December 12, 2011

HEYYYYYYY!

So first off, I am getting transfered to an area called Newport News 3rd Branch. Another downtown city atmosphere but apparently a little scarier. I will have to be in at 8 apparently. I'm texting around right now to find out the address so you can send stuff there so we'll see if I get it. If not that's ok I'll just write you from there. Ok my address is: 5606 York Circle Newport News VA, 23605

I will be training, in a threesome, and  we're getting shotgunned in there, so I'm a bit nervous. "Nevertheless I know in whom I have trusted." :) Elder Case is the name of my first new companion and I have been on exchanges with him, I really like him so that's comforting. President said Elder Case will be the District leader down there and I will be training. I am pretty excited, this should really stretch me as a missionary and I already know I have so much to learn from whoever I train and from Elder Case. One goal I had was to be the type of missionary that could train at the end of my training so I feel very blessed to have accomplished that. I could not have done it without the support of the Lord and the support of all of my family and friends. I continue to pray that I will be able to magnify this exciting new calling.

Sorry we couldn't connect last week Mom, I missed ya! That's ok though. I'm glad your surgery went well. I can imagine how you feel, I remember recovering. I remember what I did to recover though, I recomend it. Put an x-box 360 and a tv at the foot of your bed and wrap an Ice pack around your head, then get really really good at Modern Warfare 2. No seriously though, thank you for sending that Ensign, I had given mine away to a less active member. Read "The power of Scripture" in that conference Ensign that you sent to me, there's a line in there that says the scriptures don't only heal us emotionally and spiritually, but phisically also. I love that. Dive into the scriptures every day and "Drink deeply from the pages of the Book of Mormon" I have seen such a change in my emotional health and spiritual well-being as I have tried to apply this. I read and study now because I love it. It's amazing how much the scripures do for us.

I am so glad to hear from Grandma Davis. I miss them so much. Thank you for the Christmas package!!!! I loved it! Those pants fit me and I didn't open anything I wasn't supposed to, so I'm excited to open them in my new area on Christmas. I'll adress the Wazoo Mannequinn moms in a sec hahaha.

I wish I had Mitsy's E-mail or address, can someone get that to me?

The weather finally got cold this week. I don't know exact numbers but this morning before basketball at 5:30 it was cold as death. I had to wait by the church for like ten minutes as some other elders went to pick the keys up and I just about died. Today we had a tour of the Virginia State capitol by invite from The Lieutenant Governer. He's is not a member but his son is serving a mission in Salt Lake City, and he is good friends with Pres Perry.  Steven Spielburg is also shooting a film on Abraham Lincoln at the capital building this month and I was there! I saw Steven! He's not what I expected, but whoever was playing Abe is a cool guy. I couldn't take any pics of that part of the tour for copywrite reasons but I saw them. The Governer will be sending you a little present soon, I'm excited about that. Our tour guide almost beat that guy in Chichenitza, but not quite. When we were in the capitol, our tour guide winked at the sisters and it was soooo funny I don't know why but we all just started laughing (Quietly because steven was filming) but that was priceless. We are going Ice skating today too!

Ok, I'm sorry I spent so much money last week. I got all of my Christmas shopping done in one place pretty much, but I have to find one more gift. It'll be small. Ihave some bad news though. Another Elder who left for brazill last week was using my bike and bent the rim. It has loosened more and more and it collapsed. I have to get a new rim and I don't know how much that will cost. I have to do that today or tomorrow, there are no extra bikes down in "the news". I'm hoping it's not more that 40 to get a used rim and have all the components transferred over. I'm sorry we can't counsel more about this I just have to get it done. Please make sure I have enough in my account for that. I really feel bad.

I love you all, I know the Savior is waiting at the door and all we have to do is knock. Everybody make sure you are reading your scriptures daily and praying constantly. The world is turning increasingly dark and we desperately need to choose Christ over and over throughout the day!

Wazoo!

Love,

Elder Andreasen