February 13, 2011

Sister Anderson & Sister Nielsen

Sister Nielsen & Sister Anderson
Valentines

Sister Cabuquing & Sister Anderson
new companion

Sister Anderson on roof of Apartment

 Kumusta po kayo???

I am doing good.  As you can see I have a NEW COMPANION!!!! Her name is Sister Cabuquing she come from a big family.  Her favorite color is yellow.  Every six weeks is transfer week.  It was so early in the morning, the night before we wanted to be in early about 8:30 and relax because we got up at three in the morning for transfers.  It was crazy that day.  The Jeepnie was late in picking up Sister Young so we were awake for a while before it even came.  Sister Boekweb, who was Sister Nielsen's companion also left so once again me and Sister Nielsen were companions for the day.

All I can say is that this week has been CRAZY!!! but in a good way.  We have a lot of new investigators.  Had lunch today with Sister Nielsen and her new companion Sister Valeria who is also a Filipino, they are so nice and patient with us. 

I am so grateful for everything that I have been give.  I am excited to teach all the time.  I don't speak correctly but one thing that I am really grateful is that I am excited to teach and the people are really nice and understanding.  But they also like to help and if you ask a question they like to help you learn and become better.  I love you all so much and know that it is only through this gospel that we are happy and can have everything.  There are so many blessings that we receive everyday I don't really think we realize what we have.  Not necessarily the material things but family, friends, health, happiness and joy.  Those are things that can't be bought.  And I am grateful to have them.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY by the way, Mahal Kita, Sister Kelli Anderson xoxo:)











February 6, 2011

Kumusta!!!!
Kumusta po kayo?
ayoslong!!!!

This week has been soooo soooo crazy.  Everything that could go wrong probably went wrong... 

I never knew how hard Satan can work and sometimes he even gets what he wants.  It is hard for me because I know what I want these people to feel and to know because it makes me so happy.  Satan was strong right before my mission, when i was getting ready to go, but he is even more because we are here doing the Lords work.  I have so many thoughts running through my mind right now, I don't know where to begin.

So, i will start with some good news.  We still have two investigators with IBD's.  So we are praying as hard as we can that nothing will go wrong with theirs.  But I really find comfort in the scriptures and in my prayers. 

We have been having a hard time giving Book of Mormon's away lately and we don't know why, but we have started setting a goal to give at least two out a day.

It rained last night as we walked to our appointment.  It was about up to our ankles and looks like it will rain again today.  I don't mind the rain, as you all know.

I have started reading the Book of Mormon again, this time I have a project as I am reading.  i am marking each time it says repent or be baptized.  I am just really curious at how many times it says it.  The Prophets and Apostles have said to read with a purpose or to be looking for something as you read, so that is what i am doing. 

I am glad that today starts a new week and me and Sister Young are really trying to stay strong and finish this transfer out strong.  We have some investigators with some challenges.

I am so grateful for prayer.  I can't say it enough.  And I have a new understanding for the Atonement.  Everyone that I see, everyone that we teach, Christ died for and paid for their sins.  When you think of people as individuals in the plan and not just as groups or categories, it makes such a difference in your life.  I am loving it here everyday and today we to a Chinese place to eat and it was really good. 

I AM having fun.  The kids are so much fun and they make me laugh all the time.  The members have started having language study at the beginning of MCM and we laugh all the time.  It makes my brain explode because all of these Filipino people want to help me learn and they are trying to all speak at the same time.  They aren't quiet and when they get excited they really get excited.  I have found some people that can actually OUT TALK Courtney!!!!!  I didn't think that was possible. 

Well only five minutes left, soo....I love you all and miss you.  I am grateful for the love and support that you have for me.  Thanks for everything and hope all is well with family and friends.

Mahal Kita, Sister Kelli Anderson

January 31, 2011



Bishop in the bukid "rice farms"

 Hello family,

This is a picture of our bishop and he was working in the bukid "rice farms" when we passed him on the way to his house, he kind of reminds us of a pirate!

