tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14260604284254906622024-02-06T22:13:41.284-08:00Elder Scott BurdickElder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-14128926210793298222014-06-02T19:10:00.001-07:002014-06-02T19:10:19.124-07:00The Last Letter!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">June 2nd, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I'll be seeing you Wednesday night! This last week has been miracle central! I'll tell you all about it in the car. We had a great baptism for the wife of our recent convert...a girl we contacted in December got baptized in the YSA unit! All very exciting! Tonight we are packed with set appointments so it should be good! I'm trying to pack light coming home. </span></span><br />
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-66977575323568992152014-06-02T19:08:00.000-07:002014-06-02T19:08:23.574-07:00Fresno Days--The Last Hurrah<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May 26th, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So we have been seeing some awesome end-of-mission miracles this past week. I don't want to spoil anything because it'll be much better in person. But in a nutshell: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have a baptism planned for next Sunday and we have solid dates for after we go home. It'll be awesome for the next missionaries who take over. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cherry on top- Learned how to cut up a chicken doing service for a member. Also, we went farming with our recent converts. SUPER FUN! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyways, i'm sorry I'm not writing a lot, but we got tons of stuff to do and I'll make up for it in person next week! Love ya all! </span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-58142483324902454092014-06-02T19:05:00.000-07:002014-06-02T19:05:24.851-07:00Fresno Days--A Baby Named Tseem Fwv Leem<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May 19th, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday- For district meeting, we went on mini-exchanges and went tracting in one of our areas. It was super fun! Me and Elder Joyner went out together and it went really well. I continue to learn the invaluable lesson of the more people you speak to, the more you find people who truly are prepared to receive the gospel. Talk with everyone. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday- Me and Elder Doane had Elder Ballard with us for the day because Elder Rasmussen had leadership training. I love Elder Ballard. He is a solid stud missionary! He brings so much enthusiasm and excitement with him into the work. We had a lot of fun! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday- We had a great lesson with one of our investigators. We read from 1 Nephi 1 together and once again...the Book of Mormon is true! It was awesome to see as we likened the scriptures to her life, how it became more real to her. Its sad to say, but because so many Hmong people don't know how to read, we often overlook the power of the Book of Mormon. Lessons like these are reminders to really use "the most powerful tool in conversion" (combined with the spirit). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday- Weekly planning. Have I told you how much I love planning as a missionary? Me and Elder Doane really feel that we've mastered effective planning. Its so much fun! Although weekly planning is 3 hours, we eat up every second of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday- We found the nicest family ever to teach! A few nights ago we stopped by their house and they totally ignored us. Turns out, they're super nice and receptive. I think they avoided us before because they were putting their kids to sleep. Once again, don't judge a book by its cover! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday- We had an amazing dinner with the Strebel's family! They are so awesome. There are families called to be in assignments in the ward and we love them all so much. They completely throw themselves into a foreign culture and are just so selfless. They're a huge strength to the ward. We also ran into a less active that was baptized when I was serving with Elder Xiong. I thought they had moved to Minnesota but turns out they were just living up there temporarily. He was so excited to see us again. He gave us a big ol' hug and it was great to reconnect with him again. He has a grandson in Laos that was born a month ago named after me (Tseem Fwv Leem Jr.)...pretty cool! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today- Things have been crazy as usual. We are really trying to take care of all our going home stuff on these last preparation days so we can rest assured that we don't have to worry about it while we're proselyting etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for all you do fam! I love you all so much and appreciate all the big helps! Let me know if there is anything I can do to bless your life! xoxoxoxox</span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-66093003063025926712014-05-13T19:03:00.001-07:002014-05-13T19:03:34.959-07:00Fresno Days--The Countdown Begins!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May 12th, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyways, not a ton of new stuff happening on our end right now. I will have some more stuff for you next week. Its just weird because I feel like I just talked to you...oh wait...we did :) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Don't you quit. You keep walking, you keep trying, there is help and happiness ahead. Some blessings come soon. Some come late. Some don't come until heaven. But for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. It will be alright in the end. Trust God and believe in Good Things to Come.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LOVE YA ALL SO MUCH! It was great to talk to you! </span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-82052817087525276932014-05-13T19:00:00.001-07:002014-05-13T19:00:05.577-07:00Fresno Days--Prep for Mother's Day Phone Call<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May 5th, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this last week has been awesome! We had an exciting baptism for a couple that we found at Hmong New Years. It was so exciting to see them finally take the big step! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bishop Lor brought up the Pathway program at dinner last night. He wants us to visit some of the less active Hmong YSA and introduce them to the program. I'm sorry for not reading your emails more carefully, but you need to give me the low-down on all this PATHWAY stuff. Super curious! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Overall, things are going great here in the CFM. The work is rolling forward and me and Elder Doane are having tons of fun! I look forward to talking to you in a few days! Love ya all so much! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So totally got the Easter package. I have to admit that I haven't eaten too much of it yet. But Elder Doane has been lovin' it! Can't believe Canada and the U.S. are worried about the good ol' kinder eggs. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, thanks so much for taking care of all the going home stuff for me. It definitely makes me more at peace knowing I don't have to worry about it all right when I get off the plane. By the way, I sold the bike! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today we went to the temple! They have another new video. Gotta love the temple! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Sunday we had a baptismal interview for a couple we've been teaching for awhile and they're totally getting baptized next week! It is so exciting! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've been having slammin' lessons with our members. Make sure you go out with the missionaries (even if the appointments are not super solid. You will see crazy awesome miracles). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of our members put on an original Hmong meal for Elder Ballard. Freshly killed boil chicken! He ate the head! Props to him! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Elder Swenson gave an awesome training on having hope. The gospel term hope refers to trusting in God's promises. He challenged all of us to find the specific promises God has made to us and cultivate greater hope/trust in them. He shared the example of Moses parting the sea. A promise was given long before the red sea incident that Moses would be able to command the waters (Moses 1:25). He also shared multiple other scriptures about how others accomplished miracles b/c of specific promises God had made to them earlier in the scriptural accounts. So definitely study up on the Lord's promises to you and the word "Hope." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, I love ya all lots! Thanks for all the updates and long letters. They are always appreciated! xoxo have a great week! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I got the hint from the emails - do well in school. Haha :) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I haven't received the package yet, but I'm sure I'll get it eventually! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, glad to hear that you are reading the BOM everyday! It is the best!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was also going to let you know about that video "Because of Him". We watched it at a zone conference; it was so powerful! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So just as a heads up - my letters might not be super long these last few weeks. I'm really trying to spend quality time with the zone. But don't worry we will have tons of quality time after the mish right? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So the Walker's live in UT? Kaysville? That is where Elder Burton and Elder Bone live! Crazy small world eh? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By way of information - me and Elder Doane are still together. We were released as zone leaders so we get to completely focus on our area so we are pumped! Elder Ballard, the new missionary, is getting here tomorrow so that'll be exciting to have some fresh blood in the work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love ya all! Hope everything is going well! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, super awesome to hear that Josh got his call. Columbia sounds interesting. I think somebody from the Fresno North Stake is serving there as well. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to answer your questions about the upcoming transfer. I suspect me and Elder Doane will stay together but I don't know for sure. We get the call-out next Saturday night about the transfer so I'll keep you posted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had leadership training on Wednesday and we received tons of inspiration on how we can improve. It was awesome! We really focused on Joshua 24:23 - "Putting away strange gods." Basically anything that distracts our focus from our Heavenly Father and our missionary purpose, we must put it away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Thursday, we went to the Echo building (mission office) and did service for a few hours cleaning chairs and tables. At the end, Pres. announced we'd have a water balloon fight. Sis. Gelwix was not happy about it because she knew there would be water balloon debris everywhere. When she came outside to take this up with Pres....Pres. busted a water balloon over her...oooh not the greatest move. So then all the 4 zones of missionaries that attended broke out into a 2 min water balloon fight. Super fun! I was on exchanges on east side the rest of the day, and an investigator family fed us delicious Korean BBQ. So GOOD! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday was awesome as well. We did a baptismal interview for the East elders for their baptism last Sunday! She's super solid and awesome! Way excited for her. We also went and ate at one of our older member's house and he was speaking French. He learned French, Japanese, and Lao when he lived back in Laos just so that he would have options. He's super cool too! He kept telling us in broken English: "Don't take nap! I never sleep! It wastes your time!" So remember that when you feel like taking some shut-eye. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday we had our stake missionary correlation meeting and then headed over to Sacrament Meeting. We translated and it was hard and fun as always. We also attended east side's baptism and Elder Doane performed a musical number with Elder Fraser. It was a really spiritual service. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today, we went over to the Fresno East Stake Center and played some volleyball and half-court basketball. Sports are always very stress relieving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is a line in my patriarchal blessing that states "the love of your family will always accompany you such that you will never feel alone." This is true. I've always felt the family's love as I've served as a full-time missionary. However, I especially feel Grandpa's love for me and I have a certain knowledge that he is doing very much of the same things I am doing now. He is happy! I know it. You are always happy in the work of the Lord and he is doing the work of the Lord. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you are not worried about me. I am happy. There is a selfish part of my heart that wishes I could have seen Grandpa one more time, but it is drowned out in the overwhelming joy that he is home. He is with Grandma Mary. He is with his beloved friends. I am so grateful for him and his continued diligence even now on the other side of the veil. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I remember that he would always make me laugh. I remember when he'd tell us bedtime stories when we lived in Canada. I remember his weekly phone calls full of Jesse jokes. I remember his love of airplanes and his undying passion to share all the pictures he found with me. I remember the M*A*S*H episodes and all the old British TV shows. I remember how much he loved me. Most importantly, I remember that he was faithful. I think often of his service as a full-time missionary. I look at his mission pin, and I remember his service. It inspires me to follow his example. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So...this means: You two mother father are two good eggs (or You're two good eggs). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The sugar cookies were awesome! I took some pictures of them. I couldn't finish all of them, so we shared them with the zone. Everyone loved them....we truly "feasted" on the word of God. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, thanks for the bug-money! Once again, your clever ways of gifting money never cease to amaze me! Its always quite a site to see two Mormon missionaries unfolding origami money to pay for food. haha</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Its bitter-sweet that the house was sold eh? Tell Gramps I love 'em! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the assistants gave training last week at zone conference and made a priesthood promise that if we did these specific planning guidelines for helping people attend sacrament meeting, that we would double our sacrament meeting attendance....totally happened (2 to 4). CRAZY MIRACLE! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of our old members passed away this last week. He was awesome. Definitely will be missed. He was one of the first Hmong people to join the church. He actually converted back in Denver. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bishop's family (as you already know) had a birthday dinner for me and their daughter Kim. Their family is awesome! They're the best! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week has been a little crazy. We've had to made two Walgreen's runs because we've been sick. Elder Doane actually got me sick but you can't really control that when you're with one another 24/7! So we haven't been at 100%, but still surviving! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well that's the week in a nutshell right now! I really appreciated your spiritual thoughts! thank you! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me know if you have any questions! Love ya all! You're the best! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for the birthday wishes. I got the presents today and I also got the shirts! Everything fits awesome. It was greatly needed. I almost died when I saw all the awesome sugar cookies! Gotta love 'em! Also, the fruit leathers are delicious! Elder Doane loves it when I get candy, because I pass most of it on to him. My secret plan is to make him slower than me when we run. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had an awesome zone conference. We all brought our Patriarchal blessings and sought out revelation for how we could spiritually discern the Lord's vision of us. It was amazing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">President also gave a great training on the law of the price-tag. Everything in life "costs something." We've got to be willing to pay the price. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Working with our members has been going really well. We've been seeing more people that have been referred by members. Its going super! You should totally read the Power of Everyday Missionaries. It blows your mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, crazy that papa jesse's house already sold! Congrats! Also, its awesome to hear you like your new callings! Good luck in that Pathway program. Keep me updated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I went on an exchange with Elder Lord this last week! It was AWESOME! He's a solid missionary and a great leader. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, the cousins sent me some money for my birthday. They're awesome! Please thank them for me. I need to get an email out to them as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday: We said goodbye to Elder Bone. Super sad! We had Pho at Sheng's house and helped her move some old couches out to the street. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday: Good church day! We taught one of the youth classes. Also, 2 of the members that got assigned to serve in our ward were released. Super Depressing. One of them was Scottish and he is awesome (found out that he was a pro-soccer player in the UK back in the day). The other one is my hockey buddy and he's been serving as the Young Men's President. So it was sad to see them go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this week has been crazy! So we didn't drive through any trees at Yosemite. I think you might be thinking of Redwoods near San Fran. