Familia!!
Les amo mucho! Thank you all so, SO much for your letters, cakes, DearElders, packages and drawings! I can't even tell you how much they mean to me. Or how much my district teases me because I always have mail. It makes my experience here that much better to know that I have so many wonderful people behind me at home cheering me on.
Alright.... this week.... I still forgot the DearElder with the other Emails.... So, y'all will have to forward this. (Meggie..... ) ;)
This week has been GREAT!! I saw Geneil's sister Valerie! She's a teacher here and I saw her on my one month mark at the MTC! I was so happy I thought I was going to cry! We also had a little going away party for Hna. Peñailillo. Mom, your cake got there JUST in time! We picked it up right before class! It was such a happy coincidence because we knew we wanted to do something for her, just not exactly what! (I've sent some pics from the party home.) ;) And then.... I cried. A lot. It was sad to see her go! She is definitely a kindred spirit. And then..... they couldn't find a replacement for her, so she came back on Mon. Haha. I watched a discourse by Elder Holland on Sunday and he said, "Whatever I am going to be I owe to great teachers." I feel the exact same way. I have been blessed with great teachers in church, great teachers at school and now, great teachers at the MTC. Now, for the funny stories you have all come to expect and love. So, this week we were teaching each other (in Spanish) about the WoW, the law of the tithe and the law of chastity. And I was being the investigator and my missionary (Elder Kirkpatrick) asked me if I drank. And I said, "Pues...." ("Well....") and then he said, "Usted fumar?" ("Do you smoke?") and I thought he said, "Usted tomar?" ("Do you drink?") I said, "Si, solomente en Navidad." and he gave me a funny look. And I said (In English), "You asked if I drink, right?" and he said, "No, I said, 'do you smoke?'" And then we both laughed a little because only smoking on Christmas is kind of a weird tradition, right? And then I couldn't stop laughing for the next 20 mins. and he finally asked if he had a booger hanging out of his nose or something. And I said, "No, I'm still laughing about smoking on Christmas."
Alright. It's time to get Spiritual. Spiritual. (With Olivia Newton-John?? Get it??) Anyway.... So, I came up with an analogy this week. I was laying in bed during quiet time and thinking about how many of my needs have been fulfilled by people here at the MTC and at home. And I thought of a puzzle! I am a puzzle piece. I have been shaped and molded by my life expericence. I have strengths that stick out and I have weaknesses that are empty spaces. And in order to fulfill my purpose, I need to have my weaknesses filled by my companion's strenghts, my teacher's strengths, my district's strength's and my investigator's strength. And togehter, we will make one way awesome picture. But, if even one piece isn't there or doesn't fit, the picture isn't complete. I am so excited to continue finding my pieces and changing my shape with the Lord's help. Another thing that I have really appreciated is the change of TRC (ask returned missionaries for definition...). Now, instead of teaching a pretend investigator, we just talk with a volunteer who is being themself and invite them to come unto Christ. This week I think we're talking about personal revelation through church attendance and we got a new book specific to our time at the MTC! It's pretty dang sweet. I also learned in R.S. this week a cool acronym to help us remember to do the little things each day. PROS---Pray (morning and night), Read (scrpitures 5 mins. a day), Obedience, Smile! (A happy missionary will be a successful missionary.) The Church is true. I love Christ. I love Him more than anything else in my life. That's why I'm here. I want you all to know that I have a testimony of the truthfulness of the Gospel. It's true. I know it. I feel it everyday. :)
Tell Lauren, Noah, Jack, Bella, Addie, Terran and Will to be obedient and to be happy! (It's easy! Their the same thing!) I know I say that every week, but it really is the truth. :) I promise.
Les amo MUCHOS!!!
Hermana Anderson
P.S. (Where are the family pics we just took?)
P.P.S. (My elders are so nice to me. They've been writing me anonymous notes all week.)
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