Elder Jonny Burton: March 7, 2011

Fruit Platter at a Wedding

Whoa haha okay good thing that is off my shoulders! We'll as most of you now know I had a rough couple days last week. But I'm okay now. I was suppose to be on Mormon.org when I emailed dad last week but I had to say something because I was literally dying inside I felt like. It is amazing what the Lord does for us when our hands hang down in despair. I got onto my blog and I read my talk about Hard work, and the blessings that come after Hard Work. Man I feel like a little girl because Im crying in the library right not but, I know that the Lord prepares us for challenges. As I read over my talk, in my own words, I felt a very big sense of "Jonny Come on dude, Snap out of it" followed but a rush of the spirit that just brightened my day. The Rest of the week went by very pleasantly and more enjoyable. We had a good weekly planning session and planned for all of our investigators. Also we finally got to go over to a members house this week and share a message with them. This ward for the last 2 weeks has been alittle rough because I had only met 3 members due to having stake conference last week. But members do SO much in helping missionaries, not only in the teaching part but in missionaries spiritual well beings haha. Yesterday we had normal church and My spiritual battery was pretty low from this week but going and partaking of the Sacrament, thinking of the Atonement, and bearing my testimony to my ward really recharged my battery. I had to translate into Portuguese for a cape verdean man during priesthood and it was Hard haha I probably didnt do very well but he understood. Also I used my talents of trying to be friendly and we actually got like 4 dinners this week which is more then we've had in alot time my companion says haha so im stoked. We had a lunch yesterday where we watch a couple Mormon Messages from a DVD I bought from Dessert Book and share at members houses for thoughts and I lost it again haha it was talking about Parenting and how we need to spend time with our kids and listen to them and I though about my childhood. ( im still in it but..) Thinking about my parents and the love they have for me in trying to go to all of my sporting events, playing catch with me outside even when i thought my arm was going to fall off, taking me to work out after I was loosing my mind because I wasn't in the middle of a sport, having an interest in what I was interested in ( yes that includes women haha) and much much more I was sitting there thinking wow my parents love me so much. And we all have a Very Real Loving Heavenly Father who will do anything for us. All we have to do is be humble and ask. And then we talked about How it takes a village to raise a child. Im so grateful for my ward!! Some of he wards out here don't quite function like the Timpanogos 2nd ward. I looked through all of the pictures and letters they sent me and I just love them thank you. I also had the opportunity to watch the Testaments yesterday with Junior in Portuguese which was a cool experience for me. The Gift of tongues works. My Portuguese is so much better then it was 2 weeks ago. I love learning this language and interacting with the people of Cape Verde, Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique and of course Rhode Island. The Emails today where very heart warming and went right to the spot. I love you all so much and the things said in those letter ARE INSPIRED :) Thank you so much..!! I love you all with all my Heart.