Hello
all!
Man it has been crazy
as always. We are being taught so much and teaching so much that I can't keep
track of what I taught who. We do these things called role play. We pretend we
are teaching investigators, but we are really teaching our teachers who are acting
like an investigator from their mission. We will have six hours of class in a
day, along with a few hours of personal study (which is basically class) then
at least an hour of zone teaching (which is basically class). The information
we are given is almost overwhelming. There is no time for anything else.
Luckily today we have several hours of just doing whatever we want. We might
start some fires and rebel a little.
Yesterday we had
something called In-Field training. That is where we go from classroom to
classroom learning how to apply what we have learned about teaching. We learn
how to work with the members of the church, how to find investigators, how to
approach investigators, and stuff like that. The whole class is nine hours
long. It was exhausting! Oh man we were tired for about the last three hours.
And then after that we had some personal study, then zone teaching where we
taught an investigator. After almost falling asleep the whole day, we got back
to the room and had more energy than ever before. Sleep seemed crazy. We just
hung out and shot each other with nerf guns. We also found a basketball hoop
you can hang on the door in one of the vents in our room. We found that a week
ago. We will probably break that out soon and do some dunk contests.
We had a role play a
couple days ago that was amazing. I was the investigator and Elder Lybe was the
missionary. I didn't know who the person I was going to be was. Brother
Crendall (my teacher with the brother going to Sierra Leone who has been
reading off of Cody's blog) told us a little about an investigator from his
mission. We had to become him. I prayed for the ability to feel and think what
Rafa (the investigator) felt and thought. During the lesson I became this kid
and was able to see exactly what he saw. When Elder Lybe was teaching, the
spirit was so strong. His words were guided by it and spoke to Rafa deeply. He
said exactly what needed to be said. What happened was that Rafa was about to
be baptized when all of the sudden he decided he didn't want anything to do
with the church. We found out that a week before his baptism he went to his mom
with a Book of Mormon telling her he was going to be baptized and that he
wanted her to read it. She told him he would be disowned if he made that
choice. When Elder Lybe was teaching me, he talked about Nephi saying I will go
and do the things the Lord commands. He talked about how the Lord will provide
a way for us. That spoke deeply to me. It was exactly what Rafa needed to hear.
I know that the Spirit is what does the true conversions. We only help the
investigators recognize it and feel it.
So I know you had a
few questions. My companion Elder Pitts is from about twenty minutes away. He
is from Cedar Hills Utah. I see Sister Howells here fairly often and say hi.
Other than that I haven’t seen anyone else. The food is good but nowhere near
as good as your food mom. Doesn't even come close. I am eating well though. My
blood sugar is great. I have lows all the time, so I know it's under control.
So you can see how I don't have the need to actually check my blood sugar. And
obviously I am using my insulin all the time. I was able to rent a fridge for
ten bucks and have it put in my room. All my roommates are using it haha. When
I'm done with it, I can get my money back. As far as my flight, It's really
early. Like I think maybe around 5 in the morning. Although all of the others
from my district have it written as 2 in the morning. So I'm not sure what's
going on with that. I'll have to check with the travel desk.
The mission is great
so far. We have already almost finished the trail mix. That is heavenly. The
sun has been out the last few days. It's good to know it's still there. That's
one thing I miss is the weather in SoCal. Although the cold hasn’t bothered me
at all yet. Then again Calgary has been about twenty to thirty degrees colder
compared to here so we'll see.
Well I should wrap
this up. I just want to finish by saying I know that we all have a purpose here
on this earth. We all go through trials for a reason. Whether it's to help make
us stronger, or to help humble us, they are always for a reason. Our Father in
Heaven loves us dearly. And Jesus loves us too. He wouldn't have gone through
what he went through if he didn't love us. Think about someone you love. Would
you be willing to feel all the pain and suffering and sin they will feel in
their life in order to save them? Jesus would. Except He did it for billions
upon billions of his siblings. Don't you ever forget it. I don't want you to
ever think that you are not loved by anyone. I love you all. But more
importantly, your Father and eldest brother love you. More than you will ever
know. More than you will ever be able to comprehend. If you ever feel alone.
Pray. Talk to our Dad. He wants to hear from you. Then when you want to hear
from him. Read the scriptures. He wants to talk to you. Always. He has
blessings that he is dying to give you, but he can't unless we earn them. Be
worthy of these blessings, for they will be tenfold what you deserve if you
just seek Christ. Follow Him and you will have eternal live and eternal glory.
It is worth it. I bear you these things and do so in the name of my Brother,
Jesus Christ, Amen.
With lots of love
Elder Anderson
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