It was a good week

November 5, 2012

Dear MOM, DAD, & GRANDMA,
Yes that's fine if Ryan and Misty bless Daniel that same day. Might as well kill two birds with one stone. What day is that?

Jesus is doing so well! He set a baptismal date for the 1st of December, he came to church yesterday and brought his sister and cousin, he came to the Mission President's Fireside last night, he's been praying, and he read in the Book of Mormon and told us he loved 2 Nephi 4:19... he didn't remember the exact reference but he remembered it was 19 and that it talked about "my heart groanth", he also said he just keep reading beyond what we had asked him to and that he just wanted to keep finding treasures. He's so solid! And the ward is taking him in and helping him with rides or whatever he needs. He tells us every time we meet that he's so grateful and really appreciates that we take the time to come. We remind him that he's worth it and that Heavenly Father knew he was prepared. Jesus was the first person that I "found" on my mission that we taught and he wanted more and then wanted to get baptized, meaning everyone else come looking for the missionaries though a member and already knew they wanted to get baptized(that just shows you how important member missionary work is). In all reality though we didn't find him Heavenly Father put us at his door step. I'm so grateful for the chance I got to teach him and that it happened when it did.

Robert is... not so good... we're not too sure all that is going on but he couldn't come to church and then he didn't come to the fireside either after he said he would. We know it's stuff at home but we don't know what and there isn't anything we can do other than pray, so thank you for prayers on his behalf he'll need them for a while yet...

We also got a new investigator yesterday but he seems kind of flaky and he's meet with missionaries before and was flaky then so we'll see.

Cool miracle this week. We've been going to members home and doing Family Mission Plans to help members do more missionary work in normal and natural ways. Basically they list people they want to help come closer to Christ and then is has ideas of what they can do like bring them cookies or invite them to FHE, things like that. It's not to get more referrals for us but to help the members prepare people so maybe they will be ready sometime down the road. One family we had done it with had listed all the non-members on their street and was working on ideas of things they could do, well Sister Booth (no relation... I think) called us and said that she felt prompted to go by her neighbor (a part member family) and invite her daughter to primary. She followed it and when she did the neighbor said that her and her husband had been talking about coming to church but were waiting for an invitation... SO COOL!!! ALWAYS FOLLOW PROMPTINGS!!!! We are working on starting to teach her, we met them and they said we could come by soon.

MIRACLES, BLESSINGS, & TENDER MERCIES!!!!

So I guess I should have called it a blessed week!

Well that's all. Halloween was fun, hope yours was too!

Miss you much, Love you more!

Love Sister Anderson

 

"Look our for our friend Jesus"

October 30, 2012

 Dear MOM, DAD, and GRANDMA,

HaPpY HaLLoWeEn!!!

We have a new investigator, his name is Jesus (he's Hispanic, but if you don't know that it totally seems like we are talking about Christ), he's 20 and we found him when we went to contact a street contact that said we could come back and pray with her. She wasn't home but Jesus let us in and we talked with him a little, shared a scripture about the Atonement, and invited him to church. He ended up not being able to come but he said he would next week and that he might bring a friend. There was a YSA dance/party last night and our WML went over to pick him up, it ended up being too late and by the time they would have gotten there the dance would have been over but they invited him to a party on Wednesday and he was excited to go. Jared (our Ward Mission Leader) said it was a good first contact and that he really appreciated the fact that they stopped by. At first I wasn't too sure how teaching Jesus was going to work out but it's looking like he is very prepared. The work is moving forward in the YSA ward, they have several potentials and we're working hard to help them find people. This is my third YSA ward on my mission and I think it's because I love YSA wards. A sister asked me a while ago how you get work in YSA wards and I told her you just love them, meaning I have no idea how we get work in those ward other than the fact that I love to serve in them and I feel like Heavenly Father gives us work (sometimes later rather than sooner) just because we love them!

Robert is doing good, we contacted him finally and we were able to talk to his parents. Basically it will be awhile until he can get baptized because they want him to figure other things in his life out and they want him to take it all in. I can't blame them they just want to make sure he is committed.

We had a lot of little miracles this week, like random lessons with people we didn't intend on seeing and such. One of those was with Lu she's from Russia and was baptized when she was adopted 9ish years ago but is on and off active. She had just the week before decided she needed to be more diligent at reading and praying, and has started to work on getting Sundays off so she can go to the YSA ward and not just the family ward she's been going to. And then we showed up at her door. She came to church on Sunday and the dance last night. Heavenly Father is so aware of us all!

That's it for this week. My companions are awesome as always and the work is SLOWLY moving forward. Miss you much Love you more!

Love Sister Anderson

Pictures:
The 3 Amiga's
My little baby! 

 

Fiery Dart of The Adversary

October 22, 2012

Dear MOM, DAD, and GRANDMA,

We ate with the YSA ward this week and it was a blast. Eating with members really helps with getting to know them.  The first apartment we ate at had several returned sister missionaries and one said when she was on her mission and there was a "Babylonian  distraction" her companion would tell her "FDA divert your eyes!" FDA stands for Fiery Dart of the Advisory. Since we've started working more in the YSA ward I've been feeling like there is work just around the corner and on Sunday our Ward Mission Leader told us he had 2 possible investigators, one of which had come to church several times and no one had made the connection he wasn't a member. BLESSINGS!!! OUR YSA Ward Mission Leader is so diligent, he fed us this week and invited several people to come. There ended up being there 2 non-members (not from our area but that's okay) and a less-active. We used a bunch of Mormon Messages and it was pretty good. Those have the spirit so strong, I love them!

We got to do service this week. We helped a member clean her house and you know me I love to clean. Unfortunately there really isn't much to tell but I'll do my best to have more to tell next week.

The church is true, the book is blue, and Moroni is ALWAYS on the ball! Miss you much, Love you more!

Love Sister Anderson

One of "those" weeks

October 15, 2012

Dear MOM and DAD,

This was one of "those week..." you know the kind I don't really like to talk about... it's kind of sad. We found a new investigator but then found out later she told one of her Mormon friends that life was hard for her because she was Mormon and she needed to throw away her Book of Mormon. All this after we had a really good lesson with her and she committed find out if this was the answer to her prayers...

Robert won't be getting baptized this week either... his parents didn't know he was planning on that date. They are supportive and don't mind he's looking into it but they don't want him to rush in head long first and then back out later and I guess he has a habit of doing that... I'm grateful his parents want him to not do this halfheartedly but really sad he wasn't upfront with us about his parents wishes. I'm also glad my companions are in tune to the Spirit and felt we should go talk to his parents... because that whole thing could have been bad had we not talked to them yesterday.

