Hey there!
It was so so so so good to read all of your emails! I really needed them.
I'm currently in a community college writing you. I didn't realize how dependent I was on letters until this week and here I am surrounded by all of these people almost crying. I need letters! Please send them during the week through the mail. So I would just send letters to the mission office if I were you. It's ok to send it to our apt (it's an apt complex) but we feel like we need to move so I don't know where that move will be to yet. If you send it to the mission office they will just forward it to me.
I'm currently serving in El Paso and boy, I will tell you what, things sure are different here. I think I've been sheltered my whole life. There are about 3 groups of people I serve. First, I serve in an English ward. These people are either army families (El Paso is a lot like Irac apparently) and old people that you would find in Emery. We serve in a Spanish branch as well. I can't understand a word that is said but I'm confidant that one day I'll be able to. With the Lord I can do ALL things. So this group of people are of course the Mexicans. They are really sweet people and I feel very much at home with them even though I don't understand them. I think its because I was called as a Spanish sister. With this group of people I hug them and we do a little kiss the cheek thing on every meeting (even the first meeting). They are very nice people. The other group of people is the black people. You bet they have attitude. They are the kindest people but I would never want to get on their bad side. I find that my culture changes with each group I associate with. When with Mexican's I do the hug/kiss thing. With the Blacks I'm a praise the Lord, amen, hallelujah kind. I have actually said these things when talking to people. Its funny because I do this all without even thinking about it. It's just natural. Its funny how it works. Its amazing to see the differences here. There is very little grass, all of the houses (on one side) have bars around all of the windows, etc. But than on one side there are big nice houses (this is a small part of our area).
The poor people are so humble and nice. Every night we have a dinner appt. Everything I've eaten has been so good. Even though people have nothing they feed you so much. I've found that at every house we drink koolaid. I think that that is kind of funny.
This one man that we are teaching doesn't have a home. He lives behind a car shop in an old car. So we were teaching him the other day and he has a couch back there that we were sitting on and he was sitting on a bucket. It started to rain and so we pulled out his covering for us-a long piece of cardboard. It was quite humbling.
I think that my body is used to 100 degrees because when it is anything less than that I just think that it is so pleasant. Our area isn't super successful right now (i think it is based on disobedience) so I'm working hard to change that. I promised my teachers, leaders, myself, and the Lord that I would be obedient and I'm not going to give up on that promise. The Lord is with us here. We have some big goals for the week but I'm confidant that with the Lord they are possible to accomplish. I just trust and rely on the Lord and let Him take care of everything. Oh, my companion is great. She is from Georgia and is majoring in music teaching at BYU(she reminds me a lot of Crystalyn). She has only been here for 4 1/2 months so she doesn't really know spanish either. I know that if we study hard and do what the Lord asks He will fill our words. I'm glad to hear that Reed is doing so well and that so are all of you. I miss you all so much. Please write me! Mom, I'm glad to here about your new commitment to service. I know that as we serve we are able to fulfill the missionary purpose to invite others to come unto Christ.
Tell Kathy that I'm praying for her and hope she is ok. Well, I sure love all of you. Have a great day!
Love, Hermana Anderson
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