Week 30

Dear Everyone,

This week was a really good week. We had great lessons, great opportunities to serve, and I learned a lot!

One thing I want to mention is how great the ward here treats us. I feel like I've really gotten to know a lot of the members here and that they trust us. We have been able to take them to lessons and have lessons in their homes. They want to help us and support us in every way they can. I have loved getting to know them and see them change and their testimonies grow as well as the testimonies of our investigators. We are teaching some amazing people who I really love. I love the lessons we have with them and I love all that I learn about them. My testimony that we are all unique has grown so much. We all bring different talents to this life we live and we can share them with others. Our talents can be used to bless other's lives. Heavenly Father wants us to be instruments in His hands because He knows how much joy can come from us choosing to be a part of brightening the lives of others. We are meant to have joy in this life. And if we follow the commandments, we will receive a fullness of joy in the life after this one. Our Heavenly Father wants us to have that joy. I want to ask everyone a question just for reflection.

What brings joy into your life?

I think we learn a lot about ourselves when we ask ourselves questions and that is an important one. Another good one is, do we want more joy in our lives? Are we finding it?

And, are we looking for it in the right places?

I've found a lot of joy in being a missionary. And I think it mostly comes from helping others. So try it out, help someone else. As President Monson used to ask "do you want to paint a bright spot on your soul today?" Serve someone this week!!

Elder Anderson

1. When life gives you really bitter pomegranate seeds...

2. Juice em with a dumbbell!

3. Roosters just roaming the streets