Missionaries from the burton ward

Missionary Mail!

Mail from Elder Cary:

California Bakersfield Mission

4/14/2025

Qué pasa?? Sorry I've been super bad at getting the ganas to write a weekly email. I think it's been like 8 weeks, but I've been doing pretty good! A lot has happened the past couple weeks.

About halfway through last transfer we got a call from our mission president that Elder Davis (my comp at the time) was getting emergency transferred the next day because of some problems in another companionship. It was super depressing because me him and Elder Frates, my other comp, were getting along so well and grinding and just having so much fun, and it totally changed when the ET happened. But transfers also happened and I'm still in a trio and it's been going pretty good. We have been having a lot of lessons and just trying to get people to come to church so they can get baptized!

About 2 days ago we went to visit some members in a town like 15 minutes out in the middle of some fields. We were walking in this neighborhood when a 9 year old kid that I recognized from church comes up and talks to us for a second. Him and his friends were having a water fight so I made a joke that they should splash my companion, well... about 20 seconds later me and my comps were sprinting back to our car with 3 little kids chasing us with water guns and bowls of water. We made it just in time but then we went and visited another member down the street, and as we were sharing a scripture with a lady, we heard them laughing and hiding behind a car. Then we got chased again but they ran out of water but wouldn't let us back into our car so we ended up bribing them with some pringles and it worked and we escaped!

(Sorry that story was way longer than I thought it would be) but other than that we have been doing good!

Spiritual thought:

I loved General Conference last week and especially the Prophet's message about having charity and virtue. It's something that I've been trying to work on and it was just a testament to me that I need to work on it even harder!

Love you all, have a great week!

Elder Max Cary

maxwell.cary@missionary.org

Mail from Elder Gonzalez:

Bolivia La Paz Mission

4/14/25

Hey everyone what's going on, hope you are all doing great. We had a pretty fire week ngl. We were able to find a bunch of a people, 4 that will have a baptism date by the end of this week, we have 2 more for this weekend. So outta all these at least one gotta give🙏💀. We had a super awesome first lesson with a lady last night, she understood super fast and had a bunch more questions for us. She now wants to get baptized so she can enter the temple and be baptized for her sister. We actually had a couple great lessons yesterday.

We drove up to La Paz today because we have zone conference tomorrow. Since we were coming up Monday, the zl's told us they'd announce transfers Sunday evening so we wouldn't have to double back next week. We were waiting and waiting to pack for our trip because we didn't know who would have to pack everything but we knew at least one of us was leaving. They finally texted us at just about 10:30 that we weren't going to have transfers yet. So then we all finished packing the normal stuff so we went to bed late. We then woke up this morning at 6, left at 7, and got here around 11. Went out to lunch with Papa Bottari which is always great and then rested a little while. We now have interviews with President in a little bit which I'm looking forward to, I always love them. So ya, long day and I'm tired.

Other than that we had some little adventures this week. We walked 10 km to a little town in the middle of nowhere and back because why not. The thing is we have to go back on Thursday to meet a friend and teach a buncha little children. Then Saturday we went up to a members 2nd house outside of Caranavi which was super nice. They are still working on it and it'll eventually be a restaurant or sum idrk. But it has some fruit trees including a mandarin tree (best cuties I've ever had), a pool, a bar, a kitchen, a pavilion, puppies, and parrots. 10/10 would go again.

But that's about it for this week, next week we'll have transfers which will be interesting. Oh ya, and I hit 8 months as a missionary which is fire but also sad because it is going by way too fast tbh. Anyway, hope you all had a good day, say your prayers, and see y'all later.

Elder Gonzalez

sgonzalez@missionary.org

Mail from Elder Figlioli:

Brazil Ribeirao Preto Mission

4/19/25

Ok so this week was honestly really fun. Sunday we were able to see quite a few new people at church which was amazing. Then on Monday, after a few meetings, me and my companion decided to travel to another city and suprise a few other missionaries by going and working with them. When we got there they were extremley suprised and confused, which was super funny. Other than that we have been planning quite a bit of trainings that we will have to give. We also were able to teach a lesson in Spanish and invite our new friend to baptism, which was super fun.

Spiritual

This week, as we have gotten closer to Easter, we have been thinking a lot about the sacrifce of Christ. This week I have been able to learn so much about how Christ truly did everything for us. He conquered the grave so that we might be able to, and this truly is something that we must rejoice in. It truly brings me so much joy as I learn more about my Savior and how he was resurrected. I truly know that He lives, that he loves us, and that he did this all for us. Tomorrow, as we remember the day that He rose again, I wanted to invite you all to think about how he truly did this to give us a chance, and to think about what we are doing to take advantage of this incredible chance that we have.

Elder Figlioli

Isaac.figlioli@missionary.org

Mail from Sister Treu:

Dallas Texas South Mission

4/14/25

Hello family and friends!

It seems like these P-days just come and go! But I wanted to take what little time I have left to send out a nice email to you all!

First off, the weather has begun to not just warm up, but reach the 90's this week!? It feels really good and nice for about 10 seconds, and then with a flushed face, I find myself making any excuses to be in a place with air conditioning, haha.

Me and my companion were able to give a mission-wide training on the importance of media within the mission. This training actually went really well! For anyone who was paying attention in General Conference, it is abundantly clear that the Lord is hastening his work! And I feel very blessed to be in the trenches of that work, and see the stress and urgency the Lord is putting on his missionaries! For those of you who are a fan of graphs and numbers, this is a really cool image to represent a small way the Texas Dallas South mission is seeing the results of this hastening:

Clearly we are in a time and season that has never been seen before! And this trend is happening not just in Texas, but all over the world! I keep telling myself what a blessing it is to see this work and participate in it firsthand. Know that even if you are not currently serving or you did not have the opportunity to serve, you too can participate in and feel the blessings of this work!

[This week] we get to celebrate Holy Week! The week that led up to Jesus Christ's atonement. This week we get to celebrate Jesus Christ's last moments before his death on the cross. This week, let us give back to our Savior by remembering him, and feeling the greater love that His atonement provides for us. Participate in the work by truly getting to know the Savior, and encouraging others to do so as well.

"As we seek to feel His greater love this season, when Easter Sunday arrives, we will experience a greater measure of the joy, gratitude, and peace that come from knowing that Jesus Christ lives."

He lives. For you, for me, and for the whole world. I want you all to ask yourself, how are you going to feel Jesus's greater love this week? How can you help others to feel that love too?

Don't let this week pass you by like any other. Spend time with Jesus Christ, and as President Russell M. Nelson says, “I invite you to make this coming week truly holy by remembering — not just the palms that were waved to honor the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem — but by remembering the palms of His hands...”

I love you all and wish you a happy Holy Week!

Love,

Sister Treu

mary.treu@missionary.org

Brother & Sister Halls

(Family History Center Service Missionaries):

We serve as missionaries at the Family Search Center in Layton and we try to assist people as they come to the center. The people who come ask for help in a wide variety of ways; from setting up a password for familysearch.org to helping find an ancestor in Germany in the 1800’s.

The veil seems thin as we receive inspiration from those on the other side as we work. We also are in the temple each Tuesday morning. So blending research and then being at the temple where individuals and families receive their ordinances is so fulfilling to us. We know we are helping to gather Israel.

Love,

Brother & Sister Halls

Welcome Home

Brother and Sister McSwain!

They recently returned from serving in the Australia Sydney Mission