Letter from Elder Burnett

Dear Family,

I don’t have a whole lot of time today due to getting the car fixed. However, I do want you to know I love you and I am ok. I may need to tap into my home fund a little this month for food because I needed to do some bike repair as well. We are riding them a lot and the gravel south of town isn’t being very kind to them. Just to let you know! I love you!

Elder Burnett

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Elder Burnett & Elder Wagstaff asleep in the car, waiting for rescue on the side of the road. The fender to their car was loose and dragging, they were in the middle of NO WHERE. They waited an hour for help seeing Antelope and field mice are not good mechanics!! :)

Letter from Elder Burnett

Dear Family,

I apologize, I must keep this short. It’s the middle of the week and we need to get some work done and prepare for our lesson tonight. However, I am allowed to let you know how things are going.

I got my new companion, Elder Wagstaff. He is a pretty legit kid and I already see us getting along. We both enjoy games and the Rubik’s cube! Not that it’s important, cause its not; but it helps the companionship if we have SOMETHING in common. We have huge plans for Wright and I can’t wait to let you know about the up coming baptisms we have! One on date and three more to come! :)

I love and miss you all so much! Know that I am always thinking of you! Keep the faith!

Elder Burnett

Letter from Elder Burnett

Dear Family and Friends,

This last week has been amazing. Everything is going so well here in Wright! We had several beautiful days and then we had snow, thunder, and lightning for Friday and Saturday. It was so awesome; the whole town was covered in white puffballs! (It was more of soft hail rather than snow...it was 44 degrees. Wyoming seems to defy all natural laws...like the snow and ice melts when its 23 degrees!)

So, we had Stake Conference yesterday and my companion and I had so many people there! An inactive family that as recently been activated (like 3 weeks ago) came. We are teaching their son who is 9 so technically we had an investigator there also. We tricked two less actives into driving us so they were there also! We also had an in-active guy named Courtney.

Courtney was one of the members of the church that went because his parents told him to. He lived in Utah so it was kind of a "requirement"; it really turned him off when he was 14 when he started doing a lot of drugs. He moved out and we don’t know quite what happened. My first transfer we tracked into him and we started talking. He said he didn’t want to learn anything or talk about church, but he would love having us over because he said he won’t deny the spirit. So, that was a first step. We have been just visiting every now and then since. Well, he has made some mistakes these last couple weeks; enough to have the cops looking at him. He all of the sudden realized he was not going down the path he wanted. He said his first prayer in YEARS and asked for the strength to change and become better. MINUTES LATER...guess who showed up to the door? Yes, we did. He told us of how amazing that was. We chatted for a bit about how he was feeling and the power of forgiveness. He shared his desire to change then he asked for a blessing! He asked me to give it. I have never been so close to the spirit or to the Lord! I couldn’t believe how the Lord was using me as his mouthpiece; it really strengthened me!

Thank you all so much for the wonderful support! I know I say this a ton but I really mean it. I receive more strength every time I read the words that are sent my way! Remember to keep the Lord in your heart and be willing and desirous to do what He would have you do! Keep the faith always!

Elder Burnett

Letter from Elder Burnett

Dear Family,

Well, everything sure is going well here in Wright. This is week 5/6 for this transfer then I will be going into my 3rd. The time is flying by so quickly! I can’t wait to run the area once Elder Bringhurst leaves; I honestly feel like I know what I am doing here!

We have a couple good investigators. Beth is always busy because she is working TWO full time jobs! That is so insane! Whenever we get in with her, it’s always a good lesson. She strives to come to church so at least she is making progress. Sean is doing awesome as well. We have dinner over at his house on Sunday and he is by far the most excellent cook I have met since being here! Of course, he doesn’t even compare to you Mom :) He is actually a professional cook up at the only nice restaurant here.

I had a pretty awesome encounter the other day while we were tracting. We met a real gypsy! Kinda strange, but it was really cool just talking to her. We have met a couple of other really cool people as well, but that is the best one yet!

Well, we committed AJ to baptism on last night. He agreed and can’t wait to be baptized! He knows the gospel is true and he loves having us over. We are doing lunch at his house on Saturday so we can talk to him a little more about some stuff. I can’t wait to see his Dad baptize him once he stops smoking so he can be ordained a Priest. It’s going to be awesome!

Well, I love and miss you all! I can’t wait to see you again! Keep up the support; it really helps!

Elder Burnett

Letter from Elder Burnett

Dear Family,

Well, today has already been a great day! Elder Bringhurst and I woke up and went to seminary because they were doing some scripture trivia; we thought it would be fun and it was!

I am going on exchanges tomorrow to Moorcroft with the District Leader, Elder Smith. I can’t wait to see what is going on over there and get a glimpse of what a new area is going to feel like when I get transferred. I hit my 3-month mark in a week! I can’t believe I have already been out that long and that I only have 21 months left.

Thank you so much for your wonderful e-mails! I do enjoy reading everything that is going on back home! It makes me so glad to hear that you are saving some trips and fun things to do until I get home. Maybe one of those trips can be out-here to tour my mission when I am done! :) I have been considering having you all out here for the close of my mission. We will be going to Mount Rushmore and that is not something I want to do without all of you! Then we can go and visit all the awesome families I will have met. Take a good ol' road trip back to CA :)

I can’t wait to keep you updated on all the good work that is going on! Thank you all for your support and kind love. It really warms up a cold day, which we will be having more of here soon! Remember the Lord in all you do and continue to walk in faith; there is always for you can do!

Until next time,

Elder Burnett

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Elder Burnett & Elder Bringhurst at the Ott's a Ward Family after a Dinner Appt.

First Baptism Photo!

Here is a picture of Cameron from his first mission baptism: Stephanie!

Random Pics from our Favorite Missionary!

One of Elder Burnett's favorite scriptures:

A totally awesome night sky:

Seems Elder Burnett's current area is a tad politically conservative, huh? Ya think??? Yikes!

The one you have been waiting for! Antelope run free in Wright. Although you can't see them all, there were 13!

Elder Burnett with his companion:

An awesome sunset in Wright, WY:

A stuffed figure of Timone Cameron got from a friend:

Elder Burnett's daily breakfast :) He thought his mother would be glad to know he eats well every morning!

Family photo at his last zone conference! His 'dad', 'uncle', 'cousins' and 'grandpa'! :)

Elder Cooper from the MTC! :) Elder Burnett was so glad they were able to see each other at BI-Zone.