Hey Familia,
It has been a very hectic week. We have been doing a ton of work and with being lider de distrito there are so many things to do. I can't believe how many things happen in the mission that I didn't know about until now, ha ha. But, everything has been going good. We have had one bautismo since I've been here, we will have one this week and we have 5 more next week, hopefully. The bautismo we have this week has been kind of tough because she technically is not in our ward but it is the only time she can come because of her work. We have had to work with some people and are now going to do it. We moved houses because our dueno was a crap head and we had tons of cucaraches so we have been moving this whole week. I am working hard and learning a lot. This calling I have has been a bit hard but I am learning and growing up. I love you all for everything you have done for me, especially you mom and dad. Thank you both so much. I love you and I hope you have a great week.
Elder Anderson
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
9/5/2011- "I know I am doing what's Right."
Hi Familia,
So, I am in Leon! I am in a new area called parques del Sur, South Park, ha ha. It is a huge area and it's like the States just a little more Mexicano. We have a 2 story house and they have every store you can think of here from the USA. They have Walmart, Cosco, everything! It is pretty awesome but the area is kind of hard. We are starting to have success though. We had a baptism. It was the daughter of a recien conversa who told us the she had been praying for the moment where her daughter could feel like she feels now everyday. So we taught her a lot and after 2 weeks of assitiendo the cappila, she got baptized. She is an amazing person. She has 2 little kids and her husband isn't very supportive but she has so much fe. It's hard to have fe sometimes but when we do, we can do anything. I have grown to love their family and it's great to just click with a family. I'm still learning more about myself and how I can be an example to others. I am learning my strengths and weaknesses and things that I can do better. I know it is hard sometimes, but I have learned to control my mind, thoughts and acciones. I have learned to love others more than myself. It's something that Dios has given me, a chance to be better in everything, a span of 2 years that I can grow up more than I could in 50 years. I have learned so much about others and how the Lord trusts me to help others come unto Cristo. It has been hard at times, I'm not going to say it hasn't, but I know with the help and instruccion that I have received, I can do anything with the help of the Lord. I know I am doing what's right. I love you all and tell Connor to keep up the great work. I love you all!
Your Elder Anderson
P.S. Today we played soccer and FOOOTBALLLLL! It was sick. Tell Connor he is a stud for paying attention and getting the ball. That's Awesome!
So, I am in Leon! I am in a new area called parques del Sur, South Park, ha ha. It is a huge area and it's like the States just a little more Mexicano. We have a 2 story house and they have every store you can think of here from the USA. They have Walmart, Cosco, everything! It is pretty awesome but the area is kind of hard. We are starting to have success though. We had a baptism. It was the daughter of a recien conversa who told us the she had been praying for the moment where her daughter could feel like she feels now everyday. So we taught her a lot and after 2 weeks of assitiendo the cappila, she got baptized. She is an amazing person. She has 2 little kids and her husband isn't very supportive but she has so much fe. It's hard to have fe sometimes but when we do, we can do anything. I have grown to love their family and it's great to just click with a family. I'm still learning more about myself and how I can be an example to others. I am learning my strengths and weaknesses and things that I can do better. I know it is hard sometimes, but I have learned to control my mind, thoughts and acciones. I have learned to love others more than myself. It's something that Dios has given me, a chance to be better in everything, a span of 2 years that I can grow up more than I could in 50 years. I have learned so much about others and how the Lord trusts me to help others come unto Cristo. It has been hard at times, I'm not going to say it hasn't, but I know with the help and instruccion that I have received, I can do anything with the help of the Lord. I know I am doing what's right. I love you all and tell Connor to keep up the great work. I love you all!
Your Elder Anderson
P.S. Today we played soccer and FOOOTBALLLLL! It was sick. Tell Connor he is a stud for paying attention and getting the ball. That's Awesome!
Friday, October 14, 2011
8/29/2011 Letter- "Cockroach Village and Mexicanos have tiny feet."
