Elder Derek B. Anderson: Rosende, Chile

The only real solid investigator that we have right now is a 48 year old man named victor. Wow the lord has definately worked a miracle in his life so far... one month ago this man was in the streets selling and doing drugs and beleived in being posessed by demons and it was a big mess in this mans life. We started working with him and helping him out and wow has he changed! It has been a dramatic change in the period of a couple weeks and truely i think it has been from his assistance in the church. He has 3 assistance in church and came to one session of conference which he loved. This man has completely changed and although he still has a ways to go with the word of wisdom he is progressing dramaticaly and the lord is working a miracle in front of us here in rosende! The coolest part was yesterday at church Victors prima came up to me and told me thank you for the work you are doing with my cousin, noone beleived in him and he has no support at home but you beleived in him and now he is changing. It was such a great experience for me for her to tell me that and it gave me that purpose of why im here in the mission. He even came to church sporting one of my white shirts and a tie that i gave him!! He was looking good and deffinately felt the spirit in the church. He was laughing with the members and it was so funny! i cant tell you how much i love this man! he is amazing! My way to get to him is the scripture that says come unto christ like a child haha so i always tell him he is a nino pequinito! its so funny! this man has changed his life around 360 degrees! He sits outside sometimes with his mom and just enjoys a little fresh air and all wow this man is great! The lord is really blessing me with the people he has put in my life!

(This is the letter Derek sent to his mission president and he published on his blog ~ he was very proud of Derek just like we are!!!)