Hermana Kirsten Anderson: Saving Souls in Salvatierra

I´m pretty sure every week of the mission just keeps on passing by
faster and faster. This week was absolutely wonderful. With baptisms,
the temple rededication, and zone conference this week along with
other Spiritual experiences and miracles, I couldn´t be happier.
First of all, one of the baptism on Saturday was of an 8 year old boy-
the son of a less-active member we´ve reactivated. And what made it
even better was that his uncle, who also used to be less-active,
performed the baptism! It´s been so great to work with this family and
see them come together as they´ve returned to the fold of God. We are
also preparing one of our investigators, Alberto, to be baptized this
next week. He has such a strong desire to learn about the Gospel and
follow Jesus Christ. Since we introduced the Book of Mormon, he hasn´t
let one day go by without reading it, and everytime we teach a new
commandment or Gospel principle, he immediately puts it into practice
without question. Last night, after the temple dedication, we had a
movie night where we watched Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration
and asked a few people to share their testimonies. Alberto shared his
testiony of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon and it was so
powerful!! I can´t wait to see him enter the waters of baptism this
next week. He will truly be a wonderful addition to this amazing ward.
I LOVE THE TEMPLE SO MUCH! Yesterday we were traveled to Morelia to
watch the Rededication of the Mexico City Temple. I was especially
touched by some of the things Elder Holland said about temple work in
these latter-days. He talked about how before this life, we were set
apart to come forth when the Gospel is restored, in it´s fullness, to
receive the blessing of the temple and to help others to also receive
these blessings. Without the temple, without the Priesthood to bind
these ordanances here on Earth and in Heaven, there really would be no
purpose in this work. The temples we have throughout the world are a
sign of the true church in these Latter-days. The temple is litterally
the house of The Lord and it is there this Gospel becomes eternal.
I love this work, these people, this culture, and this Gospel more
than words can describe. The joy of the work of Salvation is something
we cannot find in any other way. Sure it´s hard, and there are days
where my feet hurt, it´s hot, and I just want to sleep, but at the end
of the day, there´s really nothing else I´d rather be doing.
Trabejemos hoy en la obra del Señor,
Con todo mi amor,
Hermana Anderson