Temple Escort

I'm glad they had a great time at the temple! So did I! If you remember I had been asked to be Bro. Aaron Gates escort. I was so excited! It was a wonderful experience! It gave me the opportunity to reflect on the day I went through for myself. I really enjoyed the training given by the 2nd counselor of the temple presidency. He really emphasized the point that this is the only time in his life that he will go through the temple for himself. All other times will be proxy. (Well I guess when he gets sealed in October it will be for him) But it was a real cool thing to really realize. I had never really paid attention to that point before. All went well and he did great! I only had to help a couple of times. He was a little overwhelmed, but he was expecting it. I am so glad we have the opportunity as missionaries to attend a temple! IT is just 25 minutes from where I am serving! It is a small temple, but it is still the house of the Lord! I feel the same in it as I do any other.

Well I'm glad the wedding was good. I'm glad you had some fantastic potato salad. I'm beginning to miss my momma's cookin'. Speaking of which, I was thinking; do you still have all those dehydrated snacks? Those would be perfect for a missionary who is on the go all the time! Also the powdered milk saved me a lot of moolah.

So this week I am making the "Burnham Christmas Breakfast" I would love it if you could send me the recipe for the sticky buns!

Well, an update on our area: We are super excited for a Part-Member family! She has accepted a baptism date for the 6th of Sept. and he has setup an appointment to meet with the Bishop this Wednesday to discuss what needs to happen so he can be in full fellowship and use his priesthood to baptize his wife! We are so excited for the opportunity to have started them on the path! We get the privilege of being there every step of the way as well! They are amazing! Probably one of the most humbly prepared people I've met on my mission thus far! Which by the way will be 18 months this Wednesday..... But I don't want to talk about it! ;)

I am so thankful for the opportunities I have had to grow! I am thankful for the influence of the spirit in my life! I have never been so happy in my life! Now that I think about it, I've never been so heart-broken, frustrated, and disappointed as well! Funny how there is "opposition in all things!" But the "sweet" rocks the socks off the bitter for sure!!!!!!!!!

Well I love you a ton! I know where I am at, and I am focused! I love this work and know the divinity of it's origin! I am Sooooo thankful for the opportunity to be employed in the Lord's occupation!

Not a Second Wasted,

Elder Ryan Ford Burnham