October 21, 2013

Hola Familia

 

Bueno, well first I guess I should tell Sean happy birthday. Sounds like the trip to St. George went well.

 

Oh and I loved the picture of mom and dad, precious! Also Hermana Hermansen said she really appreciated Dad coming to her homecoming and that Dad is sooo nice...so she thanks you for going dad :). 

 

Well this week was a slow start put we kept pushing forward and yesterday we put 2 fechas one with a daughter of a less active who says he wants to return to the church...M is 14 years and plays soccer and practices on Sundays so we talked to her a bit about dia de reposo and she said she would talk to her coach...she is super great and told us she wants to feel closer to God... she is like soccer Barbie and after she is baptized she will have everything :). 

 

But the best news is that R is going to be baptized this Sunday!!!!!!...we taught them the law of chastity Friday and he was super nervous about everything and said he wanted to talk to J that night. So we waited until Sunday when we asked about his decision to be baptized he said he still wanted to be baptized so we asked them their plans to live the law and they are going to live apart.  WOW I was so amazed at their willingness to live the law of chastity in a world like today. J asked how long they would have to wait to enter the temple if he is baptized in October and we said 1 yr...I am so impressed by their faith...Sometimes I let the thoughts of the world take over my mind thinking ah they aren´t going to accept this because its going to be hard for them, but they have so much faith and I know that with the power of God anything is possible! 

 

Oh the other day we had planned a noche de hogar with the ward but it was us and a convert of 9 years...ha-ha so we watched el camino a casa...she was a bit bored but I enjoyed it. 

 

Yesterday in a lesson we were teaching  an older lady how to pray and asked her to offer the closing prayer...it was really funny because she was like mumbling under her breath and we sat there for like 5 min ahhh what do we were like okay ready Hermana...she was like yea.  Uh moments in the mission are so great. This week we met a young man named J who is 15 and has some sort of disability but his kindness and innocence helped me think about how we should all be like that with everyone no matter what happens.

 

Sadly A didn´t come to church, she had to help her husband make bread in the morning...we talked to her about what she could do to come to church and she said start the bread earlier...it´s so sad because every time we have lessons she has so much desire to go but the acting part is hard for her.

 

Mom I hope your root canal went well...gotta hate those things. Also I am glad mom watched a movie of 2 missionaries being kidnapped while I am here in Chile, but don´t you worry I am safe. Dad I love the story of the homeless man, I love the feeling of helping people. Oh and mom we used garden scissors thingy from a member but mostly we just pulled the weeds out. 

 

Oh and keep me updated on information of the branch in Limari there was a young man who decided to serve a mission the week I arrived and was waiting for his call the transfer I left.    

 

Well that´s about all I have time for, for now. I love all so very much. I know we have a loving Father in Heaven who with his Son Jesus Christ Created this World for US...this world that we live in is for us and we have so many opportunities to learn and grow. I love learning everyday and hope I can be a help to others!

 

Les quiero!

 

Hermana Morgan Anderson

 

Oh I forgot to tell you a great thing I found microwave popcorn in Lider the other day, so yes of course I bought some it was great!

Semena de mucho poder

Familia

Well first I am super surprised/happy that dad got to go hear Hermana Hermansen speak, sounds like she did great she was a great example of serving others and forgetting herself. Also I am sorry for the loss of Kate's grandma, hopefully her travels went safely

The Cause for Hope sounds awesome, probably just because it has to do with Central and South America :).

We had interchanges this weekend, I was with Hermana Smith from Alpine, Utah, same stake as Hermana Stott. I was with her in her area, which is like a small folk farm town. It was fun. Also I rode a bike for the first time in the mission.   The brakes aren´t that great and they are pretty old, but it was fun. I don´t think I have told you but lots of people here in this area ride their bikes and sometimes I think about my bike at home, but not a lot. I just think about how much fun they are having and that the gospel could make them happier. So with interchanges I learned more the importance to talk to all. The days really are better when we just talk to everyone and enjoy all the great small miracles that happen daily

This week we had stake conference and the missionaries were invited to the adult session because we talked about missionary work and how the members and us have to work together. Elder Sabaios from the 70 came and spoke, and Hermana Kahnlein and Pres Kahnlein gave talks, which I loved of course. The rest of the time was the old stake pres and new stake presidency bearing their testimonies.