Other than that sad news we had a lot of meetings and study this week. There is an extra hour of study for new missionaries so we have very little time in our area with all the things we have. This coming week it's less than 15 proselyting hours, but it is good to be busy... right?

In hopes of reviving this weeks email I've decided to send pictures, ENJOY

Happy Halloween... enough said (At the end of the day I rub my eyes during prayer and this is the result...)

 

 

 

 

more Happy Halloween complements of Sister Shurtz mom

 

Sister Hamsteads 1st morning with us (Greenie breakfast)

Hear no evil, See no evil, Speak no evil

 In the words of MOM.."Stuff and more Stuff"

 October 9, 2012

Dear MOM, DAD, and GRANDMA,

Grandma's going to get in the pool... I thought she was scared of water... GO GRANDMA!!! So what did you think of the big announcement in conference? Pretty crazy... but I really want Kember to go on a mission, I told her to pray about it. But she also may not need a mission because she's amazing on her own (meaning she is growing spiritually with out a kick in the pants... lol)

Our lesson on Sunday was... okay... we probably will be dropping Drew. His mom doesn't really like the idea and he's not putting in very much effort (probably because he doesn't want to offend his mom). He might put more into it if dad was more committed to returning but that time for church change a few weeks back and he keep missing it because he's sleeping in. So if he doesn't read this week we will have to trust the Lord will help him when the time is best. He is a great kid, but it's hard when mom and dad disagree (they are divorced as well)

Robert is doing so good. We watched Joseph Smith Prophet of the Restoration last night and he cried. He is so in tune with the spirit. We also taught the Law of Chasity and when we committed him to live it he said that would be the easiest thing in the world. I asked him if he thought about serving a mission and he said he was going to! SO AWESOME! He also in the last week has read from 2 Nephi to Helaman... He is a tender mercy, miracle, and a blessing all in one. Sometimes it's hard to get lessons because of stuff at home and the fact we have to go through his friend to contact him, because his phone is CRAZY, but every time we have a lesson it is so good and we are reminded how prepared he his.

Sister Hamstead is AMAZING!!! She's our little greenie. We both feel like she's training us because she is so prepared. Trio are usually pretty difficult but so far we are doing great and we all get along really well. This last week has been full of meetings and lessons so it's been pretty crazy but it's always better when your busy. 

How is everyone's reading? We should be on page 84 by the end of today... That's it for today!

Miss you much, Love you more!

Love Sister Anderson

 

Transfer news...training

October 1, 2012

Dear MOM and DAD,

So this last week I was reading in Mosiah 2 and in verse 3 something stood out to me. I know it was the Spirit because it never really had an impact before. The chapter is referring to General Conference (of course) and the beginning is all about how they prepared. In verse 3 it talks about offering sacrifice and I thought about what we offer as a sacrifice now "a broken heart and a contrite spirit" and my thought was "Do I prepare for conference with a broken heart and contrite spirit, prepared to receive what the Prophet will say, and am I humble enough to do what he will ask me to do?" just some food for thought. They also turned their tent doors to the temple (preparing to listen to the prophets voice). Are our doors (the activities in our homes) turning to temple? It was a really sweet "tender mercy" to learn that this last week.

Don't forget about the Book of Mormon challenge. It starts on the 3rd of October, 14 pages a day to finish the Book of Mormon in a transfer. I know I've said it before but I would love it if my whole family did it with me. I know it seem like it would take too much time, but you can read 14 pages in an hour and an hour isn't too much to give to the Lord, who in return will bless you more than you ever gave. Right? =D

Well as the subject line states we got transfer news and Sister Shurtz and I are staying together, we are also training, so we'll be in a trio. This will be an adventure. We are also moving because the members we live with don't have enough room. (That's another thing I tell you more about)

We haven't seen Robert this week meaning his baptism will have to be moved to the 20th of October. He's been grounded all week and then was at his grandparent for the weekend. Pray we can contact him this week.

We that's all she wrote! I Love you all!

Miss you much, Love you more!

Love Sister Anderson

P.S. I would love to hear about what you all are receiving as you read the Book of Mormon.

        And tell Grandma I love and miss her too

YOU'RE AWESOME!!!

September 24,2012

Dear MOM and DAD,

I LOVE all the missionary work you are doing! It makes me even more proud to call you my mom and dad! You'll have to let me know how it all goes and you know you can give me his phone # and I can call him at the Visitors' Center or have one of the other Sisters call. But defiantly pray about it.  Funny you should say USU because Sister Beckstrand was saying I should go there (her reasoning was different) but I've also been thinking that lately. My only struggle would be being SO far away from my babies... I feel like I've missed so much of their lives already! But you know me I'll go where the Lord wants me to and it's probably time for me to work on my living my life... I just love our family so much! And it wouldn't be that long because it's only an endorsement. Anywho... I'll get to my week.

So on Saturday we had ELDER DAVID A BEDNAR come to our mission!!!! It was SOOOOOO good and we all got to shake his hand! I can't even tell you how awesome it was to have him speak to us for THREE hours!!! I know he's called of God and he has the Spirit so strong, it just makes me want to be better. He talked a lot about treating people as Agents who act not Objects to be acted upon and how that affects our missionary work. Also about realizing it's the Spirit that will take the message into the hearts of those we teach not us . We were given two talks about a month ago and asked to read and know them, and that was what our meeting mostly consisted of. Him asking what we learned for the talks and then expounding on them. They were Seek Learning by Faith http://www.lds.org/liahona/2007/09/seek-learning-by-faith?lang=eng&query="seek+learning+by+faith" and Ask in Faith http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2008/04/ask-in-faith?lang=eng&query="ask+in+faith"  My invitation to you is to read them because I really couldn't expound on his words and I really can't describe how awesome it was!

We started teaching Robert, YAY! And he is awesome, I've never met a 16 year old that is so in tune. We had a lesson yesterday with the bishop and his friend form the other ward was there. We taught the Gospel of Jesus Christ and I know the Spirit taught because I had a desire to apply the Doctrine of Christ in my life more. But after, we were trying to set up other times to meet this week and his friend had other things in his ward that were planned, the best part was Robert told him i think this is more important right now! Funny thing about all of this, when we first meet him I kept thinking he look like someone I know and during one of our lessons it dawned on me... he looks like Josh... my ex-boyfriend... Sister Shurtz and I laughed for some time after I told her. But it's such a blessing to get to teach him, I'm grateful!

That's all I got for this week! Miss you much, Love you more!!! 

P.S. Forgot to mention that Saddie, my YSA investigator for my old area, got baptized, I couldn't remember if I mentioned that, but she comes into the VC every so often and is excited to see me and that makes me happy!

