Hermana Kirsten Anderson: HAPPY EASTER!

I don´t think there´s a better way to celebrate Easter than to share this joyous message that He Lives! It was a wonderful week, sharing the new ¨Halleluja¨ video with people gathered in family and helping them understand the meaning of Easter. While we were in companion exchanges this week, I was able to go out tracting with Hna Luis. We knocked doors, talked to people in the street, and contacted those that we had previously talked to. One of my favorite experiences was while walking, I felt impressed to offer help to a man sweeping outside of his house. As we helped him sweep and water his garden, we started talking. We found out he had previously talked to missionaries, had gone to church a couple times, had read the entire Book of Mormon, and had even gone to a baptism. He didn´t know why the elders had stopped visiting him, but he was eager to learn more. We shared with him the video, sang a hymn, said a prayer, invited him to church and set an appointment for the next week. I was super surprised when he actually came to church the next day, and even more surprised when he stayed for the 3 hours and actively participated in every class. Miracles happen when we just follow those simple promptings of the Spirit.

We also found another woman that had recently lost her mom. When we shared with her the video, she got super emotional and shared with us the hope and joy that she felt while hearing these people testify that thanks to Christ, we will all be resurrected. I think I watched that video like 100 times this week, and everytime, I learned something new.

Our other investigator, Alicia, that has been going through a lot of super super dificult problems, but she was finally able to come to church yesterday. She told us that she felt like everything that was said was directed toward her, that it was exactly what she needed to hear. And now with General Conference coming up, I´m super excited to help all our investigators receive that revelation that their all looking for. It´s an amazing thing when someone can learn and feel for themselves that this is the true church.

This week we´re hoping and praying that all the legal papers get here for one of out investigators, Ruben, to be able to get married to be able to get baptized this week! His girlfriend was less active for many years, but about a month ago, she started coming back to church and invited him to come too...and now we´re axiously awaiting the wedding and baptism! and then in another year will be their sealing! I love the gospel so much.

So while I didn´t have any easter egg hunts, or an extravagent dinner (but we did eat some super good chiles rellenos), I have to say it was one of the best Easter´s I´ve ever had, helping other´s to feel the love of Christ. And now we get to see General Conference. Doesn´t get much better than that. But I hope you all know that I love you and I pray for you everyday! Thank you for your examples and testimonies that strengthen me and help me to keep progressing.

Les amo,

Hermana Anderson