I really should start making lists of great things that happen but yesterday we were contacting and this  14 yr old girl came up to us panicked asking if we could have a prayer. We asked her what happened and introduced ourselves and went to a park sat down and she continued to tell us that the dad (her sister's husband or boyfriend no sure which) of the baby (24 yrs and the baby 5 months old ) had just died in an accident that day and the baby was crying and wouldn´t stop and wouldn´t eat and she was alone so we taught her about prayer and a little of the plan of salvation and asked if we could pass by to give this message of peace to her family in need of this. She said yes and her faith was so amazing because she was like when can you come by. So we gave her our number and we have hers and I hope we can contact her sister this week because this Gospel and message is something that can truly bring peace into their lives. I love how the Lord works in such simple ways. Truly sometimes we search for great grand things to happen, but I know that it is through great and small things that great things happen...even prayer so never stop saying your prayers. 

Investigators we are working with:

R -  we found out that his less active girl friend moved in with him this week and he wasn´t able to come to Stake Conference...so we have to teach the law of chastity. Hermana Rodriguez had a lesson with him the night was I was gone

A -is great and has felt the spirit I know we just need to help her act and attend church.

O -Hermana Rodriguez saw him Friday when I wasn't here...he too wasn't able to make it to the conference

We have a husband of a member who was able to come to stake conference he has a Book of Mormon and we are helping him in his search, he says he is waiting to feel something to be baptized, so we are going to talk about revelation and the importance to act in our family night with the family tonight. 

We washed the dishes of a member this week after lunch and now they also ask if we need something or super willing to give us lunch and we asked for references yesterday and they gave us their neighbor's one who is a less active and lives with his family......AH this work is amazing. Oh and at lunch when we did the paper it's called my salvation where the members put their friends, family, neighbors, and others even if they don´t live in this area to start praying for them...she put like a million names, after Hermana Rodriguez and I started to cry...ha-ha I know it may sound silly but her example of faith and humility was such a great testimony to me. Oh not to mention she fed us tacos because my comp is from Mexico and next time she said we are going to eat hamburgers with fries...YES 

Today we are going to cut the grass in front of our house because it´s super long and looks like someone abandoned it. So that's our fun for p-day and we are going to eat ice cream in Lider.

I know this is the Lords work and that we can truly be so happy when we follow the counsel of the prophets. Interviews went well President thanked me for my diligence and being willing/not complaining when I am transferred. In his prayer he prayed that I could gain more faith, hope and charity...so those are my goals for this transfer. Oh also the goal of this week is for Hermana Rodriguez and I to find a family. We want one with a new born baby or an 8 yr old and mom and dad...I know we can do it...it´s faith and hope!

I love you all so much. Also mom I love your emails too they make me laugh because well they just do because they are from you and I love how you write to me and they remind me of the amazing family and parents that I have. Love you all so much!!! Also help the missionaries :). 

le amo mucho!

Hermana Morgan Anderson

I 3> Conference

Oh my goodness, well I am grateful my family is safe after a wild weekend at the cabin, I of course LOVED conference and watched it in English with the other gringos...one Hermana, Hermana Thykson who was in my District in the MTC is in this zone with me so it was fun to see her and catch up and watch conference in English. 

I hope that Limari is doing well and that they continue to grow. It was a good area that I grew to love. 