Also my Ward Mission Leader from the Gable (YSA) Ward (my first YSA) came in yesterday to have me sign a card for Christina, because today was her year mark of being baptized. She was less-active but has been coming back! YAY! Then I also realized my first convert was baptized over a year ago! It's crazy how that all works.

Love ya!

Love, Sister Anderson

 

Dropping and Miracles!

September 17, 2012

 Dear MOM and DAD,

Yes I got the package! Thank you so much! I love giving away daddy's toys. And I'd been craving popcorn, so that was perfect. Sister Shurtz says thank you for the toys. I gave her two.

Well I'm pretty sure all our investigators are dropped, in the process of dropping, or dropped us. Every member present lesson we had scheduled this week, fell through... But we had a miracle last night. The other sisters in our stake called us to tell us they had an investigator with a date for us! He's 15 and owns a quad and has been reading it for years. He's been going to church for the last 3-4 weeks and they had one lesson with him and set a baptismal date for the 13th of October, and he's in our area, so we'll start teaching him now. His name is Robert, by the by. BLESSING!!!

Today was zone activity and we played Lazer tag, I've never played Lazer tag before so that was fun.

I'm jealous that Conference is coming up. You know how I LOVE conference.

Sorry I'm a little distracted by other things and I still want to email Kember. So I'm gonna finish. I love you!

Miss you much, love you more!

Love Sister Anderson


RAIN

September 11, 2012

Dear MOM and DAD,

I haven't got my meds yet but I haven't been to the Visitors' Center yet today, so I'm hoping it will show up today. I also wanted to request some more toys if you're sending a package, because I'm out and being in a new area I need to have some to give to new people! c=

It's been raining a ton this week and that has been a blessing. We came to the conclusion that it's time for us to drop those who aren't progressing so the Lord can send those who are. Sister Shurtz was struggling with it for a a awhile because she cares so much for the people she's been teaching and she doesn't want them to fall though the cracks, but she told me the Lord comforted her that they would be taking care of and that we would see success if we had the faith to find the elect. 

This week has been a week full of the Spirit.  I can't even begin to tell you how many times I felt prompted or lead by the Spirit this week, and It feels so good after when you know it was the Spirit and you followed it because you knew it was, instead of seeing after "Oh yeah, that was the Spirit!" Don't get me wrong I'm grateful for those moments, because those happen all the time. But it's a blessing to know before hand that it was the spirit guiding you.

Sorry I don't have a ton to write today. But know I'm working hard and missing you all very much!

Love you all,

Love Sister Anderson

Well...

September 4, 2012

 

Dear MOM & DAD,

So our investigators... we have quit a few but I still don't know all of them and I'm not to sure how solid they all are but we do have one who all he needs to do is set a date. His wife is a member returning to activity and the sisters have been trying to get over there for months and just 2 months ago they did. He believes it and know it to be true but still won't set a date, he had one prior but it fell though and hasn't set one since. David is awesome and you'd thin he was a member already, we just need to get him wet now. 

We also found a new investigator this last week named AJ, he teaches ballroom and just recently moved to Mesa. He lived in Texas right down the street from a Temple and he says he's always open to "talking religion" so we have a lesson for tomorrow and we're excited to see where that goes. 

I feel bad because my whole mission I've been in areas where the work is pretty slow and then I came here and there is more work here than in my other areas (at least there was) so I was pretty excited, but my first week the activity of the area decreased ALOT and Sister Shurtz thinks it's her fault... which is not true, but I feel bad because I don't quit know how to life her spirits because this is very much what I'm use to and she's use to success to this is not up to par for her. I just pray she will not let the advisory get her down and make her think it is her fault. The people we teach have a choice and if they chose otherwise they are not prepared yet and the Lord will give us someone who is. 

So our investigators... we have quit a few but I still don't know all of them and I'm not to sure how solid they all are but we do have one who all he needs to do is set a date. His wife is a member returning to activity and the sisters have been trying to get over there for months and just 2 months ago they did. He believes it and know it to be true but still won't set a date, he had one prior but it fell though and hasn't set one since. David is awesome and you'd think he was a member already, we just need to get him wet now. 

We also found a new investigator this last week named AJ, he teaches ballroom and just recently moved to Mesa. He lived in Texas right down the street from a Temple and he says he's always open to "talking religion" so we have a lesson for tomorrow and we're excited to see where that goes. 

I feel bad because my whole mission I've been in areas where the work is pretty slow and then I came here and there is more work here than in all my other areas (at least there was) so I was pretty excited, but my first week the activity of the area decreased ALOT and Sister Shurtz thinks it's her fault... which is not true, but I feel bad because I don't quit know how to lift her spirits because this is very much what I'm use to and she's use to success so this is not up to par for her. I just pray she will not let the advisory get her down and make her think it is her fault. The people we teach have a choice and if they chose otherwise they are not prepared yet and the Lord will give us someone who is. 

From my last area Sadee is getting baptized this weekend, they are still figuring out her ward but for now they are baptizing her into the ward she's in and then transferring her over to her right ward. I got to see her on Sunday at the Mission Presidents Fireside, she gave me a big hug and told me how much she missed me and how bummed she was when she learned I had been transferred, that made me feel good to know I was missed. Now I just need to find someone to take to her baptism so I can go. I think we're going to try and get David and his family there. Cheryl the lady we found right before I left came into the Visitor's Center with Sister K and I don't think she even recognized me... oh well the work moves forward, thank goodness! 

Sister K and I sang at the MP Fireside. We sang "If the Savior stood beside me" we had also sang that our last Sunday as companions. I tell you angels were singing with us both times because we were so nervous that there is no way it should have sounded good... but it did and a lot of people complemented us on it, both times. We were also told we blended well which I love to hear because it's better to blend than to stick out, when it comes to singing that is. 

I hope daddy is doing okay, while he's down for a bit I think that would be a GREAT time to write me some letters... he's only got a short while left that he can write me... Honestly I just miss hearing from my papa! 

That's it for this week! I love you all! 

Miss you much, Love you more! 

Love Sister Anderson

Crazy all around!

Dear MOM and DAD,

Sounds like life is crazy at the Anderson Home! But I wouldn't have it any other way. My week has been crazy and frustrating but I'm good. It's just a new area with 5 new wards and a ton of new investigators and I'm not remembering much but I know it will come and I seem to be settling faster than I have previously. Sister Shurtz is amazing and I love being her companion. I really have been blessed with the companions I've had, even the ones I didn't get along with, I've learned so much from each and every one. Sister Dyer taught me to work hard! Sister Everette taught me to expect and look for miracles! Sister Stephens taught me the Lord will provide! (Jehovah Jirah) Sister Parker taught me to laugh and let go! (to be more myself) Sister Dashjav taught me to love people and not to stress so much! Sister Kranendonk taught me to work hard and laugh (I've never laughed so much with a companion) and to always lift people up! And I know I'll learn even more for Sister Shurtz, already I've learned to make prayer more important and not just to rush off after I pray.

