I'm coming HOME!!

Helloo everyone. Short last email today... This is not REAL!! I honestly can't believe it. ''Mixed feelings'' doesn't even  begin to describe it. ''Bi-polar'' is probably more accurate for how I have been feeling the past few days. My stomach has been hurting and I haven't had an appetite, haven't hardly even EATEN which is soo not like me. But... Gotta just accept it. Ahhh crazy!!!

Norma's baptism went super well. :)  She was excited, not nervous or anything. It was a great way to finish my mission, seeing one more child of God enter into the waters of baptism and make a covenant with Him. Sending photoos. :) 

Happy birthday Mommy! Love you mucho and your birthday present will be ME in two days! Muahaha! Sooo weeird....

Well, I wrote my big long ''last hurrah'' email last week. Soo I think I'm good for today. LOVE YOU ALL! See you way soon!

Con mucho mucho amor,
HERMANA DANIELLE MARIE ANDERTON

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Hola!!! So this was a great week. Norma is doing soo well, she is happy and READY for her baptism this Saturday. She is soo cute. It is just amazing how when the Spirit touches someone's heart and they recognize the truth, they can make any and all changes necessary to continue. For example: that kind-of boyfriend she said she had, she decided she was done with that. The very same day we taught her the Word of Wisdom was the day she had her last tea (now she enjoys herbal tea). We taught her about tithing and she's already asking us how she pays it because she needs the Lord's blessings. She is amazing! I know the Spirit has been working with her since day 1 preparing her to make this convenant with the Lord. She told someone the other day that the first time she saw us she felt something in her chest-- the Spirit. She felt happy and peace and so when we invited her to church, or to be baptized, or to read the Book of Mormon or anything, she knew it was the right thing to do. Because she felt it and recognized it from the beignning. She's been inviting all her friends and is excited for this Saturday. :)  Please pray that all goes well!

Jessica, we didn't get to see this week.  :(  Her mother-in-law came and she's sick so she hasn't had much time. Also her daughter is home from college... So yeah. It's been a bit of a bummer, but she is great and we are hoping to start teaching her again this week and help her keep progressing. We have 3 other investigators with fechas right now! Nicole, who is 16 and sooo special. She is like super wise and mature and spiritual for such a young girl. She is also friends with this awesome 15-year old recent convert here in the branch, so that's been great. Nicole accepted a baptismal date for May 25th. Also, we found and have been teaching Nancy and her mom Delia. Delia is like 80 and Nancy maybe 60. They are sweet and accepted dates for the 25th too! So we are working with all of them now and trying to find more new investigators. :)

So things here are really good. It's been rainy on and off but we are happy and working hard. It really, truly, does not hit me that this is my last week in the mission. Sometimes I get sad, sometimes I get excited, but usually it doesn't even feel real. Which is the best. I want to just keep working and enjoying it until the very end, so I am glad that all is feeling pretty normal for me still...

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On the morning of November 2nd, 2011, the day I entered the Provo MTC and began my mission, a good friend of mine sent me a text message with verses 1-4 of Alma 26 in the Book of Mormon. I was excited beyond all belief to be starting my mission, and I loved the words I read in that text. At that time, I truly had no idea what was lying ahead of me, and what those verses would mean for me 18 months down the road. Now, at the end of my mission, I share with you those same words, as well as some other verses from Alma chapter 26 (which in my opinion is one of the BEST chapters on missionary work in all scripture).

''How great reason have we to rejoice; for could we have supposed when we started that God would have granted unto us such great blessings?... What great blessings has be bestowed upon us?... Our brethren, the CHILEANS, were in darkness, but behold, how many of them are brought to the marvelous light of God! And this is the great blessing which hath been bestowed upon us, that we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work'' (v. 1-3).

It has been absolutely amazing to have been an instrument in the hands of God to help His children return to Him. There are truly no words to explain it! I can't believe He trusts ME, a person so weak and imperfect, to bring His perfect Gospel to His children, to preach and teach of Christ and His eternal sacrifice, to help others come to Him! It is worth the exhaustion, it is worth not having any time for myself. It is worth the bug bites, rainy, days, and cold nights. It is worth the doors slammed in my face, it is worth being so far away from home, it is worth every other difficulty and inconvenience I have had. Why, you ask? Because there is NO work more important than the eternal salvation of God's children, my brothers and sisters. I cannot ever thank my Lord enough for this opportunity that He has given me to represent Him and contribute to His work. 

