It's called Labor Day for a reason - Oh my goodness!!! Go Cougars!!

Oh my goodness!!!  GO COUGARS!!  Mom, thanks for the update I really loved it! Can you maybe print it out and send it to me?  Dad, can you print out that thing you wanted me to look at and send it as well?  That would be amazing.  So unfortunately I was unable to watch the football game.  The Bishops wife told me what time it was on so I could pray extra hard and cheer in my heart at that time.  Like I always say, prayers are answered.  I really think that my serving a mission has had a direct result on the team.  You know, like how when we serve our families are blessed; well when the number one fan serves the team is blessed.  I really believe it with everything in me.  Wow, I'm so excited to hear how the rest of the season goes!


We finally moved yesterday.  The elders and the wards were busy so Hermana Randall, our 26 year old friend Mary, and I moved everything.  The Lord really blessed us because we were able to fit everything in Mary's van.  There were so many things that shouldn't have fit in the van or around corners in the apt but they did.  I know that the Lord made it so everything fit.  Boy am I tired today though.  Its so nice to have a place that is new, clean, wholesome, etc.  They even have a no smoking rule!  It's amazing!

This week has been really good.  I've been trying to figure out how to have more success here.  We decided that we need to have members out with us as much as possible.  We didn't know exactly how to do this but we took a leap of faith and sent around a sign up sheet during church.  And guess what happened... we are as busy as this area has ever been since at least March!  Every night is as jam packed as it gets!  I know that when we take a leap of faith the Lord will always bless us and help us to do His work.  I know that it is also as a result of obedience.  President Dean taught me in the MTC that we must be obedient with exactness and so I am.  Blessings flow from this.  

I also decided that there needed to be a bit of a change in attitude in our companionship.  Complacency is not ok with me.  I expect miracles and to receive them we need to work hard and have faith.  Now when we go tracting I say things like "Let's go save some souls" or "We are inviting people to come unto Christ and someone will listen!"  I have received some weird looks from my companion but I don't care.  We need to always remember our purpose!  I'm not here to just go around town and tell people a great story.  I'm here to bring people unto Christ, to save souls!  I can't ever forget this.  I repeat our purpose tons of times every day.  Our purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored Gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end.  I always try to remember Doctrine and Covenants Section 4 as well.  I need to serve with all of my heart, might, mind, and strength.  Always!  People need the truth.  

A man called for a finding faith in Christ dvd on saturday.  I asked him what prompted him to call and he said that he lost his job and doesn't have a whole lot going for him.  He said he has faith in nothing.  Isn't it sad that there are people like that?  There are so many and it is all of our job - missionaries AND members - to reach out to them, to lift them from darkness.  

One of the ladies we've been teaching, Gabby, is amazing.  In the space of a few weeks her life has changed completely.  She has given up spending nights with her boyfriend, drinking, smoking, viewing pornography and so much more.  Lots of these things she did without us even teaching her about it.  Her boyfriend and daughters are really mad at her because of this but she said that she doesn't care because she is happy.  

Well we went over there the other day and her scriptures were missing.  We searched the whole apt but couldn't find them.  I knew immediately that her boyfriend had taken them and she did too.  She was so upset because the scriptures make her happy and she kept saying "I need to read them every day!"  So we gave her a new Book of Mormon. She had me go into her room with her and watch her hide it so he couldn't take it. Sometimes I think that we take the scriptures for granted.  We all need to follow Gabby's example.  

This morning I was reading Alma 49-50.  It teaches us a lot about preparation and how to withstand the adversary.  I recommend everyone reads it.  We need to remember that preparation proceeds power.

Anyway, I love you all so much!  I pray for you daily.  I know that the Lord hears our prayers and is blessing you.  I know that I've been blessed from your prayers as well.  Keep them coming!  I need the blessings!  I know that the Lord loves each of us.  He is the Savior of the world but also the Savior for each one of us.  The atonement is a personal thing.  

I hope that you all have a great week!  Sorry, I couldn't email yesterday the college was closed.  Never forget who to put your trust in.  The Church is definitely true.

Love, Hermana Anderson