Happy Monday! (Monday, July 06, 2015)

Dear Mom and everyone else,

Well, I don't have a lot of time to write today because I was having technology problems and wasn't able to access my email, but everything is going well here in Willits! The miracles keep coming and we met President Wright and his sweet wife, and I can already tell that I am going to love serving with them. So I found this really funny "epistle" and thought I'd copy and share it this week because I don't have a lot of time to write. It's not intended as a hint or suggestion, but I'll include my address here in Willits for those who feel so-inclined (:

The Epistle of the Missionaries to Letter-Writers

Chapter 1

1. In the beginning was the mailbox, and the mailbox was void of letters.
2. And the missionaries said, "Let the box be filled," and the box was
    not filled.

Chapter 2

1. And we give unto you the parable of the two letter-writers.
2. At the hour of noon, a certain scribe sat down to write a letter.
3. And the scribe did think of many things to write, but lo, he spent
    so much time thinking that he did not write.
4. Nevertheless, he felt good because of his intentions.
5. At the same hour, a publican sat down and wrote a few words as he ate.
6. Yet, he felt guilty at not writing more.
7. And lo, two years did pass and the missionary returned home, and
    passed by the scribe's house.
8. Yea, he went even unto the house of the publican and did visit the publican.

Chapter 3

1. And if you should spend but five minutes writing one letter to a
    missionary, how great shall be your joy.
2. And if your joy be great with one letter, how great shall be your
    joy with many letters in the mailbox of a missionary.
3. Else why did they build post offices if letters are written not at
    all; why then do they build post offices?

Chapter 4

1. But some will say, "A letter! A letter! We have already written a
    letter. What need have we to write any more letters?"
2. Know he not that there are more days than one? And more events in a
    day? Why think ye that those events need not be reported?

Chapter 5

1. And we give unto you the parable of the self-addressed-stamped envelopes.

2. When a missionary departed unto a far-off land, he gave a certain number of self-addressed-         stamped envelopes to his friends. 

3. Unto one he gave five, and unto another he gave two, and unto another he gave one.

4. And while he was gone, he that was given five envelopes wrote five letters and then in zeal             wrote five more.

5. The same with him that had been given two envelopes; he wrote two letters and then two more.

6. But, he that was given one self-addressed-stamped envelope became slothful and careless,         and lost the envelope, even that which he was given.

7. And when the missionary came home, he went unto his friends.

8. And he that had written ten letters was warmly greeted; the same with he that had written four.

9. But, he that had written none at all was given nothing more than a fish-like handshake. 

Hope you enjoyed the laugh as much as I did! Lots of love and have a great week!

Hermana Carol Burton

160 S. Lenore Ave. #28

Willits, CA 95490