Okay maybe this was the best week of my mission... Haha it just keeps getting better and better!
Okay I am going to go day by day because I feel like there is so much to say!
Monday: Pday blah blah blah.. But when we went to dinner, they wanted to look up our house on google earth! So they typed in the address (they loved the house) but when they looked, I was standing in the driveway with Phebe! Haha it was so weird to see that but it was really funny!
Tuesday: We had multizones today, our last with President and Sister Smart :( They gave us 10 things to lead a successful life which were basically gold. Everything was really good and theeeen they stood up to give their outgoing testimonies and theeeeeen the tears came. Sister Nelson and I were sitting by each other and crying haha. Then at the end President Smart stood up to give the closing prayer and I just about passed out! I feel like I closed my eyes and tears were just streaming down my face. He gave the most beautiful prayer I have ever heard. That sweet man called upon the powers of God and the keys that he held and blessed us more than anyone ever has. It was precious and priceless and something I will never forget. It was kinda like 3 Nephi when Christ blesses the children but it's too sacred to say exactly what he said. By the end of the prayer I think my whole face was wet, and Nelson and I had to leave to go to the bathroom to make ourselves look somewhat decent. It was embarrassing but that man has seriously changed my life. I will miss them both so much! President and Sister Mullen will be coming on the 30th and then they'll be in charge! Crazy stuff about to happen. But when we were saying goodbye President Smart let us hug him! Yaaaaaay! Mission highlight :) We also got asked to sing for multizones.......... Everyone said it was pretty good :)
Oh also! We had a competition to have the cleanest car.. Yeah guess who won? WE DID :) So we won a $20 gift card for In- n -out :)
Wednesday: Wednesday we didn't do too much because we had to get an oil change for our car.. but while we were there, there was a show on that was trying to find the baby daddies for all these girls who got pregnant super young. Sister Allen and I thought our eyes were bleeding from how ridiculous and awful it was! We were super grateful that we are on a mission right now for how awful the world is!
We also witnessed a huge miracle! We went over to a part member family's home.. They got baptized a year ago and have a sealing date in August, but their 15 year old daughter isn't baptized. So we went over and talked to her.. Long story short SHE doesn't even know why she isn't baptized, she knows everything is true, so we put her on date for the 28th! Yup this Saturday! I am not sure how super solid that is but we will see, miracles happen right? But they already invited us to come back for when they get sealed in August in the San Diego Temple! Boo yah :)
Thursday: We went on exchanges with the STLs so I went to Menifee and Sister Allen stayed here. We ended up teaching this 15 year old atheist all about God and why he doesn't believe in Him. That was a mission first! It was really interesting to hear his point of view. But by the end of the lesson we committed him to pray and ask God if he was real. It was pretty interesting!
Friday: We didn't have annnny appointments and so we went tracting! Yay! The first house we came to said “All u is a stinky fart” written on their driveway with chalk. Of course I was laughing and Sister Allen was shaking her head at me, but he answered and said that we could come back! So who knows about that! Then we were trying to contact someone from a list that bishop gave us, and I accidentally passed the street so I had the brilliant idea to just walk to it! A mile and a half later up a huuuuge hill we found out that house number didn't even exist! So we were extremely sweaty and hot and we finally got back in the car and it said 115 degrees. I thought we were literally going to die! But It was really fun and we made the best of it :)
Monday: Pday blah blah blah.. But when we went to dinner, they wanted to look up our house on google earth! So they typed in the address (they loved the house) but when they looked, I was standing in the driveway with Phebe! Haha it was so weird to see that but it was really funny!
