Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:19:56 -0600Subject: Crazy busy!From: sara.anderson@myldsmail.netTo: homeecdiva@hotmail.com
Wow life is busy! We had over 40 lessons this past week! We are starting to meet with members so I can teach them so I can practice my teaching skills in English. haha.
We have Ying You's baptism this Saturday! Its very exciting!!! She is the most amazing 14 year old I have ever met. She understands so much! I don't know if I told you but she has only been in America for a little over a month! I'm excited for the baptism. There are going to be lots of people there b/c the family has 17 kids!!! 15 of them will be there!!! 9 of those 17 are adopted!!!! All from Asia. Awesome! The dad, Brother Fetzer, knows Pres. Monson really well. Why you ask....he dated his daughter for TWO YEARS! So....that's Ann Monson Dibb....In the YW general presidency.
This past Sunday I only went to 3 wards!! It's was amazing! I loved only have to go to 3, it was so relaxing! Never thought I would be saying that.
Our car got recalled. hahaahahaha. So we had to go to the Toyota dealership to have them fix it. They washed our car too! So that was great!
So on Sunday we went to a ward to see Maricels confirmation. While there we met a girl named Amber. She has been going through alot and so agreed to have us come over that night. We hard commited her and she accepted. She is getting baptized on April 18th! So we are going to meet with her 3 times a week for the next month. We are going to do the stop smoking program with her tomorrow!!!!!!! I am so excited to do that with her you have no idea! I am finally starting to get the concept of loving other people that you are serving. Just with like 40 min we were there with her I wanted to cry b/c she was so unhappy. But so excited at the same time b/c I know that thought the Church and Jesus Christ and us helping her with support that she can get through the hard times and be a better, independent woman! I am just beyond excited to help her. Same with an investigator that we have that is Asian. She does not believe in God and that is just so sad. But we have been meeting with her and when we pray with her and teach her she says she feels good and peaceful so we explain that, that is the spirit but she has a hard time accepting that. Hopefully things will work out with her!
Yesterday, at stake conference a guy came up to me and handed me a piece of paper with his name and # on it and goes "call me." I think he saw that confused look on my face so he goes...I have a referral for you. haha. Well, stake correlation ended early, so we were able to talk to him. Ends up he served his mission in RVA!!!! He served in Bon Air! He knows Katie Bailey! So he called her and I told him to tell Katie to call Evan but I dont know if that happened because I said it in passing. haha. But his name is Nate....Bowen I believe... So, yeah, small world.
Tammy's baptism went great. I ended up not giving a talk but doing a "special musical #" How did that happen! I can't sing. hahaah. So sister Wang, Blackwelder, and I sung a song. I don't remember what song it was but it was pretty good. Poor Tammy had to get baptized 3 times. Her dad used the wrong hand the first time, second time he said the wrong words, and he got it on the third!
We have been to two R.S. Birthday dinners. Did you do one in Gayton mom? One of them looked like it was a wedding reception!!! It was so pretty! The other one was a fashion show. "Fashion through time" It was cool. Well what we were able to see of it.
I am going to English class tonight. haha. So that should be fun. It's for all the chinese people wanting to learn English!
I don't know if I told you but I go to UofU like all the time. Lots of chinese people go there so we have lots of lessons around there. The institute building is really big. I went to a talent show in the institute building, we did a intermission "commercial" thing about missionary work asking for referals so thats why we were there and where able to stay for part of it. It was really fun to see.
Oh! Can you ask abby to send me some efy music! I can listen to EFY on P-day!
So funny story. We went to the wrong house for our dinner appt. and were there for 40 min before the other ppl called us as asked us where we were. We even both told the lady "thanks for having us over for dinner" and " do you need help with anything" and she never said anything. And when we said thanks for having us over for dinner she even said your welcome. Some people....haha. But it was funny and it all worked out and we were able to move our meeting so we were able to stay at the real people's house for an hour. It was great!
The work is going great! We have lots of people we are teaching and can't complain. I am tired once it gets to like 7 pm but I guess that's a good sign b/c that means I'm working. haha.
OH I am "learning" how to say a prayer in chinese. AKA I am memorizing the opening, thankful for this day, please help us to have the spirit with us, and closing. So sooner or later I will start giving the opening prayer in lessons. haha.
Can you tell everyone who has written me sorry if I have not gotten back to them yet? It's just very hard to find time to write. I will try and get a picture to you soon. Sister Fetzer (Ying You's mom- the girl getting baptized this weekend) said she is going to take a picture of Sister Wang and I and send it to you. So hopefully we remember to do that soon. Thanks for all the letters you send me! Tell Sis. Bleyl Thanks for the name tag. It's super cute!
Only in the SLC mission will ward members fight over you to have you over for dinner. haha. Its kind of awesome.
