Wednesday, May 28, 2008

What????

Hey My Fam!!! Well Im officially Russell free now! Today were tranfers but the weird thing is that I wasn't transfered. I was originally going to leave but a missionary from Boise went home early for medical reasons. He has chromes disease. So his companion is Coming with me. His name is Elder Thomas and he is from Northern California. He is really cool. I met him when I was out in the Countryside. He is one of the 3 tigres of the mission. I also recieved Russell. So I have had to of the three Missionaries that are on the edge. I really like Elder Thomas so I think all will be fine. He is Huge 6 foot 4 inches and big, like around 230 lbs. He wrestled and played football for a junior college before and then went to BYU-Idaho for a year. He is really excited to be here and I am excited to see what we can do. We had 3 baptisms last week and It was awesome. We had a great service with talks by Elder Russell and I and Also the Bishop and Sunday School President. All the parents and their families came to the Baptism. Their was a great spirit. IN 2 saturdays we will have another baptism. Im so excited to start over again. I cant belive that my year mark is coming up so quick. Im still a teenager of 19 years. This week I will hit the big 20's. Im freaked out.

Tommorow , Elder Gonzalez who is in the new Presidency of the Seventy will talk to just our mission. Im so excited. Also on the 11th of June Elder Cook of the 12 will come and speak to us also. Im so excited for this transfer.

I also had an awesome experiance that will Blow your minds. SO as Elder Russell and I were saying good by to all the people in this area, We stop by a members house that really liked us. Her daughter is a member, but is inactive because of rumers and how the church likes to spread non true things. OK back to the story. I handed her my little photo book and she took a look. She look at the post card that says Boise, Idaho. She said that she heard a story about people from Boise. She said if I know a LEE BELNAP!!!! I thought I heard her wrong so I asked her what she said. She said If I knew a Lee Belnap. Other missionaries had passed from Boise or from Idaho but diddnt know who he was. So she always asked. I said that he was my uncle but she thout I was kidding. Then after a minute she knew I wasn't lying. It turns out That she had read and had a copy of the Reader's Digest which did a story on Grandma Belnap and her book. She loved the story and told me all about the 7 Brothers and Sisters and How hard it was for the family. She said she would read it over and over and cry. She drew strength from that Story. he talk about Aunt Pat and also about how Steve and Lee were best friends.It has made such a differance in her life. She is so happy because of that story. I loved talking to her and hearing about the family. It brought back so many feelings and memories of everyone. I felt so proud to be part of the family. I haven't really realized how much I recognize the other name on my tag. I am Anderson and Also Belnap. I am a representitive of our history and our hardships, our happy times and the Sad. It really hit me hard how much I love my Family and all that they have done for me.

I love this work so much. I know its true. Even though that inactive lady is inactive that story has keeped her testimony so strong. I know that the Lord always shows his tender mercys to his people. I love my Hevenly Father and all that he has given me. His son is so Important to me. He has changed my life and I know that trough me he will work miracles so that this world can recieve his mercy and Salvation.

I love you all and I'll let ya know how My first week went.

Elder Anderson

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

FW: Weekly Missionary Email - from Elder Garrett Hadley..serving in the Arkansas City, Kansas Area....May 19th, 2008 *I would love to share this with you, so ENJOY! From Elder Garrett's Maui Mom, Candice H.

Hello ~ Dearest Family and Friends of..... Our Hadley Family......

Most of you know that our son, Garrett......is serving a church mission right now. He sent us a mini video (thanks to technology with small digital cameras!) so his Mom (me!) could SEE her Missionary son!!!!!     Sorry, but he hasn't been away from home all that long (only 4 months). And....I am sure you all can relate to....a "mother's  hard-time-with-letting-their-first-child-leave-the-nest....syndrome!"  even for serving a mission! ha, ha.

So in the FUN "Spirit of celebrating Missions and Life" in general......as well as in the eyes of a "Humor Loving Mind of Garrett's own Mother" (me again) .......... I will share with you.....our missionary son's video. Please Enjoy!  and most of all....

    THANKS so much (!)......for all of your loving support and friendships with our Hadley family! We truly love your friendships, all to pieces!  Very Sincerely, Candice Hadley  & family too!

OK.......let's get the SHOW (video) on the Road! ........

