November 6, 2017 ~ Week 66

Hey mom, to answer your question, I'm the district leader here in canastíca. It's pretty good, I like planning district meetings and stuff. This week was pretty normal. Some of our investigators have had some struggle progressing, but things are good! Things haven't progressed a whole lot with the new branch. We found a couple of possible places to meet, but we'll see what happens with them. 

This week we had the opportunity to watch a transmission with Elder Cook. He was in the Santiago mission. But it was a really cool experience to hear from him and to be inspired. He left us all with a blessing that we would be able to see the blessings of our missions, not just in ourselves but the blessings recieved by our families and friends too.

Mom, I love you so much, and I am very grateful for everything that you have done and do for me. I know I haven't always been the easist child in the world, but I know that you love me in spite of my imperfections. The more I think about it, the more I realize that being a parent (ESPECIALLY being a mom) is like missionary work. Because it's ALL service, and sometimes those you serve don't appreciate what you do, or maybe even are angry at you for helping them. But moms and missionaries serve anyway, because they love those that they serve. Another similarity (Although the mom version is way more extreme) is that there's never a break. It's a 24/7 deal. I say that it's even more so with moms because even in the night, you aren't always in the clear! Also, Moms are missionaries to their children. More than 90 percent of people here are converts and everyone has "Their missionaries" That they talk about that taught them and their families. But "My missionaries" Are my parents! I learned the gospel in the home, and I think that's the best place to learn it. In short. I love you mom, and I'm very grateful for your love and service to me and to others.

I hope you have the best week ever!

Love, Elder Anderson