2. ''Hermana Anderton, the Lord has called you to be a trainer.''
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Okay, #1. Thursday, 6:02am. Obviously, sleeping. I wake up hearing something that sounds like paper crinkling, wasn't quite sure what it was but I didn't want to acknowledge the fact that it was probably not gonna be fun. So, I thought in my half-asleep state, ''maybe it's Hermana Barbosa... or maybe it's me...'' And then the quote by my companion, ''Hermana, I think there's something in our room!'' I said, ''I think you're right!'' We turned on the light, freaking out. There was DEFINITELY something in our room. Under my bed. A rat, most likely. Ew!!!! We never actually saw it, we were too scared to look haha, but we are basically positive it was a rat. We could hear it. Ew ew ew ew ew. Ew. So, of course at 6:10am we called our district leader, who didn't do much, but told us to call back if we needed more help. Then we called our zone leaders who live close to us, and the Elder told us we could pray. Yeah. I hung up on him. Haha, to give him the benefit of the doubt, he was sleeping and probably had no idea what we were talking about as we were like hysterically laughing and crying and standing on our beds wondering what to do. Haha. Well district leader called back and told us they were coming. Thank youuu. So they came and we went out to meet them, when we came back to the house the thing under my bed was gone, they couldn't find anything. UGH. Well, we talked to the assistants and they told us to look for a new house, because well, ours was super lame. And also they told us that in February they are putting 2 more Hermanas in our sector so we would need a bigger house anyway. Soooooo starting the house search for the third time in my mission... Didn't take long though. Bishop told us about Hermana Beatrice, who is this really sweet hermana in the ward. The missionaries lived in the house behind hers a few years ago, but they moved out when Elders came because her husband didn't want them to live there. She accepted immediately and went to work right away to clean up the house and paint and prepare it for us. So, we are there now. We have been soo tired this week, from moving and trying to organize and trying to work also, needless to say, I've been a little stressed. Especially because, as you all read from quote #2... I am going to train this cambio!!
So, I was extra stressed because my poor hija (daughter) was gonna come to the sector and we're like in the middle of moving because our house is infested. Haha but yeah we are basically all moved in. But yeah!! The assistants called me on Friday and Elder Tavernier asked me, ''Has President called you about your cambio yet?'' I said no, and then started freaking out because I was like, oh my gosh what am I going to do that President is going to call me!!? And then he said no don't worry... ''Hermana Anderton, the Lord has called you to be a trainer in Independencia.'' Wooo!! Ahhh I'm excited! But nervous!! There are 5 Hermanas coming this transfer, all are Latinas! Yay, another Latin comp it's about time! I've only had one! There are 2 from Peru, 2 from Argentina, and 1 from El Salvador. One, I found out, is like 37 ha! That would definitely be a different experience, if I were to train her. It would probably be weird! But I don't even care, I will love her no matter what. Tomorrow, I will be going to the Mission Home and picking her up! :) Next week I shall let you know all about her!
I am super excited to stay in Independencia. It's a GREAT sector and ward. Happy also because the weather here is super mild, since it's close to the beach. It's not gonna be super hot this summer which is awesome. Oh yeah, with training, it is 2 cambios long so I basically know my next two cambios. Obviously things can always change but more likely than not I will be staying here until the end of February. :)
In other news, my mom, Hermana Hamblin, has been called to be a Hermana that travels to teach and train and do exchanges with the other hermanas in the mission! She is like an Assistant of sorts. She is so great. This is her last transfer, she leaves in January and she will be finishing strong with her companion from the MTC, Hermana Oliver. They are great!
This week is the last ''step'' of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: endure to the end. This is probably the hardest and most involved step, as it really involves lots of things. Basically, once we have faith and repent, are baptized and receive the Holy Ghost, we need to continue doing those things for the rest of our lives. Preach my Gospel says, ''These are not just steps we experience once in our lives; rather, when repeated throughout life these principles become and incredibly rewarding pattern of living.'' This is true. I have seen that in my own life, that as I continue faithful in the Gospel it just gets better and better! There is a quote I found by President Monson, it says, ''We live in a troubled world, a world of many challenges. We are here on this earth to deal with our individual challenges to the best of our ability, to learn from them, and to overcome them. Endure to the end we must, for our goal is eternal life in the presence of our Father in Heaven. He loves us and wants nothing more than for us to succeed in this goal. He will help us and bless us as we call upon Him in our prayers, as we study His words, and as we obey His commandments. Therein is found safety; therein is found peace.'' If we don't endure to the end, what we have done in the beginning and middle don't mean much. I want to close with one of my favorite scriptures from the Book of Mormon. It says, ''Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: ye shall have eternal life'' (2 Nephi 31:20). I love this Gospel. I know it is true. As we live it, we can be truly happy. Endure to the end, friends and family. Remember our trials are to help us grow and learn. Keep going, don't give up!
Love you all. Please pray for me this week as I bring a little baby missionary into the world!! Haha!
Un abrazo,
Hermana Anderton :)
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