Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Hello Everyone, This week has been really great. We are finding new investigators like crazy. We were a little nervous there for a bit but things have started to pick back up. I found out this morning that I will be Training next transfer. Elder Hansen will be leaving. We had a great time together, and I learned so much from him. I am truly blessed to be able to serve with him. I am a little nervous about training a missionary. It sounds like a big responsibility. All of our investigators are in the same spot. If we could just get them to come to church then they would be ready to be baptized. It is so hard to get into peoples heads and tell them how important church really is. Sometimes I wish I could just go and drag them out of bed. Church meetings time will change in November so it will hopefully help. Today, Elder Hansen and I took a yoga class from one of the members here in Peterstown. I don't think that I am going to be able to walk tomorrow. She had us bend, twist, and stretch in ways that I didn't think were possible. It was really fun though, we both had a really good time laughing at each other. This week is going to be very busy. I am going to be getting ready for my greenie and Elder Hansen will be getting ready to go. We are still going to be running around trying to see everyone that we can. Mission life is so busy. I got the video chips today. I haven't had the chance to watch all of them yet, but it sounds like you all are having a great time back home. Mom, I can't believe you got Aimee and Bryce to sit down and play a game with you. That is exciting!! Well time is limited and we have things to do so I am going to have to cut you short. I love you all. Thanks for all the support.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Hey Everyone, Well, I had my first mission accident (not a car accident). We went up to the Cascades again for a Zone P-day, and on the way back down we decided to run. That didn't turn out very well. I almost got to the bottom and I tripped and feel. I must have fallen on a sharp rock because I have a pretty big gash in my knee. I also have gravel burn on my arms and knees. It hurts pretty bad but I don't think that I need to go to the doctor. We are going to talk with a nurse that lives in our branch and see what she has to say. I hope I don't need stitches. Other then that everything is going very well here. We found three new investigators this week and they all seem very promising. Anita and Conrad are still going very strong. They haven't missed a Sunday yet. Tara is also doing very well, she unfortunetly works some Sunday's so she doesn't get to make it every Sunday. Nothing else has really changed. Elder Hansen said that would be great to have you send the videos to his family. Thank you for sending the package. We had a great time eating the popcorn. I love you all very much!!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Hello Everyone, It has been a while since I have been able to write. It has been hard to find some time to do e-mails. It seems like when our P-day comes around we don't have much time to do anything. Nothing has really changed here. We are still doing a lot of tracting. We are having a hard time finding new investigators. People just seem to be comfortable where they are at, but they just don't know what they are missing. This Sunday was fast and testimony meeting. It was a great one!! Anita Bennett got up and bore her testimony and she has only been a member for a few weeks. It is amazing to see the joy and happiness that has come into her life. Conrad (Anita's husband) is also going to be a very strong member. He is very quite but he is listening to everything that is going on. We went over to their house Wednesday, and talked with them about reading scriptures and about General Confrence. It is amazing to see the changes that come into peoples lives. This is really random, but Anita made us a Jello Cake. It was amazing!! I think that it is my new favorite cake. Tara French is still going strong as well. We are teaching her husband and her son. She has been a great help with them. Hopefully we can get Gabe (her son) baptized at the end of September. Roho is still struggling with making any commitments. I really don't know what else we can do to help him. Keep him in your prayers. Today, Brother Ganoe and Brother Wickline took us on a hike. I think that it is called Allageny Trail. It was really cool because we hiked to the top of a mountain and there was a building there that sits up on a rock. I took pictures so I will send them home. It was great!! I love you all so much and appreciate all the prayers in my behalf. Thank you!!! Love, Elder Anderson