Good morning family!! I hope that this weekend was good!! I'm so sad that I couldn't be there... but I hope it was a beautiful wedding!! Guess what!! I think I have my brains back!! I was having some bad side effects with the medicine I was taking, so the nurse told me to stop taking it. It was causing my kidneys to overwork, not a good thing... but now my kidney's are fine and my brain is coming back!! I'm so happy!! I feel like my old self again!! and even without taking the medication for my arm, it's doing very well considering. This was a pretty good week... definitely full of learning experiences though!! What kind of week would it be without 'em??
So TUESDAY we finally went to the IMA (Indiana Museum of Art) and had an awesome time... we're sure getting to know Elder Simmons and Mourra really well, they're the only elders who ever do anything with us!! Later that night we did mutual for the ward and Spanish branch, and we talked about serving missions and being a missionary. They were a little out of control... but we managed. They decorated these huge cookies with different things that we'd talked about... they were pretty frosting covered!! Oh, and there was a kid named Mason who got mugged right in front of his house on Tuesday!! Crazy!! What a ridiculous world we live in!!
WEDNESDAY was a good day.. we did some tracting, and all the people that we talked to were telling us about how they have friends who are LDS and how they've asked them questions and had good discussions with them... way to go being missionaries people!! You never know when simply being a friend will (as Aunt Liz just said in an email) plant a seed that may not grow into them being a member, but simply having good will towards the church is huge!!! We met with an awesome RC named Sara... who has a missionary coming home in.. something like 32 days!! She is so excited!! We're almost done teaching her the new member lessons... she is so awesome!! It's amazing to see the promise that when we put things in our minds... then the Holy Ghost can bring the to our remembrance... I was just pulling out scripture after scripture... and it wasn't because I'm a scriptorian.. but because of the spirit. Teaching by the spirit is the only way to do it... when I'm just teaching by my own wisdom... the spirit isn't really there and I stumble over my words... but when I teach by the spirit... it's amazing!!!!! The spirit is the coolest thing ever!!! Oh, then Wednesday night we had dinner with the Hemmert's and they had the Chandley/Curl family over for a lesson and dinner. It was really good... we talked about the Family Proclamation... and Lisa was talking about how she makes everyone's bed, but no one ever makes hers, and the kids were saying... but you and dad share a bed!! And she said "Not any more until we're married!!" It's been amazing this week to see how we don't even have to bring up these issues that we're concerned about... the spirit brings them to these peoples minds and THEY bring them up!!!
THURSDAY we had interviews and we didn't even have to wait!!! President Corey said to me "So Sis. Smith... you've been in White River a long time... how do you feel about leaving?" Dang it... I was hoping I'd never get transferred!!!!! I told him that White River is like home to me, and that I have very mixed feeling about leaving. It seems that I always leave an area when we have baptismal dates (not any yet, but we're working on it!) and the work is really starting to progress. I must've sounded a little frustrated... because then Pres. told me somethings that I really needed to be reminded of... sometimes I have the opportunity to be the harvester... but a lot of times I get to plant and nourish seeds!!! I just have to keep that in mind!! So... transfers are on May 4... and we'll find out on May 3 if I'm leaving or staying!!! Yikess!! New area... I think I'm headed your way!!! Oh... and I forgot the best part of the day!!! well, at least... one of them!! You know the service that we do?? Well, we were invited to a volunteer appreciation thing and we were the volunteers of the year... we also happen to BE the only volunteers... :) They had a man playing the saxophone and he kept talking to us/singing to us... and trying to get us to dance and such... and when he found out what religion we were he said "What... they CAN dance!!" It was really funny... then this guy came up to us and was singing us a silly song...apparently I turned VERY red... :) Then that night we had a lesson with Chris and Cindy at a member's home... and it was awesome!!! They brought up ALL their concerns and it was amazing to have all the things that we were going to bring up... have THEM bring them up!!! They need to get married...but if they do, they'll lose social security disability or something like that... I remembered a quote that they told us at the MTC about how when we teach by the spirit... people ask US for baptism!!! Chris and Cindy want to be baptized so bad... they always talk about it... but we're working on some issues.... Then we went to addiction recovery with someone... and it was awesome!! I love Addiction Recovery!! It's such an awesome program!!
FRIDAY we had an awesome district meeting... Elder Magleby gives the best trainings... he's an awesome elder. Then we had an interesting lesson with a investigators daughter... it was a Bible bash... It's really so amazing to teach by the spirit... because I wouldn't think of these things on my own... but the spirit has the best ideas!!! I know I've said that a lot.. but it really is amazing!!! The rest of the day was fairly normal-ish... trying people, teaching people about the gospel... etc... :)
SATURDAY we did service in a historical part of town... it's so pretty!! We picked up a lot of trash... and Sis. Spindler and I had a great conversation about scripture scouts!! She used to listen to them when she went to sleep too!!! :) Then I really wasn't feeling very well... so we rested a bunch of the day... I'm feeling so much better now that I'm not taking the medication... whew... i was worried my problems were something more serious... thank goodness they're not!!! Oh boy... then we got told that we were having a race to see who could share the most BOM scriptures in day... and we went crazy!!! We had a dinner appointment with Mary (a la) and I told her about the contest, and she let us share with her about 8 scriptures!!! SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She never even lets us share a thought about the gospel!!! BTW... we won the contest with 21 scriptures!!! :) Sisters are the best... We blow everyone else out of the water... JK... :)
SUNDAY we had Ward Conference... and guess who I met?? Guesses anyone... President Pitcher!!! Tiffany's older brother!!! I told him about living so close to them... and it was great to talk to him!! He's super nice... Ward Conference was amazing!! They talked about how we have the responsibility to bring people back... we have 20% attendance in our ward... 93 active members, and 465 members!!! The ward has a lot of work to do!! Then we had dinner with Sister Mills... she goes on splits with us all the time... she's the best. Then we went and saw Lori and Stephanie in the hospital... it was great to meet Stephanie... she's doing so much better!!!!