Wouldn't you LOVE to just know what Missionary's.....namely Elder Garrett Hadley..... IS doing with his spare missionary time??????      After a very  ..L..o..n..g..   day of missionary work ~ with teaching the wonderful people, along with his missionary companion, Elder Thurber ......in Arkansas city, Kansas area??????  (aka: Ark-City....The Derby Area.   Elder G & Elder Thurber are called to serve in the "Independence Missouri Mission, over-all.)

Well.......Wait NO longer (!).......as he took up his own Mother's "Begging plea".....to send her a FUN video clip.... (via his digital camera's ability) ..... so she could SEE her favorite Missionary Son.... out in the missionary field!

SO........please enjoy......

A FUN (funny!) Video Clip from none-other than our "Famous Ark-City Missionary son, Elder Garrett Hadley"........   (he's becoming famous because he has been in that particular area so long! ha, ha)

*****CAN YOU SAY......now....."A possible Country-Boy-Missionary or Red-neck's way of EXERCISING ......with one of those BIG white exercise balls??????"   Hmmmm....."HOW do they really do it?"

*Please....Play video clip now

Wahoo (!)......Way to Go Elder G! .....You   F....i....n....a....l....l....y   fought and conquered that BIG DRAGON of an exercise ball! Ha, ha.      Good job!        We LOVE you! "God-Speed Elder!"

 

             .....and YES..... even after another mission transfer day.....Elder Garrett Hadley is STILL serving in Ark-City!!!!!! I guess Heavenly Father really wants him to    L....O....V....E    that beautiful small country town, no matter what it takes! Ha, ha.....just kidding. Garrett really enjoys and loves serving the people of Ark-City! 

Although......this new transfer Date (after 3 months) Elder Garrett received another new awesome missionary companion....that is from none-other than...... Salt Lake City, Utah.....and EVEN went to BSU in 2007, a year before his own mission time. So.....Elder Garrett Hadley should continue to really feel at home in Arkansas City (ark-city) ...... serving with a former Boise / BSU student     "Wahoo! God-Speed Elders!" "Your both Awesome!"

AGAIN.......Thanks so much for all of your loving support and friendships with our Hadley family and especially the support for our missionary son!!!!!

And in closing.....with the words from our famous teens of today....."You all Rock!"   THANKS a Million!

Very Sincerely,

Candice Hadley

    & family too!

P.S.    *A mini update on our missionary son & his missionary progress to share the gospel .....Garrett is called to serve in the "Independence Missouri Mission." And....since Garrett's first arrival into the Mission Field....from the Provo, Utah Mission Training Center (MTC) on February 20, 2008.....Elder Garrett Hadley has been called to serve in the "Derby Area - Arkansas City, Kansas or aka: Ark-City." And.....from Feb. 20th, 2008 and on....he has remained in this area so far, throughout many "Mission Transfer Days!" being....almost a total of 4 months.

    One cool thing to know.....the Ark-City Mission Field has not had a baptism for the past 4 years! And....Garrett also told us that he noticed.....that not a lot of "Unity" with the Ark-City people, was seen or felt within this area, either. However.....with the pure dedication of spreading our Savior's pure loving example along with their belief & testimonies of our beloved Savior.....Elder Garrett Hadley along with his 1st companion, Elder Thurber.....just recently baptized 2 wonderful people! And....with some more willingness-in-attitudes, from the Ark-City people, to hear our Savior's true Gospel....has set up even more missionary appointments to continue sharing with them. Yea!      We LOVE the stuffins out of you both - Elder Garrett Hadley & Elder Thurber!     Way to share your Testimonies of our awesome Savior, Jesus Christ! 

    However.....after 3 months with being Missionary Companions with the awesome, Elder Thurber.....This past Transfer Date, May 15, 2008....Elder Garrett Hadley was still assigned to serve in the "Ark-City, Derby Area".....but now along with his new companion, Elder Gallegos (Guy-egos)....another awesome missionary companion! And......Elder Garrett is STILL very excited to continue to serve the people in Ark-City! As they all are simply w..o..n..d..e..r..f..u..l   people!!!!!!! *Special note: Elder Gallegos has only been out on his mission for ONE transfer date longer than our son, Garrett. Which means....only 6 weeks longer! So.....they are both still "Greenie Missionaries!"  (greenie = Rookies or New missionaries....in the mission field!)

Also......Please Enjoy reading my own Letter from my awesome missionary-son, Elder Garrett Hadley

    "Hi Mom......here is a video for you.....just like you requested.

On P-Days......My missionary exercising program is REALLY going GREAT!"

Hope you enjoy it.

Love you tons!

