Family family family!
Thank you for being
the best! I can not tell you how much i love hearing about each of you. Sister
Cedillo and i share a great love for our families. Without getting trunky we
have fun telling each other stories from our childhood and fun things from the
emails we recieve. Her brother was called to the Las Vegas West mission. He
comes this summer. Pretty funny though! She is the best! we had a bit of
a rough morning yesterday. During our companionship study, we shared some
thoughts that got us ready and remotivated. The day actually turned out to be
really good. No specific success but we were happy, optimistic, and enjoying
being together doing the work of God! It was great. I wish there was a way to
explain how wonderful it is to be a missionary but it isn't that i'm enjoying
anything specific. There is so much joy to be found in the basics....walking in
the sun, talking to everyone, laughing at lame missionary jokes and weird
rejections/excuses. The simple work is hard but so enjoyable! Thank you for
supporting me though prayers and fasting. We talk about family prayer a lot. we
have a new contact method we've been asked to use called the blessing contact.
We explain that we are representatives of Jesus Christ, ask them what they
would ask the savior for if he were there, then ask if we may offer a blessing
or simply a prayer in their home for their needs. We ask how they feel
afterwards, refer them to mormon.org then set an apt. It works well for street contacts. Honestly,
the majority of street contacts are referrals. We are in a wealthier area and
there aren't as many hispanics. It is a great way for missionaries to get started
with new referrals. It is also great because with a simply prayer, we can teach
simple principles of the gospel, they can feel our sincerity and love for them
as well as feel the spirit. I am not sure if it is just our mission that does
it or if it is widespread but either way, it was inspired and it is effective.
The people that let us in are the ones that let us return. The ones that don't
hopefully will keep their commitment to look at mormon.org and have interest soon. Lupita - Guadalupe-
paid tithing yesterday. it was great to see her apply things she learned in
church. We haven't taught her about about tithing yet but last week in
sacrament meeting there were two talks. It was so neat to see her exercise
faith in such a simple way. I love her and Antonio a lot. She said this week
that when she is baptized she wants us to be there. Her date is july 14th but
we are certain we will need to move it back. She works for a member of the
branch so we started teaching her here. Her husband said he would like to learn
but only from the missionaries that teach his wife. We have special permission
from President Neider to go to the north las vegas to teach them. It's tricky
but we are working with the other missionaries as well.
...Also, thank you elder
shroedter, elder tingey, janae, and robin daily/ sister daily for your letters!
I love you all!
Hurrah for Israel!
Hermana Burrup
Dear President Neider,
I think every week
gets better and better! When i was preparing to come to the mission a lot of
people asked what i was most afraid of and what i was most excited for. My
response is mostly the same. I am still afraid of the refining process. I know
that i have weaknesses that will improve little by little. I know that i will
discover more as the time goes by but i am also know that the Lord will help me
because i am his daughter and he loves me but also because i am on his special
errand. The refining process can be rough. I'm a little nervous but i have
faith! My response to what i was most exited for was to get close to people.
I'm excited to get closer to my leaders - you, sister Neider, bishops and ward
leaders, Sister Cedillo, and the many more to come. Besides my leaders, i know
that i will get close to my companions and the people we teach together. This
week i finally felt the progress of 6+ weeks as a missionary. Sister Cedillo
and I had some great companionship studies where i felt the spirit strongly. I
also had the opportunity to express gratitude to one of our investigators,
Lupita. She's the one we visit at work here and in her home in North. At church
yesterday she paid her tithing. We explained that she didn't have to pay
tithing until she is baptised but she insisted. she is a clear example of
faith. When we taught her and her husband, we were a little bold inviting her
husband, Antonio, to be baptised. He still declined, unfortunately, but i
believe that Lupita's example will help him. Afterwards, i felt prompted to
simply express our purpose as missionaries and our love for them. I loved
feeling a genuine love for them and being able to express it!
Besides Lupita and
Antonio, everyone is going well. I love being a missionary and i Love the Las
Vegas mission. Thank you for all that you do, President! Hurrah for Israel!
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