9 Days till Jesse comes Home!!!

We just got these great pictures and letter!!




Oh man oh man...

This week has been one of the greats. it was so fun we are just working hard.

This week we got to see Kasey Dagenais confirmed and we had almost all of our investigators at church it was so awesome we also were the special musical number Elder condiff Me and Michael Vargus we sand abide with me tis even tide. The only problem is that on thursday I noticed i was getting alittle bit horse. and on saturtad I couldnt barly talk. So i was prettty nervouse to sing in front of the ward and be cracking and squeeking the whole time so i said to our piano play sister pratt Im not gonna be able to sing we better find somebody to fill in. She just smiled and said I like when you sing it so you just go up there and crack and squeek away. sunday morning comes around and my voice was even worse I began to get alittle stressed and was again prodded by laura pratt and Elder Condiff that i should sing thinking the whole time of how embarrasing this was all going to be i was frustrated that no one would listen to me. and on top of that we had gotten almost all of our investigators to come due to the fact that we were singing. so church begins and our first speeker talked about 1ne ch 3 vrs 7. so i got the idea that if my hevenly father wanted me to sing i would be able to. well it worked when i got up there some how i managed to sing without a single crack or squeek. it was abit horse but it all was sung how it was supposed to. i was really greatful for the faith of sister pratt and my companion. because if i was left to the dicision myself i wouldnt have gone through with the singing.

After church they had a linger longer in my name and honor it was so nice of them i love the people here it made me really miss the place and I havent left yet. its amazing how every one of my areas has felt like home.

Well it turns out that the bike is on its way bro carson took it in and paid for every cent i cant believe it he wont tell me how much it was he dosent want me to pay him back I love those guys they have helped me so much.

so be expecting a bike sometime soon.

Well family ive got a crucial week ahead of me. Im excited and alittle nervous but i cant wait to see you guys. ill talk to you next week i love and miss you.

your son Elder J Wayne Burbidge

HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!!

Happy New Years

New picture from the Stevens family

12-12-2011

Dear Family.

well here it comes christmas is offically upon us. we have begun a tri-ward choir and we will sing on christmas day. It will be fun.

I really enjoy the burbank 3rd ward we just need a little more success.

I am having a great time with elder condiff he is a good elder and high energy I love it. Im having a good time just working as hard as I can these last months.

this week we taught quite a few lessons and were able to see quite a few people that we needed to this week it was great we even went and made penut butter balls with the carsons it was fun and they were good.

today i think we are going bowling it should be fun the rain is coming down pretty good outside its lots of fun I love the rain.

well I dont have a ton to report on. I hope all is well with you and those at home. im still trying to think of something for tone and jen are they gonna be at their house or ours ? I will let you know what Im doing next week.

well I love you tons and miss you the same

love your son Elder J WAyne Burbidge

12-5-2011

Oh man..

It has been a great week. Its crazy how fast thes days weeks months and transfers are going by. especialy right now Im having the time of my life.

Right now we have a huge teaching pool we have some where around 12 investigators but none of them seem to want to keep commitments and for me that really becomes quite draining. so out of a little frustration we put off some of our ETERNAGATORS and went and knocked the crap out of burbank. as per usual no success but I told my compoanion just as a little joke to liven our spirits " BECause of our knocking today a new investigator will show up at church and sha bam there she was and all she had to say to us was hey its good to finaly meet you I want to be a mormon. It felt good I think she will progress quickly but we will see. Its always better to do missionary work the lords way.

well Im having a little bit of trouble coming up with gift Ideas but Im sure I can come up with somthing I will let you know. thanks for the money I think I will be sending my bike home next month so yeah thats when you can be expecting it. tell dad he dosent have to put it together I think I will probably have to take it to a bike shope to get it put back together.

I miss you so much Im so greatful that you and dad decided to be together forever Ilook up to you so much I want to have and eternal companionship like you and dads.

well zone conference was pretty dern good we had alot of really good trainings and we gave one as well.

well I love you much and hope all is well we are just working our holiday butts off and its been super fun.

with love your son
Elder J wayne Burbidge

11-28-2011

Well another week has passed us by and It ws great. My companion and i are still on top of the world.

