Hey Family,
I’m glad you guys got the pin drive... I don’t remember what videos were on it but sounds like you liked them.
So this week was good. We are finding lots of new people to teach and we’re teaching a lot. I like my companion a lot. He is already a good friend and he is a hard worker. Funny things are happing to us all the time. But we also had 3 good baptisms fall because their parents won’t let them even go to church anymore. Oh man I get so mad. They are 16 and 17 and I think they know what they are feeling is right. We didn’t fight with their parents but we had a long talk. Oh well, one day they will have the change.
Wow - I don’t even believe that that is our house. (We sent Tim a video clip showing a fire pit and patio that we built in the yard.) It looks so different now. You guys did a really good job. I liked it a lot. We are fixing our house up so that we can move because our apartment is a dump. But we are almost done.
So tell me about Justin’s first date... Who was it? ... Do I know her? Did he and she have fun? Was it Justin who even asked her, ha? How was your trip Dad? Mom how are things with you? Today we played soccer (which I’m actually getting better at) and we all got sun burnt. The sun was strong today. We are going to do a division tonight. I’ll stay here in my area and Elder Forbush will come here with me. He is a good guy.
This week I studied 2 Nephi 29. It’s so good. I just wanted to walk out in the streets just telling everybody about the Book of Mormon. It’s such a good part because it’s the Lord saying it. Also this week a couple inspirations that I had when I was studying ... nothing new or deep… but when I read the part in the very beginning of the Book of Mormon in 1 Nephi 1:5 it hit me hard that if Leí (I don’t even remember his name in English but I think you’ll get it) received the vision that Jerusalem would be destroyed only because he out of the blue got down on his knees and ask the Lord for inspiration. It’s something that we all always need to do. Maybe our life is going perfectly but we always need to ask the Lord for inspiration and he will show us what we need to do. And the other one, 1 Nephi 18:11 the Lord knew that Nephi was a just man... He always did what the Lord asked ... but it says that the Lord permitted these things to happen. Nefi understood that and it says latter on that Nefi did murmur afterwards. So sometimes we pass through hard things but we just have to stay strong and trust that the Lord has a reason for it. So those were just a couple things that hit me hard this week. I love you guys and I hope all is well.
Love
Elder Anderson
Sunday, September 19, 2010
September 15, 2010
Hey family! So, we are just hittin’ the internet fast because we have spent all day getting all the transfer stuff worked out but we’re all here safe and well. I’m really excited to work with Elder Vitelli. He is really cool and we’re both really excited.
So, now mom has met Jones’ mom too. (Konni has met two of Tim’s mission buddies moms.) Elder Jones just got called as a zone leader. I love that guy! My comp is from Blackfoot, Idaho. He has about 7 months on the mission, I think, but he speaks really well.
That is really sad to hear about Kyle ...(a young man from our ward just passed away). I hope all is well with his family but that’s a hard situation. I’ll keep them in my prayers.
I liked the idea you guys did for the goal setting. I’ll think about a goal and get back to you guys. (For Family Home Evening, we are all setting a personal goal for the next couple of months and invited Tim to participate if he wants.)
My time is about up but I love you all and hope you’re doing well. Sorry, next week I’ll have more time.
Love you.
Hey family! So, we are just hittin’ the internet fast because we have spent all day getting all the transfer stuff worked out but we’re all here safe and well. I’m really excited to work with Elder Vitelli. He is really cool and we’re both really excited.
So, now mom has met Jones’ mom too. (Konni has met two of Tim’s mission buddies moms.) Elder Jones just got called as a zone leader. I love that guy! My comp is from Blackfoot, Idaho. He has about 7 months on the mission, I think, but he speaks really well.
That is really sad to hear about Kyle ...(a young man from our ward just passed away). I hope all is well with his family but that’s a hard situation. I’ll keep them in my prayers.
I liked the idea you guys did for the goal setting. I’ll think about a goal and get back to you guys. (For Family Home Evening, we are all setting a personal goal for the next couple of months and invited Tim to participate if he wants.)
My time is about up but I love you all and hope you’re doing well. Sorry, next week I’ll have more time.
Love you.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
September 8, 2010
Dear Family,
So first off … good news !! After ten more tries at the post office I finally got your pictures sent!!! So be looking for a little box. It was a pain in the buns. Just so you guys have some idea, I have a friend that is doing a study abroad in Chile and she sent me a letter so I sent her one too... When I sent it the woman at the post office asked me if Chile is in Japan. I couldn’t hold it in I laughed and asked her if she had to take a test of any kind to work in the post office. So lets hope and pray you guys get the pictures.
About those girls - one I don’t know if she will get baptized. Her mom tells her a bunch of stuff that is false like we don’t believe in God and stuff. But the other girl said she is excited. So I think she will be baptized this Saturday. This morning we played soccer with the whole zone.. and Elder Weaver was there. He has one more transfer here. In 6 weeks he’ll be getting on a plane. I don’t believe it. I was with him when he made a year on the mission. After him there is just one more group of Brasilians that will go home and then nobody until my group. So the mission is pretty nuts right now.
