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!!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
7-11-2011
Thanks a Billion for the Cookies they are soo good i have to hide them from the rest of my apartment. I am sharing you need not worry... Im actually sick of sharing now that you bring it up well with missionaries that is. My new saying around the apartment is if you give a missionary a cookie he will probably want everything you own to go with it.
I sent tone a letter a few days ago I remembered it was his birthday and sent a letter with some pics up there....
It sounds like party days with sis and the kids Im glad you guys get to have so much fun. weve had an influx of new investigators this week and it feels good especialy in the heat its nice to have little victories here and there. especially when you sweat out your braineal cortex...
well we just got transfer calls this saturday and i am so suprised but im staying here for another one. Ive been here for over six months today. this means i only have about 6 and a half months left and i have only had 2 areas this whole time i love it though and the people arnt complaining about having elder burbidge around so im happy. I would like to see more of the mission however. but im loving life....
so this end of the transfer we have been trying to work with the zone leaders to ramp up missionary work attitude and stuff its been good this last district meeting was so cool. the zoneleaders and the two district leaders gave trainings on missionary habits. I really felt inspired to tell the missionaries in the zone how important these things were and vital to our success for the rest of our lives... it seems more and more that its not cool in our mission to be a good missionary... I told the zone that i felt our mission was being overrun by agnostic missionaries so we all sincerly commited to have a sweet transfer starting today.... And we all received Presidents email today and in it he talked about all the things i brought up in my training... I was glad to know that i was going off inspiration and not just what elder burbidge wanted.
well thanks again for the package... The nuetella was much appreciated...
love your son
ELder J.Wayne Burbidge...
I sent tone a letter a few days ago I remembered it was his birthday and sent a letter with some pics up there....
It sounds like party days with sis and the kids Im glad you guys get to have so much fun. weve had an influx of new investigators this week and it feels good especialy in the heat its nice to have little victories here and there. especially when you sweat out your braineal cortex...
well we just got transfer calls this saturday and i am so suprised but im staying here for another one. Ive been here for over six months today. this means i only have about 6 and a half months left and i have only had 2 areas this whole time i love it though and the people arnt complaining about having elder burbidge around so im happy. I would like to see more of the mission however. but im loving life....
so this end of the transfer we have been trying to work with the zone leaders to ramp up missionary work attitude and stuff its been good this last district meeting was so cool. the zoneleaders and the two district leaders gave trainings on missionary habits. I really felt inspired to tell the missionaries in the zone how important these things were and vital to our success for the rest of our lives... it seems more and more that its not cool in our mission to be a good missionary... I told the zone that i felt our mission was being overrun by agnostic missionaries so we all sincerly commited to have a sweet transfer starting today.... And we all received Presidents email today and in it he talked about all the things i brought up in my training... I was glad to know that i was going off inspiration and not just what elder burbidge wanted.
well thanks again for the package... The nuetella was much appreciated...
love your son
ELder J.Wayne Burbidge...
Monday, July 4, 2011
7-4-2011
oh my goodness...
What the flip was tone thinkin he needs the other brother to do the skill saw work. man tone without a pinky that's weird. i don't know if it will be the same now when i see him...
Im glad to hear that Presley is taking care of my precious pooch. why doesn't Logan like his kitty? He probably wishes it was a dog.
I miss the home fireworks... our fourth is full of food we have been invited to about a hundred BBQ s i don't know how we are going to make all of them. but tonight we are going with a family(two of the people therein have Baptismal dates) to have a BBQ and then i guess there is some big show that we are gonna watch from this peek in our area from the top of this mountain you can also see magic mountain the theme park and i guess they have a crazy awesome show. but we will still be returning home at 9:30 fear not...
I'm glad Grandma D is 95 and still having bigger birthday parties than me... kidding.
how old is Els these days???
Im glad to hear that the pool got put somewhere else it was time.
well its about 7 million degrees outside so it makes for a great bike ride experience. we swear like the Niagara region of the world..
well thanks for the sending of glue and stamps "they were sorely needed"(name that movie........mountain of the lord).
i haven't received them yet but i await their arrival with outstretched arms.
well i love you you guys and miss you I hope all of your 4th of july things are safe and fun
love elder burbidge
tell becole and fam i love them
What the flip was tone thinkin he needs the other brother to do the skill saw work. man tone without a pinky that's weird. i don't know if it will be the same now when i see him...