From: Your missionary son,

Elder Garrett Hadley

*Independence Missouri Mission

-----Original Message-----

From: Candice Hadley

Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 12:00 PM

To: Jody Hadley

Look Hon......Our missionary son sent us A Video. Yea! Way cool!

I actually get to see our missionary son! Yea!

-----Original Message-----

From: Garrett Hadley

Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 10:09 AM

To: Candice Hadley

Subject: Weekly Missionary Email - from Elder Garrett in Arkansas City, Kansas.......May 19th, 2008

Hi Mom......"here is a video for you.....just like you requested!

On P-Days.......My missionary exercising program is REALLY going GREAT!"

Love you!

From you missionary son,

Elder Garrett H.

*Independence Missouri Mission

 



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ME VOY!!!

Whats up everyone. As always Im having an awesome time here. It´s starting to get a little difficult right now with Elder Russell going home. He doesn´t want to do a whole lot right now. But as ya´ll know Im going to try to work my hardest. I will do all the things I can that are in my power. I love this work. Thhis week we are going to have 3 baptisms. Im so excited for these people and their decicion to be baptised. I know they will be greatly blessed. 2 of them want to be missionaries as soon as possible. We also had a lady that was going to be baptised but she couldnt come to church because she was sick. So we moved her baptismal date a little further back. Well I got news fromn the President that i will be leaveing with Elder Russeell too. We are 95% sure I will be leaving too. I have 3 transfers here with Elder Russell out of the normal 4 tranfers in one area. So Im leaving. We have transfers this next week on Wendsday. I´m really excited. I´m not a big fan of leaving areas because of the friendships and the people you have taught or are currently teaching. But I know that I have so much more great things ahead of me. I know that this is the true church and that the Restoration took place. It is the only way that Christ´s church could come back. I hope you all have a great week and I hope to here from you all.

Spud

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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I actually talked to my Parents!!!! I was so excited to talk to my parents this past Sunday for Mother´s Day. We talked for awile and I loved sharing stories and hearing their voices. Well I´m very fastly approching my one year mark in my Mission. It is really wierd. I love this work so much. It really is great. I love being a missionary and having the opportunity to share this great messange with the world. I´m working very hard adn trying to all the things right that I can. I´m very grateful for all of your encouraging letters and messages. It really helps me grow and have more faith in this work. You all are great examples to me. I have indeed learned something great from everyone of you. I´m so proud to be the son of kind and loving parents. One day I hope I can be a great Dad just like my Dad and that I can marry such a strong woman as my Mom. I Love them so much. I´m also very proud to be a Son of God adn that he loves me so much. I have learned so much from him and am continually praying for his guidance. I know that he is helping and guiding me everyday. I rely so much on him. Sometimes we may have a horrible day or we have done something bad. In these moments we are humble. To truly show our love and dependance in God we need to get down on our knees and plead with our Father in Heaven. He wants to talk to us as much as our earthly parents do. One thing I have learned is that through deep and powerful prayer we can really bring down the blessings of heaven. Many of us have the Holy Priesthood with us. We can heal the sick, we can work miracles, but most of all we can bring down the blesings of heaven. I´m so proud of my family and for their examples they have set being Missionaries, Im almost positive that my parents mill as be great missionaries in the near distant future. I´m so thankful for my friends and for them serving missions too. I wish them the best of Luck. I love my friends so much. We have such a great bond together.

I know that the Church of Jesus Christ has ben Restored and that his work is carfully looked over by a loving Prophet and 12 Apostles.

I love you all. Have a great week. Tommorow we have Interviews with the President.

Elder Spencer William Anderson

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Hello from the Dominican Republic

