Hey Mom! This week was a good one. Nothing really out of the ordinary happened, but it was good. Right now we have 3 baptisms planned for December that are pretty much for-sure going to go through. We have a little girl named Yiret. She's the niece of a member, and her mom is a less-active that we're trying to help reactivate. We also have Fredy, and Dorka, who are the parents of a recently returned missionary. References are honestly so great. They already have a support system in the church. They already like the church. It's the best way to do missionary work. References! But they're really good, and they are all really excited to get baptized. The only problem with Fredy and Dorka, is that they live in the capital, and practically live there, so we can only meet with them once every two weeks. So the lessons are going pretty slowly.
We also have a couple of contacts that are progressing, and others that we've had to drop. They just aren't willing to read the book of mormon. And if they won't do that, of course they aren't going to recieve an answer about the truthfulness of the church. The book of mormon is so true, and one of the saddest things ever is seeing people reject it and not even giving it the chance it deserves. Plus, the Lord could have made it just a theological textbook, with nothing more than lists of commandments and charts of belief, but he was kind enough to make it a REALLY interesting story! Like, the book is actually entertaining! Haha, I love the stories in the book of mormon, and the many examples of those who have defended and lived the gospel. Not to mention the doctrinal bombs that we can learn from frequent study of it. It really is my favorite book in the world.
Lol, we don't really do a whole lot on P-days. I mostly just read or catch up on sleep, but in a few weeks we'll be going to some caves, so that should be pretty cool! What am I eating? Good question. Ramen noodles, PB and J, quesadillas. Haha, exactly what you'd expect me to be eating.
We are now in week 9 of training. So 4 weeks to go! It's been really good, and we're speaking almost exclusively spanish now, so that's good! I definitely think it helps speak 100% of the time. Things are going really well now! My comp is able to share more in lessons, and he's progressing a lot!
Anyway, everything's great, and I'm glad to be here! I love the work, and I love the gospel! I hope you all have the best week ever, and the best thanksgiving ever too!
Love, Elder Anderson
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