May 19, 2010

Hey Family,

Thanks for the e mail. I loved it.. Dad thanks for the stories. I really regret not talkin to you about your mission more before my mission. Thanks for the uplifting stories. Almeida and I are doing good, especially for staying together for 3 transfers so that’s been good. I'm learning to love him... I don’t always like him but I love him. I told him that the other day and he hugged me, ha.

Dad I can’t believe you made it up “Open Book”... (Open Book is the name of a rock climbing route at a local rock climbing area where Mike is training the Teachers and Priests in the ward so they can climb Chimney Rock this summer for their high adventure activity.) I can’t ever remember seeing you climb... We will have to climb when I get back. I was starting to get a little tummy because of Irma Dina (the lady they baptised a few weeks ago who feeds them all the time) so I had to start doing push ups and sit ups again.. It stinks but ya just gotta do it sometimes.

Holy smokes Ben already finished his mission... that means Tim Lines has got to be close too. Nick Novokavich only has 4 more months ... its unreal. But I’m doing good. I didn’t send the flash drive yet... but at least the pictures are on it. I figure... 6 months to get the pics on it and another 6 months to send it ... Ha, just kidding. I‘ll try and send it this week. Sounds like your all doing well.

I haven’t got to the part in “Jesus the Christ” where He does the atonement but I’m really excited. But it’s interesting. I always thought that on a mission I would learn all these cool doctrines that other people don’t know or these little cool things about the scriptures but every day I study I just get a stronger testimony that Jesus is our Savior, and that everything about the gospel and salvation revolves around that man. I know my Savior better today then I ever have. I’m here working for Him. I know He lives and I know He loves us. And the more I understand the atonement the more I want to repent and do better. I hope that one day I will understand it enough that I will eventually loose every desire to sin. But I love you all and miss you. Take care!

Love,

Elder Anderson