CLICK TO SEE: A FAREWELL TRIBUTE TO GARTH NORMAN
There is a more complete TRIBUTE to GARTH, in APPENDIX 3, just added to the finished/updated PRINT VERSION that is downloadable to your computer by clicking on that link. It has the advantage of having page numbers, a complete TABLE of CONTENTS with page numbers, as well as the final updates, enhancements and beautiful insights mentioned below.
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THE BOOK, now finalized—describes how we literally dedicated a lifetime......doing our best to serve his "LITTLE ONES"
.........in the Mountains of the Maya,
THE 569 PAGE
BOOK—is now available to download to your computer
with a major change that is:
Part 1: 0-22 years "The 22 year Vision Quest"
that set the stage for
everything now logically begins the history and makes what for some is
puzzling, but now more understandable.
A FIFTY YEAR "IMPOSSIBLE DREAM" AMONG MY PEOPLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MAYA
NOTE: It wasn't possible to do an INDEX—I actually worked like a slave for 4 days doing it, and with 7 double column pages within a hair of being finished--my computer crashed and my work was lost. I felt like the Japanese guy fed up with his computer and pulled his pistol and shot it! I was tough and put my pistol back in my pocket and didn't do that, but rather created for the 2nd page an extensive:
Table of Contents,
......now including page numbers for the 3 APPENDIXES, the 3rd being A TRIBUTE TO my dear friend GARTH NORMAN, plus page numbers for each of the
Four Parts, and page numbers for each of the
MEMORABLE HISTORICAL EFFORTS, EVENTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS...
..but capping
off the book with "the best Accomplishment, item #33" created
from one "friendly
fire," criticism and did it with my
contrary, humorous way of laughing at the critics and their ridiculous War of
Criticism...
..all the
way to the family bank,
with a copy of the 1st of the 15 pages of item #33 inserted below:
This new version of the BOOK is enhanced in critical ways, with
some crucial new sections—like:
HOW OUR EXPERIENCE SEEMS TO FULFILL AN IMPORTANT BIBLICAL PROPHECY,
and likely the fulfillment of another......I hope & pray for.
That alone pinpoints the book as a MUST READ....
....along with much more that makes it very worthwhile seriously going through the latest version again carefully.
There are many tiny additions & corrections—with a BIG IMPACT, as well as all the previously mentioned adventurous episodes and history—tracking down, catching and putting in jail cattle rustlers, fighting off invaders, surviving miraculously nearly the entire Guerrilla War as well as escaping a right-wing death squad that murdered 9 co-op directors & their families.....
....but SIGNIFICANTLY I sprinkled throughout fascinating insight from great movies that help us envision more clearly the 50+ year cause
—sometimes with a smile, sometimes with tears—
CRUCIAL ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY with inspiration from, for example:
A WONDERFUL TRUE, FEEL GOOD MOVIE....about
TE ATA: Bearer of the Morning.
She was
an Indian girl who, even as a very young girl believed "with
everything against her" that she could do something
important, and with a NEVER GIVE IN, NOR GIVE UP—nor be bullied attitude became
famous and did incredible good for her people:
As well as:
2. NEW UNEXPECTED WISDOM from: Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) and his exciting movie:
To see THE ONLINE VERSION of the BOOK, which now is the only version with the complete APPENDIX. CLICK ON THAT LINK, but it doesn't have all the new additions, updates, enhancements & awakening wisdom.
YOU'LL ONLY GET THAT BY DOWNLOADING THE PRINT VERSION using that LINK or the one at the top of the post.
NOTE: From the online book the print version download will not work,
SO TO GET THE NEW/COMPLETE PRINT VERSION
go to the link above or at the top of this post. It includes Appendix 3 that is
A TRIBUTE TO MY DEAR FRIEND GARTH NORMAN.
Below is a view of the first printed copy of the final version I just had to pay big bucks ($150) to have so I could hold it in my hands & thumb through whenever I needed a boost!
OPPS! I forgot one, that from my "simple man" and "pioneer" perspective is really important....
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However, as long as I'm alive the Guatemalan Foundation website will be maintained—very likely remaining with this last post--as a permanent guide to the book, but afterwards it will likely fade away too, however in the meantime will always remain with the hope that:
An important purpose of this 69+ year history will see it's fulfillment by someone who is honest and sincere—doing as he or she, or they should do, so the miracle will be done—as my 50+ years among the Maya showed repeatedly a negative bias among leaders and a
CLEAR SISTEMIC WEAKNESS THAT NEEDS REHABILITATION
which will be a KEY ITEM in the fulfillment of the promise and prophecy that in the latter days....
"the house of God will be set in order"
D&C 85:7-8
There is a curious end to that prophecy in verse 8 that actually is the exact opposite of what it seems, but first lets enjoy a wonderful and exciting history about which it was said,
"Thousands of Lamanites were saved, and many tens of thousands helped to get an education!"
That worked out to be a crucial purpose of this entire history!
