December 21, 2014
This week was a good one full of
parties! Well, 2 of them. We had the mission Christmas party this week and it
was soooo much fun seeing everyone again. I really missed all my friends from
the MTC and Elder Murdoch and Cowles from Jeonju. I think that was the best
part, when those two walked in! It was a little embarrassing with the girlish
screams that came out of my mouth while I was being swung around by another
guy, but hey, those 2 kept me sane my first transfer!! It was the best thing
ever being with all these people I have grown so close to. Man, I’ve been
blessed with great friends since coming on my mission.
We also had a ward Christmas party
this week. The missionaries in the ward put on a little musical skit that was
pretty fun. I like my ward, but not as much as jeonju, and it is soooo hard to
try to build relationships with them when I can barely speak and we can never
visit them. We did have one member visit with a single, older man yesterday and
it went super well. Everyone seems to be scared of us coming over, but it is
just super relaxed and fun when we do.
One of the hardest things I’ve seen
so far is people meet with us, feel the spirit, seem to have so much potential,
and then disappear. Our college girl investigator can't be contacted, the guy
with the Christian wife has disappeared, and all we really have left is yunshig
lee, and our good friend that just wants to practice English. It’s so hard to
find people it’s insane!!! But we're still pushing forward, trying to help
these people. It’s hard when we know how much our message can help, but when we
just say hi to them, they put up their hand and walk right by.
Ooh!!! the new missionaries came this
week and I got to take one out for a proselyting activity. It was the best
thing ever!!!! I was soooo surprised with how well I could speak! haha we talk
to lots of people and there was only one part I couldn’t understand! Yay!!! We
even got a guy’s number! It is so crazy to see them come in and see how far I
have come since then! But then, we were at the church when all the zl's were
there, and they were speaking and made me feel super inadequate. haha a mission
sure is full of ups and downs, but its good. Really good!
Have a merry Christmas everyone, and
go ahead and read some stories out of the New Testament about Christ’s life. He
sure was one amazing man! Much, much more than just a man.
Merry Christmas!
love, elder anderson
please ignore the double chin this rice is making me grow
my main men Elder Cowles and Murdoch
There's a corner with a horde of rats!! blehh!!! 
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