Mom and Ammon
Ammon boarded the plane this morning and arrived in Mexico this afternoon. I wasn’t there, but I know saying “Good-bye” for two years has been bittersweet for everyone. Here are some pictures Mom posted from the airport and Ammon’s email from this afternoon:
Saying goodbye to Helaman
I’m not sure what to say besides I made it! It has been an incredible day. When I landed in Phoenix I found four other elders at the gate. Two of them, Elder Snow and Elder Olsen will be serving in the Texas San Antonio Mission.
We had a few hours until our flight to Mexico City so we searched for a cheap place to eat. When we sat down to eat this guy approached the five of us. I thought he was going to harass us or something. Instead, we found out that he is a member of the church! He started telling us stories about his mission and giving us advice on learning Spanish. We then left to catch our flight where we met four more elders and a sister. On the flight, the lady who sat next to me was also a member; I just cannot catch a break.
Finally we arrived in Mexico after a long flight. The city is extremely dense and colorful; they paint all of the buildings different colors. The Missionary Training Center is beautiful. It is an ninety acre compound and looks much different than its surroundings.
I have not met my companion yet but he is Elder Hendricks. Because my name is closest to A in the alphabet, I will be the Senior Companion for three weeks. I am in the same branch, district, and classroom as Elder Snow.
I hope that’s enough to suffice. I will leave you with a scripture from the 30th chapter of Alma in the Book of Mormon.
Ammon and Helaman
Verse 40 and 41 read: “And now what evidence have ye that there is no God, or that Christ cometh not? I say unto you that ye have none, save it be your word only. But, behold, I have all things as a testimony that these things are true; and ye also have all things as a testimony unto you that they are true; and will ye deny them? Believest thou that these things are true?”
I know, as Alma knows, that these things are true. Every part of this world is a testimony of a divine creator. I know that God lives and that Jesus Christ atoned for all of our sins.
Hurrah for Israel,
Elder Burdge
I had to post this picture ~ Sariah
I love it! Elder Burdge reminds me so much of Nephi’s courage. “And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.” (1Nephi 3:7)