Hello everyone,
This week I hit 6 months out.
I cannot believe it! Hahah it's weird. Time just continues to going by so
fast.
Monday: We found out
transfers. I am staying here in Lakeville in the Lake Marion Ward. Elder
Knaphus is going to Rochester to be a Zone Leader. I will miss him a lot. He is
such a good Elder.
Tuesday: We had a Zone
Breakfast for our final goodbye. Our whole zone was pretty tight. It was really
sad to see some of them leave. It's crazy how close you can get to someone in
just a short period of time. Then we went to Buffalo Wild Wings and a few of us
Elders did the "Blazing Hot Challenge" That was a mistake. You have
to eat 12 wings in 6:00 minutes with the Ghost Pepper Sauce all over
them. If you complete it, you get a Buffalo Wild Wings t shirt. That was my
motivation. I mean how cool would that be to have that? But I did not get it, I
ate 9. It was very hard hahah. Then we went and said goodbye to some of the our
favorite members for Elder Knaphus. It was really sad. Some of the members here
we love like they are family. And they love us like we are family! So it is
difficult saying goodbye. Luckily I don't have to do that for at least 6 weeks.
Wednesday: We had the
missionary broadcast. I really enjoyed it! I learned a lot from it and took
some good notes. It talked about the Role of the Holy Ghost in conversion. It
helped me understand more that we are not the teachers. The Holy Ghost is. We
are just instruments. Then I said bye to Elder Knaphus :( My new companion
is Elder Peterson. He is from Vernal Utah and has been out 4 months. So we are
both pretty new to this whole missionary thing. But we are going to see
miracles. We just have to work as hard as we can. He is a tennis player and
loves Utah State so he reminds me a little bit of Tbeck ( Elder Beckstrom
).
Thursday: We did
service at Prince of peace. I always love doing that! I got to speak some Spanish
to some people it was fun. Hahah! Then we cleaned up our apartment. Then had
some lessons with some less actives, that was really good. Then we played
frisbee at the church with our recent convert Taz it was really fun. Then
later that night I went to the Doctor because my skin. I have had Eczema for a
few months now. I thought it would just go away. But it didn't so I finally
went to the doctor got that taken care of. Don't worry Mom I am doing good. It
is almost gone now.
Friday: We had a
lesson with an investigator missionaries here haven't seen in a while. We got
in to teach him. It was really good. It kindof funny, he has a bladder problem
where randomly he will need to go to the bathroom so he will just stand up and
start peeing in a bottle in the middle of a lesson. So that is
interesting.. Then we stopped by a less active member and she made me
mittens and a beanie with my favorite colors and my name on them and
everything. It is so sweet! We have come really close. I really love her a lot.
She is awesome.
Saturday: We had
meetings in the morning. Then we had lunch at subway. Then we had volleyball,
that was really fun. We had dinner with another one of my favorite families,
the Holmbergs. He took us to Arby's. Then we had a lesson with Bro Stanich
about being honest. He is 69 years old and has a lot of health issues. We try
to visit him like twice a week. He is someone I really love a lot too.
Sunday: We had church
which was good. I introduced my new companion to like everyone, that was good.
But I barely know anyone in our ward so it is difficult. We are both new. But
we will get this down. Then we had Brunch with the Richards they are like
family. They are so cool! They make the best food too. Then we went to Mission
Presidents fireside. That was really good. They have recent converts speak on
there conversion story. It is something so good to get Investigators our to. We
were not able to get any out.. :( But Bro Stanich drove us that was really
good. I really enjoyed it! I got to see some of my MTC buddies. I love them!
Man it was so good to see them.
I
had an okay week. I was stressed a lot! But once we get in the swing of things
we will be good. This first 6 months I have struggled a lot. But also grown so
much! I am so grateful for trials in our lives. It is difficult to always think
like that. But as we trust in our Savior and Heavenly Father and endure through
those trials. We will grow so much and be able to see more happiness. I am so
grateful to be serving a mission at this time. My testimony is strengthening so
much. Keep strengthening your testimony by just doing the little things.
Praying every day, reading from the Book of Mormon, going to church each Sunday.
I promise you as you do these things with real intent. You will see more
blessings in your life than you can imagine. "By small and simple things
are great things brought to pass"
THE ZONE
ME AND ELDER PETERSON
Love, Elder Anderson
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