All part of heading south for a lifetime of doing in my simple way what the Lord asked me to do on the snowy slopes of the Henry Mountains at 1:00 AM on October 23, 1965:
"Serve my little ones"
in the MOUNTAINS OF THE MAYA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This
is the life-long history of Cordell M. Andersen & families,
including the incredible help of many friends through the Guatemalan
Foundation, all updated & reorganized in more accurate
chronological order, and with a General TABLE of CONTENTS – finished
in December 2021 with exciting additions that enhance understanding,
and new candid “rest of the story” details,
especially in
Part 1: The VISION QUEST, &
Part 4: The
FINAL REVIEW of the “VISION QUEST” FULFILLMENT AMONG THE MAYA in
GUATEMALA
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Part 1: 0-22 years THE VISION QUEST: A Checkered Faith
& Works Journey
Pages 3-79 - 77 color
photos
Part 2: 22-31 years THE MYSTERIOUS CAUSE and
PREPARATION TO ACT
Nine Years Finding the Faith to Make the..….Journey to the
Land of the Mayas
Pages
81-121 - 87 color photos
Part 3: 31-38 years THE 1967 RISKY PIONEER JOURNEY TO
THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MAYA
Pages
123-173 - – 91 color photos
Part 4: 31-81 years THE FINAL REVIEW of
the “VISION QUEST” MAYA FULFILLMENT
Pages
175-557 – 861 color photos
CONTENTS OF ABBREVIATED APPENDIX
APPENDIX
1: COMBAT HANDGUNS magazine article…………………………………p. 558-560
APPENDIX
2: Authorization letter from Church Financial Dept………………........…..…p.
561
APPENDIX 3: TRIBUTE TO GARTH NORMAN…………………………...…………….p. 562-568
1. Traveling movie, Cine Chapinlandia..…………………………………………… …p. 192
2. Poultry Farm—Granja y Tienda la Cabana, 1st in North Central Guatemala…….…p. 197
3. Valparaiso Plantation—Ancient Fortified City………………………………… …...p. 200
4. Education & Philosophy & Principles of the Good Life (Method)……………… ….p. 229
5. Bible-like “Miracle of Elvira”…………………………………………………………...…p. 235
6. Creation of Unique Methods of Teaching Cleanliness & Nutrition…….…………...p. 239
7. Organization of The Foundation for Indian Development………………..………..…p. 247
8. The CID, Center for Indian Development “Oasis of hope & justice for poor”…...…p. 248
9. Students 1st LDS fulltime missionaries for 3 Mayan language groups…………….. ..p. 249
10. Carl Jacob and strawberry production introduced into Guatemala……………….…..p. 251
11. Las Victorias Dairy, largest in Northern Guatemala………………………………….p. 251
12. Early LDS history in Alta Verapaz, story human conflict & triumph………………...p. 263
13. BYU Lamanite Generation “miracle” and losing “Pepita”………………..………...p. 297
14. The GREAT EARTHQUAKE, CID #2 Las Mercedes, Communism in Guatemala.......p. 304
15. Organization of LDS A.V. District history, extreme unrighteousness again……....…p. 306
16. “Greatest missionary adventure of my life” in the Polochic area………….………...p. 329
17. BYU Distinguished Service Award, Church Historian comments, work manuals…....p. 348
18. International ( Adoption) Baby Smuggling Scandal and those responsible………….p. 351
19. Helping LDS missionary work in the Quito/Ecuador Mission, strange reversal…….p. 355
20. From 1980 on removed LDS image from work, multiplied Mayans helped……….…p. 359
21. Greatest Soccer Tournament of my life—The Lamanite Youth champions……….…..p. 361
22. Establishment of the Valparaiso Community, aided potable water, electricity…… …p. 363
23. 1981-1982 became AYUDA representative, reorganized Patzicia Credit Co-op….…p. 366
24. Supported Cunen projects for 10 years………………………………………………..p. 367
25. Spirit of Cine Chapinlandia showing TEN COMMANDMENTS to 10,000 people..…p. 368
26. For 32 years built and managed Andersen College in Patzicia for needy children… .p. 369
27. Constructed Ariel & Ines Andersen Chuluc School, paid teacher for 30 years…… …p. .371
28. “Rest of story” from 1971-2002 told, life at THE FARM OF THE HOLY MAN…... ..p. 372
29. “Biggest mistake—A Great Success!” & “rest of story” 2002-20, FAREWELLS.....p. 469
30. Museum of the Holy Man………………………………………….………………..…p. 505
31. Partnership with Garth Norman, Tree of Life—Izapa Project then to Valparaiso …..p. 507
32. Last “goodbye,” a funny story, coincidental meeting my Indian Queen, again…. … p. 532
33. The greatest blessing /accomplishment, “MY 15 DUNDERHEAD KIDS” …….…....p. 537
CONCLUSIONS—SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE & MY HOPE—THANKS TO ALL
Last page: Theodore Roosevelt’s famous,
“HE WHO DARES”
If you aren't familiar with that great statement, you'll have to go to the BOOK and scroll down to the last page.
