299550588_7" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Bishop Burton</span>, and Elder Cook. It was good.</div><div> </div><div>There were a few more things I was going to say, but I forgort them. Next week.</div><div> </div><div>Love ya.</div><div>-Elder Burnham</div><div> </div><div> * * * </div></span></span></div></span></span><br />
<span id="yiv959542509role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div><span id="yiv804191479role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div> </div></span></span><span id="yiv997789914role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div style="font-family: 'Arial';">To Norfolk (3/2/11)</div></span></div></span></span><br />
<span id="yiv959542509role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div><span id="yiv997789914role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div> </div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div>Family and all,</div><div> </div><div>We got calls about transfers about an hour ago. I was a little surprised because what is happening is different that the things I was expecting. But I know it is from the Lord.</div><div>I will be going to Norfolk Nebraska, in the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1299550723_4" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; cursor: pointer;">Sioux City Zone</span>. It is about 25000 people, so it is back to a small town again. I guess I belong in small places. I was kind of hoping that I would get to serve in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1299550723_5" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Omaha</span>. It could still happen, but is less likely now. My companion will be Elder Bitner, who is an English missionary, but I will still be Spanish. I will not be district leader this transfer.</div><div>I have said my goodbys to the people here in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1299550723_6" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Sioux City</span> and will miss them all. But I will still be able to see them periodically.</div><div>That's basically it for this week. I will let you know next monday how <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1299550723_7" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Norfolk</span> is.</div><div> </div><div>I love you all. Have a good week.</div><div>-Elder <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1299550723_8">Burnham</span></div></span></span></div></span></span><span id="yiv959542509role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-37377654360359303342011-02-21T15:10:00.001-08:002011-02-21T15:10:56.982-08:00Typical Week<div style="text-align: center;"><span id="yiv743405945role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> <div> </div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"> <div>Family,</div><div> </div><div> <div>The work continues to go forth here in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298329797_4" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Sioux City</span>. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298329797_5" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Rafael Flores</span> should be baptized the 12th of March and is excited for his baptism. I am so excited to see this family be completed and a potential priesthood holder join the Sioux City Spanish group. He is a very good person and I want him to have the blessings of baptism.</div><div> </div><div>Silvia has come 4 out of the last 5 Sundays.She likes it and plans to keep coming. She wants to get baptized, but has law of chastity problems (<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298329797_6">living with someone</span> and not married). She wants to get married, but her boyfriend does not seem too fond of the idea. Bur I know that with the help of God, she can overcome this obstacle and be baptized.</div><div> </div><div>Sioux City has been my favorite area so far, partly because I have actually spent time here. I love all the members and investigators. But I have been here a long time. It is starting to wear on me. I would be fine with a change. Transfers are in about 10 days. I think I am leaving. I an anxious to see where I go. Also, preparation day will be moved to Wednesday next week, so I will email you all then.</div><div> </div><div>The weather has been awesome. I wore short sleeves for the first time this year. It ended up getting a little bit colder and I kind of regretted it but oh well. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298329797_7" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Sunday Morning</span> it rained hard and hailed and it is snowing a little bit today but not much. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1298329797_8" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Almost all</span> of the snow here has melted, so I guess it is time to get a little more.</div><div> </div><div>Well, I love you all, have a great week!!</div><div> </div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></div></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-52796955159383304982011-02-09T19:35:00.001-08:002011-02-09T19:35:47.066-08:002/9<span id="yiv551256892role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;"><div>To all my Beloved Fans,</div><div> </div><div>I have ten minutes to write a good email to you all. We'll see how it goes.</div><div> </div><div>We had a District meeting on Thursday. I was recently called as a district leader again, so I was in charge. I miss not having to do much to prepare for them. We talked about gaining a testimony through prayer. I found some really good scriptures and I feel like we all learned in the meeting. We did an activity where we all went alone and prayed for 10-15 minutes asking what the Lord would have us do to improve. I recieved inspiration about how I could be a better, more spirit-driven missionary. The only other companionship im my district lives two hours away, so transportation is often an issue. But we organized rides with some other missionaries and they were ablt to get in here to <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297308817_4" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Sioux City</span> for it. I loko forward to getting to know the missionaries in my didtrict better.</div><div> </div><div>We had two investigators come to church this week, for which I was very excited. One is Silvia Gonzales. I have talked about her a lot in the past. She is progressing nicely. The other was Rafael, the dad of a part-member family we have been working with. His wife and kind got baptised a year ago and are way solid. He is coming along too.</div><div> </div><div>We cleaned this morning. It was interesting to see my companion clean. He was not taught the same way as I was. He "swept" the kitchen and got a nice little pile of stuff. I reswept after him and got a pile twice the size of the one he just had. But the apartment is clean now. Not everyone is super clean like I am. Thanks to the parents for teaching me good cleaning and organization skills.</div><div> </div><div>Curses. I am out of time. I wanted to write more too. Next week. Love you all.</div><div> </div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-11268823001586873762011-02-06T18:59:00.001-08:002011-02-06T18:59:27.485-08:00Stayin put 1/24/2011<span id="yiv230007771role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial;">Family and all,<br />