Brenna also wrote about the BYU game. Sounds like her dad is becoming a fan ... She said that’s the first step to baptism. Ha, I hope so. I’m excited to see the pictures of the yard. I bet it’s looking good knowing Dad. He doesn’t do a half job on anything. My advice with the truck is to get it going and sell it! I’ll never trust that thing. It’s got internal problems. I can’t wait to see Monty again. Is he talking like a pro now? I bet he is. Oh and Justin you said you have a six pack... so do all the kids here in the streets… but it’s from a lack of food.. so I’m not so scared. Next week I’ll send the picture of us playing soccer. I forgot my cable this week. Love you.
Take care, Elder Anderson
Dear Family,
So first off … good news !! After ten more tries at the post office I finally got your pictures sent!!! So be looking for a little box. It was a pain in the buns. Just so you guys have some idea, I have a friend that is doing a study abroad in Chile and she sent me a letter so I sent her one too... When I sent it the woman at the post office asked me if Chile is in Japan. I couldn’t hold it in I laughed and asked her if she had to take a test of any kind to work in the post office. So lets hope and pray you guys get the pictures.
About those girls - one I don’t know if she will get baptized. Her mom tells her a bunch of stuff that is false like we don’t believe in God and stuff. But the other girl said she is excited. So I think she will be baptized this Saturday. This morning we played soccer with the whole zone.. and Elder Weaver was there. He has one more transfer here. In 6 weeks he’ll be getting on a plane. I don’t believe it. I was with him when he made a year on the mission. After him there is just one more group of Brasilians that will go home and then nobody until my group. So the mission is pretty nuts right now.
Brenna also wrote about the BYU game. Sounds like her dad is becoming a fan ... She said that’s the first step to baptism. Ha, I hope so. I’m excited to see the pictures of the yard. I bet it’s looking good knowing Dad. He doesn’t do a half job on anything. My advice with the truck is to get it going and sell it! I’ll never trust that thing. It’s got internal problems. I can’t wait to see Monty again. Is he talking like a pro now? I bet he is. Oh and Justin you said you have a six pack... so do all the kids here in the streets… but it’s from a lack of food.. so I’m not so scared. Next week I’ll send the picture of us playing soccer. I forgot my cable this week. Love you.
Take care, Elder Anderson
Sunday, September 5, 2010
September 1, 2010
So first off I’ll answer Mom’s questions. Elder Forbush is from Michigan. Stake Conference was really good. I don’t remember the 70´s name but he did a really good job. He is about 6´6” and black as night and super humble. I would have never guessed that he was a general authority. He is super humble and a really funny, nice guy. One of the elders took a picture with us and him. I’ll get the picture from him and send it next week. And it was cool because Pres. and Sister Vecchi were there too.
Our baptism got postponed because her mom told her that the Book of Mormon is of the devil and stuff. I burned the mom so bad... and the girl knows that it’s true. She is now waiting for her friend who is preparing to be baptized next week so I hope they both will be. But she is still going to church and Young Womens and stuff.
Parabens (congratulations) on the driver’s license J-man. That’s my boy. You’re a free man now. Speaking of Elder Forbush, I remembered a joke that some of the elders played on a new American once that I thought was funny. So it takes a little while to get used to beans and rice every day, and the women always say “eat more Elder, eat more!” So the new elders always want to learn “No thank you I’m full.”. Well they told this elder to say “Só fejão” which means just beans. So when a woman asked “Do you want more?” or said “Eat more!” he would say “Just beans.” and the woman would plop a heapin scoop of beans on his plate ... hahahaha. I thought it was funny.
Things are going good. I’m excited to see the yard when it’s done. And I’m excited to get my package ;) and the story about the boy mooning the other kid made me laugh... sounds like something I would have done... as a teenager ha. (Konni is the Primary Chorister and last week a little girl was staring at a 6 year old boy in Primary and the little boy must not have liked it -or did- because he just pulled down his pants and mooned the little girl.) Well I love you guys and hope all is well.
Love, Elder Anderson
So first off I’ll answer Mom’s questions. Elder Forbush is from Michigan. Stake Conference was really good. I don’t remember the 70´s name but he did a really good job. He is about 6´6” and black as night and super humble. I would have never guessed that he was a general authority. He is super humble and a really funny, nice guy. One of the elders took a picture with us and him. I’ll get the picture from him and send it next week. And it was cool because Pres. and Sister Vecchi were there too.
Our baptism got postponed because her mom told her that the Book of Mormon is of the devil and stuff. I burned the mom so bad... and the girl knows that it’s true. She is now waiting for her friend who is preparing to be baptized next week so I hope they both will be. But she is still going to church and Young Womens and stuff.
Parabens (congratulations) on the driver’s license J-man. That’s my boy. You’re a free man now. Speaking of Elder Forbush, I remembered a joke that some of the elders played on a new American once that I thought was funny. So it takes a little while to get used to beans and rice every day, and the women always say “eat more Elder, eat more!” So the new elders always want to learn “No thank you I’m full.”. Well they told this elder to say “Só fejão” which means just beans. So when a woman asked “Do you want more?” or said “Eat more!” he would say “Just beans.” and the woman would plop a heapin scoop of beans on his plate ... hahahaha. I thought it was funny.
Things are going good. I’m excited to see the yard when it’s done. And I’m excited to get my package ;) and the story about the boy mooning the other kid made me laugh... sounds like something I would have done... as a teenager ha. (Konni is the Primary Chorister and last week a little girl was staring at a 6 year old boy in Primary and the little boy must not have liked it -or did- because he just pulled down his pants and mooned the little girl.) Well I love you guys and hope all is well.
Love, Elder Anderson
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