Im glad to hear that Presley is taking care of my precious pooch. why doesn't Logan like his kitty? He probably wishes it was a dog.
I miss the home fireworks... our fourth is full of food we have been invited to about a hundred BBQ s i don't know how we are going to make all of them. but tonight we are going with a family(two of the people therein have Baptismal dates) to have a BBQ and then i guess there is some big show that we are gonna watch from this peek in our area from the top of this mountain you can also see magic mountain the theme park and i guess they have a crazy awesome show. but we will still be returning home at 9:30 fear not...
I'm glad Grandma D is 95 and still having bigger birthday parties than me... kidding.
how old is Els these days???
Im glad to hear that the pool got put somewhere else it was time.
well its about 7 million degrees outside so it makes for a great bike ride experience. we swear like the Niagara region of the world..
well thanks for the sending of glue and stamps "they were sorely needed"(name that movie........mountain of the lord).
i haven't received them yet but i await their arrival with outstretched arms.
well i love you you guys and miss you I hope all of your 4th of july things are safe and fun
love elder burbidge
tell becole and fam i love them
Monday, June 27, 2011
06/27/2011
beloved family.
life is great out here in california. the weeks are pouring by it seems every time i blink ther is less time out here but thats the way it goes.
so this last district meeting we trained on chapter 11 of preach my gospel. "How can i help people make and keep commitments". I was reading through it and thought man we should probably be commited as missionaries. so the training was ch 11 but aimed at us "How can i make and keep commitments" namely our commitment to be converted to the gospel of jesus christ. it was good the spirit was so strong it was probably the best training ive been to i loved it. the cool part was the missionaries were taking notes so i knew that they were feeling it to. If you guys get a chance read chapter 11 but but switch things like "the people you teach" "them"they" to I me and we it makes it really powerful especially with the end talking about testimonies it turns it on us that we have the opportunity to bear what we know!
so it was fun to hear about payts talk and stuff. its so cool that we are going to be out at the same time.
well i wish i was gonna be there with nicole and fam. it will be fun.
YOU got two kitties????
what did you name them??
Im sure cati will love them she is a good dog.
man i miss that dog so much i cant lie she has always been my best girl for sure.
so im in need of a couple things down here. could you send some more stamps and some hair glue i havent been able to get it because we are stuck here in this little valley with little to no access to the outside world. if you can that would be awesome.
i miss you guys I hope all is well. tomorrow is zone conference. Im excited great things are coming to pass here in this zone it has been so cool to be a part of it i love it.
well tell becole i say i love her and hi and brydon and kamdin and logan and presly and the new one on the way.
well off to the many p day possibilities. hope all is well.
love \
Elder Burbidge
I love seein pics of home in the summer and if you gys go to the beach i want to see im not trunky washington is where my heart is.
life is great out here in california. the weeks are pouring by it seems every time i blink ther is less time out here but thats the way it goes.
so this last district meeting we trained on chapter 11 of preach my gospel. "How can i help people make and keep commitments". I was reading through it and thought man we should probably be commited as missionaries. so the training was ch 11 but aimed at us "How can i make and keep commitments" namely our commitment to be converted to the gospel of jesus christ. it was good the spirit was so strong it was probably the best training ive been to i loved it. the cool part was the missionaries were taking notes so i knew that they were feeling it to. If you guys get a chance read chapter 11 but but switch things like "the people you teach" "them"they" to I me and we it makes it really powerful especially with the end talking about testimonies it turns it on us that we have the opportunity to bear what we know!
so it was fun to hear about payts talk and stuff. its so cool that we are going to be out at the same time.
well i wish i was gonna be there with nicole and fam. it will be fun.
YOU got two kitties????
what did you name them??