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We got the call for transfers last Tuesday night and.... I'm staying in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297047518_4" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Sioux City</span> again! This is my 5th transfer. I have been here almost 6 months, and will be staying another six weeks. I am glad. I really like this area. I think I will be happy to move in six weeks, but for now I am content. <br />
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There were two nonmembers at church this week. One was Silvia, who we taught before. She kind of disappeared on us and stopped answering the door. Amanda, her member friend, said she kind of avoided us. But even though we stopped visiting her, Amanda kept with it and she came to church again! She signed up to feed us this Wednesday, so we will see what happens. I hope she will progress.<br />
The other person that came to church was Flor. She is the girlfriend of David- a returning member- and came with him. She has come before once, but we have not been able to teach her. We set up an appointment for Thursday. They work different shifts, so it is hard to get ahold of them both.<br />
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I am a district leader again this transfer. I have been for one transfer before, in Logan. I was rather surprised by the assignment, but I will try my best to serve my district (which is one other companionship).<br />
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I recently experienced the death of a good friend. Although he has no name, we have been together almost every single day for nearly three years. Time of death, 11:55 PM last night...... I still mourn his loss. My heart will never be consoled.... It you are confused. Good. My watch died. It does make me sad. But there is nothing more to do than to buy a new one. I had bought my old one on the Naval Base in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1297047518_5" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">San Diego</span> on our priests' quorum scuba drive trip. I suppose live must move on.<br />
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I love you all! I pray for you.<br />
-Elder Burnham</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-17926565942233112452011-01-20T17:50:00.001-08:002011-01-20T17:50:30.554-08:00Awesome Week!!<span id="yiv355533539role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> <div> </div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> <div><span style="font-size: large;">Family,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">We had an amazing week this week. We were strugling a little bit with the excercizing in the mornings, so we started trying to get up at 6:00 and excercize really well (that's 30 minutes before we need to get up). Although it was a little later some days, we were always up before we were supposed to be. We have been excercising well and hard and it feels way good. It is really making a difference in the work too. Since Wednesday when we started getting up earlier, we have taught at least two lessons every day, which is quite a bit more we almost doubled the number of lessons we usually teach. And three people came to church! That is the most people that have come in the same week since I've been here. I know the Lord has seen our efforts to be more obedient and is blessing both us and our investigators in the area. It is a good feeling.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My companion was sick yesterday on preparation day, so we could not email then. We are doing it today, but have little time. He is feeling mostly better. Another Elder hurt his ankle yeaterday playing basketball, so what we are doing is I am going on exchanges with my District Leader and we are covering both areas while the other two stay at the apartment to heal up.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Any minute now we find out if one of is leaving on wednesday for transfers. Is it nerve wracking. I was hoping I would be able to find out sooner so I could tell you what's going on, but we have not yet. I'll tell you next week.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Love you all!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">-Elder Burnham</span></div><div> <div class="yiv355533539MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'sans-serif';"><span style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div></div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-64289658059693091532011-01-20T17:49:00.000-08:002011-01-20T17:49:36.815-08:00Winter Wonderland<span id="yiv312565927role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> <div> </div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span id="yiv312565927role_document" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><div>Beloved Family,</div><div> </div><div>Right now it is a winter wonderland. We are getting the biggest snow of the winter thus far. About 6-7 inches have come down, and it is still snowing. But even with this, it is 5 times nicer than <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295574527_5">last winter</span>. by this time <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295574527_6">last winter</span>, we had already had about 3-4 feet. But we are just over a foot-ish so far this year. Even with all of its annoying qualities, I will miss the snow. It can be adventurous.</div><div>The days are slowly getting longer. I love it. I wait for the days when it does not get dark at 5:30.