Hello my lovely family and friends.

My MOMMY got a job and I am so happy!

My companion is still sick, not much new there. But she has an appointment this Friday (finally) with an ear doctor who is going to do some sort of study on her ears to see if its her inner ear that's causing all these problems. She's pretty sure it's not, that it's something with her head, but Hermana Martinez wants to make sure that it's not from her ears first before we go to other doctors. If it turns out that her ears are fine, we'll probably go to a neurologist next. Trying not to go crazy here in the hosue!

This week, various ladies from our ward are gonna go out to work with me! Woo! They are great, the members here. They are excited, and me too, but also kinda nervous. I don't like going out without my companion. But it will be okay. I am excited to be able to get out and visit some people and share the gospel! Woooo!! Tuesday and Thursday I'll be going out with them. The Elders from our District are also coming to our sector to do an ''attack'' Wednesday. Meaning: everyone's coming here to knock doors, find new investigators, visit people for us, etc. So, this week should be good!

Some good news this week: We put a fecha (baptism date) with little Carla! She's the one whose mom died a bit ago, and she's living with her grandparents here in our sector now... She is 8, so it will be a baptism for the ward, but we are still helping prepare her for her baptism, February 23rd. She is so cute. So that will be fun to finish the transfer with a baptism. :)

Alsoo, Aileen came to church yesterday!! Woooo!!! Wednesday morning we went to visit her, and asked her how work was going. She was like, ''Good, I quit.'' Haha. She didn't like it that much and her co-workers weren't that nice to her she said, so she's looking for a new job now. Right after she told us that she was like, ''So I'll be able to come to church on Sundays now!'' We were like ohhh yes you willl! Haha we were so happy. She came yesterday and it was really good. She liked it. We're gonna go see her tomorrow I think and see if she has any questions and find out more about what she thought. She is really good, and truly wants to follow the Lord. So, if she feels like this is the truth she will get baptized. Hoping she gets her answer and can keep progressing! :)

Berny didn't come this week, she's having some problems with her family but we did see her and she told us to come by this week so we will hopefully help her and motivate her to come to church again this Sunday.

In other news, I think I'm addicted to the Ensign (the Church magazine). Especially the General Conference talks. Ahhh, I read those all day practically! For those who are not members of the church, General Conference is a meeting for the whole world, that happens every 6 months (in April and October). The prophet and the 12 Apostles and other church leaders speak to us. Their remarks are broadcast to the whole world, and then printed in the magazine so we can re-read them and study them. And let me just tell you, they are amazing. I often find myself crying as I read them; their stories, experiences, and testimony and the way they apply the gospel to our lives today is just amazing. I highly recommend you look at this site, and read some of the talks! http://www.lds.org/general-conference/conferences?lang=eng

From President Monson at the end of October's conference, a quote I loved: ''Let us be of good cheer as we go about our lives. Although we live in increasingly perilous times, the Lord loves us and is mindful of us. He is always on our side as we do what is right. He will help us in time of need. Difficulties come into our lives, problems we do not anticipate and which we would never choose. None of us is immune. The purpose of mortality is to learn and to grow to be more like our Father, and it is often during the difficult times that we learn the most, as painful as the lessons may be. Our lives can also be filled with joy as we follow the teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ.''

I am going to do my best to endure this trial well. To love and serve my companion and to learn more patience. To do the best I can and be cheerful! I hope you all will do the same this week, whatever your circumstances may be. Let us always be grateful for the blessings we have in our lives, and try our very best to be better people each day. :)

Love you all. Have a fabulous week!!

Hermana Danielle Marie Anderton