hoy es el dia

Hola! So this week has been really good! Unfortunately I was kind of bad a writing in my journal this week so I can't really remember everything that happened. Every day is pretty much the same though.

So you may or may not have heard but I taught a lady from our stake this week at the TRC. It was cool to see someone from Bluffdale. Unfortunately I kind of froze and it took me awhile to get into the Spanish grove. That's OK though. Spanish is coming slowly but surely. I guess it will really come in a week when I leave.

Yes, I did get my travel plans. I leave a week from tomorrow! It will be weird to be in the outside world but I'm excited! Our flight leaves at 8:40 (I think) on the 4th. I'm the travel leader (woohoo, I'm not too excited). So I have no idea what time I'll call you but it will probably be between 7-8 or so. There are 10 of us going. 5 are in my district and I don't know the others.

I'm kind of nervous and can't really believe that I'm actually leaving. I'm planning on just doing everything I can to have the Spirit with me because that will make up for my lack of speaking the language. After-all, it's the spirit that teaches, not the missionaries. I've found something amazing though. When my companionship is unified and I'm listening to the Spirit I can speak really well. It is a miracle. It really is a gift from Heavenly Father because when we aren't teaching I can't really speak any Spanish. I did hear some reassuring news from a Spanish speaker from Tucson though. He said that almost everyone there speaks English as well. I don't know if that is true but I hope so. He said his tio (uncle) is the branch president of one of the 3 Spanish branches in Tucson.

We had a substitute teacher this week that kept saying "hoy es el dia" (today is the day). He said it over and over again and would say things like "today is the 2nd to last July 24th you have as a missionary." This has become the joke in my district. We always say it to each other. I realized that it is true though. Today is the day and today is the second to last July 27th I have as a missionary. I need to make sure that I'm giving it everything I have. I think that this applies to everyone. Today IS the day.

Thanks for all of the letters and packages. I really love them and so does my district. Hermana Lee said "your mom is the bomb." I agree. Dad, thanks for sending me those cool postcards! I loved them! It sounds like you are all doing really well and are super busy. Way cool about the temple dedication! Tell the fam thanks for all writing me little notes on Sunday. I hope Matt is feeling better. And I'm so glad that grandma is doing well. I'm sorry that my letters are so long. Put Reed's on after mine on the blog so people can read his. Have a great week!

Love, Hermana Anderson

ps Suzy thanks for giving me those popper things before I left. For the 24th my roommate, Hna Hadley, and I hung out the window and throw them out. It was quite exciting and I felt like such a rebel. I'll send pictures soon.

pps that is cool about the 5k for Keltson. How did Tommy get involved. If it hasn't happened yet tell his mom that I'll participate not next year but the next