Hola Famila,
So, this week has been a very hectic week. I changed areas. I am now in Leon in the area Parque de Sur and now as district leader. Weird huh? I'm excited but it is a ton of work. I got here on Tuesday and I'm trying to learn more about the area. When I got here, our house was filthy and there were cockroaches everywhere, mom you would have screamed, it was like cockroach village! Ha ha, but I killed them and we cleaned today so it is better. I have met some people but it's just more about learning where they live and how they are. I am with Elder Valencia, he is from Mexico City. He is very humble and we teach each other a lot. Also, my new area is huge so it's a little different but it's better walking here because there are not as many hills. I had my first interview for bautismo, it went well. Also, we have another bautismo this week and I challenged 2 more for next week so it will be interesting. Every night I have to prepare a ton of talks and I have to check the number of cada compenerismo in my distrito. So it is a little extra work. My Spanish has taken a hard turn for the worst. For some reason, I am having trouble with it in my new area. I guess it's adapting. It was amazing in San Miguel but not anymore. But I hope I can keep working hard to become better at it. I know the Lord challenges us but this is a little hard, ha ha :). It will pass. But, I am good, I feel healthy but just kind of frustrated with the language. Umm, I could use another pair of shoes though, mine are pretty much DEAD. I tried looking here but Mexicanos have tiny feet and they do not have my size!:) ha ha. Anyway, thanks for all the help and support. I love you all so much. I'm sorry I don't have more to write, I am still learning about the area. Thank you for everything. Love you.
Your Elder Anderson
So, this week has been a very hectic week. I changed areas. I am now in Leon in the area Parque de Sur and now as district leader. Weird huh? I'm excited but it is a ton of work. I got here on Tuesday and I'm trying to learn more about the area. When I got here, our house was filthy and there were cockroaches everywhere, mom you would have screamed, it was like cockroach village! Ha ha, but I killed them and we cleaned today so it is better. I have met some people but it's just more about learning where they live and how they are. I am with Elder Valencia, he is from Mexico City. He is very humble and we teach each other a lot. Also, my new area is huge so it's a little different but it's better walking here because there are not as many hills. I had my first interview for bautismo, it went well. Also, we have another bautismo this week and I challenged 2 more for next week so it will be interesting. Every night I have to prepare a ton of talks and I have to check the number of cada compenerismo in my distrito. So it is a little extra work. My Spanish has taken a hard turn for the worst. For some reason, I am having trouble with it in my new area. I guess it's adapting. It was amazing in San Miguel but not anymore. But I hope I can keep working hard to become better at it. I know the Lord challenges us but this is a little hard, ha ha :). It will pass. But, I am good, I feel healthy but just kind of frustrated with the language. Umm, I could use another pair of shoes though, mine are pretty much DEAD. I tried looking here but Mexicanos have tiny feet and they do not have my size!:) ha ha. Anyway, thanks for all the help and support. I love you all so much. I'm sorry I don't have more to write, I am still learning about the area. Thank you for everything. Love you.
Your Elder Anderson
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
8/22/2011 Letter- "Know that I'm safe, healthy and doing great."
Hey Family,
I'm sorry sorry sorry but I do not have a ton of time today. We have division so I am getting ready to leave right now to go a different city to work. Real quick, we had our 3 bautismos that we planned. It was sooooo hard. The kid in the picture did not want to get baptized at first. His primo is a cholo and said that he would beat us and the kid up if he got baptized but he is baptized so the cholo has nothing on us.:) It was an amazing experience. Other then that, things are good. I love you all. Know that I am safe and healthy and doing great. My spanish is a ton better and I know that I am doing what's right. Thank you for everything. You have taught me so much and I thank you for everything. I love you.
Your Elder Anderson
I'm sorry sorry sorry but I do not have a ton of time today. We have division so I am getting ready to leave right now to go a different city to work. Real quick, we had our 3 bautismos that we planned. It was sooooo hard. The kid in the picture did not want to get baptized at first. His primo is a cholo and said that he would beat us and the kid up if he got baptized but he is baptized so the cholo has nothing on us.:) It was an amazing experience. Other then that, things are good. I love you all. Know that I am safe and healthy and doing great. My spanish is a ton better and I know that I am doing what's right. Thank you for everything. You have taught me so much and I thank you for everything. I love you.
Your Elder Anderson
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
8-14-2011 letter- "I love the mission and wouldn't trade it for anything."
