At the Computer Cafe

I feel like I´m here in this computer cafe one day, and then before I know it, here I am again! I don´t understand how the time goes by so fast. This week we were busy getting things ready for transfers and such, but the good news is that Hna Vargas and I will be staying together for another transfer. I will officially have more time with Hna Vargas than any of my other companions. So I guess it´s a good thing we get along :) We´re really seeing a lot of progress in our area and in our investigators. We have many that are preparing for baptism in these upcoming months. We had 5 of our investigators that came to church this last week and all of them said they loved it! After church we went to visit Wendy and her family. One of her sisters asked us what we as missionaries get from our service. We explained that we don´t get money, or worldly praise, or any other material gain, but we get to see the joy that comes into other peoples lives as they accept Jesus Christ, and I believe that´s the greatest reward we could ever receive. She was clearly moved by our response and decided to stay and hear what we had to say. Wendy is part of a family of 15, and every lesson, a couple more always come in and decide to listen. We´re hoping to see them all begin to progress. 

I was super touched this last week when my companion and I quickly went to the church to drop off some things, and when we walked in, we found an 87 year old member cleaning the church by himself. Other families had also been assigned to clean, but when they didn´t show up, this brother did hesitate in getting to work. My companion and I decided that the appointments could wait a moment while we helped him finish up. While we cleaned, he shared with us stories of when the missionaries first started visiting him and his family, when he traveled more than 4 hours 3 times a week to work in the Mexico temple, and when his love for the gospel. I was amazed by his dedication and willingness to serve the Lord. I feel grateful for the opportunity I had to get to know a little better this faithful brother while serving the Lord.

I love this work so much. I don´t know how the Lord does it. The people he puts in our path are so prepared, and when we teach, I honestly sometimes don´t even know what I´m saying. I just open my mouth and somehow He always gives me the words to say. He knows the needs of these people, and I feel so blessed to be an instrument in His hands to be able to help these people come unto Him. 

Hasta luego,

Hermana Anderson