</div><div> </div><div>Due to the snow, church was shortened this week. There was the English <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295574527_7" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Sacrament meeting</span>, followed be a half-hour Spanish one. There were only about 10 Spanish people there. It was a good meeting though. The only sad part is that we had 4 people who told us they were going to come to church, and none showed up. We'll get 'em next week. Hopefully there is not a snow storm then.</div><div>We also had to have a member drive us here to the library because we are not allowed to drive our cars until 1:00 due to road conditions.</div><div> </div><div>I have started reading the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295574527_8" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Book of Mormon</span> anew, focusing on the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295574527_9">Atonement</span> of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295574527_10">Jesus Christ</span>. I want to bear my testimony of it. I would not be here without the Atonement. I have needed it many times in my life, and I especially needed it to fully prepare for my mission. There are few feelings better than feeling through the spirit that God has forgiven you for every mistake you have made. I know we would not be able to feel that if our loving brother Jesus Christ did not perform the Atonement for us. I have recently been reading about the end of Christ's <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295574527_11">life in Jesus the Christ</span>, and I feel the spirit testify of his divinity when I do. I am always amazed that he says, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death." It was a tremendous load that was surprising even for him. But he drank the dregs of the bitter cup. I love that in the Book of Mormon in 3 Ne 11 that this is the first thing he tells the people after he introduces himself. That is how important it is. I love the Saviour and what he did for me. I hope you all continue to use the Atonement daily. If you have not read <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1295574527_12" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Jesus the Christ</span>, I suggest you do- or at least parts of it. It is quality.</div><div> </div><div>I love you all, and God does too!</div><div>-Elder Burnham</div></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-56026192554921762382011-01-03T16:54:00.000-08:002011-01-03T16:57:32.950-08:00New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtibfBtXYM_Wko2k3qduZjYnEtGL7N5lhBkjvzKWF1bgF-wlw95161U1mCjDCAWSTc848kUFljHK1-bDTSwj9SmbpBOySwj7tiYEdBBC4sV03Nt8gAsqomNwCk6mr7v0WBDaqlFkq4joE/s1600/DSCN2201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtibfBtXYM_Wko2k3qduZjYnEtGL7N5lhBkjvzKWF1bgF-wlw95161U1mCjDCAWSTc848kUFljHK1-bDTSwj9SmbpBOySwj7tiYEdBBC4sV03Nt8gAsqomNwCk6mr7v0WBDaqlFkq4joE/s320/DSCN2201.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; line-height: 15px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Family,</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy 2011!! It is hard to believe the new year is already upon us. I hope you all had fun partying </span></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1294102232_4" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday night</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. :)</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a quality week. One thing we have been focusing on is trying to set up as many appointments as possible. It is helping us teach more and have more solid lessons. This is an area I have struggled with in the past. It is simple, but sometimes it is easy to not make the calls (especially since talking on the phone is not my favorite thing). But we have seen good fruits from it.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have continued working with Rosa and Pedro, but they did not come to church this week. I have faith they will come next week. We have several other good investigators, and we are going to focus on getting more members out with us this week, to help them progress. We are going to start teacgin a 9-year-old that wants to get baptized. He is the friend of a member and has come to church about 5 times already. I am excited for him. I think there will be a few baptisms here the end of Jan or the first of Feb. I hope I stay (transfers are the 20th).</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday night I got a little sick. We had to go back to the appartment about two hours early. It made me realize how grateful I am that I have good health normally. It is only the second time I have gotten sick like that on the mission. I am a little congested now, but I am mostly better.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am going to include a few pictures from </span></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1294102232_5" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and since. I hope you enjoy them. Love you all!</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Elder Burnham</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-32963563834021106992010-12-27T16:31:00.001-08:002010-12-27T16:31:37.708-08:00Christmas + 2 days<div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: 28px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: 15px;">Family,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: 15px;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: 15px;">I loved talking to you all on Christmas. It was so cool to see your faces as well as hear your voices.