Perfect Pics

I loved the pics of my baptism and of Briant's haha everyone looks great! Tell Briant congrats for me! This week we only were able to have one baptism because two of them I have no idea where they went and the other one was cold Sunday morning and didn't want to go. IT WAS FREEZING COLD THIS WEEK!!!! the water in the font was like ice haha when Elder Cerpa baptized Cesar he shot out of the water and yelled haha it was pretty funny. This week was pretty crazy with all the rain and just freezing cold whether. I want my Arizona heat! This week I also had my interview with Pres Madariaga, it was all in Spanish so i still don't know if he speaks English or not I didn't ask. I'm glad everyone is doing great and I hope everyone has a great time at the cabin! I cant wait for next year when I can go. I cant write to much because we are going to go to the Expo. I pulled out about 60, I'm going to try and get everyone a little somethin. I love ya all I hope everyone is looking for opportunities to share the gospel because how great will be your joy if you can bring one soul unto Christ! Stay happy everyone para siempre dios este con vos. Elder Burr

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!

WHAT THE LEBRON JAMES HAHAHA WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello my family! how goes everything out in big AZ? I am doing pretty good here with my boy Cerpa. Not much going on out here we are looking at 4 baptisms for this Sunday but nothing is for sure but we will keep praying that we can resolve any doubts or problems that these people have. If everyone can pray for Vanessa, Eli, Cesar, and Maricela I would be extremely grateful! I just got a letter from Miguel Elder Brown and my convert. He told me that he was called to be THE PRESIDENT IN THIS NEW AREA!! he wrote me a letter telling me thank you for finding him and teaching him and bringing him to the gospel with Brown. That is the whole reason I am out here in the mission. I know this church and that thanks to this gospel we can all live as families forever. I know that its not easy living in a world so wicked but nothing is impossible with the Lord. This week we also met the new president Madariaga. Him and his wife are great people but I was pretty bummed seeing Pres Wade and his wife leave. I know the new Pres will do great though. I hope all is well! Briant congrats on the baptism big guy!!!! ps Can you send me some lacrosse pics and a pic of me at my baptism so I can show the people here. Just scan it and send it through email.I love you all!! Stay happy and have a great week!!!! Elder Burr

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A burro with Elder Burr

They got Jipted!

PARAGUAY GOT JIPTED!!! CHUPAAAAAAAAAA! Oh well what can you do Paraguay lost but the people are finally back to normal haha it was crazy trying to work after Paraguay lost they were way mad! I haven't gotten any letters from Gloria but like last week I got one from Cameron. Also thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for the package!!! It came today and I cannot wait to start working out with my ab roller!! I almost cried when I saw the snickers by the way ha. How was 4th of July? I ended up singing Star Spangle Banner in front of my inv haha they were so confused. Any who this week was a little slow because we ended up dropping alot of people that weren't progressing but what can you do. I know the Lord will bless us for our work that we are doing because my kid and I are working like crazy! I love this work and I love being out here and knowing that I am not only changing my life but the lives of everyone here in Paraguay. Hey question when is your bday again dad haha I am going to buy you a gift. I hope everyone is doing great! Also I am going to meet the new president this wed and have my first interview. Keep rolling everyone and remember if your not smiling your not happy. -Elder Burr PS Yes I have gotten into a habit of flossing EVERY NIGHT!

VIVA PARAGUAY

Hows everything going in the U S of A everything is just peachy down here in the dirtiest south. We did have changes and I am with my new comp Elder Cerpa from Chile who speaks perfect English haha its pretty sweet! I am actually training by the way so I am with a greenie haha its great! I miss Sperry alot though he was a really really good comp! I am still here in Salado, and we had a cool experience with this German lady that we found in our area that speaks 6 languages including English. She knows the bible by heart so we had to teach her about the apostasy but she already knows that all churches are wrong. We then taught her about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon and she absolutely loved it. She told us that she could tell that when we taught we were telling the truth. We then invited her to church and to our surprise she went to church with us and loved it! We will be visiting her tomorrow so I can't wait to see what happens! I hope everything is going well I love you all keep me posted on all the news. ps VIVA PARAGUAY!!!!

The Wade's and my new companion Elder Cerpa

Paraguay!