YESTERDAY we had an awesome day!!! Everyday is awesome when you're a missionary!! We did service at the Rehab Center, had a lesson with Rachel a RC, had a lesson with Rob the rc who dropped off the earth for a couple of months..., talked to Blair, scheduled some appointments, and had a sweet lesson with the Chandley/Curl family talking about Bible stories and the role of a prophet.
All in all... a beyond awesome week!!! It's been an interesting one growing wise... I'm working on some serious issues of pride, selfishness and anger... but as long as I'm trying... all is well... and I'm working hard... I hope that you all have a great week!!! I love you all so much!!!
Love,
Sister Smith
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
HELLO FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!
This week has been super amazing and wonderful... do you think that they'll extend my mission to a lifetime call?? I really don't want to leave, I love being a missionary so much!!!! It really is the best job in the whole wide world!!
This week was a miracle week!!! And I love this area!! It is so ghetto, but I love it and all the people that we're working with...piercings, tattoos, drugs, smoking, whatever... I really love them all!!!
So one of the biggest miracles happened with a recent convert named Rob. He got baptized the first week of January, and we haven't been able to meet him since!! I've been here almost 3 months, and I've talked to him on the phone once... so we went and left a note on his door saying that we were not trying to be pests, but that we really just wanted to meet him since none of us have, and that we were just wasting our time trying him if he was just going to keep ignoring us... so awhile ago I had the phone in my hand, and it started ringing, and who should it be but ROB!!!! I just starred at it for awhile, I couldn't believe that he would call us!! He said that he was so sorry that he'd been avoiding us, and that he'd gotten off the path, but that he wanted to start meeting with us again... We were so happy that we all almost started crying!!! We were able to meet with him last week and had an awesome lesson. We read Pres. Uchtdorf's talk "The Way of the Disciple" and it really hit Rob... He is an awesome guy, and I'm excited to start working with him, and help him to get back on the path... he said something that really hit me... he was talking about how the happiest he's been was in the church, and he said that the high that you get from drugs is nothing to compare, and is empty, but true happiness is to be found in keeping the commandments...
One of the other awesome experiences has to do with an inspired bladder... mine. :) we were visiting Diana Kopecky, and we were washing up and taking our gowns off, and all of a sudden i needed to go to the bathroom... i thought to myself... "our house is only 10 minutes away, I'll just wait because we're almost late." but then I just had the strongest thought come to me... "I HAVE to go to the bathroom"... so I did... while I was in there a lady came up to use the bathroom and say that it was full and was walking away when she saw their name tags... she just sat down and said "I'm from the Bethesda ward in Maryland..." Come to find out, her daughter was in ICU, and her whole body had shut down after some chemo for Leukemia... she had been sleeping on the floor, and needed to find a place to stay, but couldn't afford a hotel... So we talked to Sister Leonard and she is living with her while her daughter (who is talking and off the respirator) recovers... but besides the fact that I needed to go to the bathroom, so did Lori, and she walked right past the bathroom in the ICU, to use the one in the infectious area... so her bladder was inspired too!!! :) Lori is the cutest lady, and calls us her law firm because she was reading off our names "Jenson, Smith and Spindler" and said that we sounded like one!! So she always calls us that...
The other miracle that I'll share... (there are lots more, but I'm almost out of time) is that we've been dropping a lot of people that aren't progressing/can't get in contact with, and then all these awesome people are coming out of the woodwork!!! The other day the phone rang, and it was a less active I've met probably 3 times, and she asked us if we could come over and talk to their family because they have been having a really really hard time. So we had an awesome lesson about getting along and such... and then they had FHE the next night!!!!! Woo-hoo!!! Only the mom is a member, and she hasn't been to church in years... She doesn't really know the doctrine either, because she's been la pretty much all her life... So on Sunday her and her boyfriend couldn't get off work, but a member of the ward picked up the kids and brought them to church!! Oh, but before that we had another lesson and talked about prayer, and the 14 yr old girl (who is definitely struggling) started listening, and then they all started drawing pictures of a board that we had brought for them so they could have the steps of prayer all over their house!!! I love that family!! They are also trying to quit smoking... so they are doing well!!! I love working with la's!!!
The last miracle that I just have to tell you about is that we had 6 investigators and 10 less actives at church this last week!!! Our attendance at church was at 120 instead of 80!!! It was crazy!!! One of the la's family we've been working with came to church, and we haven't even visited them in weeks!!! All by their little old selves!! AND our ward is getting to be so much more helpful!!! They all brought our investigators, and we have 4-5 dinner appointments every week this month!!!!! The miracles really area just pouring in!!!!
I'm so glad that i get to be a part of this great work!!! Watching people change their lives and see the happiness that comes as people follow the commandments... it just makes my heart sing!!! La la la la!! The miracles that happen make all the sad things seem small and make difficulties pretty much invisible!!! :) Missionary work is hard hard work... but the best work in the whole wide world... Well, I better run, but I hope that you all have an awesome week!!! Be sure to look for the miracles in your own life... I'm sure there are tons!!! You just have to look for them!!! Love ya!! :)
Love Sister Alex Smith :)
This week was a miracle week!!! And I love this area!! It is so ghetto, but I love it and all the people that we're working with...piercings, tattoos, drugs, smoking, whatever... I really love them all!!!
So one of the biggest miracles happened with a recent convert named Rob. He got baptized the first week of January, and we haven't been able to meet him since!! I've been here almost 3 months, and I've talked to him on the phone once... so we went and left a note on his door saying that we were not trying to be pests, but that we really just wanted to meet him since none of us have, and that we were just wasting our time trying him if he was just going to keep ignoring us... so awhile ago I had the phone in my hand, and it started ringing, and who should it be but ROB!!!! I just starred at it for awhile, I couldn't believe that he would call us!! He said that he was so sorry that he'd been avoiding us, and that he'd gotten off the path, but that he wanted to start meeting with us again... We were so happy that we all almost started crying!!! We were able to meet with him last week and had an awesome lesson. We read Pres. Uchtdorf's talk "The Way of the Disciple" and it really hit Rob... He is an awesome guy, and I'm excited to start working with him, and help him to get back on the path... he said something that really hit me... he was talking about how the happiest he's been was in the church, and he said that the high that you get from drugs is nothing to compare, and is empty, but true happiness is to be found in keeping the commandments...