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: 15px;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 15px;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1293496173_4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Story time</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">: About a week and a half ago, we knocked the door of a house, and the woman said we could come in. Her husband wasn't home, so we set up an appointment for the next day. We went the next day and saw the husband getting out of his car, and he asked us to come back another day. I was loosing hope in them. But the next time we went by, the wife, Rosa was there, with her nephew who lives with them. We talked to her for about 20 minutes, and found out that she had met with missionaries before, and had even bee to church. We were excited. She then tole us that her husband had been baptized into out church. They were a part-member family! They were on our records, but both the phone number and address were wrong. Last Sunday, we finally got to teach them. They were both very nice and open. Right when we walked in, they gathered their children together to listen (although through the lesson they slowly moved to doing other things). We invited then to church, and they said they wanted to come. They also want their 11-year-old son to come to scouts and their children to go to primary. Oh and we had talked to the husband, Pedro, before and he remembered a lot about </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1293496173_5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Joseph Smith</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> and the restauration. We asked him if he still believed it and he told us he thought it really did happen. We stopped by briefly two more times last week, and both times they mentioned they would come to church. And they DID!! It is quite rare that people come to church the first week after you teach them, so it says a lot about this family. They really liked church, and another member told us they said they were planning to keep coming. Pedro wants to come back into activity and Rosa supports him in it. The members fellowshipped them so well, and I think they really felt welcomed. Rosa even signed up to feed us today! They have four boys, and are all awesome. The oldest- Alex, 11- said after church, "Well, I guess we'll see you next week." I love this family already, and hope that she chooses to get baptized, along with their 11 year old son.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: 15px;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: 15px;">I love you all. :)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; line-height: 15px;">-Elder Burnham</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-24337275350401724182010-12-21T13:33:00.000-08:002010-12-21T13:33:06.387-08:00T'was the p-day before Christmas<div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; line-height: 15px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Merry Christmas!</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love you all, and our Savior does too. Remember him this time of year.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had a good week this week. We found a really cool part-mamber family this week who wasn't on the records. They want to come to church, and seem golden. The father is the member, and he still has a testimony of </span></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292965261_4" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Joseph Smith</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. I will tell more about them later. We also taught another part-member family who we had worked with before, and the mother is considering baptism. Eva (I've talked about her before) want to get baptized too, but needs to get married first. She want to get married, but was waiting for about 6 months for legal documents/money reasons. But she told us she would think about getting married sooner, like in February. I am excited for all of these people.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Seeing as I will be talking to you on Saturday, I am not much in the mood to write. But think of questions or things to ask me about in the call (I'll call at 4:00 your time). I love you all and look forward to hearing your voices!</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Elder Burnham</span></span></div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-81568980436535589162010-12-13T15:47:00.000-08:002010-12-13T15:47:33.292-08:00Transfers, Elder Keele<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZzqjaltWycH7FvWI_XFe8Y_7kjNrVsHH_HXnZvysCs2HFdmPalHiYBAFk2fNtVkq5aRp1npPicAFzMAc3XMk0OTy-2xhv1AzQhII5uWPu6bmuumMzZEQyV_9ISm_tGsVdM_wR6Nr5CE/s1600/DSCN2147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZzqjaltWycH7FvWI_XFe8Y_7kjNrVsHH_HXnZvysCs2HFdmPalHiYBAFk2fNtVkq5aRp1npPicAFzMAc3XMk0OTy-2xhv1AzQhII5uWPu6bmuumMzZEQyV_9ISm_tGsVdM_wR6Nr5CE/s320/DSCN2147.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Trainers usually stay with their companions for two transfers, but in this case, Elder Perez left. I am training another missionary, Elder Keele. He spent two months in the MTC, and that's how much Spanish he knows. He is from </span></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292283765_4" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Idaho</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. He is a little quiet but is a good kid and is opening up and talking more. I like him. He seems to click better with me that Elder Perez did; we are just more alike. He wants to major in Physics. That's cool. I will send pictures.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Please sent all mail from now until the end of the year (especially packages) to my apartment.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Elder Burnham</span></span></div><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292283765_5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">610 13th Street #507</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sioux City, IA 51105</span></span></div></span><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Saturday we had some crazy weather. It was a blizzard. It was about ten degrees all day, and snowed about six inches. And it was Super Windy. There is a thing called Tell Me, which is a number you can call to get information on sports, weather, etc. It described the wind as "moderate gale force winds". Needless to say, it was intense. We went out for about 90 minutes in the afternoon, and another 90 at night, after it had stopped snowing. I was very bundled up, and stayed warm, except my cheeks because snow kept getting blown into my face.