Guess What?!

Guess what?! 

Who remembers a few transfers ago when I thought I was going to go to Lynnwood? Well guess what, I made it. Yep, I'm in Lynnwood! My new companion is sister Harmon and she is from Atlanta Georgia! We also go home at the same time (my departing group has LOTS of sisters!). Now I'm just a sister training leader and not a social media leader on top of that which honestly is SUPER nice. I learned a lot about balance and using my time wisely but I'm glad I have 1 less thing to worry about  

My new area is a neighboring area to Eastmont! Man I miss Eastmont. We get to go to it for grocery shopping and it's a huge flash back. 

Speaking of groceries, while we were at Winco we got to stop and talk to 3 people about coming to church. Each seemed pretty interested and we got one girls number! Pray for Diana! 

Later in the week we got to talk to this awesome guy named Bill that lives at our apartment complex. He said his name is easy to remember because no one likes to pay the bills! He was super sweet but for some reason we left without even giving him a pass a long card. There was definitely an opportunity to but it just didn't feel right. BUT THEN, we went to church just as the Spanish branch was getting out and there was a guy that kept looking at us and the first thing he says to us is " remember me? Nobody likes to pay the bills!" It was Bill! He said his friend invited him to the special Christmas service and he was just leaving. We got to talking with him and then we were able to get his number and he said he'd like to come to church next week. Such a cool miracle! 

I also got to meet one of the people we are teaching and her boyfriend at church. We had a lesson with them later that night about the Book of Mormon. The spirit was super strong and we had awesome fellowship that I think they are becoming friends with! Pray for Hilary and Rob :) 

I've been able to see lots of tender mercies this week! I hope you all take time to look around and see what tender mercies God is giving to you. 

I also hope you all have a very merry Christmas! Take time to reflect on what the Saviors life means to YOU this Christmas. I know for me, I would feel hopeless with out the Savior in my life. He gives me strength. I truly believe that everyone that try's to reach out to Him can know for themselves that He lives and loves all of us. He is the reason for the season! Love you all loads! 

Love,

Sister Anderson 

Sun glasses 

Hot chocolate bombs and face masks 

New zone leaders + sister Thorsen 

MLC

SISTER HARMON

Saying good bye to Rachel! 

Last social media meeting

Brother Hovenden! (Aka best ward mission leader EVER!)  And his daughter sister Barnett 

Elder Woolsey and Bishop Waddel!

Sorry I didn't write last week. We have been crazy busy! 

Here's some updates of some people we have been teaching 

Kyle: We taught him the restoration! It went SO good! We got to watch the Christ Child with him when it was that day for the light the world challenge. We got to testify of Jesus Christ and the spirit was so strong  

He came to church!! He came with the less active family we have also been working with! 

Rachel: We put her on date to be baptized! We got to go over to her house with our amazing ward mission leader brother Hovenden and he was able to give her a priesthood blessing. We got to teach her about the importance of the priesthood. We got talking about the baptism ordinance and how it's performed by proper priesthood authority. Then we invited her to be baptized and she said yes! Rachel is amazing! She has had such a hard life and yet she is so happy! She says her friends always bring up parts of her childhood and ask her "Where was God in that?" and her response amazed me. She said "He was there the whole time. That's why I'm happy and able to forgive!" She amazes me and I'm super excited for her baptism! 

BIG/SAD NEWS: I'M GETTING TRANSFERED! I'm not sure where yet but I'll find out on Wednesday. I've met so many amazing people here and have learned and endured a lot! Bow Hill will always have a place in my heart:) 

We also got to go to the temple! I LOVE THE TEMPLE! EVERYONE SHOULD GO!  

We also went all around the mission to train everyone on how to use social media so that took up a lot of the week. 

We also had the new missionary training where we train all the new missionaries and their trainers on how to use facebook hahah. So we went down to the mission office which is about an hour away. 

We also had a bunch of exchanges with the sisters and also 2 combined district councils with president and sister Auna! One was on Oak harbor and the other was in Mount Vernon. We have been crazy busy! 

We also had another stake conference with Bishop Waddel! Pretty cool! 

Something I've been thinking a lot about is the power of prayer. I've said SO many prayers this transfer and I know that God heard my prayers. I was sitting in an MLC this week and Elder Woolsey was there. When he got up to speak I felt like almost everything he said was exactly what I needed to hear. It's amazing how God works! I could hardly keep back the tears the whole time. God is aware. He cares, he loves you, and He will guide you. 

LOVE YOU ALL! 

Love,

Sister Julia Anderson 

Temple!

Ward Christmas party

Sister Tippets!

Sister Eyre at the new missionary training (she's training a new missionary)

Goodbye party for sis Crookston

Combined district council

Mount Vernon

Oak Harbor

MLC

We made gingerbread houses!