Well I´m pretty much the happienst person on Earth. I love being a missionary. I have learned so much on my mission and I am very excited to learn more. Even though the famous Elder Russell is going home in a couple of weeks we are working awesome together. We are trying so hard to get this area turned around. This area has been dead for a while but I think the seeds we have planted are begining to grow. Even if we don´t see all hte fruits of our labors here I know that latter on the fruits will be plucked by worthy missionarys when they are ready. Having the vision of this great work has really inspired me. Im thinking on a whole new level and feeling things i never thought I whould feel and see. Im so lucky to have had great leaders in my mission. I also have learned so much from my beloved friends and family too. But most of all I owe all of my sucess to my Savior Jesus Christ. I know he is real and that he is guiding this church today. Everything is perfect and we are growing so fast that it is of the most impressive growth. I have seen so much of the people here in the fielded country of Nizao to the Ghetto of the capital, Los Alcarrizos. Im so eager to see what more I can do for the Lord. I want to serve the Lord so much. I am indebted to him more thatn I can imagine. Lately I have been reading the New Testament. I have read the Book of Matthew of the past couple of days and I have learned so much. Jesus was a great teacher. He had great knowledge. He taught for understanding so that even a child could learn the gospel. I have been trying to implament this in my life. I´m trying to become a better teacher so that The people can understand our message clearly and either accept it or reject it. I love to read the scriptures. I have read so much in my mission. Here in this country we have a Siesta, which means from 12 to 3 noone does anything. They eat a huge meal and go to sleep. During this period I have read so much. As others have slept I have been learning many new things. This last week we have put 2 baptismal dates with 2 people. ONe for the 17th and the other for the 31st ( My Birthday!!!) Im so greatful for their choices and I am so happy for them to take this new and amazing step. We also have been working with a family for the last month very hard. They love the gospel. They love to read from the Book of Mormon. They are deciding a date to get married now. They really what to be baptized so the are taking an important step and are to be married. It is the only thing keeping them from being baptized. I love seeing these people embrase the Gospel. It feels so nice to see that. I cant describe it.

I love you all so much and hope that you all can have a great week. Im really excited to talk to my family this week for Mother´s day and to relax a bit. Your all great and I wish the best.

Elder Spudwick

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Como estan mis familiares?

Heloo Hello my family! Im doing great as usual here in the Ghetto of Santo Domingo. Im a missionary and I love it. It really is neat how I have this opportunity to preach the gospel and be a servent 24 hours everyday for 2 years. The problem is that it goes way to fast. Right now Im trying to live the day to its fullest. Elder Russel and I are working really hard. He's counting the days till he goes home but Im keeping him strong. The Mission President put him with me so that he could die fighting. Im very greatful for this opportunity to be with me. Ive learned many good things from but I also learned many things that I wont miss from him. hahahaha But thats for the after mission talks. Over the last weeks we have been trying to get rid of all the investigators that arent and will not progress. We succeded in getting rid of about all our investigators. It wasnt their time, but im sure they will come to a full knowlegde latter on. I have learned much from my time here. We arent working on our time but the lords. He has a plan set out and we need to follow the plan. If people cannot progress we can do antmore. Sometime we have people who we love and they are great but we are not here for just the friendship. We must continue the work. I have been blessed so much by great leaders in my mission and I have learned much of the gospel from them. Im so thankful for my parents and for the way they raised me. They raised me into a man and I also had help from my beloved brothers and sister. I have so many great examples to follow and learn from. I hope that one day I will be able to become like you. You are the light and power I take with me when I teach. Lately I have been bring a photo book with many pictures of our family and I. I explain that families can be together forever and that they can be happy. I loved to share the conversion story of Dad with the people. I also share the love and Blessings we have as a family sealed in the temple. I love to teach families and help them come unto christ. I have seen families change so much. It is the happiness that keeps me going. Right now we are teaching an amazing family. They are Jesus and Keyna, and their sons are John and Jesusito. They are greatly progressing. They soaked up the Restoration adn the Plan of Salvation. They knew after the first lesson that Josesph was the prophet of the restoration adn that the Book of Mormon was true. It just happens that the day we met them I brought a Book of Mormon in my backpack. We usually dont teach the Book of Mormon the forst day. I felt prompted to Share the Book of Mormon with them. They Loved it. They know its true. A couple of days ago we taught them the 3rd lesson or the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They knew that the had the be baptized so they asked us what they needed to do to be baptized in the middle of the lesson. We gladly told them what was need and they were so happy. But it turns out theat they arent married by the law so they cannot be baptized at theis moment. They are going to try to get married as quick as possible. I have really seen the blessings of God in our Area and Lives. We have benn so blessed and I know that we are doing the Lords work. They lord is always preparing those who will accept the gospel. Sometimes it is only a matter of time.

I love you all so mucho. I pray for you. I Pray that you will have success in your lives and that you will have health. I Miss you all and even though we are very far away from eachother we have one thing in common. We are all praying to our Heavenly Father and that we are all united in him. I feel your prays and know that most of my success is do to you. I love my Savoir and all he has done for me. I thankful to have the Name Anderson as well as Jesus Cristo on my shirt everyday.