Thanksgiving was so fun i made apple pie and we took it over to the mcguires house and had a wonderful time the were really impressed by the pie I just made some pie crust and then made an apple crisp in a pie pan it was way good. then after dinner we went to one of our investigators houses he was all alone for thanksgiving this year so we took the leftovers we reacevd from the mcguires and i made and extra pie and then we headed over to cheer up good old gary bell it was fun and he seemed to really enjoy it so Win.

The zone is doing good we are starting to see a little bit of and increase in our numbers we try not to focus on numbers but rather on people but as preach my gospel says it numbers reflect the desires of the heart. Its sure been fun to have a greenie in our zone weather. Its fun to see how much a brand new missionary lifts the work accross the whole zone. I love good old Elder Yovanno he has gotten over the shy what the crap did i sign up for stage and is biking his little heart out so he is doing good.

your thanksgiving sounded fun I love when lots of people come over and lots of food is available.

Im sorry to hear about tones adventure. so do we have a way to get to the logging roads these days? last i heard we were going to make a trail from don lakes place is that still going to happen?

well tomorrow is zone conference and our zone is hosting which means i am conducting kinda funny but we are also giving a training on companionship study it will be fun. we just had a mission wide leadership conference and president asked my companion and me to give a training on how to begin teaching it was fun we had a good time and it was a good training.

well today we went over to the carsons and washed our car and did our laundry then we came home and tidded up the place and now after we are done emailing we are going to play circle ball in studio city. so A pretty average pday but a fun one.

this week will be good we have lots of appointments set up. we will be busy.

how did ducatti like Foxy?

as far as christmas presents i dont think ill need to much seeing how Im coming home in almost two months im just working on a way to send my bike home brother carson is going to help me pack it and what not but I dont have any idea how much it will cost yet probably somewhere around $75.

well I love you all family and i think about you daily but no need to worry my hand has been set to the plow.

love your son
Elder J Wayne Burbidge

11-21-2011

Well dear parents I love you guys.

Week one of transfer number 15 has come to an end and found me just as happy as can be. i love my new companion He is so excited to do the work with a happy heart its great. And I dont feel as tired or stressed Its like a breath of fresh air.

This week we had a greenie come to us from virginia it was great we got to go pick him up from the mission home with his trainer and It was so fun to see him in the rearview mirror trying to take it all in that this was where he would be for the next two years. im gladd he came to our zone family.

We made lots of progress in our wards in the stake we had a special ward mission leader/ bishop training by president martin and president klenk our stake president we were asked to come. it was great several times as both presidents were testifying the spirit was just so strong you could almost reach out and stuff your pockets full. i loved it we talked about ward mission plans and how to have them be more than a checklist but have them actually use divine revelation to guide them.

well life is pretty swell out here we are just getting ready for the holidays and trying to come up with creative Ideas to fully utilize our holiday time in contacting families and what not. I love it all sister sarah carson wants you to send her the recipe for penut butter balls and coconut balls.

well I love you much hope this email finds you well

love your son Elder J Wayne Burbidge

11-14-2011

Well Im thankful for just about everything. Im thankful for a chance of a life time to follow in the saviors footsteps and be a missionary. Im thankful for a family at home who loves and supports me no matter what I do, a dog you loves me unconditional as well, im greatful for my senses and t6he ability i have to take in all the beauty around me. im thankful for a supportive home ward and a supportive ward out here im greatful for all of the trials ive had to get me where i am now and the lesssons Ive learned duing them Im great ful for the proccess of being tried and tested because it always leads me to the savior Im geartful for a savior and that i can always trust him even when i cant trust anyone else or others loose trust in me I know that the savior will always stand by me and shore me up. \

well i just got an email from Elder Payton Newell and he is training how awesome is that. i just got a new companion and Im still in the same ward im pretty sure Ill be here till i go home I love it here this transfer is the christmas transfer Im excited. For thanksgiving we are going to multiple houses I beleive adn at one im even making pie crust i think I need to practice mom will you send me the recipe??

im really putting all my effort to raising the productivity in this zone we have some good greenie fire this transfer and im expecting big things I can feel it. My new companion already sounds and seems like my new best friend I think we are going to have alot of successes these last two transfers.

