Letter from Elder Burnett

Dear Family,

Wow, things are crazy over here! Snow and wind DO NOT make a great combo! The snow is hard out here so, I feel like I am in a sandstorm on Tatooine or something. SERIOUSLY! I have been cut by snow already. That’s not normal...

So, the first thing I must address before I forget! Leah, what an amazing talk you gave at Stake Conference! I felt the Spirit just reading it; I know that you have a gift that allows you to touch the hearts of those you come in contact with; something I am jealous of. Also, you quoted Larry L. Gibbons of the Seventy. Did you know, that one week before your talk, I was shaking hand with him and have a conversation with him over lunch? :) Its true, being a missionary means you get to meet GAs every now and then. Which goes right into my next topic, kind of. We are going to the Bismarck Temple this week! I am so excited to finally step foot into one of the Lord's Houses again. I have a lot on my mind, and a lot that I need to converse with the Lord on. Please, keep our travels in your prayers...its a LONG drive.

The next thing on my mind is college. We are advised to spend some time thinking about it as we fly over our hump day...(YAY!!! That’s me now xD) and to consider where we are going, and when. I have this feeling (and feelings aren’t "just feelings", its the Spirit) that I need to go to BYU-I. Several reasons: 1) They accept ALL return missionaries and I would get a dorm room :) So, that would be nice seeing I didn’t get the best grades to attend someplace else. 2) I might as well continue the streak I am on and attend the college that Mom attended, as well as Dad. I mean, come on, I left Clark, and CHS like Mom did...I practically live Blue and Gold, which also, is BYU! So, tell me what you think? I am going to look up classes for next winter/fall semester in a minute. I’ll see what’s going on. LOVE YOU LOTS! Have a great week and things are going well here!

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Elder Burnett
Soldier of Zion