August 4, 2014

Dear Family,

It has been an incredible week. So full of lots of emotions-lots of ups and downs. It's pretty crazy. I'll try to tell you about my week in pictures if I can. 

Monday night: Departure dinner with President and Sister Tew. How I LOVE them. It was kind of an emotional night. But it was good. 

Tuesday: Transfers!! 

Goodbye Sister Saunders!!

My new companions: 

Sister Tumurbaatar-She is from Mongolia. She knew no english when she came on her mission. She's been out 5 months. Can you even believe that? I can't imagine how that would feel. She's an incredible missionary and I've already learned so much from her. 

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Sister Perry! 

I love her with my whole heart. 

Wednesday: We did a lot of service. We helped a lady clean her home and helped a ward member move. It was good. I miss doing hard physical labor-like lifting boxes and carrying stuff etc. Dad, we'll have to do lots of farm projects before school starts :) 

Thursday: District meeting and weekly planning. We have an awesome zone. I love it. 

We had an awful experience that night. But that is the cost of being a disciple of Christ. The next day we read Elder Holland's talk about the Cost and Blessings of Discipleship. It is such a good talk. Sometimes our role is to worry and watch and wait. 

Friday: Lots of tracting per usual. But that night we had ward correlation. The assistant ward mission leader is incredible. I love being in his home and observing their family. Family really is the best thing. There is such a beautiful, peaceful spirit when parents are rearing their children in harmony with Christ's teachings. Happiness in family life truly is achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. 

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Saturday: We had a really good experience with Linda that morning. It was cool to see how inspired it is to have both my new comps here. Sister Perry is the perfect missionary for Linda because of her background. It was neat to see that. 

Sunday: Church! We had 4 investigators there: Cathy, Steven, Stacy, and Quan. Will you keep those 4 and Sara in your prayers? Thank you! That afternoon we were able to go to 2 baptisms. I played the piano at one and the other was for a girl sister Perry taught. It was incredible. The Spirit was so strong and beautiful. I actually played the piano at that one too because the pianist wasn't there? I'm not sure why, but they told me to play so I did :) 

I love the Gospel. It's so so good. Don't forget it. It truly makes all the eternal difference. 

Love, 

Sister Andelin