I talked to two of our investigators who are awaiting there bar exam results this week about what you said about becoming a lawer and they said that they enjoyed law school because they got a bachalors degree in what they would enjoy and then took a 2 year break from school and the end of which they were ready to go back to school so maybe lawering is still in the cards but Im liking the forestry Idea.

well Ive had my first taste of eggnog for the season and that pretty much means bufford is moving back in for the holidays Im gonna let him stay probably.

well i love you guys and hope all is well. Im working just as hard and as smart as I can i love your prayers.

love Elder J Wayne Burbidge

11/7/2011

With the Stevens family

Hello family..
Man things are going insane Im trying to keep up with all of everything but it just feels like it keeps going faster and faster.
things are good. After a particularly irratating Elder moment after we wre in the car I just laid it out I told him what was wrong how we could fix it what i was willing to do and it all came down to me saying Elder I can be your companion or i can be your secretary what do you want i can't do both. I could tell he wanted to challenge me but after a little silence he said your companion and All I said was lets go. and off we went we have taught 11 member present lessons which is a big deal and 13 other lessons which is a total of 24 lessons and for this mission that is a pretty big deal i really think we found our stride and Im glad. Its a little late but Im ok with that. I talked with preseident about our zone and he told me to pick a dream team so i suggested alot of green fire I want to leave this zone on fire I also picked a companion Elder Rickers who was in my district in canyon country he is a hard worker so I hope thats what happends president just told me to throw out a name and that was the first that cme to mind so we will see.

Im so excited to have a niece named stella just like the nutty professor.

i know that those are your dream jobs for me.. Id like to do it its just out there we will have to see i really like the take care of you and the home stead idea. with neals extra three acres we could have a phrisbee golf course and charge peopel 2$ to come and play that would be cool and we would get support from the PDGA and stuff we will have to look into it.

well favorite memory with nail. would have to be when I saved his life at the lake or the time right before i left when we cooked marshmellows on the pitch fork.

man I love you guys Im working hard so i can come home and live the life with you thank you for always standing by me and supporting me. I know i would never be ablet to face the giants i have without you as my steadfast parents.

man o man

so you my take another look at the picture from the stevens and look at brother stevens then go ahead and pop in the church classic DvD our heavenly fathers plan and if you are adding 2 and 2 you will notice that the guy in our heavenly athers plan is Brother stevens crazy huh.

I love this ward they are exciting and stuff.

I miss you guys tons and cati she better not be getting lazy. Ive gotta have an adventure companion.

welll you guys put a hold on getting old. you two are my bestest friends dont get crazy on me.

well I best be off i love you tons and am loving every second out here ill work till i drop no worries there.

love your son Elder Burbidge

HURRAH FOR ISRAEL.

10/10/11

wow life is a blur at this point i love it but things are crazy...

Its so much fun to be a zone leader I love helping missionaries. I had a sit down talk with my companion and I told him I want to magnify my calling and asked him how we could help each other do so. It threw him off a bit but I think he felt the spirit of the situation. we had an awesome training this friday at combined district meeting it was powerful. I really focused on how much joy ive experienced out here on the mission and how it came through the hard work ive put in.

It seemed to go well.

That is so fun that hannah went with dayton I love hannah fine And dayton.

my actual go home date is feb 8th

you should be getting a letter soon I just got one. what a wierd day that was its super wierd to see the actaul end is near. It makes me want to double my efforts.

well Im having a good life and loveing every second,,,

Love you all much
love Jesse Wayne Burbidge

I got Pictures Today!!!

