April 4, 2016

April 4, 2016

I'm at the point now that the week is so packed with experiences that it's terribly difficult to recall any specific experiences. The days blur by with constant fatigue paired with constant stress, but always rewarded with satisfying resolutions. For example, our investigators Sam and Christina have investigated the Church off and on for three years, leading their journeys to marriage and an adorable little girl, Izzy. Sam's a car repo man and the hillbillies of the land have taken an emotional and spiritual toll on him over the past years. However, the past four months for them have been incredible ones. The Gospel has clicked into their lives as a lifestyle. Optimism has blossomed in his ordinarily pessimistic job, allowing him calm and collected encounters with ordinarily unfortunate people. It's always an incredible adventure being the guide along the path of light and redemption for people in this mission, no matter what walk of life they're from. Sam and Christina were baptized Saturday morning with genuine giddiness and smiles from ear to ear. Little Izzy even sat in the front and center chair, watching their parents burst into a fresh new life, setting the way for their little family's future happiness unparalleled.

The miraculous joy of baptism never ceases to amaze me :)

I also received word that my mission has been extended another transfer, making my return home date November 25, a.k.a. Thanksgiving! pretty cool!! Have a blessed week-

xoxo

Elder Burgess

Sam and Christina are the two on the right!