I love this work with all my heart!

These weeks are just going by faster and faster. This week we has
Companion Exchanges and I was with my sister training leader, Hermana
Mones, for 2 days in my area. I was sooooo nervous... because she was
coming to my area, that meant I had to do all the planning, calling,
and remember where all the houses are and what buses to take and
EVERYTHING! I was pleasently surprised when we only kinda got lost
once on the way to a new investigadors house in the middle of nowhere,
which we eventually found just fine, and everything else worked out
perfectly. I also had to do a lot more of the teaching during these
couple days, but I was able to gain a little more confidence in my
Spanish as I realized people can actually understand me! In just a
little over 2 months out here in the field, I`m able to understand
nearly everything and I can more or less say everything I want to say
too...The gift of tongues is so real, and there`s no doubt in my mind
that this is the Lord`s work.
Haha I feel like every week we have something wrong with the
house...no electricity, no hot water, and this week was no running
water on the first floor. Thank goodness we had water in the upstairs
part to wash our dishes and stuff, or else I don`t know what we
would`ve done. I`m convinced the Lord is preparing me week by week to
be transfered to some area in the middle of nowhere with no water or
electricity or something. Haha but it`s all good, these adventures
always make me grateful for the little things we have.
In our Zone Conference last week, President Camarillo challenged us to
always carry a Book of Mormon with us to give away. This week, as I
implimented this little challenge, I was amazed at how many people
were interested in the book I was holding. We were able to talk to
people about the importance of the Book of Mormon, and invite them to
learn more about our special message. On Tuesday, as we were walking
out the door, I quickly remembered to grab a Book of Mormon, we walked
to the bus stop just outside our apartment, and just as we approached
a man asked me what book I was holding. I explained to him that it was
The Book of Mormon, a book that contains the fullness of the Gospel
and testifies of Christ. The bus quickly arrived, but in those 2
minutes, we were able to share our testimonies of the Book of Mormon
and give him that same book I had nearly left in the apartment. As we
left on the bus I turned around to see him intently reading the
introduction. The Book of Mormon changes lives, and I have the
priviledge of seeing this change in people everyday.
I love this work with all my heart. There is nothing more rewarding
than sharing the message of Jesus Christ and His restored Gospel. We
are so blessed to have this light and hope in our lives that the
Gospel brings.
I hope you will all continue to strengthen your testimonies of our
Savior Jesus Christ and share this message with others.
Thank you for your prayers and love,
Hermana Anderson