''And we have suffered all manner of afflictions, and all this, that perhaps we might be the means of saving some soul. Our joy would be full if perhaps we could be the means of saving some (v. 30). Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we'' (v. 35).

It's true. I'm so HAPPY! My misiosn has had it's fair share of trials... That's for sure. I have been tried and pushed and tested more than ever before. But I have learned to trust in the Lord through those trials. And I am truly grateful for every one of them. I have felt the joy that comes from living the Gospel of Jesus Christ and helping others to do the same! I have truly learned SO much, and I have become a better person. 

I could never find adequate words to explain my mission, what I have learned, and the way it has changed my life. I am forever grateful to my Father in Heaven for this experience. ''Therefore, let us glory... We will praise our God forever. Who can say too much of His great power, and mercy, and long-suffering towards the children of me? Behold, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel'' (v. 16). 

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to my absolutely wonderful parents. For supporting me, for writing me every week, for giving me encouragement when times were tough and for celebrating with me when times were great. I love you both so much, and I could never thank you enough for the people you are and what you have done for me-- my whole life, and my whole mission. Mom and Dad, I love you.

I am grateful to my awesome friends who have kept in touch with me (and to those who haven't, it's okay I still love you). I LOVE love love every single one of my companions! They are amazing women and have all taught me SO much. I truly could not have gone on in my mission without all of you and your support, love, and hugs. Friends. For. Ever.

I love my converts so much. The people I have been able to see grow and change for the better... They will truly  be a part of my heart and my life forever. I'm grateful for the Chilean people, the members, everyone they are so great and loving. I LOVE CHILE! And I can't believe I'm leaving.

I am grateful for the Holy Spirit. I KNOW He is real. He has been my constant companion and has taught me, helped me, given me instruction and correction each day. I know that Christ lives, that He is our Savior, and that through his Infinite Atonement we can be happy in this life and return to live in His presence after this life. I know this is all true! I know it. I feel it with my heart, my mind, with everything I have. This all isn't just a nice idea, it's real. This IS the work of the Lord. He loves us more than we could possibly imagine. I know that the true gospel of Jesus Christ was restored in these days by the prophet Joseph Smith. I know that Christ stands at the head of HIS church in these days, and that He directs and guides us through His prophet, President Thomas S. Monson. The Book of Mormon is the word of God. It is beautiful, true, gives us guidance and inspiration. I know that God hears and answers prayers. I know all these things through the Spirit of God, who testifies, always, of truth. I know that each person can receive a personal testimony of these things and so many more, if they just ask! ''Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you'' (Matthew 7:7).

I could go on for days but frankly I don't have any more time to write. I love you all. Truly. So much. I know that God lives, that He loves us, and that He is ever mindful of us. Don't give up. Keep going, keep smiling. ''And if ye keep my commandments and endure to the end, ye shall have eternal life; which gift is the GREATEST of all the gifts of God'' (Doctrine and Covenants 14:7). Let us always keep our goal in mind, eternal life with our families and with our Heavenly Father, and let us each day ''Try a little harder to be a little better'' (President Gordon B. Hinckley). I know that as we try our best, the Lord will do the rest. :) I know these things are true. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

With love,

Hermana Danielle Marie Anderton

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HEY!

 

We had another great week here in Victoria! Well, part of it was spent in Talcahuano, which was super fun too! Wednesday we went up, we didn't get to Independencia until 8:30pm, which was lame, later than we had hoped to get there. But it was great. Short and sweet.. Not everyone we went to look for was home, but I got to see all of my very favorite people. Obispo, familia Coloma, familia Jimenez, and we stayed with Hermana Beatrice and her daughter Gaby. It was so nice. I love the members there! :)  Thursday we had a conference with the WHOLE mission, which never happens! Hasn't happened my whole time here so it was really a blessing to be able to have one right before I go home. To be able to see all of my friends that are still here was great. We had the visit of Elder Zwick, he is a General Authority in the Church. He served his mission in Argentina and Bolivia years ago, and was a mission president in Santiago and lots of other great callings in the Church. He was actually President Martinez's mission president when he was a missionary serving in Santiago! So that was really special. He and his wife shared great counsel as well as President and Hermana Martinez, of course. It was great!

