This is Sister Anderson's second email of the day...the better email!

Okay, so I went back and re-read my e-mail that I just sent, and I'm actually embarrassed haha That was so bad. I didn't even write what I learned! SO I have begged for 5 more minutes (not really) so that I can redeem myself.

I told dad this, but I want everyone to look up the Bible video "take up thy bed and walk." It was such a great reminder of putting the past behind you and walking forward in faith in Christ. It is amazing. 

Also for devotional yesterday, we had a speaker who made the devo into a giant zone conference, and used my branch as the guinea pigs. Random sisters and Elders were called up on stage and put on the spot to answer these doctrinal questions, and it was super intimidating. 

We went to the Temple yesterday to walk around, and this morning again. I love this temple, even though it looks like a space ship.

I have memorized my missionary purpose and the invitation to be baptized, in Thai, and I'm pretty proud of myself for how Asian I sound. We are working on tones for sure. 

I have become obsessed with Mark 10: 29-30, because it reminds me of how when I sacrifice things for the Lord, I am blessed tenfold more. Amazing.

My testimony increases every day that I am here. I know that my Heavenly Father is watching over me here, and I love my Savior more and more every day, as I understand more and more what He did for me, and how He suffered for me. This place truly is amazing with the spirit that we feel each day. Even though we goof off a lot, we are truly learning and growing so much, especially me, as a I learn what I need to improve and change to become better, as a missionary and as a disciple of Christ.

Sawadii, khruapkhrua khaa!! Hello Family!!!

 Hello!! It's me, Sister Anderson! that's so weird. But yeah, I've basically been here for a million years already. And it's only been like 5 days or something. It's weird how 24 hours can turn into a thousand million when you are cram packed with so much to do. It's been a crazy week though! Good news though, I am no longer sick! I was taken good care of and quickly returned to health. It's hard to describe what this week has been like, because it's been the hardest, most grueling, challenging, longest week of my life to-date. But it's also been miraculous and fun and a blessing for sure. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else!

My companion is proof that Heavenly Father loves me... Sister Olsen is the greatest sister missionary ever. She is sweet, and spunky and hilarious and we make quite the team. We are basically the same. I love the junk out of her. 

I have spoken very little English since being here. You think I am kidding. But if we can't say it in Thai, we aren't supposed to say it. As you can imagine, my words have been extremely limited. But don't worry, I've found other ways to be the center of attention... ;) (okay, working on my humility... Christ is the center of our attention, I promise...) Also, we've already taught an "investigator" in Thai 3 times. Not even kidding, he doesn't speak a lick of English and we get to teach him the gospel. Mostly we have just read words off of our paper and nodded... when we asked if we could pray (or tried to ask...) he had no idea what we were saying so we just slowly knelt down and awkwardly stared at him and started to mutter a prayer... all the while he is standing and staring out a window. We are working on it...  

Also my teacher Brother Thrap is hilarious... I think. I wouldn't know, he only speaks in Thai. But I'm his fave for sure (humility........it's a struggle). He is gone in the mornings so he asked me to lead the classes... This is my leadership opportunity I was promised, glad I'm getting it over with soon. ;) hahaha. It's hard because I can only pray and bear testimony in Thai so far... and only kind of. So class is a lot of Thai-glish hahaha. But my district is so much fun! We are so tight already, we are practically best friends and pretty much inseparable. My zone includes most of South Asia. Actually, most Asian speaking missions except Taiwan and a few others. There are like 60 of us though. Cambodians, Cantonese, Korean... So yeah, Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Korea hahaha that might actually be it. But still, a lot. 

We have all pretty much had break downs at this point, because it's so go go go! all the time. Actually, I've had to be the strong one in my companionship because I'm *cough cough* Senior companion. HAhahaha only because my last name starts with A. Senior comp is the person who comes first in the alphabet... hahaha I'm so humble, have I mentioned that? But my companion is actually having a really hard time, so prayers be with her. And I promise the only tears I've shed are some of joy! 

Have I mentioned the amount of classtime? A lot of class time. 12-16 hours. 5555. (5 in Thai is "ha") I get through it by drinking chocolate milk. I think the cows have been baptized and that's  why the chocolate milk tastes so good. I drink buckets of it. 

OH! Also I got the JE shot! They hearded us into a room that smelled like nasty sneeze and stabbed me with the most PAINFUL needle I've ever had injected. ow. BUT I WATCHED IT! I rewarded myself with chocolate milk. 

Okay a ton has happened this week and an hour is not enough time to write it all!!! AHHHHH oh my goodness. I have to go. But I am always inspired here, I always feel the spirit, and my testimony has grown so much already. This is the true church for sure, I know my Savior lives and Heavenly Father knows and loves each and every one of us! Everything about the gospel is amazing. 

I love you all so very much!! I BETTER GET E-MAILS NEXT WEEK FAMILY. 

maag rag! lol. Much love!

Sister Anderson