Things have been good here.  We have some baptisms coming up so of course us missionaries are really excited about that. 

I love the Philippines more and more each day that I am here.  I have become really good at eating with my hands.  Now when we eat our meals we run out of plates before forks and spoons.

I really like the story of Peter when he asked Christ if he could come out to him.  People some times get on him because he realized what he was doing and began to sink in the water because a lack of faith, but if we really think about it, he was the only one to ask to come out to Christ.  So he must of had a lot of faith to ask and then to act and take that first step out of the boat onto the water.

We always have so much fun when we see other missionaries at district meeting or zone gatherings.  Especially the Filipino Elders are funny.  Time has gone by so fast here.

Renante and Denis's interview is this coming Saturday and then their baptism is the following Thursday.  Then we have Marlene and Lyn who are sisters, their baptism is February 19th.  We have started teaching Bishops nephew and we thought that he was a member because he has been coming to church every week even before I was here.  We are planning his baptism the same day.

I love you all so much and grateful for the support.  it must sound like I repeat myself so many times but I am soooo grateful for the many examples that I have had in my life.  This time in my life I know will bless my life and my family right now and my future family also.  The Lord is helping me each day and i can see that and I love to re-read my journal entries and see how I have grown.

Mahal Kita, Sister Kelli Anderson

January 23, 2011

Hey everyone!!!!

It has been almost a whole transfer without getting over whelmed.  I learned that attitude is everything.  I look forward to each day.  If I wake up and feel that it is going to be a hard day, I look at my planner and look for something to look forward to. 


Bishop gave us a referral to teach his nephew and he is progressing well, he has come to church for a while and has the support of his family.  We have started working with a return Sister missionary in our ward and she has shown us some inactive member houses that we can go and teach or visit. 

On Thursday we were eating dinner and the RAIN started.  We had one more lesson to teach but we were unable to get there because of the dogs don't like us very much there and the water was up to our calves.  We were wet from head to toe, even though we had our umbrellas they didn't do much.  Our apartment was so humid after the rain stopped.  The Holy Ghost works in his on little ways and sometimes I don't understand them.  We came out of a member house an normally we turn right but for some reason without knowing it we turned left.  If we wouldn't have turned left we wouldn't have met Siste Lucene.  She is an inactive member and she was so happy to see us.  We have set returning appointment to visit their family and we are excited about that. 

On the way home from Bishops I always have to hold my shirt closed all the way up to my chin and put a teaching pamphlet in front of my face because of the bugs.  They some way find there way down our clothes.  Bishop wasn't home so his son took us home and we could tell that he hadn't driven the trik as often as his dad because there were a few times that I thought we were going to end up in the rice fields.  That would have been one funny story if it had happened, but it didn't.

Tagalog is coming along.  I have been blessed with patience and I thank Heavenly Father everyday for that.  I am so grateful to be here and would not want to go anywhere else.  He will help me with all of my weaknesses and make my strength stronger.

I love you all so much and of course miss you but grateful to be here. 

Mahal Kita, Sister Kelli Anderson

January 16, 2011

Hey how is everyone?  It is Monday already?  This week has gone by sooo fast. 

We had zone interviews on Tuesday.  Our Mission has changed the OYM, open your mouth, saying to PBTW, preach by the way.  To change our focus and to not only introduce who we are but to always be teaching and sharing the gospel.

They spoke a lot in Tagalog at the zone interviews and I was sitting next to Sister Jensen and she turned and looked at me and asked me what they had just asked.  I told her and she looked at me like an owl and very excited.  She started shaking me and was really crazy because I had known what they had said.  She was very excited for me. 

I got a letter from Jessica Hallum.  It is really a good feeling to get letters from people that you don't expect to get them from. 