One of the other awesome experiences has to do with an inspired bladder... mine. :) we were visiting Diana Kopecky, and we were washing up and taking our gowns off, and all of a sudden i needed to go to the bathroom... i thought to myself... "our house is only 10 minutes away, I'll just wait because we're almost late." but then I just had the strongest thought come to me... "I HAVE to go to the bathroom"... so I did... while I was in there a lady came up to use the bathroom and say that it was full and was walking away when she saw their name tags... she just sat down and said "I'm from the Bethesda ward in Maryland..." Come to find out, her daughter was in ICU, and her whole body had shut down after some chemo for Leukemia... she had been sleeping on the floor, and needed to find a place to stay, but couldn't afford a hotel... So we talked to Sister Leonard and she is living with her while her daughter (who is talking and off the respirator) recovers... but besides the fact that I needed to go to the bathroom, so did Lori, and she walked right past the bathroom in the ICU, to use the one in the infectious area... so her bladder was inspired too!!! :) Lori is the cutest lady, and calls us her law firm because she was reading off our names "Jenson, Smith and Spindler" and said that we sounded like one!! So she always calls us that...
The other miracle that I'll share... (there are lots more, but I'm almost out of time) is that we've been dropping a lot of people that aren't progressing/can't get in contact with, and then all these awesome people are coming out of the woodwork!!! The other day the phone rang, and it was a less active I've met probably 3 times, and she asked us if we could come over and talk to their family because they have been having a really really hard time. So we had an awesome lesson about getting along and such... and then they had FHE the next night!!!!! Woo-hoo!!! Only the mom is a member, and she hasn't been to church in years... She doesn't really know the doctrine either, because she's been la pretty much all her life... So on Sunday her and her boyfriend couldn't get off work, but a member of the ward picked up the kids and brought them to church!! Oh, but before that we had another lesson and talked about prayer, and the 14 yr old girl (who is definitely struggling) started listening, and then they all started drawing pictures of a board that we had brought for them so they could have the steps of prayer all over their house!!! I love that family!! They are also trying to quit smoking... so they are doing well!!! I love working with la's!!!
The last miracle that I just have to tell you about is that we had 6 investigators and 10 less actives at church this last week!!! Our attendance at church was at 120 instead of 80!!! It was crazy!!! One of the la's family we've been working with came to church, and we haven't even visited them in weeks!!! All by their little old selves!! AND our ward is getting to be so much more helpful!!! They all brought our investigators, and we have 4-5 dinner appointments every week this month!!!!! The miracles really area just pouring in!!!!
I'm so glad that i get to be a part of this great work!!! Watching people change their lives and see the happiness that comes as people follow the commandments... it just makes my heart sing!!! La la la la!! The miracles that happen make all the sad things seem small and make difficulties pretty much invisible!!! :) Missionary work is hard hard work... but the best work in the whole wide world... Well, I better run, but I hope that you all have an awesome week!!! Be sure to look for the miracles in your own life... I'm sure there are tons!!! You just have to look for them!!! Love ya!! :)
Love Sister Alex Smith :)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Hey family!
GUESS WHAT TIME IT IS!!?? TORNADO SEASON!! WOO-HOO!! I'M SO EXCITED... WELL, NOT REALLY. HEAVENLY FATHER DEFINITELY HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR... BECAUSE OF ALL THE NATURAL DISASTERS, I DON'T LIKE TORNADOES... AND I GOT SENT TO INDIANA!! :) BUT ANYWAYS, IT'S BEEN ABOUT 80 DEGREES FOR A WEEK, AND IT'S BEEN SO NICE!! THIS WEEK HAS BEEN A GOOD ONE!!
TUESDAY WE HAD AN AWESOME LESSON WITH BRIAN. WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MEET WITH HIM FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, SO IT WAS GOOD. WE HAD AN AWESOME CONVERSATION ABOUT THE BOM AND WE READ THE INTRODUCTION... I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! I JUST LOVE THE WHOLE BOM... IT'S SO AMAZING!!
WEDNESDAY WE FOUND AN AWESOME LADY NAMED BIANCA WHILE WE WERE TRACTING... AND WE HAD A LESSON WITH HER FOR ABOUT AN HOUR... IT WAS SO COOL!! IT'S SO NEAT WHEN YOU FIND PEOPLE AND THEY LET YOU TEACH THEM MORE THAN A DOOR APPROACH. HEY, ON A TOTALLY RANDOM NOTE... DID YOU KNOW THAT INDY JUST HOSTED THE FINAL FOUR, AND BUTLER (A SCHOOL IN MY AREA) ALMOST WON!! SISTER LEONARD WAS SCREAMING LAST NIGHT, AND I WENT UPSTAIRS TO CHECK ON HER BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF SHE WAS YELLING FOR US, AND SHE WAS WATCHING THE LAST FEW MINUTES OF THE GAME... THEY ONLY LOST BY ABOUT 2 POINTS WHICH IS AMAZING BECAUSE THE ARE A TINY TINY SCHOOL!! THEN LATER THAT NIGHT WE TAUGHT INSTITUTE, BECAUSE THE TEACHER WAS OUT OF TOWN... AND (AT LEAST MY PORTION) WAS SO BORING!! I'VE DEFINITELY GOT TO WORK ON MAKING MY LESSONS MORE INTERESTING...IT'S ONE OF MY MAIN GOALS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THURSDAY WE HELPED CAROLYNN CLEAN HER HOUSE... LOTS OF CAT HAIR + DUST = LOTS OF SNEEZING!!! NOT SO FUN, BUT IT WAS GOOD TO HELP HER CLEAN... OH, AND WE HAD THE BEST DINNER... IT WAS A HAMBURGER WITH SPICY RANCH DRESSING, CHEESE, BANANA PEPPERS, TOMATOES, AND SOMETHING ELSE I CAN'T REMEMBER, BUT WE HARDLY SAID ANYTHING THE WHOLE MEAL, IT WAS DIVINE!!!
