July 13, 2015
This week was a really great week and
I wish I knew how I could fully word it better. But mom had a couple of
questions she wanted me to answer before I get started.....
My favorite responsibility as a Zone
Leader has been just helping everyone in our zone. I love getting to know all the missionaries
better and know their investigators and try and help them reach their goal of
baptism. This week I was able to go and help a lot of companionships in our
zone with different investigators and getting to know them. It was a great experience!
This week will also be very busy as
we will hopefully have more baptisms in our zone.
My favorite meal this week was some
chicken pasta. I also drank a really good juice that kind of reminded me of
that orange drink we used to make at home when I was younger.
Yes, we still have someone cook and
do our laundry for us. That is something that we should always have.
The highlight of teaching
investigators.....I will talk about that in just a second.
Papusas are actually a traditional
food from El Salvador. I ate it quite a bit when I was with Elder Orellana. I
like them a lot. They’re pretty good.
Wow what blessings I have seen from
the Lord this week. I reflected many times on Alma 18 as it states that they
had much success after much fasting and prayer. Wow as I put that to the test
this week I have seen doors open that I never thought would have been opened. On
Saturday, my companion and I were talking outside of a house with an inactive member.
As we left it started raining, we stopped in front of a wealthy house and
started putting our rain jackets on. A guy who was standing in the door told us
to come in and sit down. He is such a cool investigator! As we talked to him he
completely opened up to us and told of his trials and struggles in life. I felt
the spirit so strong as my companion and I taught how he can start a new life
through baptism. He quickly accepted a date. The next day he came to church by
himself and stayed all 3 hours! He is a golden investigator!
We also met another lady and her two
kids who also went to church. We went by her house and asked her if she liked
church. She looked at us, and then told us. I think am going to visit your
church every Sunday! Yes!!! She also accepted a date to be baptized!
This week we are also preparing two
other people for baptism including one guy who has completely given up working on
Sunday. He quit his job just to go to church on Sundays and is super excited to
get baptized. I love the mission!
What miracles we have seen this last
week. It has rained quite a bit this week while some days have been nice. I
love it when it rains a little sprinkle. Enough so that it’s not super hot but
not that you are soaking wet.
The mission is the greatest
experience I have ever had in my life. I am having a lot of fun right now. I
have never worked so hard, been so tired, but had so much fun. I have learned a
whole new perspective to, mourn with those that mourn, comfort those that stand
in need of comforting... and experiencing joy with those that have joy..... I
made up that last part..haha. But really, how important it is to help everyone
and talk to everyone? Our Savior Jesus Christ was a great example of this. I
want to be more like him, I know as I develop these attributes I will be a
better missionary and person.
Your son, brother, and missionary,
Elder Morgan M. Anderson
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