5/9/2011 Letter- The Day after Mother's Day

Hola,

 Here is a pic of the big cathedral in San Miguel for you. Yea, it was awesome to hear from the family last night. It's fine to get emotional mom, you are my momma, you are suppose to and yes I finally got my package today. I loved everything that was in it. And thank you for everything. I'm glad my spanish is getting better. You are right I just need to have confidence in myself and it will come out fine. If I keep working hard I know the Lord will bless me with my work because its not my work, it's His. All I am is his mesajero. I love you all and thank you for the phone call. Honesty, it was amazing! It made my day very special. And no we weren't late, we walked home from the obispos house  and he lives about 15 minutes away so it wasn't too bad. But yea I am good and thank you for everything. Thank you for all your help and support. I love you all. Sorry it's so short, only por que I said everything yesterday. But next week will be bigger, and no my companion wasn't mad so no worries there. I love you, thank you for everything. You are all great examples in my life.

 

Your Elder Anderson

(Here is a picture of the big cathedral, just down the street from my appartment)

5/2/2011 Letter-"They are starting to like the Gringo"

Hello Familia,

I love you and miss you and can't wait to hear from you in a few days. Nothing really happened this week. It's been kinda of boring. But I did send a gift for mothers day so hope you will like it. I will probably send it Sunday because this member can also send packages and letters so it's going to help a lot. Don't worry momma I'm safe. So I got a little bit sick and my companion also got the same sickness. I think we ate bad food, but we are all good now. We know this doctora that is a member in our barrio. She gave us some medication and told me I have to eat a lot more, which is weird because I feel like I eat a ton. But I have to eat more and start taking weight supplaments because I have lost ten pounds walking everywhere. It sucks but I think this is going to help a lot. Everything is going pretty good. I still haven't received your package but it is probably in Leon, so I should get it soon. Make sure you put pics of Jesus and the Virgin Mary on the packages. It keeps people from stealing stuff.  You can find them on line. Ha, it's kinda weird how many people believe in different idols here. It's one challenge that is kinda hard to show them different. But we have another baptism this month hopefully it all goes through. We find a lot of people but they just don't progress and so it's kinda hard to work sometimes. Also we got a new program that makes us study for 4 hours. So I am studying and learning a lot. My companion situation, is a little bit better. We aren't fighting but it's just a difference in cutlture. I pray everyday for guidance and patience. So also I will be in San Miguel for 3 more months with this new program. Also, I am in the Aldea ward. I still dont know my address, ha ha, but that's the ward I am in so you can google it up on the computer. Know that I am well and I love you all. I wish I could have been at Chelsea and Derrick's sealing. I bet it was very special and spirtitual. But I am here, serving the Lord. I am starting to fall in love with these people and I love it. They also are starting to like the Gringo. Ha so it's all good. I love you all,

Your Elder Anderson