Adios

Elder Spencer Anderson

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Que lo Que... Dominican slang for Whats up. hahaha

So Everything is great in my mission. Today we went to San Cristóbol to pick up Elder Russells suits. He got to Suits tailor made for about 250 dollars. Its a deal. Im thinking when Ill finish my mission Ill get a shnazzy suit too. On Sunday I was sick with a high fever and a headace. It hurt bad behind my eyes. That night I could barely move it took all my strength. We thought it might have been dengue but it wasnt. On Monday I was still real sick but we did a little work. I went #3, 6 times. It was bad. I also had an incredible pain in my neck and I couldnt move it at all without it hurting. But now its all night. It lasted only 2 days. Im thinking It was a flu. Other missionaries in the area had it a couple weeks before I got it. But not to worry Im a super missionary. Yesturday I felt the spirit so stronly that I Invited our investigator to be baptized. She took the invitation and will be baptized on the 10th. Also we are teaching an awesome family that we found the other week. They knew the book and Jospeh Smith were true on the first visit. They told us that they loved the mesage and that its great. The man works much so we stopped by one day to see how the wife was doing. She was angry that he took the Book of Moromon and the Pamphlets with him to other parts of the country. So we calmed her down and gave her the same pamphlets and Book of Mormon. I think that we will put a date with them. Yesturday we had an awesome zone conference. I learned so much. They foucused on chapter 9 of Preach my Gospel. Its really important to continually get new investigators and to also throw them away if they arent progressing. Well not too much more here. I love you all much.


Spencer

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Transfers

Well today is tranfers but Elder Russell and I arent leaving. We are going to be together for the 3 straight transfer. So well be together for 4 1/2 months. 3 transfers will test much patience but I think we can pull it out. Elder Russell is finishing his mission with me and is the 2nd missionary that I will have killed. Its a good thing that we get along together well. Our area is a little weak right now because our investigators arent keeping their commitments. I do know that the lord is working on our side because while we were looking for a reference we stopped at the house next door. They said that she had moved to San Cristobal for quite some time. So they asked if we would come in. It turns out they had the missionaries over before. It has been 3 or 4 years but they remember they were good people. The father remembered a little of the Jospeh Smith story and also that they had been given the Book of Mormon before. We taught them about the reseration of the church and about the First Vision. That same morning before we left, as we were praying I thought to bring a Book of Mormon with us. It turns out it was for them. We read the introduction to the Book and he loved it. He was very interested from the Introduction and wanted to know more. He really felt the spirit with us that lesson and we game him some homework. The homework was for him and his family to read the 11th chapter of 3 Nephi as a family. He said that they would be ready to awnser the questions we are going to ask tommorow. They have a beautiful family of 2 boys also. I really now that God works in mysterious ways. I set goals with Elder Russel and I told him that he wasnt going to die lazily but that I was going to work himself to death. I put other mission and personal goals with him. He accepted them and now he wants to go out strong. Im so happy right now to be on a mission and see the change in peoples lives. This is really a great experiance and I wouldnt change it for the world. I know that Jesus lives and that he guides the Church today. I know that my calling here to the Dominican Republic is revelation from God. Im so thatnkful for My family and friends for all that they have done for me. I have been well raised by loving parents and Awesome brothers and sisters. Also my friends are on the list for keeping me in shape. I love you all and am feeling good to be a representative of Jesus Christ.

Elder Spud

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Why Hello!