Well what a crazy week hahaha we had so much adversity Sunday trying to get people to church!! First it was raining and freezing! Then Paraguay started playing at 7:30 during our ward and then it was fathers day. However through it all we ended up having 2 baptisms. It wasn't the Mom and the daughter but it was two little cute girls Maria and Carmin. It was a really nice baptism and we were able to have alot of inv see it which helps them gain their own testimony of baptism and the importance of it. Dad I hope you had a great great day yesterday!! I missed you alot. That's so lame that the Lakers won but who cares haha its soccer season!! Paraguay will play again on Thursday so we will see what happens!! I hope all is well at home today we played soccer and basketball and believe it or not I've still got my shot not ha. Saturday we also did service and we had to toss out all this dirt from this ladys house that was infested by huge ants!! After that we sat to rest and this catholic lady taught me how to crochet hahaha I am making a scarf right now. Man whoever I marry is going to be one lucky girl I can make French toast and crochet what else is there in life. Tomorrow are changes and we will see what happens!! The package I send should get there in a few weeks they sent it late. I still haven't gotten my package but it will come. Stay happy and stay pretty everyone. Elder Burr out!! Love ya all

Maria and Carmin on their

baptism day.

Crocheting a scarf!

Fuerza Paraguay Paraguay!!!

WOW!!! It is insane here in Paraguay you would think it was the second coming but its just the world cup!!! We have permission to watch it today for pday hahaha I'm so excited!! woo! The people here are going crazy and I'm sure something or someone will be lit on fire ha. Any who this week Selva and her daughter were supposed to be married and baptized but she is scared to get married, We tried to explain to her the blessings of marriage but she has gone through alot of crappy past boyfriends and she is scared. We are going to keep working with her and her fam. I am doing great and working my tush off before these changes come up on the 23 of this month. I had my last interview with Pres Wade and boy was it insane. He did a huge long prayer kind of like a P blessing. He told me I would be married to a beautiful young lady in the temple, good work and then he said something about me i couldn't here very well, something like when I grow up I will look even more like David Beckem no just kidding. Anyway I hope all is peachy and you kids and especially Dad have a GREAT FATHERS day!!! I wish I could send some diet Pepsi and whoppers. I love ya dad have a great day on Sunday I'll be thinking about you! I'll send some pics after the game later today. I hope everyone is doing great and looking for opportunities to share the gospel!! MBARATE CHE PARAGUAY!!!!!! DEUCES ELDER BURR P.S. Mine and Elder Browns convert Miguel emailed me today and told me that he will be the first counselor in this new branch, and he had an interview with Pres Wade. Pres. Wade said that he needs to look for a girl to marry because he has a bright future becoming a president of a ward in Prirbebuy!! I'm so proud of him!! THE CHURCH IS TRUE!!

All the hootenanny!

Hello family and those who are tuned in on my wild adventure in the jungles of the dirty south Paraguay ROHAYHU! Yes all the hootenanny is true we were able to baptize dear sweet Carlos aka bicho. It was insane trying to convince him why he needed to be baptize and resolve his doubts. After talking to him Saturday everything looked great and then Sunday came and he was still in bed haha. We went over and woke him up and got him excited again to be baptized. He was mad at me because when we were getting ready for the Baptism he said in Guarani hey after you baptize me I get to baptize you haha he was pretty upset when I told him I had already been baptized. Not much else going on we played soccer today and ya just kicked it. This coming Sunday we are looking at 2 more baptisms but they are not for sure but anything can happen. They are Selva and her daughter Camila. If you can pray for them I would appreciate it alot! They are two way awesome people. One of our members was supposed to go get them but being Paraguayan she never did but they came to church walking from all the way out in the boonies to church! I'm doing great and loving everyday! I hope all you kids are doing great! Also I can not believe Joey got married! haha That blew my mind. Tell him congrats! Also after reading about the sons of Mosiah I started laughing because they were like my friends and I and then just like the sons of Mosiah went on missions so did we hahahaha, Any who stay classy Gilbert and keep me posted on any chismes that hits the streets! Love you all lots! Para siempre dios este con vos! ps Did you find an ab roller? Also I think they sent the other nativity set or it should be arriving soon. Hope all is great and everyone is looking for opportunities to share the gospel. EVERYONE IS A MISSIONARY! Elder Burr toodles!

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Elder Sperry and I walking down the

dusty streets of Paraguay!

Carlos (aka bicho) and I.