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The new Hmong missionary isn't going to arrive until next transfer. So East and West side are going to be combined for 1 transfer. Me and Elder Doane are staying the same! Best ever! One of the sister areas is being doubled out and elders will be serving there now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past sacrament meeting was very spiritual. One of the YSA members talked about the importance of doing the vicarious work for our kindred dead. She talked about how her father struggled with doing the ordinance of baptism for his deceased father, but after he finally decided to do so, his father appeared to him in a dream in white robes and basically told him that they would be a family together forever. Made me want to cry! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyways, ask me some questions, I'd love to fill you in! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, I'm not a stick...and I'm definitely eating. We are eating healthier though and we do a 4 mile run every morning so I'm thinning out, but am still big. I have tons of muscle etc. I do a workout after our run as well. But we eat tons of more veggies and fruits than before. </span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-52011837165666420382014-05-13T17:48:00.002-07:002014-05-13T17:52:28.486-07:00BiggY NewsY<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">March 3rd, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I got permission a month ago to go online and apply to BYU-Provo. Turns out, I got in. So...surprise...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will be writing a longer letter after my haircut, but suffice to say: Go COUGARS and I'm going to be livin' with Elder Doane...in Provo. </span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-63081435268729704552014-05-13T17:45:00.001-07:002014-05-13T17:53:02.597-07:00Shortest 'Letter' Ever & Sequoia Visit<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">February 24th, 2014</span><br />
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-22651500218592407842014-05-13T17:24:00.002-07:002014-05-13T17:24:12.755-07:00Presidential Visit<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">February 17th, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our running route next to a small drainage canal is a fave. We call it Bridge to Terabithia because of its' cool bridges. However, it's been renamed Dead Man's Ditch because they found two dead bodies in it last week. So now when we run, we always scan the water very carefully. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">President Obama visited Fresno. Totally saw Air Force One parked right across the street from the apartment complex at the airport. Pretty cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next Monday, we are going to Sequoia to see the giant trees! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I went on an exchange with Elder Rector. He joined the church while I was a missionary and is now serving here in the CFM. He is an awesome missionary! Super genuine and sincere. I love 'em. He plays hockey and such so that's a plus. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Two of our investigators came to church. Always a good Sunday with investigators. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We met a member's non-member mother and she is a saint. We went to go visit her grandkids and she totally whipped up a meal out of nowhere for us. She's awesome! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a thought from the essentialism training from Greg McKeown... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He talked about how very little attention and focus we give the here and now. So often we are consumed in the past or in the future, but there is such satisfaction in the "here and now" of life. As we focus on the MOST important things now, we will have joy in fulfilling our essential mission. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well I love you all! Don't stay sick, get better soon! </span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-33089642927043045202014-05-13T17:19:00.002-07:002014-05-13T17:20:07.409-07:00Running & Losing Weight in the CFM<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">February 10th, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my week in a nutshell: </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday- Got my best time running our usual route. Its somewhere between 2 and half to 3 miles. 17 min 40 sec. Getting skinny.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, we had district meetings. I attended Elder Rasmussen's training. He did a suggested activity out of the back of PMG chapter 2. It turned out to be really good. Elder Bone also gave a short training on the Holy Ghost. Also, Elder Xiong gave a mini-training on Being Hmong 101 (helping us internalize the culture more). Elder Rasmussen did a great job. He's a leader that teaches by example.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday- Leadership training. I've been thinking a great deal about how I can better fulfill my potential as a missionary. I want to make sure that at the end of every day that I've completely exhausted myself and pushed myself to my outer-limits. Quote: </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"There is no passion to be found in playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday President's Interviews. I've been thinking about how I can use my time most effectively so I can squeeze everything out of my mission. President mentioned that 30 extra minutes each day, that are essentially 46 extra days of one's mission. I want more time as a missionary, so I'm going to use every little bit of time the best I can.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for the awesome package! <3 Happy Valentine's Day.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-1253168561840841592014-05-13T17:15:00.001-07:002014-05-13T17:15:53.172-07:00Super Short Letter and Meeting Sister Doane<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">February 3rd, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mom--Please contact Elder Doane's mom since she will be in DC* </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today was our deep clean of the apartment. It took 3 hours and our home is now beautiful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But I'm running behind the power curve...however, I have some good stories to tell you next week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our investigators came to church! It was the best! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyways, I love you mama bear. Sorry for being lame and not writing. But I will get more info to you next week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*NOTE: Sister Doane and I had dinner and it was so nice to meet her and we had a great time. </span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-62748855286010285782014-05-13T17:09:00.000-07:002014-05-13T17:09:06.763-07:00Fresno Days: Zone Leadership Meeting and Soccer<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">January 27th, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was our week--</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday: Played intense frisbee and soccer...tore up my leg pretty good. Lots of fun! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday: We had a zone leadership meeting. We identified a vision for the zone: "Being more committed to our missionary purpose." That evening we went with a team up to go visit a potential and the potential wasn't there so I awkwardly at the door step say "...well...ummm...could we teach you?" And they said yes. So that was awesome in spite of my fail. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday: District Meeting. Lots of fun. After we went and ate a pizza buffet. Our 'not eating out goal' is not going well right now, but I will prevail. Then that evening we went with another member to go visit a couple. Lesson was all over the place, but in the end it all worked out. They set a date for baptism. Conversion sure is crazy and messy but awesome. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday: Exchange with Fresno West Zone Leaders. We had a great day. We did a baptismal interview in the afternoon and then followed up on Hmong New Years potentials the rest of the day. Crazy story: We look for this one house and can't find it. We call the people and they tell us the correct address and so we eventually find it. Then when we're inside, there is this little girl (maybe 2 or 3) who has an open 7-up can and is spilling it everywhere...but she was adorable. Then half way through our conversation, random people show up for a therapeutic massage. So we decided to just pray for them, then the husband that had a stroke recently, came into the room. He now uncontrollably laughs so during the prayer, he was breaking out into laughing fits. So pretty crazy. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday: More baptismal interviews...super awesome! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday: Miracle. 2 of our investigators came to church! Yay! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-35708046361154552682014-05-12T19:04:00.000-07:002014-05-13T17:01:31.709-07:00Fresno Days: Zone Conference<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Zone conference on Wednesday! Super inspiring. I forgot my notes...so I don't have any specifics but it was great! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"We are here now, because in the primeval world, we did not flinch." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday: Temple Trip! Awesome! I can't wait to go with the whole fam. Tons of good stuff to share with you! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday: A returned missionary came home from his mission and gave a very moving talk in sacrament meeting. His dad, passed away while he was serving his mission. It was when me and Elder Xiong were companions about a year ago. Very sad. However, his dad went to the temple right before he passed away. Anyways, his son is awesome and served in Indonesia. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today: Bonding with the zone...playing sports. Zone unity! </span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-49740442381811462352014-05-12T18:49:00.000-07:002014-05-12T18:49:04.033-07:00Fresno Days: Ward Conference, Exchanges, and a Great Week<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">January 13th, 2014</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday: We had a meeting with all the district leaders. Went super well. Its really cool when missionaries counsel with one another and you feel the spirit helping you find solutions to real problems. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday: Had an awesome zone meeting. All the missionaries that gave training were great! Loved it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday: Exchange with Elder O'Pry from Florida. He's really good missionary. He is built like no other. MMA/Boxing fighter. We talked to quite a few potentials and taught some cool Hmong people. The one guy we talked to went off on war stories from Laos. Its crazy to hear what people went through and survived. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday: Exchange with Elder Schoen from Texas. He's a visa waiter going to Brazil. I went out on Open Your Mouth the first day he got here. I love 'em. He's super bold and personable with people. I'm gonna miss him when he heads out to Brazil. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday: Ward Conference. Crazy time translating for sustainings etc. Lots of weird church words...."It is proposed that we sustain...." Could you bing translator that for me? Haha. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyways, we had a great week. I have to go bond with the zone though. But I will have a really detailed letter next week. I took a lot of time to write President so I'm short on time. But know that I love ya all! </span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-86123177878557544702014-01-06T20:09:00.001-08:002014-01-06T20:09:13.695-08:00Fresno Days--Best Letter Ever!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">January 6th, 2013</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So not too much crazy new stuff since last Thursday but I have one experience I wanted to write about. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We
rode the bus again with a recent convert, she's like our
grandma. We talked with her on the 2 hr bus ride to church and there
came a point in the conversation where we said that we need to visit her
in Laos when she goes home...she then said "When you come, you need to
find my sons, they will know where I'm at, just in case I might have
died already." It broke our hearts so we immediately comforted her and
just joked it off and told her not to worry about it. Then she started
laughing and then straight to crying. She told us that we were her sons,
just like her real sons back in Laos and that she was going to miss us
so much. It broke our hearts. We call her mom here and we are her sons.