I'll write you more about the area next week when I have more of my thoughts put in place. It is an awesome area and I love the people I've met thus far. I'm still struggling being in the passengers seat all the time and my car sickness doesn't help much but I'm working on letting the Lord take care of me. I'm almost out of my meds and I'll need more immunobuild, I've been taking two a day again because I've been fighting a cold for about a month. I'll only need one more bottle and some echinacea would be good as well. I'm still looking forward to your letter about writing dad on his mission.

I think you are right about the 0-5 year olds, I love babies and that would open my options of what I could do with my degree.

I put a link to a "I'm a Mormon" I watched this week and thought of dad when I did. I think he could relate.
http://bcove.me/wfce21mf

Well that's it for now, thank you for all you do. I never really thought I could love and appreciate you and our family more than I did but everyday I meet more people I do. Even good families have wayward children and other problems, but I know now that our family really is unique. Maybe it's cause we grew up in a small town and your the best parents ever, I don't know but I'm glad for whatever it was.

Miss you much, Love you more!

Love Sister Anderson

"It's sufficiently decent"

August 20, 2012

Dear MOM and DAD,

Well transfer news is in... I'm headed to Mesa East Stake and going from 4 wards to 5, and I'm still at the Visitors' Center! YAY!!!! My new companion will be Sister Michelle Shurtz, she's from Clearfield UT. She's the sister who had a sibling pass away on her mission. I think I mentioned her before. She's a great missionary and she works hard so it will be a good transfer. 

Well this week was full of miracles! Sadee set a baptismal date for the 8th of September. We think she'll have to go to the ward she lives in but it's still cool that she's progressing and it doesn't matter where people get baptized just as long as they do. It also is a test of their conversion when they have to transfer missionaries and wards, but she knows she might have to and she's willing to do whatever the Lord would have her do. The Gospel Blesses lives! 

I don't know if you've noticed the pattern on my mission but Heavenly Father just likes to randomly put prepared people in our path. This last week we got a call from some random RM who said that when he got home he told his aunt that he'd sic the missionaries on her and her response was... "Okay, I'm ready for them now." We've had two lessons with her and she is so prepared. She meet with missionaries up in Payson AZ last year and then moved and was wanting to pick it back up when she got settled and then her nephew got home and tada! Here we are. She called a member in our ward to tell her that she wanted to set a baptismal date, so Sister Bardin called us and we called Cheryl and she's getting baptized on the 22nd of September! I'm sad I won't get to teach her anymore but I'm really excited that Sister K gets to teach her. She's never taught anyone all the way to baptism before so I'm really glad she gets to be part of this miracle. 

We went to the temple this week and I was just full of gratitude for the Gospel and the temple and my family and my friends. I was just grateful for everything. Heavenly Father has blessed me so much and I don't even know what to do with myself sometimes. Sister K was telling me how in her thank you card she said that I talk about how amazing our family is all the time. Well it's true and I love you all so much, how could I help from bragging. She also told me this morning she loves the traditions our family has, because I talk about those too. 

The weather hasn't been too bad this summer. I think it's gotten up to 115 three times and that's it, others may think it's hot (and it is) but I'm grateful it's not 120. One of our ward mission leaders was released and we didn't even know it till a week later... still waiting on a new one to be called but I know that the Bishop is being very prayerful about it all. I have loved the bishops in this area. I'm just grateful for all the amazing people I get to meet! 

That's all for today. I'll work on getting a contact number to you. And thank you for doing all that school stuff for me as well. 

Miss you MUCH, Love you MORE!

Love Sister Anderson 

In response to the quote no effort wasted -"It's not a waste of time... you'll learn you were an idiot!"

All of today's quotes are from Jono (John-O), our ward mission leader in the YSA ward, he served in England and he's super funny!

Book of Mormon Challenge

I had Sister Anderson write letter to our ward.  It was a wonderful letter and I will post it later when I get it back from the news letter lady.

In that letter she asked that those so inclined, read the Book of Mormon in a "transfer".  A transfer is 6 weeks. Her Mission President's wife challenged her some time earlier to read the Book of Mormon in a transfer.  She was so impressed and learned so much reading more than just a chapter a day.  It really made it come alive for her.  So for her last transfer she is going to read the Book of Mormon.  She will be starting on October 3.  She would love to hear your experiences if you choose to join her.  She will be returning home on November 13th.   Colleen

The Chicken is .... DEAD!

August 13, 2012

Dear MOM and DAD,

This week we've had 4 animals die... The members we live with have chickens so when they leave town they ask us to let them in and out of the pen morning and night and to make sure they have water, because when they left town last month one of them died. So we had been doing that faithfully but one night not all of them were in the pen when we went to lock it... well we found it a short time later DEAD... probably because it was sick and it was the first day it got to 115 degrees. But that was just one of the four... the day before we had found a dead gopher in the pool. He had fallen in and drowned because he couldn't get back out... we know this because he died in swimming position. Then the day after we found a dead bird on our lawn, from where I have no idea... and yesterday a bird flew into the window at the Visitors' Center and died from it... I'm convinced it's the second coming... just kidding but it's been pretty weird that's for sure.  

The Lord blessed us with two new investigators this week. Kyle and Tiffany aren't very religious but said we could come back and talk to them. They ended up canceling our appointment because of work and then again because they were sick, but then we stopped by this last week and they were both home and let us come in. We had a really good talk about God blessing their lives with the gospel and how if they did their part in finding out if it was true they would see the blessings. We also talked a little about temples and eternal marriage and they really liked that, so they said they would try it out. We're excited to teach them though I think it will be a struggle to set up lessons with them because they have crazy schedules. But we believe they are prepared and even though they don't think they are religious they are searching for something and I know we have it! 

We had Mission Tour today. Elder Marcos A. Aidukaitis was the General Authority that spoke to us. It was really good, he was funny and spiritual, he uplifted us and called us to repentance. It was just really neat how he chastened us but never really "chastened" us. It was good I'm still processing it all but it was good. 