Tuesday night we went to teach Denis, Renante and Delma.  They live right by our apartment but they have a lot of dogs and they don't really like us.  We have almost been attacked by them multiple times.  So Brother Romel the Ward Mission Leader was outside so we got him to go with us.  He picked up a long stick and was scaring all of the dogs.  It was pretty funny.  He would act like he was going to stab them or something and they would stop barking and leave us alone.  We would laugh and then the dogs would start barking again.

We gave Denis and Renante an IBD for February 19th.  We lost Delma because she never comes to the lessons any more.  Maybe she's just not ready.  They said that they feel good and feel something different when they are around the church and members.  And then they asked when they could be baptized.

We did exchanges with the Sisters so I was with Sister Boekweg in her area and we were able to go to two houses who had REAL couches.  The only time that we sit on REAL couches is when we go to the church.  People here have hard chairs made out of wood. 

I am doing good and can feel your love from all they way from the states.  I love you all so much and am so glad to be serving a mission.  The spirit is so very strong when you are a servant of the Lord.  There are also hard times of course but you can't always have the good ones can you?  Just remember that the scriptures and Heavenly Father are always there for us when we need them.  All we have to do is open them and open our hearts.

Love ya Sister Kelli Anderson :):):):):)XOXOXOOX

January 9, 2011

Anderson eating "Tuyo"



Dead frog on road "dinner"

Anderson eating BBQ chicken



Brother Janito asleep in his backpack hammock

 Hey family!!!!  how is everyone this glorious morning????  I am doing great.

We ate country gravy with some white toast and it tasted so good.  We don't have an oven but we have a toaster oven. 

The other day we were walking in a part of town called Mabanogbog, say that five times fast, and we had a dog follow us for 20 minutes up and down the street.  It was acting like we were it's family or something. 

Some foods that I have eaten are: lumpia which is really really really good, homemade pancit, lechon, and buko salad which is a little interesting and the other day we ate tuyo.  It is small fish that is dried out in the sun and salted and I mean salted.  Then when you buy it you fry it in a pan with oil and of course eat it with rice. 

We got another investigator whose husband is a returned missionary so that is really good.  They have been reading the scriptures and preach my gospel.  She is a really nice lady and her sister we are also teaching.  They are expecting their 1st child.

Our apartment is on the way to the cemetery so at least once a week there is a funeral line going right by our apartment.  They are really long and normally have hundreds of people following the.  They also play music as they are walking. 

I am sooo excited to be here and for the coming weeks.  We have a couple IBD's to give out to people and we just can't hold it in.  I feel like a jack in the box person ready to pop at any minute.

We were walking trying to find a lady and we were standing outside her house thinking about where we should go next a little boy ask us what we were doing.  We said that we were looking for people to share our message.  He said "share" so we gave them a Book of Mormon and a pamphlet, we are going back later this week.

I love to hear from you every Monday.  I'm grateful that our family has stayed active in the church and that I have parents who support me and have allowed me to make my own choices.  This gospel has blessed my life so many times I can't even count.  Tell everyone HI

Mahal Kita Mahal Kita Mahal Kita Mahal Kita,
Your favorite daughter-sister, Sister Kelli Anderson :):):):):):)0

January 2, 2011



Anderson - bowling
New Year's Eve 2010

"finger" bowling

We have a new investigator named Celia and she will be a really good progressing investigator because she has a lot of family that are members of the Church.  She can't read very well because of her eyes and she has diabetes.  But one lesson we just spent reading to her the first chapter of Nephi and it was in all Tagalog!!  I was proud of myself in that I did pretty well.  Don't worry my head is still normal size.

We'll our toilet decided to be sick and back up, the water pressure is not very strong.  So we went to the store and bought a plunger.  On Monday night we ran out of load on our phone and it was pretty funny because we were both in our PJ's and had to run out across the street to get load.  It is like money for the texting.  The people here don't really call because here it is more expensive then texting so everyone just texts.

