Dear Mom and ______________,
It was a pretty good week! We were actually able to see quite a few
people, so that was refreshing. We also have a member of our Branch
who is available to accompany us when we go visit people and she came
with us a few times this week and the week before, and it has made
such a difference. We've been able to see people who probably wouldn't
have let us in if they hadn't recognized her, and she has such a great
Spirit about her. Someone we are teaching also came to church again
for the first time in a few weeks, and that made my day! It's
interesting to me how such small and simple things can make a person
so happy. It truly does bring me joy to see people keep their
commitments and progress in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Honestly the
best thing anyone can do for a missionary to make them happy is just
live the Gospel and keep the commandments and do your best! That's all
we need really. Food every once in a while is nice too, but mostly we
just want people to be on the right path and doing what God wants them
to do. Speaking of which, I heard something profound the other day:
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just
sit there!" So true. Even if we're on the right path, we need to be
moving forward on it and progressing.
Another happy note from this week. My companion and I have been
collecting jokes (in English and Spanish) and it has made us so happy!
I think the funniest part is when we tell someone a joke and its the
first time they have heard it, we still laugh harder even though it's
about the fiftieth time we have heard it! Cracks me up. Here's one
from the nine year old son of the person we are teaching:
Have you ever eaten a clock before? Probably not, it's time consuming.
I about died when he told us that. They both came to church yesterday
and they were both singing the hymns! The dad speaks Spanish and the
son doesn't but they both came to church yesterday, and it was so cute
to hear the son trying to sing the hymns in Spanish and participate.
He did quite well in the meeting considering that he didn't understand
what was going on. This is also the little kid who knows that God
exists because we have trees and fresh air. I love children and their
innocence and purity. There's a reason why the scriptures teach us to
become as little children. On that note, check out the new Children's
narration bible videos! They are on lds.org and the Gospel Library app
in the videos section. They are great.
Well, happy Fourth and I hope you all have a great week! Love y'all!
~Hermana Burton
PS- We're still collecting, so send in your favorite jokes! Here's
another sampler for ya:
Por qué no se murió Lehi de hambre en el desierto? Porque vivía en una tienda!
It was a pretty good week! We were actually able to see quite a few
people, so that was refreshing. We also have a member of our Branch
who is available to accompany us when we go visit people and she came
with us a few times this week and the week before, and it has made
such a difference. We've been able to see people who probably wouldn't
have let us in if they hadn't recognized her, and she has such a great
Spirit about her. Someone we are teaching also came to church again
for the first time in a few weeks, and that made my day! It's
interesting to me how such small and simple things can make a person
so happy. It truly does bring me joy to see people keep their
commitments and progress in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Honestly the
best thing anyone can do for a missionary to make them happy is just
live the Gospel and keep the commandments and do your best! That's all
we need really. Food every once in a while is nice too, but mostly we
just want people to be on the right path and doing what God wants them
to do. Speaking of which, I heard something profound the other day:
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just
sit there!" So true. Even if we're on the right path, we need to be
moving forward on it and progressing.
Another happy note from this week. My companion and I have been
collecting jokes (in English and Spanish) and it has made us so happy!
I think the funniest part is when we tell someone a joke and its the
first time they have heard it, we still laugh harder even though it's
about the fiftieth time we have heard it! Cracks me up. Here's one
from the nine year old son of the person we are teaching:
Have you ever eaten a clock before? Probably not, it's time consuming.
I about died when he told us that. They both came to church yesterday
and they were both singing the hymns! The dad speaks Spanish and the
son doesn't but they both came to church yesterday, and it was so cute
to hear the son trying to sing the hymns in Spanish and participate.
He did quite well in the meeting considering that he didn't understand
what was going on. This is also the little kid who knows that God
exists because we have trees and fresh air. I love children and their
innocence and purity. There's a reason why the scriptures teach us to
become as little children. On that note, check out the new Children's
narration bible videos! They are on lds.org and the Gospel Library app
in the videos section. They are great.
Well, happy Fourth and I hope you all have a great week! Love y'all!
~Hermana Burton
PS- We're still collecting, so send in your favorite jokes! Here's
another sampler for ya:
Por qué no se murió Lehi de hambre en el desierto? Porque vivía en una tienda!
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