Hey Ya'll

Well Hello hello :)

What's goin on?! 

This week was SO great!!

Shannon got baptized on Saturday and confirmed yesterday, she is the happiest ever!! At her baptism she kept crying and said "I'm so happy that I just cant stop crying" :) she's so sweet, and so ready to be an active member!! She's such a good missionary too- it blows my mind. She gives us a referral like every time we go see her. She's the best.  

Ummm... they're shipping me out tomorrow :( Yup, my time in Odessa has finally come to an end. Almost half my mission will be serving here- I'm one blessed girl. They told us on Saturday that both Sis Yu and I are getting transferred. Sis Goodman is staying here and training (no surprise there, she's gonna be such a good trainer) President does transfers different than President Summerhays... so all we know is that we're leaving... we dont know where to or who with. We all go to a big transfer meeting together and then they tell us. Crazy huh?! 

So this weekend has been a little bit emotional... but thats okay :). I've got lots of the hard goodbyes tonight, (like Shawna and the Hunts) so that'll be just great....we all know how much i love goodbyes :) It'll be good though. I'm excited to see where Heavenly Father wants me to be next! 

I'll send some pics for ya'll of the baptism and of some of the fams here!! 

I'm excited for this week! Change is good for us, right? :) that's how we grow and learn and progress!! There's definitely a piece of my heart here though. It's gonna be hard to leave... (you were right dad, leaving areas IS harder than leaving home). But it'll be good :) I feel really good about it! 

Well I love you all so much!! :) Next week I'll be writin ya in a new library w/ someone different sittin right by me.. :) excited to fill you in!!! Love you!!

The Gospel is true :) 

Sister Burton

Yu!

Sister Yu is here!! We are in a trio, and I am so happy. She is the happiest, sweetest, most SINCERE person I have ever met in my whole life- seriously. She's so dang cute. She is from HONG KONG!!! Dope, huh? She is so great. 

Wanna here her story? It makes me cry every time she tells it. She met missionaries at the park five years ago, she said her and her momma talked to em cause they "looked so american but spoke such good chineese." Anyway, both her and her mom got baptized. Her mom passed away last year from cancer. Her mom LOVED missionaries, so she decided to come on a mission for her momma :)  Her dad, sister and brother are not members, and told her coming on a mission would be a waste of time, and arent very supportive (they don't even write her very much :( ) She is stellar. Like seriously. She's taught me SOOO much it's insane. I love her. If you send me a package this week mom with my curling iron... you should send her stuff too, that'd mean alot to her :) 

So she's the best. So's sister goodman. i sure love her too. Heavenly Father's always putting us with the people we need, isn't He? it's the best. 

Shannon's one of those too. She's so cute. She's gettin baptized on Saturday!!!! YAY YAY YAY!!! she cant stop talking about getting the Holy Ghost. She's still OBSESSED with Nephi- she talks about him constantly it's quite great. I love her. Yesterday she asked When do i getta calling?!?! ha she's so eager to serve- its great.

We FINALLY saw Tshanda yesterday!!! It's been AGES... My heart like sang when i saw her. Seriously I dont think I've ever been that happy in my life. it was so good to see her. She should be at church sunday. 

Can we talk about the Book of Mormon? Okay. I'm obsessed. Seriously. Honestly, scripture study wasnt ever my fave before coming out here. I COULD STUDY ALL DAY LONG. I loooooovvvvvvvveee the book of mormon!!!! I learn something new everytime i read it.

Repentance is the best thing. Heavenly Father has given us weeknesses to help us learn and progress, sometimes i forget that and get discourged. WE CANT!!! that's why we're here- to learn and grow and to do our best to become like the Savior. He doesn't expect us to be perfect yet. He's there to pick us up when we fall, we just have to be humble enough to take His hand. I love Him.

I love you all so so so much!!!

Transfer calls are on Saturday... It sounds like their makin lotsa cray changes... Zones are moving and all sorts of stuff, so we will see. I kinda feel like my time here in Odessa (8 months-yikes) is wrapping up, which makes me real sad, but I'll go wherever He sends me and love it just as much I'm sure :) we'll find out soon!! 

Love you all so so so so much!!!

Sister B

SURPRISE!!‏

Surprise week!!

Surprise #1

WE WENT TO THE BEACH FOR MLC!!! (our leadership meeting) Holla :) :) It was SOOO stinking cool!!!! So pretty. 

Surprise #2

We're getting a new companion on wednesday... in the middle of the transfer!! AHHH!!! She's serving in the temple square mission, but they getta go out on a proselyting mission for 4 months, and we are getting her :) should be fun!! 

Surprise #3

Shannon got a new job and gotta come to church this Sunday. shes the best. Wanna hear some of my favorite quotes from her? "I love me some Nephi" (She's obsessed w/ Nephi)  "The Holy Ghost told me". She's the best.... Soooooo different than when we first met her. All i can say is the GOSPEL is LIGHT, it's happiness. I love it. 

Mom, dad, family, friends, everyone, send me pictures, I love pictures... :) 

Things are goin so so so good. I'm happy as ever. Wanna know somethin i learned this week? We cant ask for temptations or trials to GO AWAY (duh, you'd think I'd know that) You haveta ask for STRENGTH to overcome them. Missions are hard- this is definitely the hardest thing I've done BUT when I rely on the Lord, it's easy :) I just forget to do that sometimes. He helps us through all things. :)

I love ya'll so very much!!! 

ohhhh HI!!!!

How is everyone?!?! I hope well :):) 

Wasn't conference just so so great?! I love it. Really makes me want to work harder and be better. What a blessing for us to have prophets!! :)

Things are going really really well!!! Shannon is so stellar. She is EATING UP the lessons. The more we teach her, the more I love her. She's got a heart of gold. She got a new job this week and guess what that means?!?! SHE DOESNT WORK SUNDAYS ANYMORE!!!! She can come to church!!!! :):) Sooooo, basically I'm suppa excited bout that!!! 

We got to watch conference with Shawna at the Mahe's last night- that was super great!! She really liked it! I love her.

We getta go to a meeting on Friday in Sarasota... AND WE GETTA WEAR PANTS... I'm real excited!! :) hahaha I miss those things. 

So... the picture is of a note we found on our car.... HAHAHAHAHA it says"You wave at me all the time. Do we know each other, or are you trying to get to know me? Text me.

Signed White Charger"

hahahahaha Sis Goodman and I about DIED laughing.... We wave to everyone (we have competitions to see who get waved back to most). So we thought it was pretty funny!!! ha 

OH BOY wanna hear a tender mercy?!?! This week we went on exchanges and I was in Tampa 4 with Sis Behr... in their gym they have like a little dance studio thing with mirrors and all... I almost cried. It was great.

I LOVE THIS GOSPEL. It is so true. My testimony feels quite small, but it is growing everyday. I know God lives, He loves us so very much, more than we can comprehend. He answers prayers. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to save us. He's saves me everyday. Because of Him, we can change... I see it everyday in the people we're teaching and in myself too, little by little. He knows our hearts, our weekness, and our desires, and He wants to help us! I know that His gospel is here on this earth. That it was restored through a Prophet, Joseph Smith. THE BOOK OF MORMON IS TRUE. Whenever I feel a little spec of doubt, I always turn back to that. I know with all my heart that that book is true- it's changing me. I love it. I know that the Priesthood is the Power of our Heavenly Father, how grateful I am for it! I know that we can be with our families forever.... LUCKY ME!!! I know that keeping the commandments is the ONLY way to be happy. 

I LOVE YOU ALL SO SO SO SO SO SO MUCH!!!!

Sister Megs Burton