Our Ward went on a Ward Temple trip on Tuesday and I tried to convince Sister Young that we could hide on the bus, go through a session and then get back on the bus and President wouldn't even know.  But we decided that it probably wasn't a good idea.  I miss going to the Temple soooo much.  But one thing to look forward to is that when the missionaries leave they are able to go through the Manila Temple right before we leave to go home.

We taught Sister Marivic a great lesson about the Sabbath and the Sacrament.  She is really great and she reads and prays and comes to church with her kids.  She was one who asked to have the missionary lessons.

We were visiting Brother Janito and there was a monkey that chased Sister Young.

For Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Year's Day we all had to be in before 6pm.  The fireworks were CRAZY!!!!  it sounded like WW3 was going on outside.  Kyle and a lot of the boys back home would be in heaven.  There aren't any laws against fireworks so they make a lot of homemade ones and they aren't the pretty one with the smiley faces they are more for the noise then anything else. 

I do love being a missionary here and it is helping my faith grow more each day.  Tagalog is such a cool language when I took a step back and looked at it.  Understanding people is still a struggle but the words that they speak are starting to actually sound like different words not just mumble jumble.  The people are really nice and understanding and if anything you just smile.

We were at our dinner appointment and the one Sister asked me if I wore contacts.  She couldn't believe that my eyes were really blue.  And she kept touching my skin on my arm and saying "so soft" they love to touch white skin. 

See ya next week!!!!!  Mahal Kita, Sister Kelli Anderson

December 26, 2010



Sister Anderson and new Mission Home



Ward Christmas Party - Primary



Ward Christmas Party
Sister Marivic's 2 sons (investigators)

Ward Christmas Party - Primary

Ward Christmas Party - Youth musical chairs



Ward Christmas Party - Priesthood musical chairs



Anderson/Young
Christmas Eve story time



Anderson - Christmas morning
with gifts



Twelve Days of Christmas
(12th gift)



Anderson and Christmas Tree



Sunset from roof



Young on roof with "candles"



Anderson on roof with "candles"
(I thought we taught you better than to play with....)



 Hey family,

It was so good to talk with you on Christmas.  Christmas has always been a big thing in our family so it was a little hard not doing some of the traditions that I normally do. 

Last Monday we had an all day p-day which was nice, we had one because on Tuesday was our Christmas zone conference and we were presenting a play and our zone leaders wanted to practice a lot before that day.  We went over to the Estiller family and sang Christmas songs and it was pretty funny because their youngest son just stared at us the whole time.  He would clap his hands and stomp his feet when we finished. 

We had the Christmas zone conference.  We did a gift exchange and I got a small body pillow.  We also got to watch a movie that was not a church movie it was called, "Front of the Class" it was a good one.  I filmed all of the plays on my camera and I am going to get ours from Sister Young off her camera.  It went late so we didn't go out after that.

Thursday we had the Ward Christmas party and we decided that it would be a good idea to go and to support the ward and try to get some of our investigators to come.  Sister Marivic and her two sons came which was really good.  Brother Denis and Brother Renante also came and they are teenagers so they had fun.  It was a good thing that we went because we got four referrals and they all came to the party and we contacted all of them. 

O' what can I say about Saturday?  Today was rough.  But I got to call you so I was excited.  I sat on top of the roof while I talked with you because it gets the best reception.  I hope that I didn't sound sad or home sick. 

Love you lots, Mahal Kita, Sister Kelli Anderson

December 19, 2010

Sister Anderson, dad, Janeth & Sister Young 12/17/10

Hello!!!!

We went grocery shopping and dad knows how that goes.  The mall can be a very busy place and to get home we don't have cars we ride in triks which can be very small for Americans and especially for Americans that are 5'6 feet tall.  Went over to Bishops house and ate dinner.  There were about 20 lizards on the wall.  And I am not lying!!!!  The walls are made out of cement but then a lot of times the ceiling are just what ever they can find to put up there, so there are holes and gaps.  It was pretty cool.  It reminded me of when mom opened the jockey box and the lizards that Kyle put in there came out.  Good times.

