Here is a letter from Danja, Hermana Andersen:
It totally snowed this morning on our way to the temple! And we have to walk there because there's no real point in getting a bus or something to drive us there. It's not that far away. Anyway, so that's twice now that it's snowed since I've been here! CRAZY!!! But I totally love it! Everyone in my district keeps asking me if I've ever seen snow before...of course I have.
It's snows on the mountains behind us. :D
I met a missionary who is going to be serving in the San Bernardino Mission! AND he was taught by Uncle Glen in 4th grade! Crazy, right? His name is Elder Best so keep a look out for him!
It's been a pretty crazy week since last Wednesday. Last Thursday I had a huge migraine at the end of the day so my companion and I couldn't even finish our last class of the day. I couldn't stand it any longer. There have been loads of new things going on and new challenges that make the weeks go by so quickly--which I'm mostly grateful for. I'm afraid of going out to the mission field and not being ready for it, but I'm sure that with the Lord's help I'll be more than ready! I just had to study study study that Spanish language! Two days ago (Monday) my companion (Hma Cosgrove) started having stomach pains...turns out she's been to the ER because of it. It's pretty scary being on this side of things, I can't even imagine what she's feeling. I'm not with her right now, we had to do an exchange so I could go to the temple. I told her I would go with her, but she encouraged me to go to the temple. And I'm so grateful for that. I feel I've learned a lot today!
We have this blue card--it gets us into our residence halls and pays for our lunches as well. The Elders only get $6 allowance (for other things at the bookstore that they can buy) and the Sisters get $8. :D It's great to be a sister missionary. I feel so loved here and at least three times a week I'm told how thankful someone is that we (the Sister missionaries) are here. The Elders in my district think they are getting ripped off slightly, but they don't have to worry about things that we do. So I think it makes up in the end.
There's this Elder in my district from Washington state, his name is Elder Calaway. He has this crazy girlfriend--nonmember fyi-- and she writes him like crazy. I can tell that her letters worry him and he's said that some weren't very edifying to his spirit, so it's completely wearing him down. I hope he continues his mission and decides to serve faithfully. I honestly think the best thing for his is to let this girl go. He'd be an even better missionary. Our entire district is so close, it's hard to see him go through this.
Anyway, I hope you all are doing well and that you are all healthy. May the Lord bless you with His Spirit throughout all your days!
Love you bunches!
It's snows on the mountains behind us. :D
I met a missionary who is going to be serving in the San Bernardino Mission! AND he was taught by Uncle Glen in 4th grade! Crazy, right? His name is Elder Best so keep a look out for him!
It's been a pretty crazy week since last Wednesday. Last Thursday I had a huge migraine at the end of the day so my companion and I couldn't even finish our last class of the day. I couldn't stand it any longer. There have been loads of new things going on and new challenges that make the weeks go by so quickly--which I'm mostly grateful for. I'm afraid of going out to the mission field and not being ready for it, but I'm sure that with the Lord's help I'll be more than ready! I just had to study study study that Spanish language! Two days ago (Monday) my companion (Hma Cosgrove) started having stomach pains...turns out she's been to the ER because of it. It's pretty scary being on this side of things, I can't even imagine what she's feeling. I'm not with her right now, we had to do an exchange so I could go to the temple. I told her I would go with her, but she encouraged me to go to the temple. And I'm so grateful for that. I feel I've learned a lot today!
We have this blue card--it gets us into our residence halls and pays for our lunches as well. The Elders only get $6 allowance (for other things at the bookstore that they can buy) and the Sisters get $8. :D It's great to be a sister missionary. I feel so loved here and at least three times a week I'm told how thankful someone is that we (the Sister missionaries) are here. The Elders in my district think they are getting ripped off slightly, but they don't have to worry about things that we do. So I think it makes up in the end.
There's this Elder in my district from Washington state, his name is Elder Calaway. He has this crazy girlfriend--nonmember fyi-- and she writes him like crazy. I can tell that her letters worry him and he's said that some weren't very edifying to his spirit, so it's completely wearing him down. I hope he continues his mission and decides to serve faithfully. I honestly think the best thing for his is to let this girl go. He'd be an even better missionary. Our entire district is so close, it's hard to see him go through this.
Anyway, I hope you all are doing well and that you are all healthy. May the Lord bless you with His Spirit throughout all your days!
Love you bunches!
Danja
PS The food here is amazing most of the time! lol.
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