Happy Late Halloween!

HELLO SWEET FAMILY OF MINE! I'm glad the weather is nice for you guys because it is so dang hot here and it is only getting worse haha it beats the winter though. Well not to much going on this week, it wasn't that great because I was on the DL for 3 days with bronchitis haha it seems like every year I get this nasty old cough. The people think it is hilarious when I laugh because sound like an old car that wont start haha I'm doing great now though I'm not sick anymore so no worries! I went to the hospital and they gave me an inhaler and some nasty cough medicine that tastes like prune juice. The people that went to church last week didn't go this week because I had been resting all weekend so that sucked but they will be getting baptized in 2 weeks, They have to go at least 3 times before they can be baptized. It sounds like Halloween was pretty fun this year, I carved another pumpkin hahaha it looks great you will all have to guess who it is haha. I hope all is well at home and I hope you all know that I'm praying for each one of you. Side note NO PACKAGES, NO CANDY, NO GARMENTS, NO NOTHING JUST LETTERS!! Don't for get that after Christmas I have only like 4 months or so. I'm going to buy garments here in Paraguay because they are extremely cheap, Also I don't want candy from the U. S. because they make me sick haha an Elder got a whole bag of skittles and after about 10 I was ready to throw up. I'm happy that everyone wants to send packages and what not but all I want is letters please. Also on the 15,16,17 of this month we are going to have a huge conference and Elder Foster from the seventy is coming! The guy that gave my favorite talk last year on the cows and their mothers woooooooooo! Any who it will be on a Monday so if i don't write I will write on Tues but I'm not sure but I will keep you all informed. Well stay graceful Arizona! Across the painted desert where the mountains touch the sky, something something I cant remember the news song about Arizona hahaha any who toodles! para siempre dios este con vos. Elder Burro segun los paraguayos

Zeballos

What up! yes that's right I am staying in Zeballos with E Lucas! SICK! Yesterday at church we brought 10 people and 2 family's!! The Lord has really blessed and helped us here in Zeballos. As for right now we haven't had any baptisms but we now have quite a few getting ready to make the wonderful compromiso con dios! (commitment with god) being a missionary is just great! It is also amazing being able to have the priesthood in my life. We had two amazing experiences with blessings this week. We first gave a blessing to a 8 year kid who was extremely sick. The problem in Zeballos is that the people are so ridiculously poor that they cant afford anything when they are sick. Any who my comp gave this little kid who had been sick in bed for days. The next day when we went to go teach this family we saw the kid running around. It was incredible to see how the power of the priesthood had cured this kid. Then the next day we gave one of our investigators a blessing and the next day he said" now I know that you two are truly messengers of God and that your message is true". It is so amazing to see things like this everyday! I love being a missionary! Not to much else going on, It's getting alot hotter but hey what can you do its Paraguay and I've only got one more summer. PS about Christmas, I want to tell you early before you guys try and send anything. Please don't send anything! What I would love is letters from everyone and that's it! Thanks! I hope everyone knows that I'm praying for them and that I miss all of you guys. The time is flying! Stay happy and stay positive! The future is as bright as your faith! Love Elder Burr

What's Up!

YO YO YO What up! Well I cant believe how pday just keeps flying by. Every time its time to write it seems like just yesterday that I wrote haha not to much going on here just chillin like a villain. Today we had a sweet BBQ at our house with the zone, then we played some soccer. This week we had only two baptisms because the little daughter of the mom freaked out about the water and didn't want to get baptized because she was scared haha I guess we will see what happens with her later on. It was tight we brought a family to church Sunday and then President Madariaga came to our branch with his wife haha our branch is awesome though I love it. Our president is a hard working guy and we are having alot of success. I know that the Lord is really helping us in the work and that the success comes little by little. How is everything going on at home? Anything new? Not to much here, we have changes on Friday so we will see what goes down. I really feel like I am staying. As for my comp he is doing extremely well! Thank you for the prayers on behalf of him. Not much else going on, before I bounce I want to share a funny story haha. On Saturday we rebuilt this members house and while we were building it there was a pony that got stuck in this guys yard and he couldn't get out because it was surround by barbed wire. Any who there was two dogs that were biting at the horses feet so Elder Anderson and I started throwing rocks to scare the dogs away. Long story short is that I threw a rock and it hit this guys wooden window and Elder Anderson hit the roof haha. We thought it was an abandoned house but then this old guy came out yelling in Guarani. After we got done laughing, he came back out with a BB gun hahahaha it was hilarious. Then this drunk guy that was helping us went to go calm him down. He told the old guy that the horse had kicked his window hahah. I hope all is well! Stay classy Burr family y Los demas! Chauu1 Elder Burr

"Our pony ride" haha.

The crazy guy with his gun and some drunk guy.

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.