10/25/2011-First Letter from Quito, Ecuador

Quito!!! Made it here this morning. All is well. President and his wife are great. We´re just waiting in the mission home right now getting everything all figured out. I briefly looked over the emails but ill read them on monday. We are heading out to our areas tomorrow afternoon with our companions and im excited! Tell wyatt happy birthday and sarah too in couple days! Love you all

Jage

10/12/2011-Pictures from Tour of Lima Peru

Elder Burr took a tour of Lima Peru and was able to see the town and meet a few of the people.
 (his letter below talks about the pictures)

10/12/2011-MTC in Peru

hola!

This past week has flown, but other than the tour and getting new latino companions, nothing has really changed from our schedule. Mom, i hope all is well with your calling. We´re both enlisted at the moment. its a good thought.

Sounds like this seasons sports kind of stink and you are all looking winter in the face. Im looking green, breezy, light sprinkles and 60´s in the face. Im not quite sure when we leave but its coming soon. Im pretty sure ill know next week.

Our tour of lima! So fun. We toured this old catholic monestary and it was crazy! I cant believe people actually found joy or peace in worshipping within that depressing, dark, dreary religion. Its interesting to see the comparison. occasionally, we found little lost truths within the monestary, little symbols here and there. Very interesting but more importantly, I am SO glad I have the knowledge that I have. Its like the difference between a squishy grape and a nice, cold, crisp one. Bad analogy but time is short with email here..

Anyway, after that, we walked around, shopped in the little down town flea markets, and then we went to a nicer mall. Got a cool beany, a cool hat, and a nice zip up sweater! But then, we went to the mall and i got, youre not going to believe this, FRIES AND A BURGER!!!!!! I was so excited at the thought, but at the sight, i could barely stand it. I was loving it. It was no B. SUPREME but it was fried, and delicious. ill try to send pictures but i might run out of time! Sorry.}

I gave out my first book of mormon! It was way exciting, got his number, address, and i turned it into the missionary office. The chances of him investigating further are slim, but I have faith! He was a guard in front of the peruvian embassy building. Super cool guy, fully suited and armed, but was interested. It was great!

My new latino companion is great. Im learning alot from him and I also get to teach him how to do things. We´re zone leaders so i got to teach him how to conduct a meeting, make assignments, and organize interviews. We are both learning a lot. Its great!

Anyway, almost out of time. I love you all. Les AMO!

Elder Burr

10/05/2011-MTC in Peru

Familia!
 
P days are great! Its a good motivator and helps me realize the support, prayers, and thoughts on my behalf. Thank you! I feel them every day and then I get awesome emails. Thanks a bunch! 
 
Its good to hear all about what’s going on at home. It sounds like an exciting time right now with the news of Lindsay having a girl is super exciting, Craig being there (Hey Craig!) All the kiddos running around as usual, Josh’s football, BYU, and of course the excitement of general conference and all the good junk that comes along with that. Glad to hear all about it! I love you Familia!!
 
General Conference was incredible yet again, especially being in the mission field. We got to listen to it all in English and it was rich. I’m sure we all loved the same talks, Holland, Eyring, Sister Dalton, Tad R. Callister, and of course the prophet. They were all great and every single one of them applied to missionary work it seemed it like. During Elder Hales talk, there was an earthquake here. It was SO cool! It only lasted maybe 5 seconds and was little of course, but we definitely felt it. It was loud and so cool. It was the power of General Conference. ha! One message that was common through the whole conference that I noticed, and I'm sure you did too, was the importance of the Book of Mormon, The Savior and Repentance, and Missionary Work. It was like the entire conference was a big lesson, not just individual talks about separate topics. Repent and be worthy, study and know the word, and then go and serve and be representatives of Jesus Christ. I loved it!  How crazy is that about the Tabernacle! That’s going to be interesting to see how it turns out. 
 
Not much has happened here other than that. Yesterday, the older group of Elders left to the field. That was kind of sad because I was way close with a lot of them. They are all way cool and I hope I see them when I get back. Good examples to me. 
 
We are about 2 and a half weeks out of leaving for Quito! Its super weird but its very exciting! I couldn’t be more pumped. I love it here, lots of study and it seems like I have a better grasp on the language every day. We tour Lima today and I'm excited about that. I hope I can find a place that has burgers and fries. As much as I love chicken and rice, fried food sounds unbelievable right now. I gave my camera card to my teacher (have Lanny explain) and hopefully she sent some pictures. Let me know if you got them. Its super slow through mylds mail but if you didn’t get them, I can send them. Ill try and send some next week after our tour. 
 
Les Amo!! (Cason, check that. I dont know my me, te, les, los, las,)
 
Elder Burr