Family. This week was great. Sometimes it is hard to express the value of all of the simple events that are happening here everyday. We have been trying to keep ourselves organized and look to complete the families. The weeks are flying by and the days are a blur.
On Sunday I gave a talk. The topic was A Rocha de Nosso Redentor, the rock of our reedemer. I was happy about how it went. I always feel so strange giving talks but I like it. I am always reminded how much I love these folks. I mentioned Brecken and the situation with Britton and shared one of the earliest memories I have about when dad taught me how to swim. I remember being super super young at the green valley pool and he would hold me in the deep part and just let me go. I remember freaking out and flailing for my life and the relief of dad picking me up just when I thought that I was going to drown to death and repeating it until I learned. I know that I might have exposed the fact that dad waterboarded me as a child but that comparison of our life here on earth has came to me a few times on the mission. Our father never leaves for longer than we can handle, all though to us the short time that we spend on our own struggling helps us to learn.
We are working with some really awesome families and helping some folks to get married.
Life is good.
-Elder Anderson
Love yall
This is what an Elder in Davis's Zone said about the week!
This week we have been so dang blessed! From Arabian food to car rides to awesome lessons we have been so blessed this week!
This week while at the store, we saw the Elders and sisters from Paraguay right on the other side of the street! We quickly called them over and talked with them. The 2 sisters were from california and one of the elders from utah and the other from Chile. They were all so warm and friendly and seemed like such great missionaries! It was really interesting how we were all able to understand each others spanish and portuguese. It's so amazing that no matter where you are in the world you see the missionaries!
This week we have also been hitting it hard with our part member family. We have been making goals with them to get married and baptized and they said they want to before the new Year. We had such a spritual FHE with them I could just feel that this little family is going to have such an impact on the church here in Ponta Pora!
We have also been working with another part member family. The son is 15 and is an amazing young man that is so active and is so excited about serving a mission! When we first went over to teach his family they were hesitant, but as we explained about the church and the active role that their son has to pass the sacrament his parents were astonished! His mom even went to church on sunday and said she loved it more than the church she has been going too.
It seemed as though each time we were tired, worn out, frustrated, defeated, or exhausted, someone or something came out of nowhere to make us feel better. As we were walking down the street from a canceled appointment, a member showed up to give us a ride. As we were walking back home after a long day, another member showed up and took us out to eat at a sweet Arabian food restaurant. As we were praying for more success, phone calls out of no where came giving us references for more people to teach.
This is what an Elder in Davis's Zone said about the week!
This week we have been so dang blessed! From Arabian food to car rides to awesome lessons we have been so blessed this week!
This week while at the store, we saw the Elders and sisters from Paraguay right on the other side of the street! We quickly called them over and talked with them. The 2 sisters were from california and one of the elders from utah and the other from Chile. They were all so warm and friendly and seemed like such great missionaries! It was really interesting how we were all able to understand each others spanish and portuguese. It's so amazing that no matter where you are in the world you see the missionaries!
This week we have also been hitting it hard with our part member family. We have been making goals with them to get married and baptized and they said they want to before the new Year. We had such a spritual FHE with them I could just feel that this little family is going to have such an impact on the church here in Ponta Pora!
We have also been working with another part member family. The son is 15 and is an amazing young man that is so active and is so excited about serving a mission! When we first went over to teach his family they were hesitant, but as we explained about the church and the active role that their son has to pass the sacrament his parents were astonished! His mom even went to church on sunday and said she loved it more than the church she has been going too.
It seemed as though each time we were tired, worn out, frustrated, defeated, or exhausted, someone or something came out of nowhere to make us feel better. As we were walking down the street from a canceled appointment, a member showed up to give us a ride. As we were walking back home after a long day, another member showed up and took us out to eat at a sweet Arabian food restaurant. As we were praying for more success, phone calls out of no where came giving us references for more people to teach.
