First week as a mom - Mormon Battalion Historic Site

Hey everyone! Not a lot to say today, this week was pretty chill. Training is pretty fun when you have a super cool trainee haha. We took sister Lawson to sunset cliffs on her first night here and ran into a guy who seemed interested in our church at first and started asking us all these questions, but it turns out he just wanted to bible bash. We ran into some of the other brand new sisters there too so it was pretty much 1 v 9 lol. Baptism by fire for them!!

The ward we're in now is super nice and they're trying to involve us more and even trying to set up member meals for us!! It's kind of sad to attend church as a missionary and not really even be part of the ward in any way, so it's made me really appreciate those small efforts :,) 

Today we took the old town trolley tour, so that was pretty fun to get out and see parts of San Diego I haven't really seen yet! 

That's pretty much it for me haha not a ton of exciting things happened but here are some cool pictures 

Love you all, Sister Anderson :) 

Sunset cliffs 

Cute little van that sells flowers, we pass it on the way home every day it's so cute 

Celebrating Shell's 21st birthday!! 

Sister Shell and I switched dresses hehe

Trolley tour!

Transfers! - Mormon Battalion Historic Site

I just finished my second transfer and I'm officially halfway through my time at the mobat!!! It's kind of bittersweet how the time is flying by :,) This was my last week with the trio and even though everyone says your second transfer here is the hardest, I can honestly say that my comps made it the best. I'll miss Sister Sedgwick and Sister Yin so much, but luckily I get to see them for another six weeks before they head off to their proselyting assignments! 

I got to see my family this week! I'm super blessed to be at a visitors center where I get to show my friends and family the kind of missionary work I get to do every day. They got to take a tour and have some lunch with me! It was so good to see them :))

I'm training a new sister!! We got five new sisters last night and I was lowkey stressin all day about who they would put me with, but all of the girls are super cool and I can already see how Heavenly Father has answered my prayers by putting me with Sister Lawson. She is so easy going and ready to get into serving here and I think I'll have such a good time training her!

A scripture for the week: as you read this verse, think about why it's important to pray always:

2 Nephi 32:9 But behold, I say unto you that ye must pray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul. 

I love the way this scripture outlines how often to pray, and what to pray for. There are so many blessings that are in store for us if we ask and I know if we remember to pray about the little things all throughout our day, the Lord will bless us in big ways! 

Sister Anderson 

Scrubbing the floors like Cinderella lol 

We did some service at this little garden and they had
the cutest little corn and green beans

Last night we went to 7-11 to try and get free slurpees,
but we went too late and they were all out :(

Showing my family around the mobat!!

Showing my family around the mobat!!

You live to fight another day - Mormon Battalion Historic Site

Hey everyone!! I hope you're all having a good week :) My week was so good! 

About half of our sisters have been quarantined at some point this week, so we've had to do a little more than normal, at least while on shift at the mobat. We've had a busy weekend, but it's been good! I love when lots of people get to take tours 

Last night we had so much fun for the fourth of July! We closed the Battalion a little early and we had some food, played corn hole and frisbee, had a talent/untalent show, danced the Virginia Reel, and watched fireworks from the roof! I'm so lucky to be with so many fun people and to be in a place with such nice weather!!

I want to try something new, so bear with me. Something we talk about a lot in preach my gospel is reading scriptures with the people we teach. Since I'm not teaching anyone right now, I wanted to try reading scriptures with you all! If this works I might make it a regular thing haha we'll see. 

So for some context for this verse; Alma the younger, in his youth, went about tearing down the church and leading people away, but he had a humbling experience and he turned his life around. He became a great missionary and leader, and toward the end of his faithful life, he gave this counsel to his son, Helaman:

Alma 36:27 And I have been supported under trials and troubles of every kind, yea, and in all manner of afflictions; yea, God has delivered me from prison, and from bonds, and from death; yea, and I do put my trust in him, and he will still deliver me.

I love Alma's testimony of God's hand in his life. He has total confidence and trust in God, because He's been supporting him all his life. How have you seen God's hand supporting you and delivering you? How can you trust in Him more fully moving forward? I have seen personally how much God cares about what I care about, and it's so comforting to know that whenever I need His help, He is just a prayer away. TRUST IN HIM!! 

Have a good week everyone, remember the Lord is on your side and He has so many blessings in store for you if you just ask :)

Sister Anderson 

Pictures 

Mis compas 

O apartments after our near death experience 

Battalion temple trip

Fireworks from the roof of the mobat