Well thanks again for everything! I love all the letters! Thanks for keeping me in your prayers. Did you send my e-mails to Beth's parents and to Stacey? Tell the family "HI!" Love, Sister Anderson
Wow life is busy! We had over 40 lessons this past week! We are starting to meet with members so I can teach them so I can practice my teaching skills in English. haha.
We have Ying You's baptism this Saturday! Its very exciting!!! She is the most amazing 14 year old I have ever met. She understands so much! I don't know if I told you but she has only been in America for a little over a month! I'm excited for the baptism. There are going to be lots of people there b/c the family has 17 kids!!! 15 of them will be there!!! 9 of those 17 are adopted!!!! All from Asia. Awesome! The dad, Brother Fetzer, knows Pres. Monson really well. Why you ask....he dated his daughter for TWO YEARS! So....that's Ann Monson Dibb....In the YW general presidency.
This past Sunday I only went to 3 wards!! It's was amazing! I loved only have to go to 3, it was so relaxing! Never thought I would be saying that.
Our car got recalled. hahaahahaha. So we had to go to the Toyota dealership to have them fix it. They washed our car too! So that was great!
So on Sunday we went to a ward to see Maricels confirmation. While there we met a girl named Amber. She has been going through alot and so agreed to have us come over that night. We hard commited her and she accepted. She is getting baptized on April 18th! So we are going to meet with her 3 times a week for the next month. We are going to do the stop smoking program with her tomorrow!!!!!!! I am so excited to do that with her you have no idea! I am finally starting to get the concept of loving other people that you are serving. Just with like 40 min we were there with her I wanted to cry b/c she was so unhappy. But so excited at the same time b/c I know that thought the Church and Jesus Christ and us helping her with support that she can get through the hard times and be a better, independent woman! I am just beyond excited to help her. Same with an investigator that we have that is Asian. She does not believe in God and that is just so sad. But we have been meeting with her and when we pray with her and teach her she says she feels good and peaceful so we explain that, that is the spirit but she has a hard time accepting that. Hopefully things will work out with her!
Yesterday, at stake conference a guy came up to me and handed me a piece of paper with his name and # on it and goes "call me." I think he saw that confused look on my face so he goes...I have a referral for you. haha. Well, stake correlation ended early, so we were able to talk to him. Ends up he served his mission in RVA!!!! He served in Bon Air! He knows Katie Bailey! So he called her and I told him to tell Katie to call Evan but I dont know if that happened because I said it in passing. haha. But his name is Nate....Bowen I believe... So, yeah, small world.
Tammy's baptism went great. I ended up not giving a talk but doing a "special musical #" How did that happen! I can't sing. hahaah. So sister Wang, Blackwelder, and I sung a song. I don't remember what song it was but it was pretty good. Poor Tammy had to get baptized 3 times. Her dad used the wrong hand the first time, second time he said the wrong words, and he got it on the third!
We have been to two R.S. Birthday dinners. Did you do one in Gayton mom? One of them looked like it was a wedding reception!!! It was so pretty! The other one was a fashion show. "Fashion through time" It was cool. Well what we were able to see of it.
I am going to English class tonight. haha. So that should be fun. It's for all the chinese people wanting to learn English!
I don't know if I told you but I go to UofU like all the time. Lots of chinese people go there so we have lots of lessons around there. The institute building is really big. I went to a talent show in the institute building, we did a intermission "commercial" thing about missionary work asking for referals so thats why we were there and where able to stay for part of it. It was really fun to see.
Oh! Can you ask abby to send me some efy music! I can listen to EFY on P-day!
So funny story. We went to the wrong house for our dinner appt. and were there for 40 min before the other ppl called us as asked us where we were. We even both told the lady "thanks for having us over for dinner" and " do you need help with anything" and she never said anything. And when we said thanks for having us over for dinner she even said your welcome. Some people....haha. But it was funny and it all worked out and we were able to move our meeting so we were able to stay at the real people's house for an hour. It was great!
The work is going great! We have lots of people we are teaching and can't complain. I am tired once it gets to like 7 pm but I guess that's a good sign b/c that means I'm working. haha.
OH I am "learning" how to say a prayer in chinese. AKA I am memorizing the opening, thankful for this day, please help us to have the spirit with us, and closing. So sooner or later I will start giving the opening prayer in lessons. haha.
Can you tell everyone who has written me sorry if I have not gotten back to them yet? It's just very hard to find time to write. I will try and get a picture to you soon. Sister Fetzer (Ying You's mom- the girl getting baptized this weekend) said she is going to take a picture of Sister Wang and I and send it to you. So hopefully we remember to do that soon. Thanks for all the letters you send me! Tell Sis. Bleyl Thanks for the name tag. It's super cute!
Only in the SLC mission will ward members fight over you to have you over for dinner. haha. Its kind of awesome.
Well thanks again for everything! I love all the letters! Thanks for keeping me in your prayers. Did you send my e-mails to Beth's parents and to Stacey? Tell the family "HI!" Love, Sister Anderson
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