6,840. That's how many hours I have been on my mission! I can't
believe how fast time flies.
This week I had exchanges with our sister training leader, Sister
McMaster, and she asked me what I had learned so far on my 9 months in
the mission. I gave her the top three I could think of, but there has
been so much, including but not limited to: the gift of tongues,
patience, faith, diligence, communication, how to leave a good
voicemail, how to make good pancakes when your are missing a third of
the ingredients, how to drive with my knees, the power of prayer, that
God knows his children, a more powerful conviction and testimony of
the truthfulness of the restored gospel, gratitude for my family and
that I can be with them forever, and how to not be bothered by the
little things (something you learn from being with someone 24/7 for 6
weeks or more :). But the first three that came to mind, and I believe
the most impactful lessons i have learned are these:
1. Joy comes in and from Christ
2. I am Superior to no one (maybe learned a little humility and a lot
more love :)
3. The atonement of Christ is not only to allow us to be forgiven, but
to allow us to change, expand, and improve
I am so grateful for those 6,840 hours and all that I have learned.
This Saturday is the baptism of Carmen Morse and I am so excited for
her. She just radiates with her burning testimony of the restored
gospel and the joy it has brought her and I cannot wait to witness her
follow the example of Jesus Christ is being baptized in just 5 days!
I started this practice of writing down on my calendar at the end of
every day a miracle we saw that day, and it is beautiful and humbling
to see how the Lord is able to work through us to accomplish his work.
At the end of the month, I'll write out all the miracles and send 'me
out, because it is so neat to look back and see what the Lord has done
for his children. :)
Love,
sister Anderson
P.S. Sorry, no pics :( I'll make up for it next week :)
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