First email from Derek and his Mission President

April 14, 2010

Dear Anderson Family,

It was a great pleasure to welcome your son to our mission. He arrived in good health, is enthusiastic, and anxious to begin missionary work here in the Chile Santiago North mission. I have interviewed him carefully and find him well prepared, with a strong testimony, and a good beginning foundation in the Spanish language. I feel honored to be his mission president and know that the Lord has prepared many people here to receive the testimony of the restoration he bears. Sister May and I will treat him as our own son.

Thank you for all you have done to prepare your son for his mission. Sister May and I will do everything in our power to help him have a wonderful and productive mission.

Sincerely yours,

Michael E. May
President, Chile Santiago North Mission

Elder Anderson Arrives In Chile!!

How beautiful upon the mountains....are the Feet....

New missionaries are ready to be walking in the footsteps of the Savior!

This was taken the day Derek arrived in Chile!! I copied it from his mission presidents blog. Look at how cute that is ~ Derek's foot is the one on the left of the tan pants.

(Derek has grey pants on)