I'm so sad for the day that will come when me and Elder Doane have to
say goodbye. However, I know without a shadow of a doubt, that God has
sent us here to be with her at this time. I'm so grateful for the people
that I've met and that have changed my life by their sincere pursuit to
be with God. I know that God watches over this wonderful lady because of her goodness
and her obedience to His laws. She faithfully works 6 days a week (sun
up to sun down) and rests on the Sabbath so that she can attend church.
She gets on the bus for a total of 5 hours to get to church when members
aren't available to take her. She pays a full tithe in spite of her
destitute circumstances. She gets maybe 4 hrs a sleep each day and she
still reads the Book of Mormon daily (She's in Alma). These are the kind
of people that are joining the church. She has little or nothing except
the Gospel of Jesus Christ in her life and she is happy. I'm so
grateful for her. I love her with my whole heart and pray God will
continue to bless her for everything she continues to give up for the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anyways,
when we are ever tempted to think it is too hard, I'm reminded of
people like her...and I know that we can do it. We can live the
Gospel and be happy in spite of whatever life throws at us. I love this
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-52496083780083339542014-01-06T20:03:00.003-08:002014-01-06T20:03:42.439-08:00Hmong New Year (Pictures!)<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">January 2nd, 2014</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas
Day: Called you. Opened presents. Went to Sheng's house and watched
Monsters University...AWESOME! After, we made our final preparations for
Hmong New Years (HNY). </span></span></div>
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Day: Start of HNY. We got up around 4 and got to the fairgrounds around
5ish. The Merced missionaries came down and stayed the week in our apt.
Super tired. We set up the booth and it went very well. We talked to
lots of people! After, we went and mapped out all the referrals we
received and divided them into the appropriate side etc. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next
Day: Same...More exhausted...But I did meet some really cool Hmong
people from France. We've received over 200 referrals for other
missions. Also, a random guy came up to me at HNY and thanked me for
helping him move his TV a few weeks ago...haha. Small world! There are
quite a few thousand people there so it's pretty ironic. </span></span></div>
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Day: Church. The ward went all in their Hmong clothes to church and we
only met for an hour. After, we went outside the building and took
ward/family pics. Super fun. Then we went to HNY in the afternoon and
set up the booth. Ran into a guy that works at Little Caesar's that we met a few months ago....irony. </span></span></div>
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Day: Woke up feeling great after taking some medicine. Then we went to
HNY for the morning and did our last HNY proselyting then headed to
Missionary Leadership Council (MLC). We had a ton of FIO sessions and it
was really good. We ended around 6ish (RULE: can't be out after 6pm on
certain holidays because of safety) and because it was New Year's Eve, we stayed at the assistants home right near the mission
office. So we all changed into casual clothes around 6 and ate dinner,
watched Ephraim's Rescue, and played Lord of the Rings Risk at the
mission office. Then we went to the assistants home and celebrated New
Years and crashed. </span></span></div>
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Day: 25 people in one house...we all had another meeting (leadership
training) at the mission office. So we all got up super early, showered,
and got back over to the mission office. Then, we had a lot of good
training etc. We set the 2014 baptismal goal at 1000. Super awesome!
Love being a missionary. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Hope On. Journey On."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love ya soo much! Thanks again for all the wonderful gifts and the great phone call. </span></span></div>
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Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-69358704576922147682014-01-06T19:55:00.001-08:002014-01-06T19:55:37.407-08:00Merry Hmong Christmas!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">December 23rd, 2013</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="thread-date"> <span class="short" title="Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 6:10 PM"></span> </span></span></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> So sorry, but I feel like there is no time to get anything done today. Hmong New Year's is the day after Christmas
and goes until next Tuesday. Also Christmas calls have to be 40 min or
less. I don't have for sure time to call yet but we're working on it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Elder Burdick</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was GREAT to talk to Scott on Christmas Day, even if we weren't allowed to Skype. Here are some pictures from their Hmong mom's house and celebration. She really takes fabulous care of these 6 missionaries.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></span><br />Elder Scott Burdickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05234420395475034952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426060428425490662.post-3283482266839017312014-01-06T19:40:00.000-08:002014-01-06T19:48:09.119-08:00Ward Christmas Party, Christmas Mission Conference, and Feeding Miracles<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">December 16th, 2013</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Answer to your questions: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. Got the package...super awesome! Loved the tree and loved the much needed pants. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2.
