Elder Carson Anderson
Mexico Monterrey, I mean, Mexico City South Mission
WOW - This week has been a crazy one. I am in the Mexico City South Mission until some paperwork gets worked out. I am LOVING being out in the field! I am in the area called "La Noria”. I am in a trio with Elder Erickson from Idaho and Elder Rangel from Mexico! It has been a blast just walking down the streets and meeting new people. My Spanish is so bad, but to be honest, I’m not even bugged by it at all. I can’t understand anyone but the people like helping me! I was so nervous to bear my testimony to my very first investigator. It went smoothly and I was so happy to actually talk to REAL investigators! This week I said my first baptismal invitation all in some pretty sad Spanish and luckily she said YES! I met a guy named Elder Marsh and guess what?? He is Trevor Norman’s cousin!! We made plans to all hang out after Trevor gets home from his mission. It was SWEET!!
Mexico Monterrey, I mean, Mexico City South Mission
WOW - This week has been a crazy one. I am in the Mexico City South Mission until some paperwork gets worked out. I am LOVING being out in the field! I am in the area called "La Noria”. I am in a trio with Elder Erickson from Idaho and Elder Rangel from Mexico! It has been a blast just walking down the streets and meeting new people. My Spanish is so bad, but to be honest, I’m not even bugged by it at all. I can’t understand anyone but the people like helping me! I was so nervous to bear my testimony to my very first investigator. It went smoothly and I was so happy to actually talk to REAL investigators! This week I said my first baptismal invitation all in some pretty sad Spanish and luckily she said YES! I met a guy named Elder Marsh and guess what?? He is Trevor Norman’s cousin!! We made plans to all hang out after Trevor gets home from his mission. It was SWEET!!
We walked into a cemetery my first day and holy cow was that cool! Everyone has their own house for a grave! Alot of them look like they are worth ten times more than what their actual house is! ”. One day we went to the metro station and THAT was a sight to see! People shoving each other and fighting to get into these trains that are jammed packed. There was no way I could get in there! There was a dude’s face smashed up against the window - haha. They have police there to push the people on the train just in case the door shuts on them.
The Mexican women try to kiss me all the time! They keep saying, “I want to marry you and I love your blue eyes!” I’m like WHOA there HERMANA - Can’t you see I’m a servant of the Lord? I just walk away after handing them a mormon.org card.
Every single day I shower with a bucket and I have to heat it up with an electric heater! Its crazy - I just get a cup and pour water on myself!
The Mexican women try to kiss me all the time! They keep saying, “I want to marry you and I love your blue eyes!” I’m like WHOA there HERMANA - Can’t you see I’m a servant of the Lord? I just walk away after handing them a mormon.org card.
Every single day I shower with a bucket and I have to heat it up with an electric heater! Its crazy - I just get a cup and pour water on myself!
General Conference was awesome. It made me a little sad to go to my first Priesthood session without my dad. When I’m in the work and doing something constantly I feel so happy - but if I sit down and do nothing I miss my family. I loved Elder Holland’s talk about mothers. I thought to myself that whatever I’m going through, my mom is here with me going through the same thing helping me along. I love you Mom! Thank you for your prayers!
Today I have officially received the “Mexico sickness”. It’s pretty brutal. Pray for me that all goes well!
I love you all SO MUCH!!
Elder Carson Anderson
Today I have officially received the “Mexico sickness”. It’s pretty brutal. Pray for me that all goes well!
I love you all SO MUCH!!
Elder Carson Anderson