 

NORMA is doing so well!!! This week we taught her the Law of Chastity and the Word of Wisdom. She's like... 65-70 and widowed.. We thought the Law of Chastity would be a breeze, but something inspired me (probably the Spirit, because I have no recollection of planning to ask her this)... But I asked her if she had a boyfriend!! Surprised myself with that question, ha! And what was even more surprising was that she said yes. Haaaa, we were not expecting that! But she said he doesn't live in Victoria and they haven't seen each other in like a month, so the relationship is basically ending anyway. Hahah.. awkward. But yeah she accepted to live the law of chastity and knows it's the truth. She said if he comes back that she will tell him they need to get married or it's just gonna be over. Haha. The word of wisdom wasn't too hard as she doesn't drink, smoke, or drink coffee. She does drink tea though, she said she is a tea addict! We bought her a box of herbal tea and invited her to start drinking that instead. Well Sunday morning we went by her house to pick her up for church, and she was in a SKIRT this week (last week she went in pants), and she was drinking her herbal tea finishing up breakfast. We were so proud of her!! She loved church again and has already been inviting her family to her baptism May 4th.  :)  :)  :)

 

Jessica.. Hmm. Jessica. Last Monday she accepted a fecha for May 4th as well!! That was awesome. Then we saw her Tuesday and all was well. Wed and Thurs we were in Conce, and Friday we had a cita with her but she wasn't there. We called her and she said she was busy Saturday so she couldn't get together, her daughter had come up from Temuco and they were going out to do something.. She said she didn't know if she was going to be able to make it for church Sunday and that she'd call us when she has time for another appointment. Hmm. We're hoping she keeps progressing and that we can see her soon! She is great.

 

We are finding a few new investigators, but no one that's progressing a ton so far so we're lookin for more...

 

Today we are in TEMUCO! In Caupolican, my first sector in the mission! I am here saying BYE to people, it's crazy. I seriously can't believe I'm going home. Truly it does not feel real... But in any case, it's been fun to get to visit the people in Independencia and now Caupolican. Love those Chileans! :) I only have 2 MORE WEEKS here in Chile!!! Wow wow wow. That is too crazy. Sometimes, I feel like my mission has been long. Sometimes I can't believe it's already over. Sometimes I want to cry, other times I am super excited to come home.... But usually, it just doesn't feel real so it doesn't bother me too much. But either way, I am coming home in 2 weeks so I gotta get used to the idea. I am SO grateful for my mission. I had no idea when I got started what I would have waiting up ahead for me.... I'm a different person. I have experienced and learned and grown SO much... But I'll save the sentimental e.mail for next week. ;)   Hopefully I'm not super awkward when I get home, but don't be suprised if I am. The mission has been my life for so long now that I'm not sure I remember how to be a normal person haha. Well anyway now I'm just rambling.

 

I wanted to share this week a Book of Mormon story from the very beginning of the Book. Many of you will be familiar with it: it's the vision of the Tree of Life. In this beautiful story which was actually a dream a BoM prophet (Lehi) had, we learn of the importance of the word of God, faith, and enduring to the end. The vision tells of a tree which is pure and beautiful and white. The people find themselves in a dark wasteland, with the tree the only thing glowing in the distance. There is a rod of iron which represents the word of God (the scriptures), and as the people hold fast to the rod they make it through the the mists of darkness (temptations and challenges of this world) to the tree of life, which represents the love of God. Here are a few verses that I LOVE:

''And it came to pass that I beheld a tree, whose fruit was desirable to make one happy. And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen. And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family should partake of it also; for I knew that it was desirable above all other fruit'' -1 Nephi 8:10-12.  As Lehi, I have partaken of the fruit. I have found the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, and it truly IS desirable above all else. It makes me HAPPY, and fills me with love for God and everyone else. I am on a mission because I want others to have this amazing, life-changing, enriching, fulfilling, happiness in their lives like I do. I hope that one day everyone will be able to experience the JOY I have now. But until then, I am going to keep doing my best to help others find it.