Christmas conference was great! President blew our minds with training
on the historical nativity. Like BLEW our minds. We also had 210
missionaries at our stake center so it was crazy getting everything set
up (especially when the YM of another ward destroyed it all the night
before). So it was interesting trying to get everything set up again
before the meeting started. The zone hosting conferences are responsible
for getting everything set up (for meals, trainings etc.). The stake
provided lunch and it was OUTSTANDING!!! Best meal every. I also met
Norma Burdick from the Orchard View ward (she gave me extra ham because we're Burdick's). We also had to do musical numbers for each zone...so we
completely winged Silent Night in Hmong, English, and Portuguese (the
visa waiters). Crazy fun! The musical numbers are always awesome. You
know its going to be good when they're prefaced with "If you feel the
spirit tell you to sing with me, then go for it." Haha. I love being a
missionary. We also sang "Called to Serve" as our thank you to the
members that prepared lunch. Best called to serve rendition ever! I'll
have to explain Called to Serve CFM style another time....we added some
stuff. ;) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. I have no clue what
time I'll be calling. Probably in the morning...but maybe
afternoon...and the night-time would be great too! Hahaha. I really have
no idea. Have I ever been one to plan these things out? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. I'm excited to talk to you! xox </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Highlights to the week: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Every
night we don't have a meal, people always invite us to eat with them
after a lesson etc. It's crazy weird. Totally being watched out for.
Happened this Monday night at our recent converts house. They totally
invited us to eat with them and we had to drop our dinner a few hours
earlier...miracles or what? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We
helped take down a chain-link fence and haul it to the members house.
Super crazy. Then they treated us to Denny's. 7 Pancakes (all you can
eat meals are so WORTH IT!). </span></span></div>
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Also, we had delicious papaya salad and Hmong sausage a few nights ago. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(I'm looking at my journal and I seem to be writing a lot about food???) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293384" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293383" style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293382">We
had 9 people that wanted to get to our ward Christmas Party and no
rides. Of course, right when we went to the apartments to FIO the
situation, a member pulls up in his SUV to give 6 of them a ride;
Miracle #1. Then we still had 3 others that didn't have a ride, and
after we exhausted ourselves calling all the members to give them a
ride, we got desperate. Humorously a van pulled up, and we joked that we
should just ask them...so we did. It turned out to be a former
investigator that decided to graciously give the 3 people a ride and had
3 others come with her; Miracle #2. So in total, 12 non-members are at
this Christmas party. However, in the middle of the party, the lady with
the van has to go to her other church's choir practice. So she ditches 6 extra people with us.
Party ends and there is no ride for the rest of the people. However,
miraculously another member crams all the people in her car (10 people
in a 7 passenger van) and everyone gets home safely; Miracle #3. Sunday
rolls around and 2 of the 12 actually come to church! Hallelujah shout;
Miracle #4. </span></span><br style="background-color: #e7e6e2; line-height: 16px; outline: 0px none;" />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293390" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293389" style="background-color: white;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293398"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293397"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293396" style="line-height: 16px;">Also,
we had a great stake correlation meeting with Pres. Gelwix and the Stake President and High Councilman for missionary work. SUPER SPIRITUAL.
Gotta love a good coordination meeting! Something I really like was a
scripture President Gelwix shared. DC 78:10 "Key </span></span><span style="line-height: 15.9896px;">phrase</span><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293423"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293422" style="line-height: 16px;">:
'are prepared.' They're already prepared for us. Things have already
been set in motion for the things God has prepared. It's dependent on
our worthiness and faithfulness." I love it! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293417" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293416" style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1388722154883_293415">So things are going great! I love being a missionary! Keep the questions coming! </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="line-height: 15.9896px;">Hlub Koj, </span></span></span></span></div>
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