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Email Address & Mission Blog

Email Address:
cory.barton@myldsmail.net

Mission Blog:
texashoustonmission.blogspot.com

My Testimony

My Testimony:
I know that the Atonement is real and that we can all enjoy the cleansing power that it provides. I am grateful for my Savior for performing the Atonement so that I can return to my Father in Heaven. I am grateful for missionary service. I am thankful that missionaries world-wide have the opportunity to bring the fullest blessings of the Atonement to faithful children of God. I know that the Bible and The Book of Mormon are inspired scriptures and are here for our behalf. I owe everything to all of those prophets of old that loved us so much and desired so much for our salvation to write down the words on how we can be saved. We are literally children of a loving Heavenly Father and He wants us to return to Him. I know that Jesus is the Christ. And I love the joy the gospel brings with the knowledge that we can be together with our families for all eternity.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Email Update: September 12, 2011

This past week I got my bike back later in the week so that was nice! Also, on Friday it was Ulugia's Birthday and he turned 21 this fool be older than me! Oh well we still partied it up like we ran the town. 

On Saturday the Cypress Stake held a "Lest We Forget" concert in honor of 9/11 and the men and women who serve our country to keep our rights.  It was really moving and they gave out free medallion coins with the title "Lest We forget" on the front and a quote by Thomas S. Monson from 2001 saying something like "fill our minds with truth and our hearts with service" or something like that. 

Yesterday I hit my 14 month mark and it's just crazy. I can't keep up with my mission it just keeps going by faster and faster. A member yesterday made a comment to me saying "Elder Barton how long have you been with us in this ward? Your like a regular now" And I thought about it I have almost been here for 25 weeks! Almost 6 months! What in the world! And I am guaranteed to stay here until at least 31 weeks! Man I am still trying to figure out how this happened.  It just seems like yesterday I just arrived here with Tobchan to this area now almost 6 months later I am training here. Weird any who I am running short on time we have been behind schedule today so I'll chat with y'all next week. I love y'all!

-Cory Barton