Had District meeting and talked a lot about agency and how it effects us as missionaries and our investigators.  We had a really good lesson with some of our investigators and we could really feel the spirit.  It is going to take some time with the mother but we are willing to wait because we want to baptize them as a family.  Baguio Mission is really trying to stay away from individuals and focus on families.

We were teaching or visiting with a recently converted family and here in the Philippines they do some things differently then we do in the states.  We were talking and there little one year old girl squats, pulls down pants, and starts...We were outside though, but different.  This family lives in a bamboo tree house and so they don't have a "real" bathroom, most don't here and they don't use TP either.  We are trying to contact some of the less actives in the Ward which is hard because the houses here sometimes don't make any sense. 

Went to Baguio. And it was fun to see the batch of missionaries that we came in with.  We had a new missionary training day which did not take that long.  But we had fun.  And ate PIZZA!!!as close to American as I was going to get.  I was nervous that I would not be able to get back in time for Janeth's baptism, but we did.  She is very cute and her non-member dad was there too.  He would be a member but he is in the army and is never home long enough to get the discussions, but he reads the Book of Mormon. 

I have had my good days and even my really bad days.  When I have my bad days Heavenly Father is kind of funny because on those days all the signs that I see and the scriptures that I read have to do with prayer and your never alone or "I never said it would be easy, I only said that it would be worth it".  I could not do this without prayer. 

I love you all and hope that all the missionaries in our Ward are doing well.  This gospel is so true and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve.  My journal is a great thing and it has everything in it all from my feelings to what we did.  Love you all so much and pray for you everyday.  Love your missionary Sister Anderson xoxoxoxoxox

December 12, 2010

"chocolates" and Sister Anderson

Hey family!!!

President Jensen just gave us the most exciting Christmas present I have ever gotten.  We are able to have e-mail for one hour like it used to be 45 minutes for family and 15 for him. 

I am doing good.  This last week was definitely interesting.  Me and Sister Nielsen were companions for four days while our trainers went to a training conference.  We spent two days in my area and then two days in her area.  We got chased by a dog that I thought was going to attack us.  And we got lost in Sister Nielsen's area for about two hours.  Such fun times.  But at least my rubber shoes are now broken in!!!!!

Christmas devotional from the 1st Presidency yesterday night i really enjoyed.  I took notes and loved to hear about the true meaning of Christmas as I am out here serving. 

We had to drop the Ramos family because they were just not interested and they could never make our appointments.  It feels awful to drop a family or investigator and you know that the gospel can help them and their life so much.

The breads and pastries here are super delicious.  Good thing we walk a lot because I would not be able to fit in my clothes.

We tried this thing called Banana-que and it tasted really interesting.  It is banana that they sugar and BBQ I think, but it was cold and soggy so it tasted like a "slug".

O' me and Sister Nielsen were walking along the street and this guy comes up to us and tells us that we need to meet his friends.  His friend we found out is from San Diego and he is full Filipino, but doesn't speak any Tagalog.  And he gave us this HUGE box of chocolates.  So last week chocolate was our comfort. 

Primary Sacrament meetings are the same every where I think.  You always get those kids that sing at the top of their lungs and speak so loud into the microphone.  But it was so cute and everyone in the congregation would laugh and giggle throughout the program.

The kids here are so very cute.  They play with their shoes in the streets and are always outside.  Kids in America could learn from the kids here.  I also love how family is a big thing here.  And they take care of each other.  If someone is old and can't take care of themselves they don't send them to another home but bring them to their home and care for them.

Love you all so much and for this Christmas really really remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Always in my prayers and thoughts, your favorite daughter and missionary, Sister Kelli Anderson, Mahal Kita.