 

I love this gospel, and I love all of you. I hope you have a fantastic week and that you don't get too antsy waiting for me to come home!

 

Amor y abrazos,

Hermana Danielle Anderton

                                                                                         

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Hello everyone! 

This was another great week. SUPER fast!! We can't believe it's P-day again. But we had a really good week. Norma is doing really well, she came to church again yesterday and stayed for all of it. She really liked it! She is a little nervous for her baptism, because she feels like she doesn't know enough. But she feels really good about everything. She feels the Spirit and feels peace when we teach her, when she goes to church, when she reads the Book of Mormon and prays.. She'll be fine. There's still a couple weeks til her baptism and we'll be here to help her be ready! But she is doing really well and we love her and are so excited for her.  :) 

This week, we only saw Jessica and Edwin like twice. Edwin has a lot of doubts, he's not as religious and doesn't have as much faith as Jessica. But he is a good guy and is willing to listen to us when we go over to their house to teach. It was funny, Jessica is great. Edwin had some questions and Jessica was answering them for him, not us! Haha it was awesome. She didn't go to church yesterday because she got a bad cold. But we will see her tonight and we are hoping to help them both accept baptism dates so they can keep progressing! Because what happens when we don't have a measurable goal? We don't progress towards that goal very well and often times we don't acheive it. So, we are gonna keep working with them to help them reach that great and ever-important goal of baptism in the Lord's church.  :)  

Soo I think this past week my dear friend Madeline Derenze had a birthday! But I'm not 100% sure. If so, happy birthday my dear! 

Someone should tell Chile about central heating. Or even insulation in their houses. Seriously, it's colder inside our house than it is outside. And last week was really cold! Thankfully it's sunny and warm today and should be a warmer week in general. :)

This week we have a huge conference with the whole mission! That never happens. I am so grateful that I will be able to see everyone before I leave, AND that we are having a general authority from the Church come speak to us! It's gonna be awesome. The conference will be in Talcahuano, so I got permission to go say bye to a few people in Independencia when we get up there Wednesday. Woo hoo! Shall be a fun week.

Sad news- The neighbors in front of our house moved! And they took Renata with them!!! We had no idea. We left Saturday morning to go out to work and didn't go back home until night time. When we left in the morning everything was fine, and at night when we got back the neighbors were gone and there were already new neighbors moved in! Sad, we miss our dog. I sent a picture so you can all see the cute little Renata.

Last P-day, hermana Ferrell and I went to lunch and the lady that works there asked us where we were from. We both said the US and she looked at me and said ''You look Italian. Really really Italian!'' I was like ahhh yesss my family is from Italy! I took it as a GREAT compliment.  ;)

Okay this week I wanted to send a scripture that talks about God's purpose- maybe I've already sent it but I love it. ''Now behold, this is my work and my glory- to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.'' Our Heavenly Father loves us so much. WE are His most prized and important creation! All He does is to help us achieve eternal life, ''which is the greatest of all the gifts of God.'' I love this Gospel and I know it is true. It is through the gospel and the Atonement of Jesus Christ that we can do our part to receive these amazing blessings Heavenly Father has in store for us. 

I love you all so much! Can't believe I'll be home with you all again in just 3 weeks. Ciao!!!!

Hermana Danielle Anderton

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Lots of blessings this week! One, of course, was General Conference! Man, how I love Conference. I just feel so happy and renewed. I know that these men are truly men of God, and that He has called them to help instruct us in these days. They teach so clearly and beautifully the doctrine of Christ and give us guidance for our days. It's such a blessing!

Jessica, her husband Edwin, and our other great investigator Norma all came to the conference!! We were sooo happy! They all liked it (obviously). Norma is really sweet. She's maybe 65 or so, and her husband died 8 years ago. She lives alone but during the week her daughter, Pilar, and Pilar's husband and two kids come to stay with her. We found her and Pilar about 2 weeks ago just knocking doors. We just shared a quick 10 minutes with them the first time, but we felt the Spirit so much. They are special! We went back the following week and couldn't find them one day, and then the next time we did and they are just awesome! Norma had shared before with  missionaries, but she never went to church. She has The Book of Mormon though, and now she is reading it. She loves it. She and Pilar are both really receptive, but Pilar's husband doesn't like the church (obviously because he doesn't know anything about it). So they asked us to pray for him that he would soften his heart. Norma goes back to her home with her family on the weekends, so she didn't come to conference. But Norma did! AND she accepted a fecha for May 4th!!! She is still praying and going to church and reading the Book of Mormon, she doesn't have a for sure answer yet that it is true, but she feels the Spirit every time we're there and she felt it at church. She can recognize that she feels peace and happiness and that God is leading her in this way. 

