¡Feliz Navidad!

I cannot believe it´s Christmas this week!! It´s been an absolutely crazy and wonderful week all at the same time. We had our ward Christmas party, a Christmas district activity, and now this upcoming week is going to be filled with even more food and celebrations! We´ve  just been trying to spread lots of Christmas cheer all week long. I already love Guadalajara and all the people here. My favorite was when we went to one of the main malls here in Guadalajara with our district and a bunch of members to sing Christmas hymns and hand out the Christmas cards of ¨A Savior is born¨. Santa even came to help us out! I just love this time of year so much as we all join together in the celebration of our Savior Jesus Christ and His birth . And it´s been super fun to learn a little bit more of the Mexican Culture and how they celebrate Christmas. And the best part is that I can now understand all the words to the song ¨Feliz Navidad¨. 

Exciting news: I´m going to be in a trio...again! Hermana Kinikini´s companion had to go home today due to health problems and now she will be joining Hermana Zapata and I until she gets a new companion. Everyone always told me I´d probably never have an American companion, but Hna. Kinikini is #3! Haha What a unique mission I´ve had so far...a little over halfway with 10 companions and 5 areas. I´m just hoping the second half of my mission will at least be a little more stable...but wherever the Lord sends me is where I will go. 

This last week there were some instances where I felt like I´m definitely not prepared enough to fulfill my new assignment as sister training leader, but then I remembered the Lord qualifies those He calls, and He sure enough gave me the words to say and the strength to do all the I was asked to do. Being the only American STL, and with more than 15 new American sister missionaries, I received lots of calls from the new sisters when they felt frustrated or just weren´t able to communicate their feelings to their companions. It made me think back to my first three months in the mission field and helped me to see just how much the Lord has helped me grow and how much I have learned in such a small amount of time. The mission is incredible and helps a person grow in so many different ways. 

How grateful I am for this amazing opportunity to serve the Lord with all I am, and receive countless blessings in return. While I´m missing the snow, the Christmas gifts, family get togethers and such, there is no where else I would want to be during this spectacular time of year. I know this is where the Lord wants me. I hope you all have a very merry Christmas and I hope you´ll take some time to remember the real meaning of Christmas.

Alégrate, ha nacido un Salvador

FELIZ NAVIDAD

Les amo,

Hermana Anderson 

Hna Kinikini and I chillin´ in the airport

It wouldn´t be Christmas Caroling if we didn´t have awesome Christmas hats