December 5, 2010



Carabow and Sister Anderson



bus back to Urdaneta



small farmland house



Sisters, Anderson, Young, Boekweg & Nielsen

Zone hike 12/6/10



"Butiki" - lizard

  Hey Family,

Sorry we went on a hike this morning and had to wake up at 5:30am to get there so it wouldn't take our whole day.  It was really fun and I enjoyed being outside. 

I am sure glad that all of my shoes are very comfy because we do a lot of walking.  And last week we got a little lost.  We thought we were in East when really we were in West but don't worry it was light outside.

I am kind of nervous because tomorrow me and Sister Nielsen will be companions again for four days without our trainers. 

We tried cooking spaghetti yesterday and it WAS NOT the same as yours mom.  I do like adobo and you all would like that too. 

Christmas is right around the corner I can't believe it.  It is going to be so hard to teach people because around the holidays and New Years, President Jensen likes us to be in before dark and it gets dark around 6 here.

The people here definitely know how to cook their breads and pastries. 

O' we were teaching sister Marvic and there were some little girls that saw us and became very interested in what we were doing.  So they came over and listened for a while.  Then they saw our name tags.  Their eyes lit up like little Christmas lights.  They almost took our name tags right off of us.  We thought it was pretty funny but had to explain why we needed them.

We haven't had any visitors in our apartment yet besides some lizards, really really small spiders and ants.  But that is good.

Miss you all, but this is where I am supposed to be and I am figuring that out.  Although it is hard there are people here that need the gospel and they don't know where to find it.  Christ has entrusted us missionaries with this responsibility and I am going to do my best each day.

Love your favorite daughter,  Sister Kelli Anderson xoxoxoxoxoxoxox:):):):):)

November 28, 2010



Sister Anderson - Thanksgiving Day

 Now we only have 30 minutes to e-mail family.   I am glad that everyone had fun on Thanksgiving.  We had Thanksgiving here also.  I didn't like the turkey this year but it was okay.  I forgot about the jello because it was holding in the frig so I put it in the freezer.  The next day we found it and it was like a slushy.

The people here are really nice and I am enjoying this work.  It is hard sometimes because I can't understand what the heck they are saying because they speak so fast, but I am learning.  We don't have hot water but I won't want it because it is hot enough.  Last night was the first night that I actually slept with a light sheet over me. 

We have one little girl with an IBD.  We have about 5 new investigators now and we are really excited.  Tagalog is a working progress but I think it will be that way through my whole mission.  But I have learned that the spirit has its own language and that is through the feelings.

The other night our power went out so we lit candles and had our planning meeting like that.  And yesterday night after we got back we lit candles and went out on top of our roof and just sat under the stars and talked for a couple hours.  We talk a lot about ourselves and the gospel too.

Good thing that I like rice.  Because we eat rice a lot.  Filipino's eat rice for almost every meal.

The church is the same throughout the world and I am so thankful for that.  When I get back I will never complain about some of the things that I have or don't have.  We are so blessed for those things and don't even know it.

Mahal Kita,
Sister Kelli Anderson

November 21, 2010



"trik" motorcycle w/sidecart seats 3-4



"Jeepnie"

Transfer day - Sister Nielsen w/new companion Sister Boekweg
Sister Anderson w/new companion Sister Young
(and Elder Oblimar)

Sister Anderson at Mission Office "thumbs up"

New Sisters - Batingal, Anderson, Nielsen & Fajardo
and Sister Jensen at Mission Home-Baguio

"sign"  Taipe Airport

Plane from Taipe to Manila

Enjoying her first mean abroad - Taipe Airport

Sister Anderson "Hello Kitty" Taipe Airport

 

 Hey Family, It was so good to talk to you a couple times when I was leaving.  I was glad to be able to talk also to grandma and grandpa and grandma Kaye as well as you three.  The plane ride was really long and I didn't get anything done, reading or studying, but it was good to have a lot of rest.

The bus ride from Manila to Baguio was the craziest thing I have ever been on.  Good thing you sent me those Dramamine.  We stayed at the Mission Home until Friday afternoon and then left for transfer.  On Thursday we helped Sister Jensen put up the Christmas Tree.  And that was a lot of fun.  The food that was prepared was really good and I enjoyed it.