9/26/2011

Hey family.... wow when did this week get over.. its crazy out here.. we just had one of our investigators get out of jail but he is on probation so he cant be baptized for a while. but we have 3 others that are really coming close to making the splash.. Guess what this wednesday a sister that i baptized in north hollywood is going to the temple and I get to go im so excited this will be number 2 for me it will be fun to be there for her and she dosnt know im coming yet so it will be a suprise... Man I love you guys and i miss you lots i love your emails and your letters they build me up and support me more than you know... today we went for a hike in the early morning and it was pretty awesome it followed a water way that had a steady centimeter of water flow which is pretty good for here in california. we tried to make a little dam like we used to in the good old crick at home but the water was moving too slow to even build up behind the dam so we had to give up. I cant wait to come home and hang with our neighbors it will be much fun always. so I heard presly is comondering my precious pooch, that doesnt sound good! remind Cati of her commitment to wait for me! Im glad to hear the roof was completed.. that sounded fun to go see a good old rainy football game i wish i could go Im loving the work still some times its hard because of companions and what not but i always have those good old gospel sharing moments where the spirit is telling us both what to say so it just feels awesome so I cant complain too much about the guy right? he is better than the past few thats for sure. well im kinda rambling here but im having a ball and working hard enough that the days are just flying by. they just dont seem to slow down at all but im sure grateful for the time I have had to be a missionary and the time i still have. i cant wait till conference we have our investigators excited and stuff so it will be a good old time. yes i did get my suits fixed and yes i was able to get some needed clothing namely a pair of brown shoes and a couple pairs of pants and some socks. so i should be good in the clothes sector for the long haul. happy anniversary when it comes. thank you mom and dad for being married in the temple and sticking to it. just last night i was testifing of what a blessing that has been for me and my siblings and for you guys.. we are tring to help a less active couple to get to the temple so I love you much and miss you the same i hope this email finds you well and dry Love your son Elder J Wayne Burbidge..

9-19-2011

How did you feel about that cinnamon video it was pretty crazy huh.. it was weird as soon as i put the spoon in my mouth all the syliva just got dried up instantly. and then it started burning it wasnt too fun but now i can say i tried it. today was pretty good we went and played volleyball and had pizza and we went shopping at trader joes, that ws fun. this morning we went real early to the carsons and did our laundry and helped Bro carson load some of his trailers for work it was fun. I love them... well two of our good investigators went to jail this past week(I guess they werent so good) so we are setting new dates for new investigators now its hard to help people change there lives its crazy... but I love that there are those who do change and I love seening the love of the light in their eyes its great, its real most importantly. well good old silvia yochleson from the northhollywood area/ward is fixing my black suit so it should turn out good she is number one she is kinda like another grandma... as for worries of what will happen after the mission ive put those behind me it will still be hard but i can do it I only have a little time left. anyhow if im not careful with these last moments they will go by and leave me wanting. and we cant have that. i want to come home and stumble into your guys arms because i wore my self out in the lords work. well I love you guys and hope this email finds you well I sure love you guys Im sending home a camera card this week so that will be exciting.. until next week love your son Elder burbidge HURRAH FOR ISRAEL

9/12/2011

Hey mom do you think you could make me a facebook so that all the people i meet here can add me and then you can accept them and then I wont forget anyone? I thought it might be a good Idea..... love you talk to you next week. On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Jesse Wayne Burbidge wrote: I sure love you guys Im so glad to have such a good support group... I know i shouldnt worry about school and what not but sometimes I find my self trying to figure out how im going to fit all of this together a family a job and school its over whelming but im sure that if i trust in the lord it will all work out. so today we went and kied up to the hollywood sign it was cool it was like a 8 mile hike but it was cool this week on wednesday we have a general authority coming namel Elder Golden from south africa or something its gonna be awesome we wants to have interviews with all the leadership so im way excited. thanks for sending the dog quote I never read anything that made me so happy I will follow catis example... so how far has the roof come is it almost done or is there still a ways to go? so are we going to be able to make a trail to the logging roads from don lakes house do we know? that will be a good project. Im loving my new area still there are alot of swell people and they are all really loving so its been alot of fun to get to know them better. Im just loving my life right now... Im studying the acts really closely its such a cool book. It just seems like a record of when the apostle said alright lets do it and went for missionary work holding nothing back I love it. It makes me feel like i want to step it up.... well I love you guys and hope all is well give cati a hug for me and tell her i love her... HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!!!! love Elder J. Wayne Burbidge

