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Saturday, February 27, 2010

Letters from Elder Burns Feb 7, 14, and 21st.

From Elder Burns on 2/7/2010


I'm doing ok and I am happy that I am able to email you today. The trials that we receive in this life will make us stronger(1:peter 1:7) . Your grandma and others - mom/great grandma and great great grandma, what a great team that her and grandpa will make in the spirit world teaching through their life experience and not to mention Roger. Read (D&C section 4) " A marvelous work is coming forth among the children of men", and they are helping it come to pass. They are teaching the lost and finding the weak. What greater work is there than that?

(ALMA 7:11-13),(john 3:17),The savior suffered all pains and afflictions we will be required to suffer in this life. Some say it isn't fair, but all things are done in the knowledge of him that knows all things(can't remember that reference). Only God knows why things happen, but this family is indeed being tried and with much suffering will come many blessings.

The baptisms that we had set have fell through because I struggle to commit people to come to church. I could really use some help on that. Metui's baptism fell through because his girlfriend got in the way. She is against the church but that will change and Metui will still be baptized soon.

I have had great success in my teaching skills through studying every day and prayer. The Lord blesses us after all we can do, and I'm doing all that I can.

I love gq-ing which is street contacting, and I like tracting so that's one really good thing. One thing that I have noticed on my mission is that I am always able to stay happy which has helped me a ton. We are now finding a lot of people to teach.

Without prayer I couldn't make It the power of prayer will help us through everything.

Read Ether 12:27. It will help - it helps me every time.

I loved the package that you sent I love the goodies

Happy VALENTINES DAY

I LOVE YOU

YOUR SON

ELDER BURNS



From Elder Burns on 2/14/2010

Well if you do get this Email I want you to know how much I love all of you and how thankful I am to have you as part of my family. This week went great. I have a new companion, Elder Bennett got emergency transferred to Ryde to work in the Chinese program that should be good for him. My new companion's name is Elder Bryner.

He is really nice. There must be some reason he got emergency transferred, but that's ok. My mission is still going awesome and I love Australia. We are still working with Metui to get him baptized.

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH AND I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU NEXT WEEK

LOVE YOUR SON

ELDER BURNS



From Elder Burns on 2/21/2010

I wrote a really long email to you and the computer died and deleted it all so I will just condense it a little.

Elder Bryner is the best companion ever! He is so awesome it's like hanging out with a best friend and we both love missionary work and we get along really well.

I am so happy that things are going really well at home that Jared is doing better and that Crystal is continuing in the piano.

That sucks that no-one would pay more [$150] for the car, but that's ok. Sometimes things like that happen.

Richmond area is going well. We have some people progressing, and I am learning HEAPS from Elder Bryner.

I love you tons,

I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER

YOUR SON

ELDER BURNS