FRIDAY WE HAD DISTRICT MEETING AND I GOT A BLESSING FROM MY DL ELDER MAGLEBY... IT'S BEEN A HARD HARD WEEK... I'M DEFINITELY WORKING ON DEVELOPING A BUCKET LOAD OF CHRISTLIKE ATTRIBUTES!! BUT THAT A PROCESS FOR SURE... NOT A ONE TIME THING.... A JOURNEY... I LIKED HOW ONE OF THE APOSTLES SAID THAT A JOURNEY OF A 1000 MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP... SO TAKE THAT STEP!!! THEN WE HAD AN AWESOME LESSON WITH EDDIE THE MEMBER REFERRAL WE GOT...
SATURDAY WE WATCHED CONFERENCE AT CAROLYNN'S WITH 4 ELDERS... AND A MEMBER MALE OF COURSE... IT WAS FUN...
SUNDAY WE WATCHED CONFERENCE AT THE CHURCH... EDDIE WENT TO BOTH THE PRIESTHOOD SESSION AND ONE SESSION ON SUNDAY AND REALLY ENJOYED IT!! WOO-HOO!!
MONDAY I JUST WENT TO THE DR... SISTER RICH HAD TO GO AS WELL.. .SO WE WENT ON AN DR EXCHANGE... WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING... JUST SAT AROUND IN ZIONSVILLE, THEN WENT TO THE DR. AND SAT AROUND SOME MORE!! IT WAS LOTS OF FUN!!
TUESDAY... IS GOING TO BE AN AWESOME DAY!!! I HOPE THAT THINGS IN UTAH START WARMING UP!! HAVE A GREAT WEEK!! LOVE YOU ALL!! :)
LOVE,
SISTER SMITH
TUESDAY WE HAD AN AWESOME LESSON WITH BRIAN. WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MEET WITH HIM FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, SO IT WAS GOOD. WE HAD AN AWESOME CONVERSATION ABOUT THE BOM AND WE READ THE INTRODUCTION... I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! I JUST LOVE THE WHOLE BOM... IT'S SO AMAZING!!
WEDNESDAY WE FOUND AN AWESOME LADY NAMED BIANCA WHILE WE WERE TRACTING... AND WE HAD A LESSON WITH HER FOR ABOUT AN HOUR... IT WAS SO COOL!! IT'S SO NEAT WHEN YOU FIND PEOPLE AND THEY LET YOU TEACH THEM MORE THAN A DOOR APPROACH. HEY, ON A TOTALLY RANDOM NOTE... DID YOU KNOW THAT INDY JUST HOSTED THE FINAL FOUR, AND BUTLER (A SCHOOL IN MY AREA) ALMOST WON!! SISTER LEONARD WAS SCREAMING LAST NIGHT, AND I WENT UPSTAIRS TO CHECK ON HER BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF SHE WAS YELLING FOR US, AND SHE WAS WATCHING THE LAST FEW MINUTES OF THE GAME... THEY ONLY LOST BY ABOUT 2 POINTS WHICH IS AMAZING BECAUSE THE ARE A TINY TINY SCHOOL!! THEN LATER THAT NIGHT WE TAUGHT INSTITUTE, BECAUSE THE TEACHER WAS OUT OF TOWN... AND (AT LEAST MY PORTION) WAS SO BORING!! I'VE DEFINITELY GOT TO WORK ON MAKING MY LESSONS MORE INTERESTING...IT'S ONE OF MY MAIN GOALS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THURSDAY WE HELPED CAROLYNN CLEAN HER HOUSE... LOTS OF CAT HAIR + DUST = LOTS OF SNEEZING!!! NOT SO FUN, BUT IT WAS GOOD TO HELP HER CLEAN... OH, AND WE HAD THE BEST DINNER... IT WAS A HAMBURGER WITH SPICY RANCH DRESSING, CHEESE, BANANA PEPPERS, TOMATOES, AND SOMETHING ELSE I CAN'T REMEMBER, BUT WE HARDLY SAID ANYTHING THE WHOLE MEAL, IT WAS DIVINE!!!
FRIDAY WE HAD DISTRICT MEETING AND I GOT A BLESSING FROM MY DL ELDER MAGLEBY... IT'S BEEN A HARD HARD WEEK... I'M DEFINITELY WORKING ON DEVELOPING A BUCKET LOAD OF CHRISTLIKE ATTRIBUTES!! BUT THAT A PROCESS FOR SURE... NOT A ONE TIME THING.... A JOURNEY... I LIKED HOW ONE OF THE APOSTLES SAID THAT A JOURNEY OF A 1000 MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP... SO TAKE THAT STEP!!! THEN WE HAD AN AWESOME LESSON WITH EDDIE THE MEMBER REFERRAL WE GOT...
SATURDAY WE WATCHED CONFERENCE AT CAROLYNN'S WITH 4 ELDERS... AND A MEMBER MALE OF COURSE... IT WAS FUN...
SUNDAY WE WATCHED CONFERENCE AT THE CHURCH... EDDIE WENT TO BOTH THE PRIESTHOOD SESSION AND ONE SESSION ON SUNDAY AND REALLY ENJOYED IT!! WOO-HOO!!
MONDAY I JUST WENT TO THE DR... SISTER RICH HAD TO GO AS WELL.. .SO WE WENT ON AN DR EXCHANGE... WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING... JUST SAT AROUND IN ZIONSVILLE, THEN WENT TO THE DR. AND SAT AROUND SOME MORE!! IT WAS LOTS OF FUN!!
TUESDAY... IS GOING TO BE AN AWESOME DAY!!! I HOPE THAT THINGS IN UTAH START WARMING UP!! HAVE A GREAT WEEK!! LOVE YOU ALL!! :)
LOVE,
SISTER SMITH
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Hey family!!!
How's the weather in Cache Valley? It's sure beautiful here!! It reminds me of pruning weather... I sure miss the orchard!!
Well, this week was so amazing!!! We had 22 sit down lessons, which means (kind of obvious!) that we sit down and teach a lesson with prayer and everything... it was awesome!! When I was reporting numbers our district leader said something under his breath... and I asked him what he said and he had said "good night!!" t's really hard to get that many... it was a miracle week!!!!