Hey Family,
Mom, you knocking on my "puerta" would be funny! I laughed so hard, everyone looked at me funny. I am sorry my letter have been short but I will get better. I am sending some pics that will explain what we did this semana. All of our investigators are great and we are going to have 3 bautismos this week and 3 the next. One of the pictures is of my 2 bautismos I had. But, we will have 3 this week. I am pumped. We both are going to baptize them and so it's going to be a great experience. Well 2 of the 3 are family. It's the mom and the hijo of Ella. She is really awesome and ever since she came to the capilla she has wanted to change her life. She said she felt something that she hasn't ever felt before, so it will be awesome to see her in white and in the water. Second, su hijo, He is only 13 years old and he doesn't have a lot of friends. So pretty much, we are his friends. He is really awesome but timid, we are trying to get him to loosen up a bit. After him, we have a guy named Sergio. He had a family and they left him. It was a sad story but he loves the church and the idea of how a family can be together forever, he is going to be baptized. He use to smoke but he said after he went to church he would get sick everytime he felt like he wanted to smoke. It is awesome. He is really awesome and I am glad to see the change in his life right now. Me and my comp are working hard. We have had some problems, I think it is due to different cultures but we work it out. My health is a lot better. I haven't been sick for a very long time and I hope that continues. I have been working out every morning on my balcony. It's awesome and I have felt a lot stronger and healthier. I love the new house. It didn't take a ton of time to move us because it is pretty close to our old house and we don't have a lot but it's a ton better. We had a Seventy come visit us. His wife was really funny because she had a HUGE english accento, but it's all good. He was really awesome and I learned a ton, like always. You always learn a ton on the mish. I love the mission and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I have learned how to be a man and to care for others and I only have almost 7 months, ha ha. I am growing more in my life then I ever thought I would. I have seen changes in me, I am caring more about the people I am helping then my own problems or concerns. My prayers are focused on them and that's how it should be. I love you all and I hope everything is great. Thank you for everything you have done for me and the times I wasn't the easiest to deal with. I am sorry momma for that time. I have realized what's important in life and what's not. I love you all and thank you for everything. I love you!
Tu Hijo,
Elder Anderson
Mom, you knocking on my "puerta" would be funny! I laughed so hard, everyone looked at me funny. I am sorry my letter have been short but I will get better. I am sending some pics that will explain what we did this semana. All of our investigators are great and we are going to have 3 bautismos this week and 3 the next. One of the pictures is of my 2 bautismos I had. But, we will have 3 this week. I am pumped. We both are going to baptize them and so it's going to be a great experience. Well 2 of the 3 are family. It's the mom and the hijo of Ella. She is really awesome and ever since she came to the capilla she has wanted to change her life. She said she felt something that she hasn't ever felt before, so it will be awesome to see her in white and in the water. Second, su hijo, He is only 13 years old and he doesn't have a lot of friends. So pretty much, we are his friends. He is really awesome but timid, we are trying to get him to loosen up a bit. After him, we have a guy named Sergio. He had a family and they left him. It was a sad story but he loves the church and the idea of how a family can be together forever, he is going to be baptized. He use to smoke but he said after he went to church he would get sick everytime he felt like he wanted to smoke. It is awesome. He is really awesome and I am glad to see the change in his life right now. Me and my comp are working hard. We have had some problems, I think it is due to different cultures but we work it out. My health is a lot better. I haven't been sick for a very long time and I hope that continues. I have been working out every morning on my balcony. It's awesome and I have felt a lot stronger and healthier. I love the new house. It didn't take a ton of time to move us because it is pretty close to our old house and we don't have a lot but it's a ton better. We had a Seventy come visit us. His wife was really funny because she had a HUGE english accento, but it's all good. He was really awesome and I learned a ton, like always. You always learn a ton on the mish. I love the mission and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I have learned how to be a man and to care for others and I only have almost 7 months, ha ha. I am growing more in my life then I ever thought I would. I have seen changes in me, I am caring more about the people I am helping then my own problems or concerns. My prayers are focused on them and that's how it should be. I love you all and I hope everything is great. Thank you for everything you have done for me and the times I wasn't the easiest to deal with. I am sorry momma for that time. I have realized what's important in life and what's not. I love you all and thank you for everything. I love you!
Tu Hijo,
Elder Anderson
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