Wow. Some buffets are best left uneaten. I'll leave it at that.
Spring has solidified!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOO!!!
Elder Willis is gone and Elder Wilson has taken his place. If you've ever seen Ferris Bueler's Day Off, Elder Wilson looks exactly like the principle, just 15 years younger and now mustache. LOL. He's only been out scarcely 3 months, exactly half of time. From Farmington, Utah, Elder Willis is 20 years old, a little shorter than me, incredibly sarcastic and swagtastic (you know what I mean. Snap-back hats and designer jeans and 2Chains), and loves baseball. We get along pretty darn well, even after only five days together. Teaching is a different story, but that will come over time.
Brother Lund from last week's email has been coming out with us proselyting and it's been surprisingly successful. While most think he's insane, and part of him is, he also has incredible story. Last year he died, flat-lined, for a few minutes, then was in the hospital for months. When he came out he was a different person in his old body, reverted back to his punk rock Californian skater attitude, absolutely fearing nothing. Also, I don't think I've ever met anyone so devoted to god that they'll disregard enough mortal fear to drive in a Nissan Leaf on the grass divider between the two driving lanes for a half mile during rush hour. Sorry, Mom. <3
We had the opportunity to partake of the Passover at a Jewish man's house with all of his extended family. I'll admit that I felt a bit out of place at first, but something about Moses ahs always resonated with me. No matter the language spoken, they were all praying and singing in Hebrew, I really did feel the Spirit there. Moses left everything behind in his quest and service to God. The courage it took to put his faith in a burning bush to confront Pharaoh is awe inspiring in itself. Courage and fear have been on my mind this week. Every moment that occurs in a deer-stare of fear when street contacting an intimidating biker, every awkward slap of silence commenced with a group of Hispanic friends that don't understand a thing I say in English can be dispelled into a harmony of confidence built on the foundation of love to God. If you have a true, unconditional love for all men and women around us, you will open up your innermost thoughts and feelings to help them in their personal struggles. All it takes is a step of courage and faith to throw you into the ring of freedom.
What does that even mean lol
xoxo
Elder Burgess
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