December 2, 2010

wow sorry its been a while. I'm trying to stay on top of everything it hard sometimes. we just moved to our new apartment 6730 riverton ave #231
North Hollywood CA
91606

it was pretty crazy you wouldnt beleive how much missionaries leave behind and how much accumulates after 12 years we threw alot away...

I missed home alot on thanksgiving. However we did have alot of fun. i dont know if you remember me talking about the Greslie family but he is an less active member with a nonmember spouse. kind of an awnry old coot but he has grown to be like my uncle he is really cool he served in Vietnam and was there for a 2 years. you can tell its a memory he keeps kinda close. but any ways when i first got to the Big CA he was someone we picked out to try and get to come back to church. when we first met him he came off as kind of a mean ol cuss but we decided that we would go back anyways and maybe do some work. he didnt want to hear what the missionaries had to say so we went over there with our work clothes on and he was just out working in the yard and so we got there and just hit the dirt right beside him and we just without words started pulling weeds and diggin and so every thursday since we have gone back and done service for him and now we have been teaching him the lessons so we hope to see him at church. but he and his wife invited us over for thanksgiving and it was really good but interesting. Sister greslie is his second marriage so she has a family of her own and they were the ones that came for thanksgiving as well. sister greslies oldest son is gay and he came with his husband so we were a little nervous but it ended up being pretty fun. they tried to make us squirm but we would either brush it off or just go to a different room when things got weird. but it was alot of fun they really made us feel like family. and since the elders were coming to dinner they all drank nonacholic drinks even non alcholic beer so that was nice. it was a good sober holiday and we got to talk to alot of people.

well dad i just got your letter and you asked about training. I definitely love having a Go-fer boy instead of being the go-fer. its alot of fun. elder jensen and me get along real good. he is pretty redneck so we have lots of hilbilly fun. somtimes ive got to real him in a little but its fun. he has got at home a 46 chevy truck and right now its under major revamp he has got the cab and bed on a 1998 dodge chassis with a 12 valve cummins diesl so it gonna be pretty cool. before that he had it all original with the straight stove bolt six completely cast iron power plant. we have fun talking about cars and motorcycles and the gospel. as far as training goes im working on being better everyday i think thats what magnifying your calling is all about.

well on the 13 is transfers so there is a good chance that i will be leaving. I been here in north hollywood for the whole time ive been our my only other area is Barroso forteleza. so i will keep you posted but we will see. I do love the people here in noth hollywood I know just about everybody in the church including the less active members. so i kind of dont want to leave but at the same time man i hate the city i hate driving in the city it flippin sucks. but im happy dispit the stressful situations that present themselves. its fun to talk about home and people are like whats the population! or how many miles away is the nearest walmart? so i still have lots of fun with people.

right now we are putting together this really awesome fireside for families and our teaching pool. its The plan of salvation but interactive style its gonna be awesome. its starts out with everybody sitting in a plane(the over flow) and then the lights go out and we explain that everybody just died then from there we take them through a tour of " The other side" its gonna be really cool. I will have to send you an outline its awesome.

well this isnt even our regular email day but we got special permission because we have been moving and stuff. so sorry to throw everthing out of whack but thats just how it goes.

thanks for sending the money dad i needed to buy a new tube for my new bike the tire went flat but i think i need to get new tires these ones are paper thin and maybe for christmas you guys could send some of those tire liners. just an idea.

thanks for all the help you give me mom and dad im having a life changing experience out here. thanks for your prayers i feel them every day and they help more than you know.

Love Elder Burbidge