Holy crazy week!
First of all. I'm being transferred! I am going to Temescal Valley in the Auberndale ward. I think it's like South Corona? Not really sure. But my new companion is Sister Cho from South Korea :) She has been out as long as I have! I haven't actually met her yet... So I will send pictures next week :)
Liz and Isaiah were baptized last night!!!! Goodness what a miracle :) It was so exciting. That ordinance is so quick and simple, yet has so much meaning and significance to it. It's pretty incredible really. That simply going under water and coming back out is so essential to your salvation! I am so glad that I was able to be a part of it and to feel of the Spirit that was there. I just love doing what I am doing right now :)
This week we also reached the Standard of Excellence (20 lessons, 7 member presents, 4 at church and 7\7 oyms). We for some reason had never gotten it so I was really happy that we did! It was a really busy week but it was a great note to end on! We picked up 4 new investigators as well.. So I was really sad to leave since we just got the ball rolling, but we found out there would be two new elders in the ward and all the new investigators we just picked up are all in their area. So Sister Greenwood is stressing out a bit, but she'll be fine. I am really excited that I get to move. I think we would have strangled each other if we went another 6 weeks. She was sick of me and I was sick of her and obviously the Lord knew that and I am grateful that he separated us!
This week was pretty much too good for words. I just have been able to see the blessings of faith be poured down and I am so grateful for that. This transfer has strengthened me and built me up higher. I have really learned how to trust the Lord and to totally rely on Him. I think sometimes we let pride get in the way, and we either think we can handle things on our own, or sometimes we just forget that He can do all things and that He is so willing to help us. I know that He does want to help us and He is just waiting for us to ask Him. Ask and ye shall receive :) I am so grateful for that knowledge and how blessed are we that the One Supreme Being is so willing to help us be better!
Well...... Okay. I was doing my personal study one morning and the phone rang. Elder King, our fleet coordinator, called and said he had bad news. He said that he had a picture of me running a red light at this certain intersection that has cameras. He asked if I remembered it and I didn't.. But he said that even going to court for these cases are a waste because they have picture proof of it so it's hard to plead your case. He said that in the state of California these tickets are $503. My jaw literally dropped and I didn't know what to say. I was on the verge of tears. He was like "So can you take care of it? I can send you the ticket or you can come pick it up." Again I didn't say anything. All that was running through my head was that I was so screwed! Then he goes "Oh, one more thing. This is a prank, courtesy of Sister Jenkins." I FREAKED OUT. Hahahaha I was screaming and laughing and crying all at once. It was pretty good. She got me back for sure haha. But then a couple days later she asked me to get something out of the closet for her, so I went and opened it and there was a cardboard cutout of Edward Cullen from Twilight hahahah. It freaked me out and I screamed so loud! It was pretty good. So we have had fun putting Eddie in different places around the apartment :) We called it good since we both made each other cry from pranks hahaha :)
Well I think that's about it for this week. I will have more to write next week in my new area! I hope you all have a fantastic week! Love you bunches.
Sister Anderson
p.s. The pictures are of Liz and Isaiah's baptism. Isaiah usually has a huuuuuge afro but he pulled it back for the baptism. But also the dogs.. This was the biggest dog i have ever seen and you think Charlie sheds a lot? HA its hair was everywhere... pretty sick. and then the sunsets this week were crazy pretty. it looked like the sky was on fire!
p.s.s. I talked to someone this week who told me to tell Jesus hi for him hahaha.
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