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our church was canceled this Sunday. We were sad that our investigators were not able to come. But we got permission from our bishop to hold a sacrament meeting in our apartment with the other missionaries. It was a very spiritual experience. It was one of the most meaningful times taking the sacrament I have ever had. The words of the prayer seemed to mean so much more. Afterward, we had a testimony meeting. It too was powerful. It strengthened my testimony of the priesthood and the sacrament. I know that we have the priesthood of God in the church. I know that the sacrament is an ordinance Christ set forth so that we could be renewed weekly. I know he sacrificed his life for us, and suffered for us in Gethsemane. He loves me, and I in turn love him as my brother and saviour. I know that the testimony that the </span></span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1292283765_6" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Book of Mormon</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> gives of him is true, and that any person on earth can strengthen their testimony of him through reading it. I love Christmas time.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I love you all, and look forward to talking to you in two weeks. Enjoy Christmas time!!</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-Elder Burnham</span></span><a name='more'></a></s></span></div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-46148015674364959372010-12-06T19:39:00.000-08:002010-12-06T19:39:03.637-08:00December and Transfers<div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; line-height: 15px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">To my wonderful friends and family,</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Don't you all just love Christmas time?? I do. I have waited for this for 11 months. The </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1291692997_4" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Christmas</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Devotional was fantastic. All three of the talks inspired me- -especially President Monson's and President Eyring's. I have an increased testimony of my savior and want to share that with others.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">On Friday, we did not have a lot of success before we had come in for dinner. When we left, I wanted to see some. I felt like God could do a miracle for us. We prayed hard before leaving the apartment to find someone who had been prepared. After leaving, we continued praying, offering a series of about 6 prayers with specific questions of where to go. We were led to a corner and we went to a few houses. At the third house we went to a hispanic kid of about 18 answered. We asked if we could share a message and he said we could. He told us he loved Jesus and said we could come back to try to teach all in the house. I feel like we were led to him and I hope we can teach everyone there.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This Wednesday and Thursday are transfers. Another one has already passed. It is crazy. But I will let you know what happens.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So apparently Amanda got the story wrong from Silvia. It was kind of the opposite of what I said last week. But oh well.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We had interviews about ten days ago. In it, President said the following- We have a lot of Spanish missionaries coming in , and we will have about 18, which is 4 more than we need. If it is necessary, would you be willing to finish your mission as an English missionary? We will still need experienced missionaries to serve with some of the new ones, but would you be willing to switch if I needed you to?</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I said I would if it was necessary. We will see what happens.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I hope you all have a splendid week and remember the birth of our </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1291692997_5" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Savior</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. I love you all.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Elder Burnham</span></div></div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-263179095590622512010-12-04T12:28:00.000-08:002010-12-04T12:34:04.617-08:00Spanish Meeting 11/22/2010<div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmO8V8ItUT5eLCEi5Xen8KSq8qQPkeQXTBkOeylP07Gy-e5N93GLFWfS8n_tYf5IEkUNT6JryHHCpWjHKfu3-1QCZaJk0QPgBHFp_8kf0JA1ik3uUfFpExo7X00ePwRixDLD2EXeztMs/s1600/DSCN2130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmO8V8ItUT5eLCEi5Xen8KSq8qQPkeQXTBkOeylP07Gy-e5N93GLFWfS8n_tYf5IEkUNT6JryHHCpWjHKfu3-1QCZaJk0QPgBHFp_8kf0JA1ik3uUfFpExo7X00ePwRixDLD2EXeztMs/s320/DSCN2130.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We are trying to work with all the new investigators we found last week. It has been hard. They don't have a whole lot of time and lots of appointments we makw with them fall through. I suppose that is part of </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1291494163_4" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">missionary work</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. Eva, who had come to church once (I think I have already written about her) has basically disappeared. She started school and it seems like she is never there, or just chooses not to open the door. Either way it is frustrating.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We are working with a lady named Silvia. She is the </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1291494163_5" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">next door neighbor</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> of a recent convert of 10 months, Amanda. We had taught her once about 6 weeks ago, but then Amanda stopped comming to church for three weeks. Amanda is coming again, with her testinomy as strong as ever, and she is helping Silvia a lot. They have a strong bond, and there is a lot of fellowshipping. She brought Silvia to church with her this week. It was good. We hope to teach her one or two more times this week. Amanda actually brought up baptism in the lesson, and said that she wants Silvia to be able to do it. We are going to invite her to set a baptismal date this week. I am really optomistic for it.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We also had a cool meeting on Saturday. All the Spanish missionaries from the mission got together and had a specialized training. We talked about the culture, the language, and other things. It was fun to learn and see all the other missionaries. After, we went to the temple and did a session in Spanish- my second one. I was really cool.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am also excited for thanksgiving. I hope you all are too. I love you and hope your testimonies are growing!