Sunday was a total "trunkie" day for both Sister K and I (mostly me though). We went to our YSA ward and it is a really good ward which makes me miss being in a YSA  ward, going to activities, having munch and mingles after church, and just being around people my age. (It's probably a good thing I'll probably be getting transferred next, there aren't any grantees but I'm pretty sure I'll be moved, I've been in this area 6 months almost) Then we went to visit a less-active member and while we were there her grandson (he's about 25) come over and said when she was finished that she could come over and watch Pride and Prejudiced with him (that's her favorite Sunday movie) and then they talked about going to breakfast the next morning.  It just made me miss spending time with my Grandma... and then I bragged about Grandma to one of the Senior Elders at the VC when I got on shift and that just made me miss her all the more. I was also talking about the memories I had from my youth and how I loved them and he told me to make sure I thank my mom and dad for giving me those memories. So THANK YOU Mom and Dad!  Well that was my "trunkie" day, but don't worry we got a lot done that day too. We had a member present lesson with Sadee (who by the way is doing awesome, she's read up to page 30 in the Book of Mormon just his last week, how cool is that?) and 2 less-active lessons and a bunch of member visits. 

Well I guess that's all I've got for you this week. Miss you much, Love you more! 

Love Sister Anderson

July 9, 18 ,24, Aug 7

 

August 7, 2012

 

 My week and other stuff

 

 Hey MOM, 

Sister Dyer was visiting this last week and she told me my blog hasn't been updated since April... and Kristy told me last month you aren't forwarding my emails anymore... I can send them to Kristy if you want her to post and forward them, I understand you are busy so it wouldn't be a problem for me to just send my emails to Kristy too, you'd just have to give her my blog password (because I don't remember it) so she could post them... or maybe even Kember because Kristy it pretty busy as well. And has my box made it home from Richfield yet? Just curious. 

This last week was pretty hard, you know how I let my emotions get the best of me, but the last few days have been good so I know I'll be okay. It's just hard to let something go that I've wanted my whole life, but I feel like we all get to the point where God wants us to give it ALL and I never could before, I never had the choice. Heavenly Father is just giving me a chance now to show Him who's most important to me. And you know me I'm all about doing what He wants me to and then eventually I see that His way was best and I'm glad I followed. 

We have a new investigator in the HighGroves YSA ward. Her name is Sadee and she's been around members her whole life and knew they all had something and that it was something she should have but never knew what it was, so she's been coming to church for 4 weeks with her best friend. We asked her how she felt after our first lesson (in which we talked about baptism) and her response was "I'm a fan!" We are excited about teaching her.  She lives right outside of the ward though so we are still trying to decide what to do about that. 

We've had lots of little miracles this week too (I feel like some are in part because of the decision I made last week and that Heavenly Father is saying now I can show you real missionary work). the best one is we have a potential we've been trying to contact in the Avalon ward but have had not luck in doing so, he's YSA age so we've been thinking it would be good to get the YSA's involved. Well we had dinner with some girls from the YSA ward last night and they had a recent convert and non-member friend over to eat with us. About half way though the dinner Sister K leans over and whispers "Do you know who that is?" So I look back at Errick (that's his name) and of course I don't recognize him (because we've never seen him). She then said "That's Errick Daniels!" (the potential we've been trying to contact) She'd figured it out after hearing some other names mentioned during dinner. He still doesn't know we've been trying to contact him but we are sure it was a blessing that we hadn't met him yet because we were going to meet him then and now we know he has fellowship in the YSA ward and we know who we need to talk to about best inviting him to take the lesson. 

That's probably the most exciting news on my end. But I've definitely felt your prayer this week and I might add that you pray for me to hold strong to the end, you know how I get when finishing things, to the point I just want to be done, and that will make for a long last transfer if I get that way. Anyway I'm excited for your letter and I'm praying for your finals, you'll do awesome! You're super smart! I love you! 

Miss you much, Love you more! 

Love Sister Anderson

P.S. Tell Lauren congrats and the rest of my Siblings (except Ryan, he still writes me every week and has been my salvation for it) to write me. In the last almost two months I've only received 5 or 6 letters that weren't from Ryan I'm feeling a little forgotten... (that sounded more down that I actually feel, but it still bums me out) =0D

And that challenge applies to you and dad as well (and the rest of the family) If I have time to do it as a missionary I know you all can find time to do it (yes I get study time but that is spent studying for others) Just saying. I love you!!!! And send more pictures... WOW this is a really demanding letter, sorry everything of course is a request. =0D

 

 

July 24, 2012

 

 Awkward week!!!

 

Dear MOM and DAD, 

Well one word to describe my week...... AWKWARD!  I don't think I could even begin to tell you about all the awkwardness of this week, but just know we had many awkward moments. 

Maybe I'll try to expound on that.

AWKWARD moments: 

1. We were making phone calls in our car and a lady came out to see if we needed anything because she thought we were creeping...
2. Crazy lady giving us a bunch of her cloths, because we did service (I don't feel it appropriate to tell you more at this time, maybe someday...)
3. Going in the outs in gated communities
4. Not really knowing what to say when people answer the door
5. A less-active inviting us in and not inviting us to sit down and then ignoring us...

So those were just a few I could remember.

Jeff doesn't actually live in our area, so we transitioned him to his ward, so we didn't have a baptism this week. We have alot of people in our wards that come and aren't members but they don't actually live in the ward boundaries, so we'll be teaching alot of first lessons and then transitioning them to the correct ward. But I know the Lord will bless us if we are diligent. 

We had another hubbub this week and it rained like crazy again. I actually got pictures as the storm was coming in, so cool. All week is has been cloudy and it has been really cool to see them change and move. It just reminds me we have a loving Heavenly Father every time I see the beauty of nature. 

We did get a new investigator this week, he's been living with his less-active girlfriend for 19 years and she wants to be active in the church but they are struggling to set a marriage date. He committed to pray to know if God was real and we have hope that he has real potential. Serina is doing better than we knew, bishop said he had a good chat with her and she's still going strong she just has alot on her plate that she is dealing with. I feel so much better knowing that she still has a testimony. Thank you for you prayers on her behalf. 

I met a little girl named Carmen this week (picture included) 

Well that's my week. Send more pictures I love seeing you! 

Miss you much, Love you more! 

Love Sister Anderson

 

 We ate at a members home this week who went to Bountiful High School and she pulled out her '88 and '89 year books and look who I found! I thought it was awesome. She even remembers having him. She didn't remember the class just that she had him as a teacher and she liked him and thought he was funny! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 16, 2012

 

What a week!

 

Dear MOM and DAD,

Thank you for my cute package, I have the wind chimes hung up and everything and the stamps were greatly needed, you're the best!

 

I don't have a ton of time today but I'm sending you a hand written letter this week. We got two new wards, Avalon and HighGroves YSA, I may have never trained but this is my second time whitewashing... I'm so excited to be in a YSA ward again, they are so alive and full of activity. We had a lesson with a guy who's been coming for 4 week, last night. He set a baptismal date for next Saturday. He is so prepared.  

