Monday, November 26, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Birthday (Momma), and almost Merry Christmas!
First and foremost, I have to comment on the wonderful lady that is my mom. She is the best. In fact, she is the best mom ever. I am thankful for her, and for the life she has lived. A fond memory i have with her is when we were in Moab together. I don't remember why it was just us two there at that time, but we had a day to ourselves to adventure and look around! It is such a fond memory because I got to spend one on one time with mom. We drove, did hikes, took pictures, and talked. She always has taught me to push myself and have fun while doing it! She has led me to places that i could not reach on my own. Happy birthday to a very special lady.
Harding Place - We organized a district (9 missionaries) service project at a retirement community in our area named Harding Place. It was a great success! It's and independent living retirement community very similar to Windcrest where i used to work. However, it is not quite as big or nice. Still a lovely place though. We spent the afternoon doing odd chores that the residents could not do them selves. Some of these activities included; moving furniture, vacuuming, rearranging computers, hanging pictures, etc.
Thanksgiving - We did service all morning and ate all afternoon! In the morning we woke up early and got to work raking the leaves of different families in our ward. It was really good to serve them and see them all together as families. Then, starting at noon we ate with the kelley and played football with their grandsons. Immediately after that we ate at 2 with the Galloways, where we had a non-traditional thanksgiving dinner of steak and vegetables. Really good! I'm always a fan of different things for thanksgiving. We then went and did our studies for the day. Then we finished off the day with the Bradford Family! They are a great family that just moved in for medical residency. Overall, a great day! We all weighed ourselves at the begginign and end of the day. Elder Mabeus gained 11 pounds, I gained 10, and elder Webb gained 6. That's a lot of food! Sadly, 2 days later I'm right back to my normal weight.
Spanish Market - We visited one of the Hispanic Stores in Searcy to try and find new people to teach. We found a family there! They are the owners of the store and we will be visiting them early next week to teach them and their kids. The mom is from Searcy and the dad is from Mexico! Great family
I am happy and healthy. This work is amazing. I know that I have been called of God to declare his word to his people. It is my hope that by doing so I can make an impact and help His children have everlasting life. (3 Nephi 5:13)
Love you all,
Elder C.R. Anderson
1 and 2. Lights downtown
3. Galloways house with Galloways in background
4 and 5. 2 hand touch in the backyard. My companion tripped and got a little dirty! No injuries though.