wow life is crazy these days...we are really working our brains out i love it it sends chills down my spine. I wont deny that i do love coming home at night and just hugging my pillow because im about to shut down operations its a lovly feeling to be exhausted in the lords work. well I gotta tell you the coolest story ever that i didnt tell you last week. so I dont know if you remember the couple in my first area the Newmans? but they were the ones who got married and then the next day got baptized. well its been a year and some since then and they were ready to go to the temple two weeks ago. they got there endowments and they got seald for time and eternity and i got to be there... wow it was so special. it was so cool to see the ward turn out because A i know them all and B deeana the sister dosent have any family to love and comfort her and It was just so special to see the whole ordeal I was so happy and she gave me a big old tear filled hug in the celestial room and i didnt even feel bad. Its amazing to me how real the gospel is i could really feel it there in the temple with the newmans that day it really made me feel like i have a better idea of my future and family... Elder mcCorristin and i are still having a blast. sometimes i catch myself almost getting frustrated with his utah ness but then i snap out of it by thinking of my list of previous companions. but what is it about the utah missionaries that get on my nerves...? its been real hot here as well. it isnt in the 100s any more but its real humid lately. which is kinda poopy but hey "it all ends in a cool shower" right.. ? Its so cool that nicole and brydon live right next door to us Im so excited. lately ive been really nervous about life after the mission.. like school and stuff i just dont feel confident that i will be any good at college... Ive been thinking about all the things i need to do but it gets in the way out here i dont like it too much any suggestions? yeah the video was fun i love the carsons they just seem like bro and sis i cant wait for you guys to meet them they are our kind of people. i got paytons email from sarah it sounds like he is the number one missionary I wish I was his companion.Its kinda funny how he wants to punch his companion in the face i always wondered what it would be like for payton to have a companion on the mission. well what can i say I love you guys and miss you a ton... love Elder burbide

Jesse Got Transferred!!! 8-22-2011

Alright family its transfer p-day and its time to go. Ive spent close to 8 months in this blessed area and now I'm headed back to the valley. It turns out that ill be going back to the zone i left although it will be a new area the Burbank 3 ward.I will also have a new assignment. President called on Friday and asked if id be a zone leader In the good ole East Valley zone. wow I'm nervous but confident that the lord called me so gotta do what you gotta do.It will be exciting mostly to have a companion that wants to help. I don't want to complain but there have been a string of companions that lets just say that i learned alot from. I feel that i did all i could to help them though. It will just be fun to have someone who wants to share the load.

Back to the city then back to the crazies. Ive enjoyed the laid back atmosphere here especially on p-day when we do our shopping. when your in the valley it always feels like your trying to get on the last helicopter out of vietnam. but it will be a good adventure.

the carsons will be close so that will be fun to see them every once in a while. this may be my last area thats crazy.

Im sorry i emailed so early but ive gotta finish up packing and getting ready and then a member is gonna pick me up and take me down.

we had another baptism this weekend it was awesome. The Stevens family has been completed now its off to the temple in a year. i told them id do everything i could to be there wouldnt that be cool. Its been a super good transfer for harvesting and its great because of the hard work that goes into just having someone to teach around here.

so are nicole and family there yet? dont forget to tell me where neal is living.

how is the precious pooch?

I got an email from president larson last week.all of my suit pants got repaired although on my black suit the repair didnt hold so im gonna have to get another repair. luckily i know the lady for the job down in north hollywood.

well will be off now i miss and love you guys and hope all is well.

have a good week and stuff.

HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!

love Elder J. Wayne Burbidge

08-15-2011

MAn the weeks sure do fly by out here sometimes i think about them and i just want it to slow down but i figure i can either jump in and become the lords missionary or just think of good ole times i think the eternities will be an allright place to ponder on our lives and what we did.

wow good ole elma a zoneleader area i like the zoneleaders with a greenie idea who is the mission president these days?