 

It rained like crazy on Friday, like total down pour. I've NEVER seen it rain so much and then in 2 hours it was gone. The picutes were taken at 3:30 when it started to rain (we were walking because it was cooler) then 30 mins later, I was pouring water out or my shoe... that's how much rain there was, then 1 hour later the skys cleared. So crazy! The other picture was from the Fourth, Sister Marrott and I were "The Stars and Strips".

 

Did you ever get the box from Richfield? I think it was the one that had a box and a Book of Mormon Timeline and then it had Pickled Catus just for you two (because you like all things pickled) so I hope you've got it, and it has my letters from people in it. Just let me know!

 

Well I get you a letter in the mail today, but that's it for now!

 

Miss you Much, Love you more!!

Ether 12:27

 

Love Sister Anderson

 

 

July 9, 2012

 Transfer news...kind of...

Dear MOM and DAD, 

President Ellsworth is trying something new this transfer, he's letting us know if we are getting transferred but not where. It's to avoid transfer gossip. But none of that really applies to me because Sister K and I are staying together. We may be getting two extra wards but we still aren't sure about that yet. We're excited to work hard this transfer and we've already set some new transfer goals that we want to work on. Basically we want to be more self less and focused on others, it's is going to be great! 

We got to do some secret service this week and it was AWESOME!!! We raked the yard and pulled the weeds of some returning members in our ward. 

We've been working with some more less-actives but we're going to be refocusing on the part member families. Sister Hansen always use to say we are here to complete eternal families. Make me glad mine is complete and active! 

I actually have a headache so this letter will be short this week. But I want to you know I love you all and I'm grateful for you everyday! 

Miss you Much, Love you More! 

Love Sister Anderson

June 5,11,18,26, July 2

July 2, 2012

" I'm in love with a clown" Sister K

 Dear MOM and DAD, (and Paula, Randy, and Danielle)

Well my week has been pretty average, meaning nothing hugely miraculous but nothing hugely bad either and full of little miracles every day. It's almost like we have so many mini miracles that I don't even notice them all, I acknowledge they are miracles but it's almost normal. Which I think should be the normal for everyone. God is a God of miracles and He wants to bless our lives and make us happy, sometimes we just need to ask and then always be looking for the miracles. I think that is a huge part of why I see so many miracles now, I'm ALWAYS looking for them because I know they are there! What a blessing to have the knowledge I do of  a loving Heavenly Father who ultimate goal is my happiness, so I know when things are rough or a trial is not being eased it's is because what I will learn for it will make me much happier than having it taken away! (Perfect Brightness of Hope)

We had some really good meetings yesterday. We had asked a couple members to bare their testimony on missionary work this week and even though we weren't they the Bishop said that their were quite a few who bore theirs and that the whole t talks about faith to be healed and that doesn't always mean in a physical way. Healing is more the emotional and spiritual and curing is all physical. People can be physically cure and not healed and people can still have physical ailments and be fully heal though the atonement of Christ. I just loved that because I feel more often are we healed when we are not cured then are we cured and healed. It was a really neat lesson. And then Relief Society was all about miracles and was really good as well.

Serina is struggling being active so prayers on her behalf would be wonderful. We are meeting with Katie and Gabe this week so we're hoping it is a good lesson. Still working hard, talking to everyone, and laughing all the time. Sister K and I actually got in a fight this week but the cool part was we were able to work though it and not have left over feelings. It is amazing what humility, prayer, and the atonement can do. I'm so grateful for my companion and I love her so much. She has been a huge blessing of my mission! 

I guess that's all I got! 

Miss you Much, Love you More! 

Love Sister Anderson

 

2 Nephi 31:20

The pictures are for laughs and to prove we really do have fun! =D And we did our hair the same that day too (even though you can't see it)

 

This is more just cuz. I would love to get hand written mail (Including Paula... tell her I'm feeling unloved, it's been over a year since I've heard from her, meaning it was in person last time... But I still love her =D ) I also would love a letter from daddy... just so you know. Thought I'd throw that out there!

 

June 26, 2012

Saving souls on sticky note at a time!

 Dear MOM and DAD,

We found two new investigators this week, and we're really excited about both of them. Gabe is Katie boyfriend, Katie is a less-active in the ward. They are really cool people and we're excited to teach them. We had a great first lesson and just laid it all out there. Our purpose and expectation of why we were teaching him and he's willing to read and pray, so we're excited! The other is Rene' she is super familiar with the missionaries and loves talking to them but says she has a problem with the Book of Mormon "I live by the ten and that's all I need" but she committed herself to reading the first BOOK of Nephi and to open her heart and ask if she should read more, all before this coming Saturday. We are stoked to meet with her on Saturday. 

We're trying to work more with less-actives and actually have been getting into their homes, that in it's self is a huge blessing! 

So even though it was funny when people told my trainer that she was almost finished, when she had under 5 months left, I don't like it now. People tell me that all the time!!! And it's not even that I don't want to come home but I don't want to get trunkie and that does not help. So just a shout out on behalf of all missionaries, don't say stuff like that, but focus on what they are doing right now, when you talk with them. I know that's a huge help to me. 

We got to do a double session at the temple this last week with a couple other Zones. They were ASL sessions too, (meaning they had a separate screen with someone signing on it) so I got to watch the whole thing in sign language and I actually understood alot, thank you High School ASL! But it was really neat spending so much time in the temple. 

Well that's it for this week, we're still working had on finding people (even in 110 degrees) and the Lord is blessing us. 

Miss you much, Love you more! 

Love Sister Anderson

Pictures:

Thank you for the bubbles I love them

Sister K and I

Sister K took this because she says I'm always on the piano

 

 

June 18,2012

 Learning lots

Dear MOM and DAD,

 

Well it turns out our investigators really aren't that legit but that's okay because this week we receive 5 referral and we are pumped to contact them. We taught Brandon but he really just wants to hang out... we told him we don't hang out but that if he wanted the blessing Heavenly Father was waiting to give him we'd love to teach him, so we told him to pray about it and let us know at our next lesson. He hasn't confirmed the next lesson, it was suppose to be today... so we're thinking he's "not ready". But we were bold and planted some deep seeds, someday when missionaries find him again he'll remember that some missionaries taught him and he'll want to learn more and then get BAPTIZED! Do you like my positive attitude? I got that from Sister Parker when we were companions and Sister Parker trained Sister Kranendonk so we are both trying to have an attitude like her. I really have been blessed with my companions.

 

There are a lot of baptisms happening in my old area... well two that I knew before so I'll get to go to them. And Menilik's mom met the missionaries this last week (actually when Sister K was on exchanges in that area so it was neat she could be a part of all of it) and invited them for dinner on Sunday, she's not interested but I'm praying that her heart has softened enough that Menilik will feel okay taking the lessons before he goes up to school. That way Jason, the member who referred him could baptize him and I could come because it's in the mission. Pray for him, he is so prepare he just needs the courage to move forward.

