May 16, 2011

hey everyone!
So we had a really good week here, and did some cool stuff! on saturday we did a service project to fix up the church here, and it was a ton of fun. the church needs a ton of work here still, but we are making a ton of progress. i got to work with drywall too which was pretty fun cuz i never really got to do it before. next saturday were going to paint it and everything and it should be looking sweet. also we got all the paperwork done and presented for victoriano and lucia so theyre all set to get married and baptized the 28th of this month! im super excited for that, and we have the support of all the members of pitumarca, so it should be a day that noone here will ever forget, and especially victoriano and lucia. besides that stuff though, the work keeps going good here, and the members more than anything are progressing a ton here and are really excited to have the church grow here in pitumarca. its been really cool seeing all the changes in all them, and its going to be really tough to leave all these people when that day comes..anyways i love you all and hope you are doing great! oh and thanks dad and grandma for your packages because they were amazing! and thanks for the email matt! i hope youre tearing it up in golf! 

Love Elder Anderson!

May 9, 2011

hey everyone!
So today was another good week here in pitumarca. weve been working super had with a couple in their forties, and they are going to get married and baptized here in a little bit..this next week we are going to help them do all the paperwork and everything, and im pretty sure that they are going to get married and baptized in this change, so ill be able to be a part of it. oh plus this last week we changed houses finally, so we are alot more comfortable now. we somehow are in the nicest house in all of pitumarca. its not much but for us it is perfect. plus it has hot water, so im in heaven with that. i feel clean for the first time in about 5 months! well not much to talk about this week but that pic of my by the window is the view that i have from my desk! hope youre all doing great and have a great week! Love Elder Anderson oh and all the ruins and stuff was at a really famous place here called Raqchi...it was pretty sweet!

May 2, 2011

hey everyone!
so today was a really great week for us..we worked super hard, and saw alot of results! we even helped edgar and justina get baptized this week which was awesome! they passed through alot to be able to be baptized, and because of it their baptisms were super spiritual! both of their families didnt want them to be baptized at first, but after we talked to them and prayed for them the entire week they finally allowed it. it looked like they were never going to be able to be baptized, but literally in the last moment they were able to. ive never prayed harder than i did this week for someone else, and it just goes to show that when we are focused in the lords work and are really worried for his children that he blesses us with what we need. this week with their two baptisms really were miracles, and i learned some things that im never going to forget. im really learning how to work by the spirit here in the mission, and we are working extremely well as a companionship. if we keep this up we really should have alot more success here in pitumarca this change. just for a side note on the week...i ate guinea pig intestines this week!!!! that was oficially the grossest thing ive ever eaten lol! just so you know too its really chewy and tastes awful, but the worst part is that you have to chew it for like 5 minutes. i was basically swallowing it without chewing though, because i couldnt handle it. oh and i got your letter fat guy..thanks for the support and words of encouragement! oh also i got your letter sis lake and lacey and nellie..thanks a ton cuz it was awesome! well not much else this week, but im calling this sunday for mothers day! i think we can call saturday too to let you know what time ill be calling sunday so ill talk to you then! love you all and thanks a ton for the support!! 
Love Elder Anderson!

Newest members in Pitumarca: Edgar and Justina 

April 25, 2011

Hey Everyone!
so theres a new rule where we only have 30 minutes to write, which really stinks cuz its like im racing to write you but it is what it is..so if you have questions and stuff ill get to them the next week, cuz theres not time to read and write, just write. so as you all know im in pitumarca still, but ive been assigned to be a district leader which is something new. this means that im in charge of 6 missionaries. i give training every wednesday too, and if they have any problems im the one who has to find the solutions basically. i wasnt expecting this responsibility, but i do like it. its alot of fun to be involved in the work of more missionarys and to be able to help them. its alot more responsibility too, but its cool because i really like giving training in the meetings and stuff. As far as the work in pitumarca though, its going really good. we have found some good people that are progressing, and we are helping a couple people prepare themselves to be baptized. hopefully we´ll be able to get them prepared for this saturday.anyways love you all and miss you a ton! 
Elder Anderson

April 18, 2011

Hey everyone!
So it was another good week here in pitumarca, but definitely had some up and downs. the down was that our baptism fell through cuz the girls parents werent able to come, but we rescheduled it for this week so i hope everything works out this time. oh and as a shocker im staying in pitumarca for another change. everyone thought and told me that i was getting a change but it looks like thats not the case. im excited to stay in pitumarca for another 6 weeks though, because we should have some more success this change and a couple people are already planning on getting baptized so itll be nice to be there to take part of them! theres one guy edgar who is super excited to get baptized too, and is having some pressure from his family who doesnt want him to be baptized, so we are going to work hard with him so he doesnt loose his desires and can accomplish his goal! I definitely wasnt expecting to stay here again, but with all the stuff going on in pitumarca its pretty exciting and will be neat to take part in it. for example we are changing houses, and also we are reduing a giant room that was a store so that it can be the new church here. it will be a million times better, and i think alot more people will come because of it! anyways ill let you know how everything goes next monday and i hope you like the pics from this week.
love you all! 
Elder Anderson!

Don't ask me why he is wearing a Utah hat when he clearly knows I go to BYU :b

April 11, 2011

Hey Everyone!

So today was another great week here in pitumarca and we got a ton of work done and found a bunch of great new families which was really nice. we are finding a lot of great people right now, and alot of them seem pretty excited to get baptized. the only thing that kinda stunk about this week was that we had to look for a new house the whole week. the owner came back from another city and wants her house back, so we have to give it back ha. we spent a ton of time looking for a house, because theres not really too many that have everything we need, but eventually we found one, so we can concentrate completely in the work now which is nice. something cool about this week though is that sunday was their presidential elections so as missionaries we had to stay in our room and couldnt leave, so i got to catch up on all the sleep ive missed. anyways, everything is going great here for me, and were planning to have another baptism here saturday, so it should be another great week..it might be my last one too so i got to make the best of it..oh and the pics are from when we went to the waterfalls today. it was pretty cool except for when i fell in and got my shoes all wet haha.

love you all! 

Elder Anderson! 

hey ill send the pics next week my computer stinks..

April 4, 2011

Hey Everyone!!!
So this week id have to say was even better than the last! we basically werent in pitumarca for the whole week, because we had interviews with president in sicuani, and then trainng inn sicuani, and then i had a lidership training in cusco cuz im training my companion, and then we had General Conference. I learned soooo much from all the training and from conference it was crazy, and i feel like im alot better of missionary now because of it. so the whole weekend of conference turned out to be awesome...we ended up renting two buses instead of 1, because so many people came, it was around 45 people total from pitumarca this weekend, and many of them assisted every session. they cant even speak spanish alot of them, but still they went to listen to the words of the prohpet and his apostles. it was pretty much the first conference for all of them too, so we did every thing we could so that they could have an awesome experience. they all stayed with members in sicuani and ate with them too, so it was a really great experience for all of them, and especialy the ones investigating the church! PLUS, after the first session sunday, winseslao got baptized, and it was really cool cuz the room was overfilled with members that came to watch. it reminded me of my baptism and how many of you guys came to watch and support me! plus i was super stoked because my kid in the mission got the chance to baptize in his first change...i was a pretty proud dad haha. anyways this week was amazing, and all the hard work that me and my companion are doing is really paying off..these are probably my last two weeks in pitumarca, so i really am going to do everything to make the best of them..
thanks for all the love and support, 
Elder Anderson!!