So you still havent told me where is neal moved to? and whats this about nicle moving into the home place i thought brydon worked in belvue?

Im excited for them though it will be fun to have someone else close by.

alright so this last saturday we did some awesome service... so this member in our ward Brother Potter also one of our ward missionaries needed some trees removed and he was talking about it over dinner on friday.. I told him i knew a thing or two and offered our help.. so there i was with a chain saw in my hands the next day just fileting a big old apple tree and a bigger fig tree. it was so fun we worked hard and ate figs (i dont really like themthat much). it was great and after we got the trees down and chopped up he asked what is customary to do with the stumps i told him of a few methods and one of these said methods was to rent a stump grinder and grind it out so he said if i could run it he would rent it. so there i was grinding away.. it was awesome we got it all done in a timely manner namely 2 hrs it was great. when we got done bro potter asked the rental guy how much a tree service would cost hear around town and the guys said from top to bottom it would be 400 to 500 dollars a tree dang right these californians so we did a good dead and it was reminicant of home...

I have really enjoyed being here in canyon country it has been fun to be here so long as well i feel like im a part of the ward and that they trust me.. its fun when we get a call and the members want us to come over for dinner because they have some friends over.. you just feel like they trust you so i love it.

well we have another baptism coming up on the 20th that makes three for this transfer wich is pretty stinking good i love being able to see people follow through with what our hevenly father has laid out for our success..

well as for today im not sure what we will be doing but i know it will be great thanks for the money.. my clothes are just starting to go the way of the bufalo.

well next weeks email will include where and if im leaving its getting pretty exciting im pretty sure i will be outta here its my time ive been here for 7 and a half months crazy huh. i would love to stay but ill go where the lord wishes.

I miss you guys like crazy I love having the most number one support system in the world thank you guys for all you do for me. i dont know where id be without you.

Im staying as healthy as possible im staying clean and making sure my living area is as well...

I love life and feel good
love you tons

love your son
Elder J. Wayne Burbidge.

This picture was sent to us by some people who have kinda adopted Jesse :)

8-8-2011

man o man

sounds like you guys had quite the adventure.. im glad it turned out good though im excited for the elma trek i want to help out too..

how exciting is necolas news im so excited to finaly have family close by..
I got payts letter as well sarah forwarded it to me. Im sure proud of him it sounds like he hit the ground running it feels good to be some what shoulder to shoulder with that kid while we are out on our missions serving the lord.. when you told me about dad and tone pulling that handcart together it made me feel empowered like i was pulling my own and then there's payt and i feel like we are just pulling along together... things seem so great right now My life feels happy there is always the mantle of a missionary to think about but i love that too. nothing can come my way. i have been thinking alot about my mission and the things ive been able to do and my goals at the beggining and now and how ive done... My biggest goal in the beginning was to always have the misson presidents love and trust. this last interviews we had a good talk about things and he said how much he trusted and appreciated me and the missionary i was... that meant the world to me i felt so good and continue to press forward in this work... I am bringing others with me which always makes me feel good. I feel empowered by living the legacy that has been laid before me. this sunday we taught the young men and we started by asking everyone who there hero was and some things that made them their hero. Then when we had all talked about our heros we talked about living the legacy that our heroes laid before us.. I testified to them that they could become and probably already are sombody elses hero I testified that the priesthood and the church teaches us men how to become such heroes it was good the spirit was there i loved it.

we also had a baptism this weekend it was grreat the spirit was so strong there and the program was perfect. we are really focused on helping her to move forward in the gospel it is a blessed jorney.

well Im glad to hear that everything is going well at home i sure love having you guys as parents thanks for your love and prayers you guys are truely my best friends. as far as things i need ive noticed that my clothes are wearing thin my black suit isnt dong so good i have holes popping up all over the place and ive devoted the worst pair of the two pants to patching material. My blue suit that dad gave me has stayed nice except for at a recent leader ship conference my back pocket got snagged on somthing and ripped the back pretty bad pretty embarrassing with the sisters present and what not, but a lady in the ward is seein if she can repair the damage. the shirts you guys sent in feb have saved me im just trying to strench all of my clothes a little longer.

other than that im good ill let you know if everything gets repaired alright...

well i love you guys and will talk to you next week...

