The Clock is Ticking!

Well the time is flying by and it still hasn't really hit me yet. I guess as the time goes on I will start feeling it more, However as of right now I still just feel like a newbie. This week was a week that I will never forget because it was INSANE! Saturday morning Elder Levos and I made our way out to a zone called Luque Sur. We were able to do a few divisions out there with a couple of elders and then we taught a little bit in the district meeting about how we need to start off our lessons using the 8 lessons. Its so crucial, the first visit when you find someone to teach because they need to know that you are a Representative of Jesus Christ. The first appearance is everything, when finding someone because it could be the last opportunity you have to talk with one of Gods children. Its extremely exciting to be able to get into a house and to listen to people ask you questions that only the gospel can answer. Later on in the week while I was on my division I got a call from my kid Elder Manu that he was going home. This whole change he has been having bad chest problems and the well trained amazing doctors of Paraguay couldn't figure out what was causing the pain. Any who the well trained amazing educated doctors of Paraguay decided to send him to the US. It was really depressing having to take Manu to the airport and watch him go home. I'm not sure for how long he will be out or if he will even come back out but i guess we will see with the time. Now comes the insane part of the week, Friday morning we get a call from President Madariaga informing us that Elder Arnold from the seventy/Area President was at the office and that he wanted to meet with him and the assistants! It was the most intense meeting i have ever been in haha we talked alot about the obedience in the mission and the problems that have been occurring. After our meeting we had Elder Arnold took each one of us in Presidents office and interviewed us! I felt like I was at the bar of the judgement seat haha it was the most spiritual moment that I have ever had!! It was the most amazing thing and i know i will never forget it. This Monday all of the Zone Leaders from just around Asuncion and the District Leaders will be having a mission Council with Elder Arnold so it should be pretty intense! Other than that not much else has been going on, we have changesthis Wednesday and it will be my last change! I'm not sure if i will stay Assistant or if President will drop me and just put me out in the Field, I'm down with whatever. I hope all is well and that everyone hasn't forgotten me yet! I had so many emails today I was scared I couldn't read them all! NOT haha yes I'm dropping the cane on everyone that didn't write. stay happy everyone and be happy for the trials that come into your lives, the Lord is giving you the opportunity to grow. Para Siempre Dios Esté Con Vos! Elder Burr

Saying good bye to Elder Manu.

Hey!

WHAT UP! ANOTHER CRRRRRRRRRRRAZY WEEK! You will never guess who I got to do a two day division with! My boy Elder Brown! It was sick, he is out in an area called Salto de Guaira its kind of like Pedro Juan the place next to Brazil. There is a huge river and then on the other side of it is Brazil. It was really fun though, I went with the other AP again Elder Levos because Lucas still cant work with his knee all messed up. It was alot of fun speaking in Portuguese all over again haha we left Asuncion Tuesday night and we took a bus out to Browns area for about 7 hours and then we stayed there until Thursday night. Then we got on another bus and we made our way on the worst bus in man kind making our way out to an area called Curuguaty which is about 4 hours from Saltos. The bus had no air and it was a small little sucker. We went out there to do a division with Elder Collura and Elder Argyle. After that we made our way back to Asuncion on a bus that was even worse than the other bus haha it was quite the adventure and that bus ride was 8 lovely hours long. So as you can tell its been a fun busy week with no sleep. Tonight after pday we are going to make our way over to a city called San Lorenzo to do divisions until wed, and then not this Monday but next the area president is coming. Elder Arnold so we have to get everything ship shape. I'm glad all is well in the hood and that everyone is happy! STAY THAT WAY! OK I'M OUT I LOVE YOU ALL HABLAMOS! ELDER BURR

What a GREAT Saturday!

Don't make Elder Burr to trunky! ha ha What am I speaking on? I think I'll just speak all in Spanish because this week we had our zone conferences and the old missionaries always have to give their last testimony and ya I could barely say my name in English, I gave my testimony in Spanglish. You can let brother Springer know that we are getting her daughters info all ready to go and that yes I will be picking her up with Elder Lucas or with one of the other two assistants. This week I got stuck doing office work and then late at night I would go out and work in downtown Asuncion helping out the office elders. This week was one of the most exhausting weeks of the mission though. We had 4 conferences that we had to plan and teach at. Elder Lucas and I taught on how to find and baptize more men so that there can be more priesthood in Paraguay. No priesthood no future for the church.

Any who we were waking up really early and going to bed super late. Then I had to take all of the elders that are in far areas to the terminal where they get on their buses and head back to their areas, yes I drove the shagon wagon and I am an official expert at driving stick ha ha. Not to much else going on. I got my flight plans that you guys sent me and then I saw my certificate that I get when I am released as a missionary ha ha HOLY TRUNKY!!! Man the office is a killer! I will send a few more pics with the ones from Fili. I hope all is well! Tell Aunt G she is in my prayers! love ya guys! DON'T GET TRUNKY! Elder Burr

I'm Shrinking!! :)

Elder Burr, Elder Decker, Elder Lisonbee, and Elder Brown!

Crazy Week!

Man where to begin, this week was insane haha last Saturday night I had the opportunity to go back to Zeballos and baptize Liliams little girl Monse. It was a great baptism. I was able to go back and visit a few members and converts so that was a big surprise for everyone. Then later that night President and hermana Madariaga invited everyone from the office over to their house to have cake for my birthday! It was awesome!! Then Monday night Elder Levos another one of the other three assistants that there is and my self went out to do a 5 day division in this crazy place out super far called Filadelfi. It was the craziest place I have ever been. It's like way far out in the desert where all of the Amish, German, Brazilian, and this other Indian tribe called the Nivacleg tribe! I cant even explain what it is like out there. It is like 20 times hotter than Asuncion, and like 20 times harder to learn the language Nivacleg than Guarani. I learned a couple of phrases haha. I guess I will just have to show you the pictures and explain it because its impossible to describe haha. Today we didn't do to much for pday, Elder Levos who is from Texas and I got back from Fili at 3 in the morning so we pretty much just slept all morning and then we went to a big Chinese resterant in Asuncion. Not to much else went down this week. We are just really busy here trying to get all of these conferences planned for the zones in the mission. The end of this month Elder Arnold from the seventy is going to come!! woo! He's the one who gave the talk about the cow who ate the wheat and died in the last general conference. Any who all is well and I am doing great!!! Thanks for all the support and love! I love you guys! LIVE THE DREAM! Elder Burr