Wow!

Hello dear sweet family of mine. What a crazy week, on Friday while we were working my comp and I got a phone call from president madariaga. His stake president had called and said that Elder Lucas dad had passed away. I don't think I would be able to explain what these past few days have been like. It was crazy. a short summary about Elder Lucas. He is a convert of the church, he was the first to be baptized in his family. he was baptized when he was 20 and when he was preparing for the mission he baptized his girlfriend, and while in the mission his mom was baptized. his parents were divorced and his dad has been extremely sick. he had diabetes and he was 80 yrs old. his dad and all 23 aren't members of the church except for his younger sister. we went to the office Friday night and he called his mom. He said it was crazy how calm and relaxed she was but how crazy his brothers and sisters were, he said that they were screaming and crying but his mom and sister who were members were just fine. he was telling me how grateful he was for the gospel and how the gospel had prepared himself and his family for this.after we came back from church he was pretty bummed out and i gave him a blessing. hes doing alot better but of course it is a huge trial that he has been going through. I'm so grateful for a plan of salvation that answers questions like what is my purpose here? where are we going after this life? and where did we come from? other than that news, we will have a few baptisms on wed, so we are pretty excited! also i got my suit and it is SICK! it fits perfect and looks bomb. not much else going on, PS momma i decided to keep your letters because i know you will regret it if i burn them haha and besides iv only got 6 months left or how dad tells me 6 fast Sundays haha thanks for always making me trunky pops. hey is it true that there was a tornado in AZ? I here nothing here only random news from members here haha. not much else going on here I love you guys, thank you so much for everything your doing for me! One more thing we had a cool experience with one of the ladies that is getting baptized on wed. This lady has told us that she hadn't had an answer yet that this is the true church but a few days ago, there was a HUGE storm here and it was raining like crazy. She lives in a tiny little house and she said that her house felt like it was going to fall over. she began praying and then opened the BOM and started reading in nephi, the part where nephi and his family are in the boat and there is a huge storm. she said that the verses had answered her prayers and helped her to be calm. It was so cool hearing that! well i hope all is groovy! love ya lots peace! PS will you send me pics of my friends and i and just old pics of stuff like that when i was 16 17 or so. THANKS CHAU! ELDER BURR

It is a beautiful day!

What Up! TENGO SUEÑOS! I am so tired we had our monthly meeting at President madariagas house again as ZLs. We talked about how we can help out our zones to be more excited to work and to love the work also to have the attitude of knowing that we will have success just like Elder Mcconkie said in his talk. We must have a good attitude if we want to see results. I hope everyone loved the conference! I loved it! I was reminded of a few things that Mom would say during the general conferences when I was home. "Jacob wake up your sleeping¨, ¨Next year I am going to be in the choir"¨and my favorite was when the nieces and nephews would come over mom sitting inches away from the TV to hear the talks hahahaha those were the days! Any who before I keep blabbing I want to give a big THANK YOU!! to everyone for everything you guys have done for me I am so grateful to have such an amazing family. You come to realize that when they aren't always with you and when you see the people here with no parents or their parents are drug addicts and don't want them. Elder Hollands talk made me think alot about the many sacrifices that you guys have made for me and I just want to let you know that I am really grateful. We didn't have any baptisms this week but we should have a few in about 2 weeks or so. Also I got the package you guys sent and I almost cried when I saw that there was POP TARTS! HAHA Wow were they extremely sugary. I gave one to my comp and he almost spit it out haha it was pretty funny. I hope all is well and that everyone is doing great, as usual I am doing fantastic! We also went to the temple this week it was amazing as usual. Not to much going on here in Z cue. I'll send a few pics, PS I think I'm going to keep all the letters you have sent you might want to keep them mom. Hope all is well. Stay happy folks and stay positive we are living in a wonderful time! Elder Burr

Paraguay Temple

Paraguay had a random holiday about some war

so they decorated the streets in newspaper strips?!

HAHA!

Marcelo was baptized!

Another week that has flew by holy cow. Sounds like everyone is doing terrific. Before I start writing my email no mother I'm not sick or anything I think I was just tired or something, but I am healthy as a horse I eat and apple a day to keep the doctor away and I floss and change my underwear every night no worries! Thank you thank you for the money I'm going to pull out like 100$ The guy is going to do all the measurements today for my suit he is a member in our ward. I talked to him yesterday and ya it will be great. Haha I will for sure take home my missionary shoes that I have ( my old ones that I don't use). Also I still play the piano every Sunday and I teach on Wednesday nights a few youth. We are learning the D major scale this week ha. Again thank you for all of the sacrifices that you guys have done for me and do for me! This week we had a huge service project just like last year that they did all around the world. We went to an old people place and painted, cut stuff and cleaned. We also had the baptism of Marcelo who I baptized 5 times and never got baptized. We ended up only having to do it once this time haha thank goodness. The zone leader life is good, it helps me work hard and stay focused, besides not sleeping as much it is great. Not much else going on, the time is flying and I cant believe it. I hope everyone is excited for conference!Also this week our zone is going to the temple whooooo!!! Well I hope every ones doing great, I am out talk to you next week!! Love ya peace! Tell Rocko congrats on homecoming king! Elder Burr