Love your son
Elder J Wayne Burbidge


On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 10:34 PM, Burbidge family wrote:

Hi!
We just got home from Ut.
The Trek ended yesterday @ about 2:00 p.m. and we got home at about 4.
And WOW, what an experience. You would have been proud of Anthon ~even though he grumbled and acted like he didn't want to be there or be doing this~ he was out front of the cart the whole time w/ ropes strapped across his chest pulling the cart w/ dad and Tyler on each side of him. It was great. (I'll send you some pictures) We started out Wed. morning, all mtg @ the Kaysville bldng. Then we drove to Wyoming where the church owns a 286,000 acre cattle ranch, which we Treked right through the middle of. It was a TON of work and having all the kids with was crazy, but very realistic! Our family consisted of Jane & Robert, Sarah and her two boys, April, Dustin and their 5 kids, Morgan and Ben; Willie and Jeff; Tyler, Jessica and their two; Anthon, Jennie and their 3; and us. We pushed 2 handcarts. We went about 27 miles in 4 days. I will never forget how I felt watching Dad and Tone faithfully pulling the cart, getting us safely to our destination each night and seeing faithful Jennie encourage us and inspiring us with her strong testimony of the gospel and the importance of family! (I'll send you a copy of my journal entries if you'd like better details)
We took lots of notes on what we liked and didn't like that will help as we plan for Elma Stakes first Trek.
We had Sean Robbins watch the place while we were gone and he did a great job.
The big news is Brydon got a job like dad's in the Bellevue area!!!! Isn't that awesome? We are so excited ~ he starts Sept. 6th and the church is gonna pack up and move them. Can you believe it?
It was an uneventful ride home ~thankfully!
I just read a letter from Payton that Sarah forwarded to me. Sounds great. He said it's been so hot, they were eating dinner with a family and he watched a cube of butter melt before his eyes!!!
Hope you're well and happy! Is there anything you need?
Well, I hope that you can have a fun p-day.
I love you tons and tons ~ it was great to hear Baylee and Boston praying for you all on their own when it was their turns to say the prayers.
Love Eternally,
~Mom~

8-1-2011

dang sounds like home is changing a bit..

I'm so excited right now we have two solid baptisms coming up and transfers seem to be just around the corner. we had interviews with president this last Friday i sure love that man. we had a good discussion he said he was happy with he way the district was looking and he told me he was happy about the missionary i had become. He said something that meant allot to me as well he said that every one of my companions has learned something from me and that they have all felt better for having been my companion. I felt like a major goal of mine was being fulfilled. then he also said that he trusted me a great deal. that has been a goal of mine since the beginning of my knowledge of mission presidents. I also found out that this transfer i will most likely be being transferred. its a bit bitter sweet i love these people and the area. at the same time i feel very ready to leave the missions hardest bike area and expand my horizons... we will just have to see what is to happen...

I didn't even know that Larry Berndelli was into cars that much.. was it the show and shine.

man every month they have a car show here in canyon country. thats one thing southern California is good for preserving the classic cars. it is cool and is a good contacting activity not to worry we don't stay for an exorbient amount of time you will see the pictures its awesome

I too have been trying to put forth an extra measure of effort to have a high quality journal I'm still not so good at it but am improving i do take allot of notes in trainings and talks though.. i pride myself in my new found skill of note taking.

well i hope all is well at home i cant believe you and dad are gonna be trek leaders maybe i will come and be a scout for ye...

well I don't know to well what we will be doing this day its my companions turn to decide so it will probably be a more relaxed day we will see.