My new companion is Sister Young and she is American.  She is from Georgia. 

The Philippines is VERY DIFFERENT then anything I have ever seen.  They are even poorer then some of the parts of Mexico I've seen.  I was very shocked at the difference in culture and especially the HEAT.  Our apartment doesn't have AC, but we have two fans.  Our apartment is a three story made out of cement.  The stairs are really steep.  They drive so crazy here.  Way worse then Mexico.  They don't have cars, they have jeepnies and tricks.

I love teaching the people.  They are all really nice.  There was one man that we went to see on Saturday.  He is a member but inactive because he is unable to get to church because of health problems.  And he lives in the same area as his family but they ignore him.  It was amazing to see how much faith he has in the Lord and to listen to all the things that he is grateful for even though he has practically nothing.  I am so grateful for everything that the United States has. 

Thanks so much and I love you all
Love Sister Kelli Anderson

November 15, 2010

Sister Nielsen & Sister Anderson
Bus from MTC to SLC Airport 11/15/10

MTC District



 

Sister Anderson & Sister Nielsen



MTC Sister's






Brother Nordstrom & District (MTC)

Class & Brother Day (MTC)

Guess What???  I LEAVE TODAY!!!  Just in case you forgot.

This past few weeks have gone by so fast and I don't know where the time has gone.  I have so many emotions right now and I don't know what to do with all of them.  Good thing I have a really awesome companion and she is always there for me.  I will be "back home" for a couple of hours.  Well, at least in California.

Tagalog is such a cool language.  I have learned more here in two months then i have learned in Spanish for those eight years.  It is amazing to see what the Lord can do and how your faith builds as you are put into certain situations.

I am all packed.  Well just have the last minute things to pack.  i am very proud to say that BOTH of my bags only weigh 43-45 lbs.

My testimony has grown so much in these past two months and even more in these past three weeks.  Elder Bednar came and spoke to us last Tuesday night.  President Stott says that we are the only group of missionaries that he knows of that had the opportunity to listen to four apostles while here in the MTC.  They are amazing men and to hear them speak in the same room as you is such an experience.

The gospel is such a simple thing and if we would just keep it simple then it would be closer to our hearts.  This is the true church and I know this because of prayer and because our Heavenly Father loves us so he sent us his son.  The Book of Mormon is true and there are Prophets today.

Mahal Kita, Sister Kelli Anderson :)

November 8, 2010



President, Elders LaFevre, Christensen, Barrer, Lowry, Gree, Bacera
and Sisters Nielsen & Anderson

 This week has been really good.  I have been doing really well about being more confident with the language and with teaching.  Guess what!!!!  We had a other Apostle come and talk with us last Tuesday!!  It was President Ballard - we need to become master communicators; to take care of our converts and to help them with the transition; to keep the message of the Restoration and about the Church simple, to treasure up the gospel because it is something really special; to be confident when teaching because we know about the gospel.

I am soooo excited to leave in ONE WEEK from today.  The Philippines started celebrating Christmas a long time ago because of course they don't have Thanksgiving.  So we have already started singing Christmas songs.

Be a bee not a fly.  Bees are more productive and put forth the same effort, but have better results.  Right now there are about 2300 missionaries in the MTC.

Flight plans -  11/15 SLC 4:50pm - 11/15 LAX 5:44pm
                      11/15 LAX 10:45pm - 11/17 Taiwan 5:30am (15/16 hour time difference)
                      11/17 Taiwan 9:30am - 11/17 Manila 11:45am
                      Then a 6 hour bus ride to Baguio

What a flight.  This experience has been the best thing that I could be doing right now.  My testimony has grown so much these past two months.  And I love sharing the gospel with others.

Tagalog is very fun to learn and I am learning to love it.

Love sister Anderson XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX:):):):)