Tuesday: We had multizones today, our last with President and Sister Smart :( They gave us 10 things to lead a successful life which were basically gold. Everything was really good and theeeen they stood up to give their outgoing testimonies and theeeeeen the tears came. Sister Nelson and I were sitting by each other and crying haha. Then at the end President Smart stood up to give the closing prayer and I just about passed out! I feel like I closed my eyes and tears were just streaming down my face. He gave the most beautiful prayer I have ever heard. That sweet man called upon the powers of God and the keys that he held and blessed us more than anyone ever has. It was precious and priceless and something I will never forget. It was kinda like 3 Nephi when Christ blesses the children but it's too sacred to say exactly what he said. By the end of the prayer I think my whole face was wet, and Nelson and I had to leave to go to the bathroom to make ourselves look somewhat decent. It was embarrassing but that man has seriously changed my life. I will miss them both so much! President and Sister Mullen will be coming on the 30th and then they'll be in charge! Crazy stuff about to happen. But when we were saying goodbye President Smart let us hug him! Yaaaaaay! Mission highlight :) We also got asked to sing for multizones.......... Everyone said it was pretty good :)
Oh also! We had a competition to have the cleanest car.. Yeah guess who won? WE DID :) So we won a $20 gift card for In- n -out :)
Wednesday: Wednesday we didn't do too much because we had to get an oil change for our car.. but while we were there, there was a show on that was trying to find the baby daddies for all these girls who got pregnant super young. Sister Allen and I thought our eyes were bleeding from how ridiculous and awful it was! We were super grateful that we are on a mission right now for how awful the world is!
We also witnessed a huge miracle! We went over to a part member family's home.. They got baptized a year ago and have a sealing date in August, but their 15 year old daughter isn't baptized. So we went over and talked to her.. Long story short SHE doesn't even know why she isn't baptized, she knows everything is true, so we put her on date for the 28th! Yup this Saturday! I am not sure how super solid that is but we will see, miracles happen right? But they already invited us to come back for when they get sealed in August in the San Diego Temple! Boo yah :)
Thursday: We went on exchanges with the STLs so I went to Menifee and Sister Allen stayed here. We ended up teaching this 15 year old atheist all about God and why he doesn't believe in Him. That was a mission first! It was really interesting to hear his point of view. But by the end of the lesson we committed him to pray and ask God if he was real. It was pretty interesting!
Friday: We didn't have annnny appointments and so we went tracting! Yay! The first house we came to said “All u is a stinky fart” written on their driveway with chalk. Of course I was laughing and Sister Allen was shaking her head at me, but he answered and said that we could come back! So who knows about that! Then we were trying to contact someone from a list that bishop gave us, and I accidentally passed the street so I had the brilliant idea to just walk to it! A mile and a half later up a huuuuge hill we found out that house number didn't even exist! So we were extremely sweaty and hot and we finally got back in the car and it said 115 degrees. I thought we were literally going to die! But It was really fun and we made the best of it :)
Saturday: We went to a little Farmers Market on our lunch break and got some cute little mexican bags and as we were walking out a man saw Sister Allen's tag and said “Oh I've heard of that church!” So we started talking to him and Sister Allen asked if he was selling something here and he said that he just made balloons, so he told us to come over and get a ballon from his stand. He gave Sister Allen a flower and me a butterfly. Then we asked what his name was and he said “Sunny Sunshine!” I almost busted up laughing hahaha. People here have the weirdest names but it's so funny! He was really nice though and I guess it could have been worse right?
Then we got transfer calls and Sister Allen and I are both staying here in Hemet :) I am super happy that I get to stay and that I am staying with her!
Last night we texted someone in our ward to tell him he did a good job saying the prayer in sacrament meeting and he texted back and said "hahaha thanks. you guys are weirdos". Then we realized how strange it was to compliment someone on their prayer and we realized we have been out waaaay too long. So you know you have been on a mission for a while when you start complimenting people on their prayers.... haha!
I guess most of this stuff that I told you is pointless.. But we don't have a whole lot of work to do right now so we are just having a blast trying to find things to do! This transfer we set goals for ourselves and we are determined to make this the most obedient and the best transfer of our missions :) Time is going way too quickly and I hate how little time I have left to be on my mission. It brings tears to my eyes to think that I will see you all again soon, but it brings even more tears thinking that when I come home we will drive straight to the stake president's office to release me and I will have to take my precious nametag off and never put it back on. I love being able to wear the name of Christ every day and being able to represent Him. I love what I am doing and love my calling as a missionary. I love love LOVE it! I love it. It's the best thing I have ever done and I am trying to live it to the fullest.
Sounds like things are going good back at home. Love and miss you all!
Sister Anderson :)
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