Friday, February 22, 2008

2/19/08

Hey everyone -

How are things going? I hope all is well! I heard that Utah is getting nailed with snow! Sounds like fun!

Things are going well here! Busy and hard, but good!

We had a good week. We got two committed and we have three others who wanna get baptized. We haven’t set the dates yet but its going well!

I am sore and my body hurts! My knee is still really, REALLY sore and hurts but its getting better! Dr. Welch, from the ward, got me a knee brace and some stuff for it! He said I could use surgery but thinks I should wait until I get home! It’s pretty messed up but it’s okay, I’ll figure it out!

We were walking to the church on Friday for a district meeting and it was really icy! I totally ate it SO, SO, SO HARD!! IT HURT SO BAD! My elbow hurts bad. Laugh it up. It was pretty funny though!

I have lost more weight! I am at 210. When I went into the MTC I weighed 238! Crazy! I am getting in pretty good shape! My legs are cut! It’s pretty tight!

Elder Motua is sick so we didn’t go out yesterday. It kind of sucked, no TV, nothing. We just read and hung out! Some of the other elders came over and chilled with us. It was tight!

I miss everyone and pray for you guys!

Brittany - I love you more than anything! Elder Motua and me were talking the other night about what we have been through together – you are honestly amazing! I was in the biggest hole, my life was a mess and you NEVER gave up on me and on us! You are amazing! I don’t know where I would be without you! I know I would not be here! You are the love of my life and I can’t wait to marry you in the temple for eternity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dad – No, I did not get the shirts! I NEED THEM SO YOU MIGHT WANNA WORK ON THAT!!

Whit - Got your letters, thanks! It is fine if you use the name Susanne but me and Britt get Rachel. We wanna name out girl Riley Rachel Burnett! But it’s fine you got it! Hope all is well! I am excited to see my new little niece! Wish I could be there to see her!

Love you and miss you all.

Elder Burnett

2/22/08: MTC Pictures





2/12/08: Hey!

Hey everyone -

Things are going great here! I am having so much fun serving the Lord and doing His work! Our two baptisms went really well. The spirit was amazing! I was a witness and then stood in the circle to give her the Holy Ghost! It was cool! We actually committed two more people yesterday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO TIGHT! And hoping to commit two more this week! We are working hard and the Lord is blessing us!

IT’S SO COLD! I hate Oklahoma but love it! We are tearing it up and have being doing a lot of good! The lord is blessing us! Elder Motuaonly had one baptism but we are about to have four together! So we must be doing something right!

At zone conference President Gee called me up in front of 30 missionaries and had me talk about my basektball career and all this stuff, he related it to working hard! It was cool!

I think I am going to buzz my hair today! IT’S SO LONG! Everyone just buzzes it, so, we will see!

My companion is so, SO TIGHT! We have so much fun together. We work hard and keep the spirit with us at the same time! I know the lord is molding me into the missionary he wants me to be! I know the key to success is being humble and know that this is the Lord’s work, we don’t teach, the spirit does! I love having the spirit with me! It’s amazing! I have never felt it like this but I am going to make sure it stays! I had no idea it was going to be this hard!

My knee is messed up. I might have to have surgery on it! NO GOOD! We will see! It popped out of the socket the other day! IT HURTS SO BAD! It’s all black and blue! We have a doctor in our ward and he says it is messed up but I am just trying to work through the pain and hope it heals! It’s getting better but don’t know! We will see what happens!

My companion is getting his wisdom teeth out this week or next, so, I will have to take care of him! YEA, BRITT! I am getting it back in my face! You did such an amazing job of taking care of me when I had mine out! YOU ARE AMAZING!

Ash - I got your pics and the cookies! They were so good! Thanks. I love the pics, they are cute! I am glad Justin and Dan came out and you got to spend time with them! I love you boyz to death and miss yall!

Whit - Have not heard form you but thanks for the meds! Great job!

Dan - I LOVE YOU!!! I heard your party got a little crazy the other night, huh!?! HAHA!!! Take care of my Brittany until I get home!

Justin - WHAT UP MAN!!!! I miss you! I hope all is going well!

JP - Britt told me you called her the other day! YOU ARE SO TIGHT! Thanks for everything! Stay in touch with here! I know she loves talking to you and it means the world to me when you do! I love you!

Kenny Brown - DUDE YALL ARE BALLIN HARD! I saw ya’ll are 8th or 9th! That is so cool, man! Congrats! I miss you and love you!
I am going to miss March Madness but saving peoples souls is pretty cool to though, haha!

The church is true! I can’t wait to raise a family in the church with Brittany and be able to have it part of my life!

BRITTANY - I Love you so, so, so, so much! I could not do this without you! I am so grateful for you. You are such a blessing in my life. I know we are going to get through this together! You are my everything! I love you! You are going to be my wife!

Love you all. Thanks for the letters and emails!

Elder Burnett!

1/29/08

Family, Brittany and EVERYONE!

What up everyone!?!? I hope everyone is doing well and everyone is okay! Things are going good here. I am starting to love the work and starting to lose myself but more than that I am starting to find myself and becoming a better person for serving and giving everything I have to the Lord! It is way fun! SUCH HARD, HARD work but I know it will all pay off and the lord will bless mine and Brittany’s family one day!

So nothing really happened this week, just working! We actually have 2 baptisms this Saturday!! Cool, huh!?! We are way stoked; we are hoping to get three other with dates this week, so things are going really, REALLY WELL!

Saturday was a bad day, I was in tears, so upset about everything. Mostly because I didn’t hear from anyone, I just missed the fam AND BRITTANY SO, SO, SO BAD!! I was crying for 45 minutes. Haha. I know, lame right? But it is hard! Then I humbled myself, got on my knees, and prayed for 25 minutes. I have never been so HAPPY!! The power of prayer is amazing! I love being out here! I love everyone and am just soaking it up!

Ash - You are so very welcome for your stuff! Thank you for my cookies and stuff! LOVE IT!

Dad -I LOVE YOU! I am so happy for you! I need those white shirts ASAP!! OK!?! Hope the wedding goes well!

Whit - Thanks for the letters. I have still not gotten that package, no good. I don’t know what happened, or what!?!

Brittany - OH MY!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!! I miss you but know the Lord will bless our family for my hard work! I love hearing from you! I am so proud of all your hard work in school and being such an amazing person! I cant wait to marry you in the temple!

JP - I got your letter! I will write you back! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!! Send me a pic of the new 22's on the H2, baby!!! I bet it looks so, SO tight! MIss you and think about you all the time!

JT - Have fun in NYC! Give Ash a hug and kiss for me! Love you. I sent you a letter yesterday so you should be getting it!

I was so, so sad to hear that President Hinckley died!! So SAD. Someone in the ward asked me, “So, what next big thing will happen in the church?” I said, “President Hinckley dieing because that is the prophet I have grown up with and he signed my mission call!” SO SAD!! He was an amazing man! I know the Lord was happy to get him back!

I love you all! Keep writing. I love, love hearing from you!
BRITTANY, I love hearing from you the most! The VERY MOST!! I love you, princess! You are amazing, that is really the best word that sums you up, AMAZING!!

Love you all.
Elder Burnett!!!!