I'm glad to hear that you all are doing well. Reed, you better get feeling better or I'm going to beat you up first thing when I get home in a year. I'm kind of surprised that you are home but I know that you did your very best and what was expected of you. I look forward to hearing what you decide to do with your life. I know that you have great things in store for you.
Thanks everyone for your prayers and love towards me. I really appreciate all that you all do for me. Just like any missionary, I need all of the prayers I can get.
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This week sure has been a good one. I've really thought a lot about the definition of prayer that Dad shared with me and have changed the way that I pray. And boy, it sure has made all of the difference. The Lord is helping me fulfill my goals and become a better missionary.
On Wednesday we had a goal to get 3 new investigators. It was already like 6 or 7 and we hadn't found any. Then we got a phone call from a man and he said "Is this the companionship with Sister Anderson from Bluffdale, Utah in it." My companion told him that it was and he proceeded to tell us that he and his family had just moved here and his sons needed to be baptized. Apparently he served his mission in Riverton 20 years ago and when he went to the church and saw my info and picture he knew that he needed to call us right away. His two sons will be baptized the first week of December!
After that we went to visit a in active who was anything but nice to us a few weeks ago. Her parents asked us to go back. I wasn't super excited but we went and this lady came out and was like "Sisters I'm so happy to see you! Sister Anderson, I really like you skirt." She proceeded to tell us her life story (it's amazing how people just tell you their life stories without you even asking) and then said "one of my daughters isn't baptized. She really needs to get baptized." Talk about a mighty change of heart! The first time we talked to her (probably 3 weeks ago) she just told us to go away and now she's the warmest, friendliest person. I really like the new her. You know, sometimes we just have to get under the rough exterior and when we do we find something amazing.
One of our investigators Fernny is a good example of this.
When we first met him he wanted nothing to do with us so we started to teach his brother who just is not progressing. So one day when his brother wasn't home we started teaching Fernny again. This man is 30 yrs old, has lots of tattoos, a former gang member, grew up on the streets, has spent 1/2 of his life in and out of prison, and the list goes on and on. Well he came to the branch activity on Friday and church yesterday. He said that he just feels "good." He loves this and in the past week has healed some wounds with his family. Yesterday we were like "Fernny, you know that you need to get baptized" he said that he did so we set a date for the 12th of December! Another mighty change of heart! His mom told us that the whole family has tried to get God into his life but it never worked before. In the past 3 weeks and the past week especially he's become brand new. It's amazing! I love it!
Trust in the Lord! He's the ultimate source of comfort, healing, peace, etc etc. Sometimes I feel like we are too proud to let Him help us but now is the time to change that attitude. We need to let Him help us!
This morning I felt prompted to read Mosiah 3 and 4. After reading your emails I know why. Mosiah 4:11 is the key to happiness. Read it! The promise is in verse 12. It's true! As long as we have the Lord we will always have reason to rejoice.
Well, I better go. I love you lots! Have a fantastic week! Choose to be happy no matter what!
Love, Hermana Anderson
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