Jessica and Edwin are doing really well also!! Jessica really liked church last Sunday and invited her husband Edwin to come this week. We have been sharing with them both this week and they are reading the  BoM too and praying and excited to learn. They have not accepted a baptismal date yet, but they are great and progressing really well. 

Please, pray for Norma, Jessica, and Edwin! That they will receive their answer from Heavenly Father and that they will have the faith to follow the answer they receive and be baptized!! It would be soo amazing to see another baptism before I leave. Obviously, this is not about me, and if they aren't ready to get baptized yet I will still go home happy. But it would just be so great if they were ready to make that step and I could be there for it.  :)  

I miss the temple!!!! Soooo much, and I am going in 4 weeks! AHHH so excited!!!!!! 

It is freeezing cold here in Victoria. Like, really cold. But everyone keeps saying it's not even cold yet, that it's about to get a loot colder. Brrrr. At least it only rained one day last week. I'll take cold over the rain. And I just hope the real cold/rain holds out another month :P  hehe. 

So this past week or so, I've been studying/ trying to master the skill of listening. It's so important in missionary work and also ''real life.'' A quote from Preach My Gospel, our missionary manual:  ''When you listen carefully to others, you understand them better... While others talk to you, avoid the tendency to think about what you are going to say. Make sure you are really concentrating on the person rather than planning your response...'' And a quote by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland:  ''Perhaps more important than speaking is listening. These people are children of God, our brothers and sisters, and they need what we have... If we listen with love, we won't have to wonder what to say. It will be given to us- by the Spirit and by our friends.'' I loove studying about this. I have always had a problem with really focusing in and giving all my attention. I am trying to be better about this, and truly listen with my ears and with my heart. Let us all try to be better about that! Give people our full attention, our time, our love. I know that Heavenly Father always listens to us, especially when we sincerely pray to Him. 

I love this Gospel, I know it is true, and I love life! I hope you all have a great week! See you soon.

Hermana Danielle Anderton :)

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                                                                                                                                                                      Hi!!

Well this week was.. Different. Sunday and Monday we were in Concepcion, and Wednesday we had to go to Temuco for an emergency... We have a senior couple serving here in Victoria, the Babcocks. They are awesome. But Elder Babcock got really sick... Like, really sick... And so we went down to the Hospital Wed to be with Hermana Babcock (Prayers for them, please!). So anyway because of all the traveling, we didn't get to work too much in the sector and we are so TIRED! Me especially. Seriously, I have never been so tired in all my life! Ahhhhh it is so hard. But that's okay! I will keep going as best I can til the end!!

We are getting a little bummed because we've been working here in Tolhuaca 5 weeks now and haven't seen much progress. The number of lessons we are teaching and new people that we are finding, are all improving. But people who are actually progressing... Not so much. :/ BUT on Friday we found this great new investigator. Her name is Jessica. She's like 40 or so, has two kids who are like 20ish, and she lives with them and her husband. She is super receptive and already came to church! Yesterday she went, and she really liked it!! It was awesome in church yesterday, everyone focusing completely on the Savior and His resurrection. Loved it. She also already knows like 4 of the members in the branch. Victoria is kind of a small town and she has lived here her whole life, so she knows some of them. So that was GREAT, she already went to church and she already has friends there. Her husband is really nice too. We didn't teach him on Friday when we went the first time but he dropped us all off at church Sunday morning. Of course I invited him while we were in the car to stay with us at church! But he said next week he would go. And he seems like he meant that haha. So the members were great, telling her how happy they were to see her and how great of an opportunity she has to learn about the church. We are so excited for her! We will be teaching her again tomorrow and we are hoping to teach her husband too, and commit them to go to General Conference this weekend!!! It will be a great opportunity for them to hear the prophet and apostles and learn more about the marvelous true church of Jesus Christ! :)

We have been working and having some success with some less-active members, too. Hermana Edith, is great. She has been wanting to go back to church for a long time, but has been nervous or scared to take that first step and go back. We visited her like twice, and she already went to church last Sunday. Yesterday, she went again, and brought her 12-year-old son with her too. She has another son who's like 20, and we want to help him come back too. Her husband Mario isn't a member, so hopefully he will start coming soon too. They are a great family and we are going to start having lunch with them every week. :)

This week I wanted to share a scripture about what Easter is all about!