Hello Everyone. Everything is great here. I love Los Alcarrizos. Well this week was interesting. I had a great time watching confrence this week. It was very neat seeing the mantle of the prophet be passed to Thomas S Monson. I really have much respect for him. I love his tender stories and grat council. I know he is a prophet of God. I really enjoyed the whole 2 days of learning. I belive the in last 2 confrences I paid the most I have ever done in my life. Being a missionary I really have gotten to know my spiritual side very much. I have always been a work hard, play hard kind of guy. I like my play time but when It comes to the things that really matter I do them. I have such a strong testimony of the church. I have seen and felt so many things that I cannot deny this message. I really do have a firm belief in Jesus Christ he is the perfect example. We also have a prophet to lead and guide us. ONe thing that I have noticed is that all of the 12 Apostales is diffrent. They each bring something to the table. Im so thankful for my uniqueness. I know im not the best misionary or the best teacher, or know everything, but I am Elder Anderson. I have a testimony of this gospel. Thats all we need to be a qualified apostle. This week had its ups and downs. On monday the day after conference Elder Russell and I dropped two people from our teaching list. These two had baptizmal dates. They keeped putting them back. After the third time we said we couldnt teach them anymore because they wont progress further. It was so hard to drop them. They are very great persons but they will not commit and be baptized. We are teachers and that is our job. We taught all we could and that was it. But as long as we keep and follow the counsel of our mission president we will be blessed. 2 weeks ago in our interviews with the President. He talked to us individially about getting and dropping investigators. He had a cup with him and he taught me a great parable of churning milk to make creme at the top. Those people how will not be baptized will have to be thrown out and later they might be added again, when they are ready. We should also be getting a new onvestigator every day. This is the goal he has asked us to accomplish. So now we come to the cool part. The same night on which we dropped the 2 people, we recived a reference from another missionary. The next day we recived another reference from a missionary. I know this was God blessing us for following our liders. We are so blessed here. ONe investigator Narobi actually defended and taught other people about the church. I was so proud of her. After we left one night, so people confronted her and said we worshiped Joseph Smith and that he wrote the Book of Mormon. She bore her testimony and said the first article of faith, and that Joseph Smith translated the book. She also said that the Book of Mormon is to help us understand the Bible. When I heard this I was smiling from ear to ear and gave her a pound from my fist. It was very special. She is really interesting especially about the Priesthood. She dosnt understand why women dont have the priesthood. That is a great question that Im going to find out for her. Well thats about it. Im still having fun with Elder Russell. Transfers are this next wendsday and we have no Idea what is going to happen. Ill let ya know next week.

Elder Spencer Anderson

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

I have a story!

Hey my Peeps,

I hope everything has been going great in your lives. I know that here Im doing great. This is a great time to be alive and be a missionary. Ive been so blessed here in my mission. I love just looking around at all the things that I have been blessed with. If we really look and search we can find many new things that we havent ever noticed. Two days ago our Zone had our interviews with the President of the mission. It was amazing. I love how much of a great man President Bair is and how learned he is. He really is a man called of God and has a huge vision. I love trying to do everything he says. I know that when I heed and follow his counsel I am blessed. He is really impressed with the work we have done here in Los Alcarrizos. The only problem is that I might be tranfered this upcoming transfer in 2 weeks. But we really dont know what is going to happen. Elder Russell has 1 tranfer lefet but he has already been here 4. So is we stays he will have been here for 7 and a half months. SO he might get moved for a transfer. But the probability is that I will leave and he will stay in the Area. But whatever happens Ill be happy. It has been raining much here in this last week. 4 of of 5 days. I love the rain but when you walk around all day in it you tend to be a little dirty. Well we are continuing to work hard here and doing well. We are teaching 5 families right now and we are havppy. We just pray that they will progress. Ok, now the story. Always while we are walking kids say bad stuff to us in English as in worse than the middle finger. So lately Elder Russell has been 0 tolerance. The other week he chased a kid into a house and told the grownups what we said. Im pretty sure he got beat. The parents and adults here have 0 tolarance for that kid of stuff here. The hate badly raised kids. So 2 days ago after the Interviews with the President we were walking on the road of the Bishop. He had just passed his house when we saw kids on the side of the road. I saw one of them whispering to another. I knew he was teaching another kid to say bad stuff in English. So I told Elder Russell they were going to say something. So as precicted a kid said something. Elder Russell turned around and took took steps at them as a kid started running. Elder Russell chased after him. Elder Russell barely toached his shirt as the 13 year old kid turned on a point and juked Elder Russell. Then he he was so smart to run back into my direction. He tried to run up the side of the street but being ticked off my football side kicked in. I side stepped, took a couple of steps and leveled the kid through a metal fence. It was the tin that go on tin roofs. So I Leveled this kick though this fence. He actually flew through the air. Elder Russell grabed him by the neck and we yelled at the other kids to tell us where he lives. They gladdly told us. As we started walking to the house he broke free screaming. Elder Russell caught him the next street down where his house was. We picked him up and took him to his hous. We told teh Parents what we said. The dad said we could beat him first then he would. We declined the offer and told him not to beat him too hard. He just needed to learn his lesson. It turns out that it was the same kid that Ran away the last time. We told all the kids on the street the last time and many times before not to say those words. So I think they learned a lesson. THe first time no. But teh second time after being launched into a metal fence and beat by his dad. So that is my little story for today. They know what the say and I wont take anything if I here that phrase. I will protect my family and also all the others that I care for. ahhaha. Dont freak out to bad. We are still working hard. hahaha.


Elder Anderson