  

Hermana Rodriguez...well is pretty much amazing, she is so kind, caring, humble, soft spoken, helps me with my Spanish, super great in lessons, loving, she has many many talents I am grateful to have her as a companion and learn from her. She has 5 months in the mission

Oh so today we had to go change my address for my ID card and I of course hate these things and was dreading it and also the zone leaders had told us that we could leave at 8 but of course the both of us are horrible at making such decisions as if we should leave at 8 or do studies but we decided to do studies because well after watching conference I couldn´t not do studies in the morning. And when we went to the place to change my address it was SUPER fast like 10 min, so we were def blessed. 

Okay well I loved conference I can´t really begin to choose a favorite. I loved that Saturday the emphasis that we should all work together (members and full time missionaries.) oh and we watched the RS broadcast Saturday morning. I think the overall theme that I loved about Sunday was that we need to watch and be putting God as our priority and that his laws will always be the same. I loved Dallin H. Oaks and his talk. Also Ulisses Soares ( I take the liberty to titled the talks and I titled his - Live in the Spirit...so in order to live in the spirit we have to be meek and humble and we can overcome our weaknesses through Jesus Christ. I also loved the talk about how decisions shape destiny and that by one little decision not to go to sacrament meeting a whole generation was lost...this effected me a lot...as missionaries we have a lot of decisions to make and I want to do the best I can for these people and help them enjoy the gospel. 

Ah of course I could go on forever about conference.but all I can say is I can´t wait to study the talks and to put these things into practice.that is one thing I love about conference is it shows us how we can LIVE the gospel better. Dad thanks for your comments I loved reading about your first conference. Sounds exciting. And yea I can´t believe this was my 2nd conference in the mission...time goes by SOOOO fast. 

Oh I forgot if I told you last week but of the words of Hermana Kahnlein that I loved from transfers...she talked about how we are representing Christ as missionaries now and so we should pray every day do see how we can become more like Christ and for one year and a half we can put aside the things we liked. 

Well mom to answer your questions, my apartment is like a town house and it is blue :). There are two bathrooms but only one works for the shower...oh we had some cold showers this week but that's nothing new on the mission. 

And yes for the most part we walk everywhere, which I like. We have an investigator named A who came to the last session of conference he is a boy friend to a member and the hermanas had been teaching him...so we finally found him and he said he wants to be baptized. 

I told you about O right? She is super humble and when we talked about the law of chastity she said it was like a dream....it is so true and the most amazing thing is that this is a dream we can have...we can have a happy marriage if we only follow this law. 

R is good but wasn´t able to come to conference because he had to take care of his grandma in another city. 

We are still trying to see what we can do to have more success with the ward, we hope to have an activity so that missionary work will be easy for them all they have to do is invite a friend...but we still have trouble coordinating with the bishop. The Relief Society Pres is amazing! She has so much excitement for the work and she hopes to serve a mission with her husband next year.

This week we set out to find a recent convert in the county...only after walking 2 hours we found a member who said it was on the complete other side, so we had to head back to where we live before it got dark...but it was super pretty and I love to walk in nature. We have so many great things in this world it's so sad of how many distractions we have...Thank goodness we have the Gospel and direction. 

Well I hope you all enjoyed conference and am super grateful Jonathan, Maddy and Penny are all okay!!!  I love that we have this special opportunity to receive this direction and protection from the world today.I know I shouldn´t worry about this now but with the talks I was super scared to return to the world and have access to such things but I will just have to learn self control. I know that God's way is the safest and happiest way we can find. I know our Heavenly Father loves us and that Jesus is the Christ! I love teaching this Gospel to those to accept it and helping them feel of Christ love. I love you all so much, thank you for your examples and desires to follow our Heavenly Father. This Gospel is so real! 

Oh we also got a new fridge this week. yay! 

Sorry I can´t seem to get the computer to read my camera today. so no pictures but I love you all so very much!!!!!! 

Love, Hermana Morgan Anderson 

And remember: Do whatever possible to always live in the Spirit. 

We have stake conference this week and I don´t remember who but someone from the 70 is coming...yay! We are encouraged to look our best and we have interviews with the president this week. k love you all I am really ending this email now ;)