It has been another good week! We ended it with
another baptism! We were teaching him in secret so his member wife would
have a great surprise on the day of his baptism, but he couldn't hold
out, he felt like he was deceiving his wife and told her two days before
the baptism! Pansy! Just kidding! I thought that was very impressive he
felt that way. They will have a long and happy marriage!
I'm really bad with these picture things, I keep forgetting to
bring my cable to get the pictures off the camera. I promise they will
come soon.
Bro. Chavez...... Yeah he's a character. Elder Chavez was in my
district when I served up in Ponca City. He kind of looked to me as a
mentor because him and his trainer did not mesh too well. I did my best
to turn him back to his trainer but at the time pride was a big factor
in all parties. I also had many occasions to counsel with him about
staying out in the mission field. He was belittled quite often by his
trainer about being an 18 year old immature missionary. It started
getting to him and he began to believe that he wasn't capable/worthy to
serve. Those were some counseling sessions I never wanted, but will
never forget! We grew to be good friends and he was the kid that will be
wrestling collegiate. He is being looked at by Purdue. His father works
for a company named Brute. They deal a lot with wrestling gear and
since OSU has a pretty decent wrestling team he sent Elder Chavez and
myself gear. I thanked him a lot, and told him it was very unnecessary
but he insisted. I feel they think I did something a lot more
spectacular than I did, I just helped him understand the atonement and
Doctrine of Christ just little more. If I wasn't there someone else
would have done the same. But I'm glad they see me as a friend. He kind
of has become a little mission brother and I try and look out for the
kid. He has a lot of potential, last time I chatted with him, he has
trained, been a DL, and is now a Zone Leader!
Well, I love ya! Look for a letter in the mail! Don't open it until Thanksgiving!
Not a Second Wasted,
Elder Ryan Burnham
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