You know, the Lord has really blessed me. You know me, usually when Reed has problems I get really upset and think of how I can solve them. Well, this week was different. I thought a lot about it and the Lord just calmed and comforted me. I knew that everything would work and that as long as I put my trust in Him everything would work out. It was amazing. The Lord really is looking out for us. I know that I've said this before, but I don't know how people survive without Him.
Thanks everyone for the packages and letters.
I LOVE packages and letters and am so thankful for a great family and friends. I really am SO blessed. So I've only opened up the first picture from Halloween (the one of Tommy and Grandma Anderson). It is so awesome! I swear Tommy's hair gets curlier every day and if I didn't know better I would think that he permed it. Grandma, in your letter to me you said that you didn't think that I would recognize you when I get back. Well if I don't its because you'll look so much better! You look a hundred times better than when I left. I'm serious! Thanks for your letter too! I loved it. It sounds like everything is doing well at home and I'm so so thankful for that!This week was awesome! Every week is! Mary got baptized!
Something crazy happened though. When it was time for her to get baptized we opened up the font and all but an inch and a half of the water had drained. So we all went back to the RS room and had a talk about the Holy Ghost. The talk lasted probably 10 mins and when it was over the font was full! It really was a miracle, it usually takes a half hour to fill. But like always, the Lord has a purpose for everything. Another investigator was supposed to come and wasn't there. He got there right after we discovered the lack of water. So if the water had not drained he would have missed it all! The Lord sure does work in mysterious ways.
This week we met an awesome lady. Her name is Kim and of course she is from Korea! There is a huge Korean population here. Well, I'm pretty sure there is because there are tons of Korean churches. Anyway, this woman just wanted to sing to us. She has a deep operatic voice and knows 3 songs: America the Beautiful, The Lord's Prayer, and How Great Thou Art. She's actually pretty good. It was really interesting.
For Halloween we had to be in our apt by 6. We just did weekly planning.
So it turns out that everyone in the English ward here is struggling. Lately I've been praying to be more Christlike and be able to mourn with those who mourn and what not. Well yesterday we were teaching Sunday School and I just started crying while I was teaching. The Lord sure does answer prayers. This morning a recent convert called me up and told me that she just "felt for me." She wanted to know how I was doing and I told her great. She then said "You know honey, I may not have been in the church for very long but I've been a mother for a very long time and if you ever need a mom in El Paso I'm here for you." I thought that that was so sweet. This lady is just trying to serve everyone the best way she knows how and she is blessing so many lives. I'm trying to be more like her and to not let opportunities to serve pass me by.
My new favorite scripture this week is found in Moroni 9:25 ~ My son (or daughter), be faithful in Christ; and may not the things which I have written grieve thee, to weigh thee down unto death; but may Christ lift thee up, and may his sufferings and death, and the showing his body unto our fathers, and his mercy and long-suffering, and the hope of his glory and of eternal life, rest in your mind forever.
Well I love you all! Trust in the Lord, He is everything! Have a great week!
Love, Hermana Anderson
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