I love you guys
thanks for being my eternal mom and dad.

love elder Burbidge




On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 7:08 AM, Burbidge family wrote:

Hey Jess,
Can you believe it? August already!! What ya gonna do today?
Tomorrow we leave to go to Utah and you'll never guess what ~ Pres. Larsen called us into his office last night and asked us to be the Trek leaders for our Stake. We're going to do Trek in July of 2012. Crazy huh? We're really not that kind of people but look @ us!!! We Skyped Anthon and Jennie last night (they said they got your letter and pictures and loved it) and they're all ready to go on their family trek. We're gonna be traepsing around Wyoming for a few days w/handcarts!!! Both dad and I have to work today or we would have left already!
Sean Robbins is going to take care of the animals while we're gone. We'll make sure he's aware of Cati's high quality!!!
Yesterday I went to church in Ocean Shores w/ the R.S. crew. They had a new Presidency there for us to orientate. The theme for Sacrament Mtg. was Family History and Journal keeping. I have always kept journals off and on but after their talks want to do better. I can see the importance in having a well kept, well detailed journal. with dates of births, marriages, ordinations etc. and experiences you've had that may help others when faced with similar things you've been faced with.
Did you get the pictures I sent you yet? I think I put them in the mail Fri. morning so maybe not. They're of our visit from Sis and Fam. We sure had fun with them here. Lynsie bought plane tickets and they will be here the end of this month. We are so excited for that visit also.
It was the car show here on Sat. That sure had some beauties!! Larry Birindelli had two there, a Black Chevelle convertible (gorgeous!!!) and a blue Nova (I think) w/NOS!!! It was fun to walk around and look at them and all the hard work people put into them. WOW!!
It was also the motorcycle weekend in Ocean Shores. You know how you hear nothing but bikes all weekend? LOVE the sound of all those Harley's!
You asked us to tell you stuff that's going on around here ~ well guess what, we don't know anything!!!! Without kids living at home we don't hear about anyone! I see some kids @ court now and then but noone you hung out with!! Everytime we go into Elma it seems the same. OH, I saw Laurie Holdsworth the other day. They were here visiting from Japan for a month. She said to tell you Hi ~and~ they're tearing trees down like crazy for the new hospital site. It looks really different. Otherwise all is the same!
Have a fantastic day today.
I'll be thinking about you.
I love you tons and tons
Love Eternally,
~Mom~

7-18-2011

well family here comes an early email i hope it finds you well. I miss you.

This week has been number one... we just had a baptism and a marriage it was so cool the marriage actually came before the baptism. these next two weekends we have baptisms the work is just on fire here im loving it. two of the baptisms and the marriage are completing a broken family it feels good to be able to serve these people... its so cool they are already setting the goal for the temple...

Friday we had district meeting. we set some noble district goals. we are really focusing in the misssion on becomeing better missionaries that go and do. its been fun to aid in the raly of the troops. i shared some of my favorite qoutes from apostles through out the years and i shared Alme 36 22-26. I love thos chapters where alma is giving his sons council. the verses i shared i felt were a noble testimony from a returned missionary to his son. I then told them that we are on missions to aid in the work of the lord witch is to bring to pass the immotatlity and eternal life of man. I promised them if the would give their lives to christ that they would find them just as jesus himself promised. I felt the spirit and im sure that those present did as well.

man the otherday we were biking up shangri la a notoriously steep long hill in our area and as my legs of thunder were pumping up this hill much like the pistons on a ferrari my chain snaped in half. just blew up. i was sad especially because of the age of said chain it shouldnt be breaking not with the miticulous mantinece performed on it so i took it to the bike shop and the guy is so nice this makes the 5th time i have brought my bike into him with questions and free of charge he just ups and fixes it and showes me what to do as well. gotta love it.

well today this email is early because the family carson is coming from the valley/noorth hollywood to treat me and my companion to a wonderfly fun filled day. I hope all is well for you i just got an email from tone it was good to hear from him. well if you get the chance takes some wilderness pics for me so i can see the good ol washington landscape... and home and the dog and you guys..

welll i must be off but I love you guys and miss you much.

HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!