December 31, 2012
Missionary Slim has almost reached a milestone. He will be 1 score old on New Years Day. Happy Birthday to Slim!!! (Week 47 in Pennsylvania, Week 11 in Washington, PA)
Since I'm still in the holiday spirit, I would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, and New Years. As well as (can I do this?) a happy birthday to myself. Yes, chances are by the time you read this I will have sailed on down the river of time through the rapids...
December 24, 2012
Missionary Slim Wishes you a Merry Christmas (Week 46 in Pennsylvania, Week 10 in Washington, PA)
Happy end of the world, everyone. Well... Almost. I honestly completely forgot about it until Wednesday, spent all of Thursday trying to calm people down and let them know that the world was NOT in fact going to end ("No really, Jesus said nobody would know when he is coming!"), and...
December 17, 2012
Missionary Slim is thinking " So that is what Jack Daniel's tastes like.... " (Week 45 in Pennsylvania, Week 9 in Washington, PA)
As the days of advent slowly count down, the work of the Lord continues in that lush land of Pennsylvania. By the way, if I were to take a guess right now, I would say that we probably won't have a white Christmas out here - it's been above 50 degrees for the past five days. A little wet, but my Arizonian companion is loving it.
We went to a Christmas Party, put on by probably...
December 10, 2012
Missionary Slim has a week of highlights (Week 44 in Pennsylvania, Week 8 in Washington, PA)
So here's an interesting experience. Like anywhere in the church, there is a great structure in missions. The president has two Assistants who preside over the Zone leaders. Zone leaders steward over District leaders, who are in charge of individual companionships. As it happens, one of my Zone leaders happens to be Elder Nelson. Remember him? From way back when in Lebanon? As it...
December 3, 2012
Missionary Slim believes the statement, "Ask the Missionaries, they can help" (Week 43 in Pennsylvania, Week 7 in Washington, PA)
My week has been like driving down a Pennsylvania road - up and down, lots of twists and turns, and bumpy the whole way. (Yeah, that's pretty much just like the roller coaster analogy - I just didn't want to be cliche.)
Monday night we had a visit with a gentleman who referred himself through Mormon.org. His name is Dan. He came to us mainly because he lacks purpose in life,...
November 26, 2012
Missionary Slim asks, " So, what does a District leader do exactly? " and Is Very Thankful (Week 42 in Pennsylvania, Week 6 in Washington, PA)
Folks, it seems the lull in missionary work was only temporary; this week has been just as wild as usual. That's okay, though. If it weren't, I would be surprised.
To keep things brief, for the most part, most of the people we've been teaching are still just about the same as always....
November 19, 2012
Missionarry Slim's Training Notes ( Bonus Content from Slim for prospective Missionaries )
The purpose for me writing all of this is simply so those who are preparing to go on missions can see what we talk about in some of our training meetings. It is not definitive doctrine or counsel for anyone but missionaries in my mission, perhaps even for only me. Still, I hope it will be informative to everyone who wants to know about the inner-workings of a mission. Also, after...
Missionary Slim has a normal Missionary Week, whatever that means (Week 41 in Pennsylvania, Week 5 in Washington, PA)
Alas, as it sometimes happens, this week has been a 'regular' missionary week. Nothing weird has happened, nothing abnormal. Of course, to a non-missionary, this week would have been absolutely incredible, full of all kinds of amazing things. But when you've been out for as long as I have (Ha ha. Have I really been out for such a long time? People keep telling me that I'm a kid when...
November 12, 2012
Missionary Slim receives a Polish hello (Week 40 in Pennsylvania, Week 4 in Washington, PA)
*knock knock knock*
It was the first door of the day. We were stoked, ready for a good half hour of knocking doors before our first appointment of the day. We waited with anticipation for someone to answer the door...
*knock knock kn-knock kn-knock*
Elder Colvin loved mixing up his knocks. It keeps things interesting. Still, we waited. Finally, we left...
November 5, 2012
Missionary Slim rides out a hurricane, well ..... almost rides out a hurricane (Week 39 in Pennsylvania, Week 3 in Washington, PA)
Huge, mach-speed winds. Torrential rains. No power for days, flooding, trees toppling. That's what we were told to expect from Hurricane Sandy.
Yeah. We got maybe an inch of rain. And a slight breeze.
I don't want to discount from the storm at all, and especially not from the suffering of those who were more affected. My companion, Elder Medina, is from western New Jersey and...
October 29, 2012
Missionary Slim sees some amazing transformations (Week 38 in Pennsylvania, Week 2 in Washington, PA)
Here comes another story about food. This time, our cuisine comes from the deep south - New Orleans. Sister Southern, a less-active member in the Washington Ward, had us over for dinner. The dish: Yah-Yah Gumbo. I'm not sure if I spelled that right, but that's what she was saying over and over as huge billows of steam came billowing out of her kitchen from the great pot bubbling...
October 22, 2012
Missionary Slim is a Happy Camper (Week 37 in Pennsylvania, Week 1 in Washington, PA)
Here I am! Writing this time from Washington, Pa, a medium-sized community south of Pittsburgh. It's nice here. I'll be honest, I loved the city and especially the people there, but I'm glad to be out of it. It's much nicer out here.
Right before I left, we got to say goodbye to Brenda...again. Her husband, William, had hurt himself, so we went over to offer comfort to both of them....
October 15, 2012
Missionary Slim might stay in Washington for more than 4 days this time (Week 36 in Pennsylvania, Week 18 in Pittsburgh, PA)
Transfers are tomorrow. President Topham called me last Tuesday. As usual when the President calls, I didn't even realize the phone was ringing until after he leaves a voicemail. I hastily found shelter from the noise of the traffic, called back, and was greeted by the cheery, friendly voice."Elder Anderson, I have news for you!""What's that President?" The anticipation was killing...
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