You are the Best

Hey sorry I'm writing a little bit late it was a crazy day! Pdays always fly but hey what can you do. How is everything going at home? Sounds like everyone is doing pretty great and that all is terrific. This week we had a baptism of a little girl named Laura, her sister is a member but her mom isn't yet, we are trying to work with her alot more but she is a tough cookie. Lucas and I are working really hard, we brought 8 to church on Sunday so now we are working more with them. I haven't bought the suit yet because I wasn't sure about the money. I am planning on buying it the first week of October because I think the guy is out of town and he has to measure me, Elder Brown also bought a suit from the same guy. Haha random thing before I forget I ate what seemed to be bloody big intestines yesterday hahaha it was nasty! Also about the stuff you want to send please just send letters and pics of everyone and maybe a little dough to buy everyone something. I hope all is going well it sounds like everyone is doing great. Oh yeah we got permission to go to the south mission of Paraguay because 2 missionaries from our zone wanted to buy a cameras and we got permission to wear normal clothes so that they wouldn't rip us off knowing we are Americans haha i will send the pictures we were all undercover. I'll send a few pictures. love you all stay fly! PEACE! Elder Burr PS yes the kid of Ramon that we baptized is a member

Marcelo's Baptism

Everyone who participated in our service project.

Salty Senorita!

Hello Father Mother family friends conocidos y todos que me conocen! Well we got the changes and big Lu and I are staying together in Zeballos so I'm pretty excited! Also the whole baptism didn't go down Sunday it was crazy. I had to baptize him like 5 times but he kept kicking his feet out of the water and he wouldn't put his head in the water haha it was crazy but ya he never got his whole body under the water so we will see what happens. Other than that not much else is going on, all of our converts are doing sick here in Zeballos. I'm very happy that I am staying, I have a really good feeling that we will have alot of success this change. Not to much else going on, sorry I haven't been answering to many of your questions lately. About shoes and everything please don't send me any, and I don't need any when I get home I have my crocodile shoes haha I think this week or next I will buy the suit. How much do I have to take out? Also with packages for Christmas please don't send anything! I will have like 3 months left after Christmas, if you want you can send money, i want to buy a few things for everyone but seriously I don't want any candy or anything I can wait three months. Also I don't need an ipod, Tracie has my ipod. Again please don't send anything, you can send like pictures and letters but I will need nothing for Christmas. Also I got the letters and pics from the cabin they were tight!I loved them! I hope all is well and that everyone is doing great. You are all in my prayers. Stay happy stay safe! peace! Elder Burr also tell Salty Señorita to write! That's way sick that you talked to her!

"No throwing away trash??"

Ramon and his family!

Big B

Hello sweet family of mine,
Well we had the baptism of dear sweet Ramon on Friday, which was rad. This guy has been an inv for a few years and just has never wanted to get baptized. His wife and two kids are also members. After we got to know him better and we were more direct with him he began to listen more. They are now preparing to go to the temple in one year. It was crazy though because two other missionary's baptized this girl in our zone and while they baptized her 3 little member kids took her clothes that she wore to the baptism and put the in the toilet haha it really wasn't funny but now that I look back on it it really was haha. Any who today we had another one of those council things for zone leaders and then we played some soccer. Not going to lie iv got soccer just about down and I am ready to play in the bigs. I'll have to check and see if I can sign up for a coach kick kind of like coach pitch for baseball. Also please don't send me shoes, my shoes I have are pretty much brand new and the work perfect! About the whole suit, I have 50 dollars here and the suit costs about 100 dollars. As for everything else here not to much is going on, I'm just working like crazy and trying to build the Lords kingdom like usual. I hope all is well at home and everyone is happy and what not. Tell Sarah and Gloria I'm praying for them! PS we have another baptism this Sunday, the guys name is Marcelo, please pray for him. Also this next Tues is changes but I think we are staying together. Well I hope all is well, I am out! I have to go grocery shopping haha that sounds random. para siempre dios esta con vos Elder Burr

Congrats Sarah and Justin!

What up fam! this was a pretty crazy week with the four day capitation that I went to, my comp was in another area. I learned about these 8 lessons in preach my gospel that helped us to be able to put stronger commitments with the people, invite others to church, follow the spirit and a few other things. It was pretty rad! Any who it was a pretty sweet week, Friday we baptized this kid Alcides who is 21 and is preparing to go on a mission! He is one of the funniest kids I've ever met haha then on Sunday he was confirmed and next week he will receive his priesthood. We have a really great president in our branch who will help Alcides get ready to go on a mission. Other awesome news is that I talked with two different missionaries from my old areas. The first one from Pedro Juan told me that Sullie and her husband the girl Peterson and I baptized is getting ready for the temple in March and that they are super active! The second missionary I talked to was an elder who is in Ysapy my old area with Elder Alarcon. He said that the old lady we baptized is leaving with them to work and that she gives them referrals and gives them food haha she is so cool! Any who its been a great week. By the way yes I always get your letters every week with out fail haha you are a heck of a girlfriend the missionaries in my zone say haha I don't mind I love getting your letters sorry I haven't written to many I have just been really busy lately! Also don't worry about sending me packages for Christmas I will only have 3 months left haha how crazy. But ya if you want you can just send money because I want to buy some things to remember Paraguay and to get everyone something. Thank you for everything you guys do for me, Everyone is in my prayers. PS The suit I want to buy will be hand made buy a member don't worry it wont be ugly or rip in two days haha all the missionaries buy them Elder Curtis bought one, they are way fancy! Love you all again thanks for everything! PS Nicole our American inv went to the baptism on Friday!!! I will send pics later today this cyber doesn't work. The girl we baptized last week is doing really well by the way and her name is Adriana. We will be looking at another one hopefully this week so pray for Ramon! para siempre dios este con vos! THE GREATEST MISSIONARY WORK THAT WE WILL EVER DO WILL BE WITHIN OUR OWN HOMES. CHUASITO! ELDER BURRO