Tuesday we cleaned a TON and rearranged everything to get ready for our new companion... it's much better organized than it was before... we have a lot more space :) Then we went to the zoo, and we got in free!! Iit was a big blessing... some members took us and their little 4 yr old was so funny!!! He wanted to show us everything!!! We have about 10 elders there, and then just Sister Jensen and I, so it must have looked funny... dispel all those myths about polygamy... 10 guys and 2 girls!!! :D We saw an amazing dolphin show, saw lions and tigers and bears (oh my!), and lots of other animals... it was awesome!!
Wednesday we had transfers, and it was a great birthday!!! I got sung to a lot... and had an amazingly awesome package to open from you!!! Then we had an awesome lesson with a rc.. who when she read the scripture about if you die filthy, you are filthy still... she yelled... "oh, I love that!!!" She's so funny... it's awesome to see how strongly she feels about the church... now I just wish she would come!!!!!!!! :(
Thursday was another awesome day!! We had a great lesson with a rc couple who is smoking again... and I had an awesome experience about teaching by the spirit... it's awesome to see how things come to mind that I wouldn't ever dream of bring up, but it's what they needed to hear...
Friday we had 5 sit downs... woo-hoo!! We also had an awesome correlation meeting with our mission leader, we're trying to revamp the ward mission plan... it's coming along and we're so excited!!!
Saturday we had an awesome couple of lessons... one with a family who used to come to our church and they tried out another one, and now they want to come back!!! They listed so intently, it was an awesome lesson!!
Sunday we didn't have any investigators at church, but we scheduled an appointment with a guy that one of our members has been bringing for awhile, and when we told the member he pumped his fist!! He was SO excited!!! Member missionary work is awesome!!! :) It was also our Easter program, and they were so excited that I didn't get transferred!!! The choir director said that I keep everyone on pitch and am the loudest singer... It was a good program, but I didn't really know the music which made it interesting!! Oh boy, then we had the best dinner I've had my whole mission!! It was gourmet!!! Yum... my mouth waters just thinking about it!! :)
Monday we walked a couple of miles trying people, had a lot of appointments fall through, but taught some pc lessons, which was good!!! We met the sweetest couple.. they've been married for 70 years!!! They are la, except we don't think that they know they are members... :)
Well, I better run, my companions are waiting for me!!! I hope that you all have a great week!! Thanks again for the birthday package!! It was so much fun to open and feel all of your love!!! I love you all so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love from Sister Smith! :)
Well, this week was so amazing!!! We had 22 sit down lessons, which means (kind of obvious!) that we sit down and teach a lesson with prayer and everything... it was awesome!! When I was reporting numbers our district leader said something under his breath... and I asked him what he said and he had said "good night!!" t's really hard to get that many... it was a miracle week!!!!
Tuesday we cleaned a TON and rearranged everything to get ready for our new companion... it's much better organized than it was before... we have a lot more space :) Then we went to the zoo, and we got in free!! Iit was a big blessing... some members took us and their little 4 yr old was so funny!!! He wanted to show us everything!!! We have about 10 elders there, and then just Sister Jensen and I, so it must have looked funny... dispel all those myths about polygamy... 10 guys and 2 girls!!! :D We saw an amazing dolphin show, saw lions and tigers and bears (oh my!), and lots of other animals... it was awesome!!
Wednesday we had transfers, and it was a great birthday!!! I got sung to a lot... and had an amazingly awesome package to open from you!!! Then we had an awesome lesson with a rc.. who when she read the scripture about if you die filthy, you are filthy still... she yelled... "oh, I love that!!!" She's so funny... it's awesome to see how strongly she feels about the church... now I just wish she would come!!!!!!!! :(
Thursday was another awesome day!! We had a great lesson with a rc couple who is smoking again... and I had an awesome experience about teaching by the spirit... it's awesome to see how things come to mind that I wouldn't ever dream of bring up, but it's what they needed to hear...
Friday we had 5 sit downs... woo-hoo!! We also had an awesome correlation meeting with our mission leader, we're trying to revamp the ward mission plan... it's coming along and we're so excited!!!
Saturday we had an awesome couple of lessons... one with a family who used to come to our church and they tried out another one, and now they want to come back!!! They listed so intently, it was an awesome lesson!!
Sunday we didn't have any investigators at church, but we scheduled an appointment with a guy that one of our members has been bringing for awhile, and when we told the member he pumped his fist!! He was SO excited!!! Member missionary work is awesome!!! :) It was also our Easter program, and they were so excited that I didn't get transferred!!! The choir director said that I keep everyone on pitch and am the loudest singer... It was a good program, but I didn't really know the music which made it interesting!! Oh boy, then we had the best dinner I've had my whole mission!! It was gourmet!!! Yum... my mouth waters just thinking about it!! :)
Monday we walked a couple of miles trying people, had a lot of appointments fall through, but taught some pc lessons, which was good!!! We met the sweetest couple.. they've been married for 70 years!!! They are la, except we don't think that they know they are members... :)
Well, I better run, my companions are waiting for me!!! I hope that you all have a great week!! Thanks again for the birthday package!! It was so much fun to open and feel all of your love!!! I love you all so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love from Sister Smith! :)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Hey hey family!
This was an awesome week... no actually... it was beyond awesome!! Being a missionary is the best thing in the world!!! I'm almost out of time, so this is just going to be a giant jumble of things that happened this week... hope it makes since... whoops... i mean sense... Hoosiers are doing crazy things to my grammar and spelling... so just laugh... and don't' judge... okay!!?