 

Though there still isn't too much going on in the area right now were are seeing little miracles everyday, even if it's that the heat isn't getting to us too bad, and I'm learning so much. I feel the Lord is teaching me trust. I know that I trust Him with many things but there is always more I could give and I'm working really hard to give it all. I'm also being blessing with learning Charity.. meaning that some people are harder to love than others, but they are the ones who meed it the most. It will come. I've been thinking back to the me before my mission and I really am starting to see the changes I've made, I could put it down to anything specific (though I could yesterday, I just can't remember today... oh well) I do know I am a better person and more of the daughter Heavenly Father wants me to be, I've got plenty to go but I'm glad that the Lord is blessing me with some hind sight.

 

That's it for this week. Alma 38:5

 

Miss you much, Love you more! 

 

Love Sister Karmin LaNae Anderson 

PS  The yard looks GREAT and I love the wood post awning! I love our home!

 

Also Dad I've been giving toys to the senior couple for fathers/mothers day and they all say thank you, everyone loves them and I love giving them and bragging about my papa!

June 11.2012

 Investigators

MOM and DAD,

First thank you my incredible family for my fun package! I loved it! Dad everyone loves your toys and I love giving them. Sister Kranendonk has decided she want a bunch when she's older and has kids, I told her you would love to teach/help her make some, that my family loves to adopt new members.  

 

So the last few days Sister K and I have been SOOOOO warn out! Like dead tired, it was bad, laughing over the stupidest things and looking like we had only got an hour of sleep... but it was all good because we looked that way because we had been working HARD all week. We work really well together and neither one of us mind talking to people on the street because we both know that we are not going to have to do all the talking and that our companion will back us up and support everything we say. We have awesome unity with each other and the Spirit (or "we"nity as our Zone Leaders would call it) and it really has been the best transfer thus far! Definitely the most unity we've both had with any of our companions. 

Because we've gotten better at talking to everyone we got 2 new investigators last week, from talking and then praying with them. We not too sure how solid they are yet but we have return appointments this week. It's just nice to have people to teach and to feel like I'm giving my all. I'm pretty sure that I would be okay if Sister K was my companion the rest of my mission, she's awesome!!!! And we really do work hard in the work and to self improve. 

We got to do more service this week and that was GREAT! Things have slowed quit a bit at the Visitors' Center because it being summer and all but I still love being there and it is now a time to show the Lord that I can be busy and focused even when there aren't alot of people. 

I love hearing from you all and I hope all the fam is well. I'm so blessed to be in our family! 

Miss you much, Love you more! 

Love Sister Anderson

 

June 5, 2012

Working hard...or hardly working ?!

Dear MOM and DAD,
Well this week has been really good. We still don't have much to show for it, but we have been working really hard! We talk to everyone! (Even if that means pulling over a few block ahead and walking back, kind of creepy, but that's missionary work) We do service! We helped one of our ward mission leader plant some flowers, we helped a family move out of their home, and we helped a a sister in the ward with back problems clean her kitchen. You know me I love service!

Sister Kranendonk is a great missionary and I'm learning so much from her! We set some goals of what we want to get out of our transfer and we've been working hard on them. I feel like I've already learned so much in the transfer and it's only been a week. We teach very well together (meaning the spirit is the senior companion and we let him lead the lesson) and we are getting very bold as we testify to people on the street. It is going to be a great transfer. We've decided we want to be friends, have fun, work hard and be unified in the work, and so far we're doing pretty good!

We've been trying to do member lesson more so we can get to know the members and we had a couple last night. It really helps our teaching and reminds me why I'm hear (sometimes that is easy to forget when you aren't teaching any one).

The pictures are as follows:
1-Sister McKee (from Duchesne) and me before she finished her mission
2-Just like college... taking apart beds (we had to move our beds around the apartment because we had an extra sister)
3-My flower I planted from a seed 3 months ago
4-That's how tall it is now (up to my waist)
5-It has like 8 buds on the one plant and this was after the second had bloomed
6-Sister Kranendonk and I

More about Sister Kranendonk, she's 24 from Salt Lake City (by the airport), graduated at USU (that will make Dad happy) in Family and Consumer Development, she wants to be a counselor for families and children at hospitals. She's amazing and I love her!!!

Glad to hear about the fun of family reunion (we should come up with a clever name for it like The Anderson Family Annual Extravaganza, that might not work because every time we gather it's an Extravaganza!) Oh how I miss you all so much!!!!!! I have the best family in the world!

I guess that's it for now, get feeling better mom and tell dad not to work TOO hard. Loves and kisses to everyone! (I sent Joey a card if he didn't get it yesterday he should have gotten it today, but tell him Happy Birthday from me anyway!)

Miss you MUCH, Love you MORE!!!!

Love Sister Karmin LaNae Anderson

Emails, May 8,15,21,28

 

 

May 28,2012

 

Transfer Time Again

 

 Dear MOM and DAD, 

Now that my "UN" talent has been read I'm expecting some pretty awesome mail from ALL my siblings! ;-) I'm super excited to plan next years!!!! What did everyone else do for their "UN" talents? What was the best white elephant? Did anyone break a trophy this year? Oh man I miss our family, but we'll make up for it next year!!!! 

So transfer news is in. Sister Dashjav is leaving and Sister Kranendonk is coming to me. She's from Utah... sad to say but I don't remember where exactly. But I'm so excited! I loved having Sister Dashjav and we've had a blast together. I actually prayed to be Sister Kranendonk's companion at some point on my mission, the Lord really does answer my prayers. 

This weekend was so beautiful it was in the 80's all weekend. We talked to lots of people... no one accepted. But we did contact a less-active family we had been trying to see and they came to church yesterday. We have a bunch of service lined up for the week so I'm excited about that. And we're singing at the fireside on Sunday. 

Menilik is doing great! He hasn't decided to tell his mom yet but he does know it's true and wants to be baptized after he's learned more. I'm just praying he gets baptized here, it's in our mission so I could come if he did. If not I know he'll get baptized this year if not here than at school and in the long run it doesn't really matter where people get baptized just that they do, right? 

Nothing else too exciting, just trying to work hard and then hope the Lord blesses us with people to teach. 

 

So if you wonder what sorts of things we do on chat I copied an interesting conversation we had with a man yesterday for Nigeria, that we had on chat. Now not all our conversations are like this but we do have some pretty interesting chats with people. People are not afraid to talk about anything when they know that you can't see them... Anyway I hope you enjoy! We were sure laughing hard! =D 

SEEKER HENRY: Hello

A missionary will be with you shortly.

SEEKER HENRY: Ok...am waiting

Please continue to hold for the next available missionary.

