5 Months and a Baptism

Happy Monday! 

We may have over flowed the font…oooops

Dwayne's Baptism

       What an amazing week it has been here in New Glasgow! I love it here so much! It was a busy week but it was also a very good week. Tuesday we had a few extra sisters staying at our apartment, Wednesday was zone conference (which was awesome), Friday we went on exchanges, and Saturday was Dwayne's Baptism!! Wahoo!!! It was so incredible!! His whole family came and we had a few of our other investigators show up as well. And we got a surprise visit from Sister Starkie and President Leavitt. Yes, they randomly showed up at the baptism! Sunday Dwayne was confirmed in sacrament meeting and I also had to play the piano.. which went alright. Next week will be 3 weeks in a row and I'm running short on hymns I know how to play, but am so grateful I have been able to help the branch out in whatever way possible. 

        There is a quote by Jeffery R Holland that says, "God doesn't care nearly as much about where you have been as he does about where you are and, with his help, where you are willing to go." We meet people everyday that have a strong desire to follow Christ. Unfortunately, not everyone is willing to do what needs to be done. It is hard to watch those who have received answers to their prayers, and confirmations that the Book of Mormon is true being unwilling to give up their time, addiction, religion, pride, etc. I think about the song Go the Distance on Hercules that says.."I know every mile, will be worth my while. I will go most anywhere to feel like I belong." The path that leads to eternal life is not an easy one, but it is the way to happiness. So many people say they have a strong faith in Christ but the number of those actually striving to do so is significantly smaller. The Savior spoke of this himself in the book of Matthew

 Chapter 21.

28 A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go ^awork to day in my vineyard. He answered and said, ^aI will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and ^awent ^bnot. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first.

        I think about how often I find myself guilty of being the second son saying Yes I will do that.. and perhaps falling short of that commitment. I know that the Atonement can make up for the places in which we lack and that as Jeffery R Holland said, God doesn't care about where you have been. He cares about where you are willing to go with his help. I love that and I love being on the Lords side. Nothing brings more peace and comfort. I hope you all had a great week! Thank you for all the support! 

Love

Sister Burton 

Wedding Cake

Sister Burton taking charge and cutting the wedding cake

Tracting and a kind lady gave the juice boxes

Sister B making a wedding cake

2/24/2014

       Well everyone the results are in and I will be staying in New Glasgow!! :) Kind of to be expected as I am in the middle of training Sister Curtis but you never know so I am so excited I get to stay in New Glasgow for another transfer. It's crazy to think that by the time this transfer is over I will have been in New Glasgow for almost 6 months. I love the people here so much and am so grateful for the opportunity I have to serve here.

         The wedding on Saturday went incredible! I got to stand in as a witness. Not really sure what that means, but I felt honored and signed the papers anyway!! :) I was just so happy to see Dwayne and Crystal making those first steps to follow the Savior. Dwayne is so excited to be baptized. We went over the baptismal interview questions with him and he is solid! His baptism isn't until the 8th of March but it's still coming up pretty fast. Great news, his daughter Karolanne, who is 14 is now also on date to be baptized! We are working with the rest of the family as well, but they have not yet accepted the invitation to be baptized. Decorating the cake and the cultural hall was so much fun and Dwayne invited us over to his mothers house after (who is super catholic). We were really nervous but it ended up being just like our family parties. The people were so friendly and his mother even invited us to come back and talk with her. Which is awesome!! We had 3 investigators at church on Sunday, which is the most New Glasgow has seen in a very long time! Everything is going great here and I really just thank Heavenly Father for each day I get to spend serving in this area. I love being a missionary so much! 

           Oh funny story, we were street contacting and we were talking to this woman about the Savior. We had a good long conversation that went on for a few minutes. We talked about how through His atonement we can be cleansed from sin. She's like oh.. kinda like yoga? we were like what?! Yoga cleanses you from your sins? haha I wasn't really prepared to address that concern. we laughed about that forever. The things people say.. haha Anyway I hope you all have a great week! The weather has been awesome and so is being a missionary! I love this gospel! It truly has the power to change lives! :) thanks for all you do to support me, and missionaries throughout the world! 

Love

Sister B