We've had some awesome dinner appointments... my favorite was with the Smith family... Bro. Smith is 80 yrs old, an he's my best bud.. he says that we Smiths' have to stick together... :) he makes me laugh all the time!! Edie is doing well.. we had a great lesson with her about baptism yesterday, she knows that she needs to get baptized with the proper authority, she just needs to get a testimony of the church first... and I know that it's growing!!! We did service for her, and it was kind of gross... I found tons of mouse poop, and she said that mice are taking over her kitchen!!! Did I tell you that Ashley P and her kids came to church last week? They are a less active family that we've been working with, and we went and ate with them on Thursday, and she said that her 5 yr old has been asking everyday to go back to singing school!! I'm so glad that they liked it.. it's so crazy how much you grow to love people that you work with... I love so many people so much... didn't think that you could love so many people... but I just keep loving more and more all the time!!! I had the nerve damage test done, and I don't recommend it to anyone... you know how I laugh when I'm in pain? Well, I was laughing so much, I was crying!!! It was a blast!!! The needle was so long!! I didn't see it until afterward... and I'm glad of that!!! ;) One time the doctor asked me if I was going to pass out, and he grabbed my arm... must have looked like it, but I sure didn't think I was going to... :) We also did service for Carolynn this week... I have some awesome pictures of furry food.. we were laughing so much.. it's better to laugh then cry or throw up right?? We've also been getting a lot of exercise... we walked everywhere one day, but I don't think that was the safest thing to do.. We found out something later about the area we were in... So I don't know that we'll do that again... But we're super protected as missionaries!!!! :) Oh, and yesterday was the most awesome day!!! We had 5 sit down lessons with investigators!!!! It was SUCH a productive day!!! It was so awesome!!!!!! Oh, Diana (the one waiting for transplants) has been released from the hospital and is now on the top of the waiting list,... we're hoping that she gets a donor is a week or two... She's the sweetest lady ever, and we got to meet her husband yesterday!!!
Well, I better run!!! It's kind of hard to write down the things that have happened in a week... there is so much it would take pages and pages, and even if I were the best writer in the world, there is absolutely no way that i could convey the feelings that are in my heart!!! It's such an awesome thing to be a missionary, and to go about serving people 24/7. It's a hard thing to loose yourself, to stop thinking of yourself and start thinking about others, and to love people so much and to get a small glimpse of the love that Heavenly Father has for all of His children. Being a missionary is the best work in the world, and I'm so glad that I get to be a part of this marvelous work and a wonder... that's really what it is!!!
Have a great week family!!! Love you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love Sister Smith :D
We've had some awesome dinner appointments... my favorite was with the Smith family... Bro. Smith is 80 yrs old, an he's my best bud.. he says that we Smiths' have to stick together... :) he makes me laugh all the time!! Edie is doing well.. we had a great lesson with her about baptism yesterday, she knows that she needs to get baptized with the proper authority, she just needs to get a testimony of the church first... and I know that it's growing!!! We did service for her, and it was kind of gross... I found tons of mouse poop, and she said that mice are taking over her kitchen!!! Did I tell you that Ashley P and her kids came to church last week? They are a less active family that we've been working with, and we went and ate with them on Thursday, and she said that her 5 yr old has been asking everyday to go back to singing school!! I'm so glad that they liked it.. it's so crazy how much you grow to love people that you work with... I love so many people so much... didn't think that you could love so many people... but I just keep loving more and more all the time!!! I had the nerve damage test done, and I don't recommend it to anyone... you know how I laugh when I'm in pain? Well, I was laughing so much, I was crying!!! It was a blast!!! The needle was so long!! I didn't see it until afterward... and I'm glad of that!!! ;) One time the doctor asked me if I was going to pass out, and he grabbed my arm... must have looked like it, but I sure didn't think I was going to... :) We also did service for Carolynn this week... I have some awesome pictures of furry food.. we were laughing so much.. it's better to laugh then cry or throw up right?? We've also been getting a lot of exercise... we walked everywhere one day, but I don't think that was the safest thing to do.. We found out something later about the area we were in... So I don't know that we'll do that again... But we're super protected as missionaries!!!! :) Oh, and yesterday was the most awesome day!!! We had 5 sit down lessons with investigators!!!! It was SUCH a productive day!!! It was so awesome!!!!!! Oh, Diana (the one waiting for transplants) has been released from the hospital and is now on the top of the waiting list,... we're hoping that she gets a donor is a week or two... She's the sweetest lady ever, and we got to meet her husband yesterday!!!
Well, I better run!!! It's kind of hard to write down the things that have happened in a week... there is so much it would take pages and pages, and even if I were the best writer in the world, there is absolutely no way that i could convey the feelings that are in my heart!!! It's such an awesome thing to be a missionary, and to go about serving people 24/7. It's a hard thing to loose yourself, to stop thinking of yourself and start thinking about others, and to love people so much and to get a small glimpse of the love that Heavenly Father has for all of His children. Being a missionary is the best work in the world, and I'm so glad that I get to be a part of this marvelous work and a wonder... that's really what it is!!!
Have a great week family!!! Love you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love Sister Smith :D
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Dear family... this was an awesome week!!! My arm/hand is doing so much better, but now my other hand hurts because I cut my finger REALLY bad... but regardless... it was an amazing week!!!
WEDNESDAY - we were supposed to meet with the Zone Leaders with a referral they gave to us, so they could pass her on over (she's ysa), but they called and said that she couldn't meet with us that day... but to maybe try her anyways... so we did, and she was kind of mad at a certain elder because he kind of lied to her/us, or I guess just didn't clarify something... regardless... it took us about 10 miles to get down there... wow... I've used that word a lot today... but regardless... ha ha... am I even using that in context?!?! :) Anywho... then we did an exchange with the Bloomington sisters, and I went down to Bloomington with Sister Spindler... we had an awesome time... her and her comp are having a hard time, and Sister Jenson and I are like the mission sister's dr... crazy... and hard!!! We had a sweet day... Sister Spindler is an awesome missionary!!! We went tracting for awhile, had an awesome dinner appointment, and went and visited members...
THURSDAY - we went tracting some more, and then drove back up here... well, not here, since I'm in Eagle Creek right now... but to White River... then that night Sis. Jenson and I had an awesome dinner appointment... we're starting to have them again, and they are awesome!!! We have 4 this week!! Amazing!
FRIDAY - we had District Meeting... which was awesome!! Elder Burgess is the best District Leader ever!! He's so calm and none flirtatious... a big plus when the district is 4 sisters!! Then we had lunch with Mary, and got food poisioning!!! Ha ha!! That was fun... I'm still recovering!! Oh, but before it hit us, we went and visited Edie... I love her so much!!! She is the cutest little lady!!!