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Alma 34:38</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">D&C 78:19</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-Elder Burnham</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">P.S. </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1291494163_6" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Zach Anderson</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> is the ward mission leader for the ward the assistants are in. While down in Omaha Saturday, I saw him! It was strange to see someone that I had known before the mission. We talked for a few minutes. Fun stuff.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">PPS The picture with lots of people is of all the Spanish missionaries.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The one with four people is me with all my former Spanish comps still in the mission.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The one with 6 of us is the missionaries in our ward and our ward mission leader Ignacio who is going out of town for 6 weeks. We will miss him.</span></div><div><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5824089882040941440.post-71500167393446186822010-12-04T12:26:00.000-08:002010-12-04T12:26:13.485-08:00Thanksgiving<div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hello There!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I hope you all had a fantastic Day of Thanks. I did. We played in a Turkey Bowl in the morning with the first ward. It started at 8:00 and when we left our appartment it was about 7 degrees, but by the time we finished it had warmed up to 15 or 20. It was a little chilly. I dressed warm and once I got moving I had a blast. My face was the only thing that was too cold. My companion did not have good warm clothes so he wore just shorts and a long sleve t-shirt. He was cold. I felt a little bad for him. We are all sore now from the game but enjoyed it.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We got a lot of invites for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a little different than last year when I got transfered the day before to a tiny area. We accepted two dinners. One was with the Flory family and the other was with Amanda and her family. We both liked the Flory's food better but both were good. We were stuffed. It was a good Thanksgiving.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We had a good week as far as the work goes too. I talked last week about Silvia. She did not come to church this week because her husband was sick, but Amanda told us some really cool things. Before, the husband was not interested. Silvia wanted to go to church as a family, but he didn't really want to. But she came last week with Amanda and really liked it. Her husband also has arthritis in his leg, and it gets very painful in the winter. But when Silvia was at church, he said it didn't hurt him. Not only that, but he felt a peace and calm unlike anything he has felt before in his life. He now wants to come to church. It was a really cool experience, and I know the Lord is doing what he can to help his children know the gospel. I am excited for them.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We had had an investigator named Julio Chavez. He read the </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1291494160_5" style="line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Book of Mormon</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> a little bit and had said he would get baptized if he felt it was true. But he was working a whole lot and we hadn't been able to teach him for about 5 weeks. He lives in a house with about 15 other people. Last night we walked by his house and saw someone outside. It was dark and I didn't think it was him. But something told me to go back and talk to the person. It indeed was him. We talked for a few minutes and he let us in. He lives in a tiny little bedroom in the 3rd floor of an appartment/house. The roof is only 6 1/2 feet tall at the highest point and slopes down on the sides. The floor space is probably 10' by 8'. He shares a bathrom and a kitchen with others. But he let us in his room and we read some from the Book of Mormon. We then invited him to be baptized the 1st of January. He acepted. We are both excited and will work with him some more. He will stop working so much this next week (staring next monday probably) and we will be able to meet more frequently. We are seeing things progress here and I am excited about it. We are really trying to work with the members and are seeing fruits of it. I like it.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I hope you are all doing well and I love you all!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; line-height: 15px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Family,</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I am short on time again this week. :( But here is is.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Our president asked us what we admire about our companion. I said this: My companion has a strong desire to go out and work! He loves teaching and being a missionary. He is patient with himself and always tries to improve.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It is true. It is a pleasure to serve with him.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We had a really good week. We basically dropped all of our investigators because they were not progressing, and started over. We made finding our focus and found 8 new investigators!! It involved a lot of walking, and knocking quite a few doors. It was cold this week, being in the 30s and 40s. It snowed one morning but did not stick, and drizled two other days. But about the investigators: Three of them are from the same family, but the rest are all seperate. We look forward to helping them prepare for baptism! We plan on extending hard baptismal invitation to them all this week,a mnd helping them get to church. Many of them seem to have a lot of potential. We are working hard and loving it.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sorry I don't have more time! I am in a writing mood this week, but can't</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Love you all.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">-Elder Burnham</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">PS the picture is of me, Elder Perez, and my trainer.</span><br />
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