SEEKER HENRY: Please i need to talk to someone right now 

We apologize for the delay.
You may continue to hold or email us at missionaries@mormon.org

SEEKER HENRY: Please this is becoming unbearable...i need to talk to someone right nw and i really mean it

SEEKER HENRY: Please this is becoming unbearable...i need to talk to someone right nw and i really mean it 

You will be connected to the next available missionary.

SEEKER HENRY: ok

Agent [Karmin] has joined the chat privately.

Agent [Karmin] has joined the chat publicly.

SEEKER HENRY: ok

SEEKER HENRY: ok

Dashmaa: hello

Me: Hello

Me: How can we help you?

SEEKER HENRY:  how are you doing

SEEKER HENRY: Am here for love

SEEKER HENRY: i was told in your church you are trusworthy and faithful that is why i came online in order to chat with you and have sincere girl to marry

Me: That is not our purpose as missionaries, we would like to answer any questions but anything else is not okay

SEEKER HENRY: Pls Mr Karmin...i understand what you mean but if am your younger brother i knw you will never let me marry someones wife

Me: Well I'm a sister missionary

Me: but that's still not our purpose

Me: ...

SEEKER HENRY: Pls sister

SEEKER HENRY: can i know you more or if you have facebook accout so that we can chat.....i love that..am so happy chatting with you

Dashmaa: we are representatives or Lord Jesus Christ

Dashmaa: we would like to share with you His gospel

SEEKER HENRY: Yes i dont want you to get me wrong

SEEKER HENRY: accpted.....the bible said man should not live by bread alone.....

SEEKER HENRY: i need a bone of my bone...i mean a faithful and sincere girl to stay with for ever

Me: I'm going to end this chat now due to your inappropriate comments. Feel free to come back when you have questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 

Dashmaa: The Family: A Proclamation to the World  (that was a link)

Well that's all folk! Miss you much Love you More!!!! 

Alma 26:11-12

Love Sister "Karmy" Anderson

 

May 21, 2012

Not Much To Tell

 

Dear MOM and DAD, 

Well this week we have work really hard, it's always good to feel like you've worked hard. What working hard consists of is; Visiting members and setting up member lesson (mostly for this coming week), knocking on lots of less-active members doors and no one answering, talking to lots of people on the street and no one wanting to learn more, delivering Mothers Day chocolate bars to less-active sisters (which most of them opened the door then...),and sweating a lot. Hence the nothing much to tell... but it is all good! The Lord knows His work and we just have to work hard and He will provide and if not then we get to learn something. I am a little sad we don't have a lot of work but I really do trust the Lord knows what he's doing. 

We dropped Sarka after we had an amazing lesson. She like to talk religion but doesn't want to be happier and isn't looking to believe anything we teach, she just likes to learn about what other people believe. (Like Jill from my greenie area) But the good thing about all of this was that I've never prayed so much before and during a lesson as I did in that lesson and we were able to ask good inspired questions and follow the spirit as we taught her" not a lesson. So we learned how to better teach together and that is always good as a missionary.

We got to sing at the Spanish Fireside last night, I didn't understand most of what was said but I could pick up a word here and there and it was fun to sing in Spanish. The Visitors' Center choir has been such a blessing and I love singing in a choir again. 

Happy Birthday Kember Lue Who!!!!! 

Well that all for now, I'm sending a letter out today that I think you'll really like. Take lots of pictures of Family Reunion for me! 

Love Sister Anderson

Miss you much, Love you more! 

 

PS   Tell Grandma Cope 

Happy Birthday!!!!!!! 

for me!

 

 

 

Another  Week

 

May 15,  2012

2012Dear MOM and DAD,

 

This week we had Zone Conference. It was really good, inspired me to be better. We are now going to offer to pray with people, because I guess in the Christian world it's normal to pray with people, so when we meet people and they don't seem to interested in what we are teaching then we can offer to pray for blessings on them and their homes and it gives them a chance to feel the spirit and it softens their heart. We haven't had a chance to ask many people and the ones we have asked weren't to interested in it but it came from our mission President so it's inspired and I'm sure we'll see miracles. 

We got a new investigator this week. Her name is Sarka and she's from the Czech Republic. She was a former, she says she doesn't believe in God but she is willing to discuss it and pray. We think it will have to be a lot of inspired questions and praying for her. We have a lesson so we'll see how that goes. =D

The weather is warming up so you should all be grateful for your 75 degree weather. We've pulled out the sunscreen and are ever grateful for our car! 

Sister Orton got a new companion this week her name it Sister Taylor from Bountiful and she is awesome. I was nothing like the missionaries that come out now, I was timid and avoided talking with people and she is a go get 'er. It cool to see. 

Got a wedding announcement from April this week, she's getting married on June 9th. That's exciting for her, you should go to her reception for me. 

It was good to see everyone, of course my babies are getting too big and need to stop growing! And it was exciting to hear about your missionary work at home! Keep it up! 

Mom could you send me some prevacid, i'm also down to a couple weeks on my meds, and the name of the microwave veggie steamer, or brand, is Lekue. 

Well that's it... sad I didn't hear from anyone today = ( But as always, 

Miss you much, Love you more! 

Love Sister Anderson

May 8,2012
Tired
Dear MOM and DAD, 

Well we went to the Phx Zoo followed by Steve's Krazy Subs for Zone activity so I'm drained from being in the sun but I'l try to make this email exciting... maybe! 

Yes I did get your email, I'll figure out who's house we'll do it at and I'll give them your information so they can call you and it will be sometime between 6-7. 

Since we baptized our only investigators we are now looking for people to teach and haven't found any yet, but I can feel something coming, the advisory is working really hard on our entire mission so I just know something awesome is coming. 

Sister Parker (one of our roommate sisters) went home this week, she's had a headache for the last two months and they finally decided she need to go home and get better. She plans on coming back so we're praying for her. We are now in a temporary trio, but Sister Orton just goes with random sister while we are at the Visitors' Center.

I do want to give a shout out to all the "moms" in my life (because I can't afford to send you all cards) Mom, Grandma Kelley, Grandma Cope, Kristy, Misty, Kelsha, Kember (being an aunt counts too), Paula, All my aunts (to avoid missing anyone), Mission moms; Sister Birch, Sister Shelley, and anyone else that is a mother and has an impact on my life! 

I LOVE YOU ALL

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

There is a line in a song that sums up the way I feel about you all "I know I'm who I am today because I knew you!" 

Moms are angels without wing, and my mom is the best (sorry I'm bias)

Miss you Much Love you More (sorry it's not longer, i'll try to have something awesome for you next week) 

Love Sister Anderson (I'll see you on Sunday)

Sorry there were picture but it won't send with them