SATURDAY - was a fun day... we got permission to sleep until 1... we were so sick!!! But I'm on the mend.. it hit me hard... I still get sick when it eat!! Then we had a sweet lesson with Blair... she's my new favorite... except I think that I say that all the time.... pretty much everyone is my favorite!!
SUNDAY - we had an investigator at church!!!!!!! Woo-hoo!!!!!!! The first in weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edie came and REALLY enjoyed it... The assistants came to church, well, Elder Miller and Stranski at least... they are so funny! Then we had another incredible lesson with Don... he is so solid!!! He loves everything that we teach, and the spirit is always so strong there!!! Then we had "Why I Believe" which was so amazing!! It is the most spirit filled meeting... it's the best idea!! We had Edie, and Blair and her mom come... oh, and Elder Cubit and I sang... it was AMAZING!!!!! Everyone kept asking me where that voice came from... guess that I can really belt it out... or maybe it's just because I'm so quiet and then when I sing I'm not.. anyways... it was awesome to sing with Elder Cubit... we're recording it on Friday, and I'll send you a copy when I can...
Monday - I came to Eagle Creek, and I'm still here... Sister Rich is sick, and so we're still on an exchange... but not... it's confusing... exchanges are fun, but I can't wait to get back to my favorite area!! Transfers are next week!!! Argh!!! I told Pres., "I don't want to get transferred"... and the assistants... and the sisters say that they all give me whatever I want because they love me... so we'll see what happens... :) Well, I better run, I only have a couple of seconds left.. have a great week and I'll write to you next week!!! Love you all so much!!!
Sis. Smith
WEDNESDAY - we were supposed to meet with the Zone Leaders with a referral they gave to us, so they could pass her on over (she's ysa), but they called and said that she couldn't meet with us that day... but to maybe try her anyways... so we did, and she was kind of mad at a certain elder because he kind of lied to her/us, or I guess just didn't clarify something... regardless... it took us about 10 miles to get down there... wow... I've used that word a lot today... but regardless... ha ha... am I even using that in context?!?! :) Anywho... then we did an exchange with the Bloomington sisters, and I went down to Bloomington with Sister Spindler... we had an awesome time... her and her comp are having a hard time, and Sister Jenson and I are like the mission sister's dr... crazy... and hard!!! We had a sweet day... Sister Spindler is an awesome missionary!!! We went tracting for awhile, had an awesome dinner appointment, and went and visited members...
THURSDAY - we went tracting some more, and then drove back up here... well, not here, since I'm in Eagle Creek right now... but to White River... then that night Sis. Jenson and I had an awesome dinner appointment... we're starting to have them again, and they are awesome!!! We have 4 this week!! Amazing!
FRIDAY - we had District Meeting... which was awesome!! Elder Burgess is the best District Leader ever!! He's so calm and none flirtatious... a big plus when the district is 4 sisters!! Then we had lunch with Mary, and got food poisioning!!! Ha ha!! That was fun... I'm still recovering!! Oh, but before it hit us, we went and visited Edie... I love her so much!!! She is the cutest little lady!!!
SATURDAY - was a fun day... we got permission to sleep until 1... we were so sick!!! But I'm on the mend.. it hit me hard... I still get sick when it eat!! Then we had a sweet lesson with Blair... she's my new favorite... except I think that I say that all the time.... pretty much everyone is my favorite!!
SUNDAY - we had an investigator at church!!!!!!! Woo-hoo!!!!!!! The first in weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edie came and REALLY enjoyed it... The assistants came to church, well, Elder Miller and Stranski at least... they are so funny! Then we had another incredible lesson with Don... he is so solid!!! He loves everything that we teach, and the spirit is always so strong there!!! Then we had "Why I Believe" which was so amazing!! It is the most spirit filled meeting... it's the best idea!! We had Edie, and Blair and her mom come... oh, and Elder Cubit and I sang... it was AMAZING!!!!! Everyone kept asking me where that voice came from... guess that I can really belt it out... or maybe it's just because I'm so quiet and then when I sing I'm not.. anyways... it was awesome to sing with Elder Cubit... we're recording it on Friday, and I'll send you a copy when I can...
Monday - I came to Eagle Creek, and I'm still here... Sister Rich is sick, and so we're still on an exchange... but not... it's confusing... exchanges are fun, but I can't wait to get back to my favorite area!! Transfers are next week!!! Argh!!! I told Pres., "I don't want to get transferred"... and the assistants... and the sisters say that they all give me whatever I want because they love me... so we'll see what happens... :) Well, I better run, I only have a couple of seconds left.. have a great week and I'll write to you next week!!! Love you all so much!!!
Sis. Smith
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Hey my beautiful/handsome family!! How are you all doing? I love you all so much... I hope that everything is going well, and that you're staying warm!! I'm toasty... it's so funny, because Sister Jenson and I both think that this is such warm weather, and then one of the sisters (from California) is freezing... I always go up to her and say... "this feels like summer!!" even though it's only about 45-55!!! But that is much warmer than 10 with wind chill and such!! It's like a sauna with the humidity though... can't wait for summer!!! ;)
Oh, before I forget... I just wanted to thank Dad again for the generous use of his gps... we have now named him and he's one of our constant companions... I really surprised myself at how well I know this area... we just use him sometimes... but he is pretty awesome!! His name is Benjamin and we are so grateful for his amazing knowledge of this area!! We love him!!
So, here is a brief summary of this week...
TUESDAY - we had an awesome p-day. We went outside and most of the missionaries played soccer, but I had my arm in a sling, and as much as they tried to convice me that soccer only requires your feet... they couldn't win me over...I think... yep, we did... we had our entire zone there!! It was sweet!! I got to talk to Sister Rich a lot, and got to know Sister Haefele a little better... later that night we had an appointment with Merwyn from Kuwait, and we didn't get much of a chance to talk because the store we were at was closing, but we had a good talk about the BOM and prophets... then we went and saw our new favorite friend... Blair... she is so awesome!! It's so neat to see how the spirit can touch people, and even though she doesn't really know much about the gospel, she is striving to change her life... and she is so much happier since coming back to church!!!
