We Are Grateful For The Moisture!

Well this week was a pretty crazy one!

So I went to the doctor's on Tuesday to see why I am getting headaches so bad. He told me they were tension headaches because the muscles in my neck and shoulders and everywhere are so tight. He put me on pain pills for when it gets bad and a muscle relaxer to help with my insomnia, which it has helped! It's like a magic pill that puts me right to sleep! But anyways, I got my blood taken so they could test that and the CT scan which took a solid 2 minutes. Piece of cake. But I guess I will find out the results this week. I'm not nervous or anything, but I just want to know what is wrong! And I want it fixed. And I don't want to be stuck on pills the rest of my life haha. Good thing I'm in charge, right? :)

Anyways the first couple days of the week were pretty busy with that stuff, plus our car had a flat tire so we had to go get that changed... Just a lot of random errands we had to do!

It rained all day yesterday and all day Saturday! You would think that people around here never see rain! Oh I guess they don't. But evvverrrrryyyone was bein grateful for the moisture! I couldn't help but laugh every time someone said that in their prayer. Breezy Bre even said it haha. But it was fun to play in the rain. I have quite missed it! I think that's maybe the 5th or 6th time it has rained since I have been in California! (Which is now 14 months.... say whhaaaaat?) 

This week I read some talks on consecration or consecrating ourselves. They were really good talks, but I guess I am really struggling with totally consecrating myself. I mean, how do we do that? How do we totally and completely forget everything about ourselves and submit our will to God. I mean it's really easily said, but do we really do it? And if we do, how? I kinda want some feedback on this because it's really troubling me. It's really hard to consecrate yourself 100%. How do we get over that "natural man" that it talks about in the scriptures? We all slip up and put what we want first sometimes. How do you feel that you have consecrated yourself in the past? I want help people! I want to totally consecrate myself.

I was also reading in Alma 17 about the Sons of Mosiah and their missions. Verse 11 really got to me. It says "And the Lord said unto them also: Go forth among the Lamanites, (or the people of Hemet), the brethren, and establish my word; yet ye shall be patient in long-suffering and afflictions, that ye may show forth good examples unto them in me, and I will make an instrument of thee in my hands unto the salvation of many souls." Isn't that great? I feel like that's where I am right now. Exercising patience and long-suffering for this trial to pass. It just gave me so much comfort that the Lord really does know what I am going through. He knows the desires of my heart and that He WILL use me to bring salvation to many people. I feel I have already been so blessed to be able to bring the truth to all my converts. I asked Jasmin (one of the girls we taught and baptized a few months ago) what she wanted to be when she grew up, and she said, "I want to be just like you." Tears ran down my cheeks as I realized a small portion of how much I have helped her and her family. I didn't realize they looked up to me that much, but her words were so powerful to me. I am so grateful that I get to be here on a mission, as hard as it is! It's by far the best thing I have EVER done in my life. It makes my heart hurt to know that I only have 4 months left on this beautiful journey. So I am going to do all I can to totally consecrate and dedicate myself to the Lord and to His work. How lucky are we to have this awesome gospel!?

Transfers are this Saturday and we are hoping that we either stay here in Hemet or stay together! But I guess we will see what happens.

Don't worry about me! Or my headaches! I will be just fine. Whatever the Lord has in store for me will go forth. I am so grateful for all of you and for your love and support. Have a great week and stay safe! Love you all!

Sister Anderson :) 

p.s. Sister Allen fell asleep while she was kneeling at her bed saying her prayers.... hahahaha she started snoring and everything! It was pretty funny :)