''And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of Him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of Him: that He lives!'' (Doctrine and Covenants 76:22)

I, too, know that Christ lives. I know that He lived a perfect life, sacrficed Himself for each one of us, and that He rose again. He lives and loves us! He stands at the head of His church, and speaks to His prophet today. I hope we all take the time this week to reflect on the love of the Savior for us and our love for Him, and that we watch General Conference to hear the words and wisdom of His prophet and apostles! I know this gospel is true, and I stinkin love it!!! :)

Have a wonderful week. Love you all so much!

Hermana Danielle Marie Anderton <3

 ULTIMO. CAMBIO.                                                                                                                    Wooow. That is weird. I am starting my last transfer of my mission today!!!! It's hard to wrap my head around, and usually I'd just rather not think about it. But everyone keeps telling me I have no time left and asking me how I feel. SO I have to confront it. I feel great. Happy, tired, sometimes really excited to go home, sometimes really sad. But I am just doing my best here with my lovely companion, working til the end!

We are staying here in Tolhuaca 2 together. And we are not getting a 3rd companion! Yay! It would have been interesting... But I thiiiiink I've had enough of ''interesting'' in my mission. Happy to just finish out strong with my great companion. We are busy and happy! Sadly we still don't have investigators progressing, going to church, preparing for baptism... But we have been finding and teaching a lot more which are the first steps to having people progressing and getting baptized. We are doing our best and praying for miracles!! We want so badly to help someone be baptized; to develop more faith in Jesus Christ and make covenants with Him. I especially would love to see another baptism before I go home! But we will see what the Lord has in store for us these next 6 weeks. We are just going to keep doing our very best and trust in Him. :) We'll help however we can.

We live behind a family, in our new house that we're in. And this family has a dog. Her name is Renata. She's pretty cute, we like her and everything. But lately, she has taken to following us. EVERYWHERE. In the mornings when we go running, when we go to teaching appointments, when we knock doors, everywhere. It was cute at first but now we're kinda annoyed! She's a pretty house dog and all the street dogs bark and follow her wherever she goes! And they are scary. And then we get stuck in the middle of them because she gets scared and hides behind us, basically putting us in front of the scary dogs. Soo, that's not so cool. She waits for us outside of houses while we're teaching and does not go home! She also likes to sit on the door step when we knock doors. Haha. It's ridiculous! We gotta get her to stay home. Crazy dog!

GENERAL CONFERENCE is next weekend!!! April 6th and 7th and I am so excited. I hope you all watch it!!!

This week I wanted to share about Charity and Love. Attributes that are hard to develop, but so very important. When asked which of all the commandments is the greatest, Christ replied ''Love the Lord God, and love thy neighbor'' (Matthew 22:37-39). I have learned so much about charity, which is the pure love of Christ. We should all try to develop this kind of love for others. For everyone, even people we don't like that much. In the Book of Mormon, there is a beautiful scripture that helps me a lot. It says: ''Cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail- But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him. Wherefore, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love'' (Moroni 7:46-48). I know that as we pray and ask for help, Heavenly Father will help us! He wants us to be better people, He wants us to love and serve those around us. I have found great happiness as I have tried to be better, love fully, serve selflessly. I know He loves us more than we can possibly imagine. And whether or not we recognize that love, we can make a difference in the lives of others by loving and serving them.

I love you all sooo much! Have a fabulous week!  :)                                                                               

  Hermana Anderton              me with some ducks on the side of the road in victoria. :)

    

                                   at the mission activity: the champion volleyball team. we won 4 times in a row!

                                        mi hija and i our first night in tolhuaca!