Im sure cati will love them she is a good dog.
man i miss that dog so much i cant lie she has always been my best girl for sure.
so im in need of a couple things down here. could you send some more stamps and some hair glue i havent been able to get it because we are stuck here in this little valley with little to no access to the outside world. if you can that would be awesome.
i miss you guys I hope all is well. tomorrow is zone conference. Im excited great things are coming to pass here in this zone it has been so cool to be a part of it i love it.
well tell becole i say i love her and hi and brydon and kamdin and logan and presly and the new one on the way.
well off to the many p day possibilities. hope all is well.
love \
Elder Burbidge
I love seein pics of home in the summer and if you gys go to the beach i want to see im not trunky washington is where my heart is.
Monday, June 13, 2011
6-13-2011
Flip sounds like life at home is pretty dang fun... that sounds fun going down to seaside and astoria and stuff is cati going? tell her i miss her..
well im still getting used to this transfer the new group of elders i live and make up my district w are different than what im used to but its all good.
So sushi... Some members in our ward took us out to sushi the other night and it was my first time for me but i have to say that i absolutly loved it. I really want to go with you and dad i think it would be funny to see how dads eat anything and everything attitude would change. they say that raw fish is the best meat for you. dont judge a book by its cover you will have to try it with an open mind.
the canyon country 1st ward feels just like home i have been really lucky on my mission thus far to be in really home like wards i love it.
well this week the work has been good it feels slow but we are teaching alot of lessons. its summer so its harder to find people in a ready to learn about church state. But the work goes forward regardless of poopy people.
welll i hope all is well and that home is a happy place it was weird the other day i was talking with another elder and he asked how much time i have left can you beleive that i only have 5 transfers left. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. well i have to loose alot of weight before i can come home and go to the meat market over there in idaho. I have been thinking about joining the air-force and becoming a fire fighter therein.... lots of ideas flotin around in the trusty nogin.
well i love you guys and will talk to you later
love your son
Elder J Wayne Burbidge
well im still getting used to this transfer the new group of elders i live and make up my district w are different than what im used to but its all good.
So sushi... Some members in our ward took us out to sushi the other night and it was my first time for me but i have to say that i absolutly loved it. I really want to go with you and dad i think it would be funny to see how dads eat anything and everything attitude would change. they say that raw fish is the best meat for you. dont judge a book by its cover you will have to try it with an open mind.
the canyon country 1st ward feels just like home i have been really lucky on my mission thus far to be in really home like wards i love it.
well this week the work has been good it feels slow but we are teaching alot of lessons. its summer so its harder to find people in a ready to learn about church state. But the work goes forward regardless of poopy people.
welll i hope all is well and that home is a happy place it was weird the other day i was talking with another elder and he asked how much time i have left can you beleive that i only have 5 transfers left. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. well i have to loose alot of weight before i can come home and go to the meat market over there in idaho. I have been thinking about joining the air-force and becoming a fire fighter therein.... lots of ideas flotin around in the trusty nogin.
well i love you guys and will talk to you later
love your son
Elder J Wayne Burbidge
Monday, May 30, 2011
5-30-2011
YO Fam
well I got a new companion and calling it turns out that president has been sending me the troubled elders as of late and for this transfer he took on aother one. this guy has been out for a little over 6 months his name is Elder Hokenson. I am feeling tired. my skin is starting to resemble chewed leather.I am also district leader of the canyon country district. Kinda crazy huh. well I hope i make it through this transfer alive.
so im glad to hear that you got to go see corynn go through the temple thats so awesome. did you guys tak her on a hike club hike. are you guys still even doing that?
as soon as i get dads letter i will send my current picture card.
Im working hard and seeing blessings we just got a couple new investigators and this past sunday every one of the people we have been teaching showed up to church. my heart was swolen with graditude. it was also great sacrament meting we had a bishop switch so we got to here the testimonies of the old and new bishopric it was great and really cool for the people that we had there to see. Elder cottle and i also had the opportunity to teach the second hour gospel essentials class i showed the movie "only a stone cutter" and we talked about how faith is a principle of ACTION and POWER. I love that statement and there are so many good examples of people who take the action and build their faith. its cool because those sorts of people always have a profound impact on me thus building my faith. You and Dad are two such examples thank you.
well not to much else to report its transfer P-day so we are kinda busy figureing out how we are going to swithch companions and not leave anybody alone but it will all work out.
well life is tough and good I love you guys
love you son Elder J. Wayne Burbidge
well I got a new companion and calling it turns out that president has been sending me the troubled elders as of late and for this transfer he took on aother one. this guy has been out for a little over 6 months his name is Elder Hokenson. I am feeling tired. my skin is starting to resemble chewed leather.I am also district leader of the canyon country district. Kinda crazy huh. well I hope i make it through this transfer alive.
so im glad to hear that you got to go see corynn go through the temple thats so awesome. did you guys tak her on a hike club hike. are you guys still even doing that?
as soon as i get dads letter i will send my current picture card.
Im working hard and seeing blessings we just got a couple new investigators and this past sunday every one of the people we have been teaching showed up to church. my heart was swolen with graditude. it was also great sacrament meting we had a bishop switch so we got to here the testimonies of the old and new bishopric it was great and really cool for the people that we had there to see. Elder cottle and i also had the opportunity to teach the second hour gospel essentials class i showed the movie "only a stone cutter" and we talked about how faith is a principle of ACTION and POWER. I love that statement and there are so many good examples of people who take the action and build their faith. its cool because those sorts of people always have a profound impact on me thus building my faith. You and Dad are two such examples thank you.
well not to much else to report its transfer P-day so we are kinda busy figureing out how we are going to swithch companions and not leave anybody alone but it will all work out.
well life is tough and good I love you guys
love you son Elder J. Wayne Burbidge
Monday, May 16, 2011
5-16-2011
well today is going to be a great day.
today we dont have too much planned we no longer are aided by having a truck they ended up selling it out from under us. so my companion still refuses to ride a bike even though he has one so here we are on foot. which is ok by me.
That fireside sounds like fun i wish i could have been there.
one Saturday this lady that me and my old companion elder wood found got baptized. it was awesome she got baptized at the north hollywood building so i got to go down for the baptisim it was so fun to see all of the people there. it was also cool to see the baptisim of someone that i found it seems like that doesnt happen very much. I dont know if you remember Albert and old investigator of ours in North Hollywood but he just happened to be there it was wierd because the missionaries havent even been teaching him so i dont know how he wound up coming he just showed up it was cool.We also got to go see the carsons it was so fun i love going back and their kids ar so excited to see me just like my nieces and nephews. so Justisn and sarah carson are going to be in washington in couple of weeks i told them they should meet up with you guys. so You should meet up with them in seatle if you can that would be so cool they are dying to meet you guys.
this last week was really good we made alot of progress with our investigators i felt like.
Im starting to feel more at home here now just like my last area. there are allot of families i am really close with its such a fun ward.
Im glad you liked the mothers day card.
how was cati when you got back? tell her i say hello and tell her i miss her an awful lot. so when does payton report to the MTC? man im so excited that he is gotting out there its gonna be so cool to hear all his mission stories.
Well life is pretty good out here in california I hope all is well at home
love your son
Elder J. Wayne Burbidge
today we dont have too much planned we no longer are aided by having a truck they ended up selling it out from under us. so my companion still refuses to ride a bike even though he has one so here we are on foot. which is ok by me.
That fireside sounds like fun i wish i could have been there.
one Saturday this lady that me and my old companion elder wood found got baptized. it was awesome she got baptized at the north hollywood building so i got to go down for the baptisim it was so fun to see all of the people there. it was also cool to see the baptisim of someone that i found it seems like that doesnt happen very much. I dont know if you remember Albert and old investigator of ours in North Hollywood but he just happened to be there it was wierd because the missionaries havent even been teaching him so i dont know how he wound up coming he just showed up it was cool.We also got to go see the carsons it was so fun i love going back and their kids ar so excited to see me just like my nieces and nephews. so Justisn and sarah carson are going to be in washington in couple of weeks i told them they should meet up with you guys. so You should meet up with them in seatle if you can that would be so cool they are dying to meet you guys.
this last week was really good we made alot of progress with our investigators i felt like.
Im starting to feel more at home here now just like my last area. there are allot of families i am really close with its such a fun ward.
Im glad you liked the mothers day card.
how was cati when you got back? tell her i say hello and tell her i miss her an awful lot. so when does payton report to the MTC? man im so excited that he is gotting out there its gonna be so cool to hear all his mission stories.
Well life is pretty good out here in california I hope all is well at home
love your son
Elder J. Wayne Burbidge
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