WEDNESDAY - we had a doozy of a lesson with a referral from a YSA member... he just wanted to bible bash, and convince us that we were wrong... but there is no shaking my testimony!!! I love the gospel!! He pretty much told us that we were children of the devil!! :) ha ha... we were just laughing inside! Then we went and saw Edie... she is so sweet!! I love her... then I don't remember what we did... in the afternoon... probably some missionary work though... then in the evening we went to institute with Blair and we talked to her for about 45 minutes afterwards answering a million questions that she has... I love it when people have questions!!! Oh, and you want to know something sad.. so we got a referral from a member, and we just never got around to visiting her, and she just died!! I felt really bad...but I guess now missionaries on the other side are teaching her... they knew that she was dying, and I didn't really want to invade on the last few days that they had with her... but I still feel bad...
THURSDAY - we were supposed to have interviews... but they got canceled, but then we still had a training by the assistant... so Elder West and Snow figured out how much they want me to sue for... Elder West requires 33% of whatever I get AND $25,000... I think I might be looking for a new lawyer... :) I'm so glad that elders make me laugh... it makes a mission so much easier!!! Then we went downtown and taught a kid who is moving here from Fort Wayne... or South Bend... can't remember.. but anyways, he asked us at institute to share a message with him the next day because he was having a really hard week.. so we did... we love to help members!! It got some awesome pictures of the circle center, but I forgot my camera cord... then we had dinner with Mary ... and it was super normal... but Sister Jenson thought the jello was disgusting... but it was one of the better ones... :)
FRIDAY we had DM, tracted... talked to 15 people, but only managed to teach 3 lessons... success!! Then we had everything fall through, so we tried to find out where some more LA's were, and we found so many!! then we went and visted Diana.. she finds out this week if she's eligible for the transplants!
SATURDAY we went to 3 baptisms! It was an awesome day!! So the first one was into our YSA, so it counted as our number so we helped a lot with it... we did a lot ... the elders owe us big time... then we went and talked to Carolynn... interesting discussion there.. :)... then we went to 2 spanish baptisms, because Sis.Jenson was playing at them, Elder Garcia translated for us, and it was hilarious!! During the getting dressed part, they were showing "the mediator" and he was making up so much stuff... and Sister J. turned to him and said "I HAVE seen this movie!!" He was better at translating after that!! He was sitting in between us so we could both hear him, and he was like "This is so awkward!! I haven't done this in a very long time!!" Then we went with an awesome member from the zone leaders ward to visit Blair and her mom, and it was awesome!!!
SUNDAY - we had church.. and then we had an awesome lesson with a guy that the sisters found in November!!! He agreed with everything and was so prepared!!! I really love member present lessons now... they are so awesome!!!! Then I got to talk to Janna and Tom... I love them so much!!!!!!
MONDAY - we visited some LA's, went and sang at the rest home... one lady said to us "don't Mormons hate black people?" and we assured her that we LOVE black people... they always ask us such interesting questions... one girl (a nurse) said "oh, I missed the singing!!" because we got there late... didn't know they liked it so much! Guess what..I'm singing Sister Corey's new song at a fireside on Sunday!!! I get to sing a duet with an Elder that Sister Corey says has the most amazing voice in the mission... that makes me feel good that I was asked to sing with him... anyways... then we talked to Michelle.. a LA we haven't been able to talk to in a couple of months... and it wasn't on our plans, but it was totally inspired by the spirit she stared bawling... I love it when I follow the spirit and see the results!!
TUESDAY - we went to the doctor for me, I already told you what happens there... then the sewer backed up... then we went to the children's museum... and it was an all around awesome day!!!
Well, I better run!! Have an awesome week!! I love you all and look forward to hearing from you... ;)
Love, Sis. Smith
Oh, before I forget... I just wanted to thank Dad again for the generous use of his gps... we have now named him and he's one of our constant companions... I really surprised myself at how well I know this area... we just use him sometimes... but he is pretty awesome!! His name is Benjamin and we are so grateful for his amazing knowledge of this area!! We love him!!
So, here is a brief summary of this week...
TUESDAY - we had an awesome p-day. We went outside and most of the missionaries played soccer, but I had my arm in a sling, and as much as they tried to convice me that soccer only requires your feet... they couldn't win me over...I think... yep, we did... we had our entire zone there!! It was sweet!! I got to talk to Sister Rich a lot, and got to know Sister Haefele a little better... later that night we had an appointment with Merwyn from Kuwait, and we didn't get much of a chance to talk because the store we were at was closing, but we had a good talk about the BOM and prophets... then we went and saw our new favorite friend... Blair... she is so awesome!! It's so neat to see how the spirit can touch people, and even though she doesn't really know much about the gospel, she is striving to change her life... and she is so much happier since coming back to church!!!
WEDNESDAY - we had a doozy of a lesson with a referral from a YSA member... he just wanted to bible bash, and convince us that we were wrong... but there is no shaking my testimony!!! I love the gospel!! He pretty much told us that we were children of the devil!! :) ha ha... we were just laughing inside! Then we went and saw Edie... she is so sweet!! I love her... then I don't remember what we did... in the afternoon... probably some missionary work though... then in the evening we went to institute with Blair and we talked to her for about 45 minutes afterwards answering a million questions that she has... I love it when people have questions!!! Oh, and you want to know something sad.. so we got a referral from a member, and we just never got around to visiting her, and she just died!! I felt really bad...but I guess now missionaries on the other side are teaching her... they knew that she was dying, and I didn't really want to invade on the last few days that they had with her... but I still feel bad...
THURSDAY - we were supposed to have interviews... but they got canceled, but then we still had a training by the assistant... so Elder West and Snow figured out how much they want me to sue for... Elder West requires 33% of whatever I get AND $25,000... I think I might be looking for a new lawyer... :) I'm so glad that elders make me laugh... it makes a mission so much easier!!! Then we went downtown and taught a kid who is moving here from Fort Wayne... or South Bend... can't remember.. but anyways, he asked us at institute to share a message with him the next day because he was having a really hard week.. so we did... we love to help members!! It got some awesome pictures of the circle center, but I forgot my camera cord... then we had dinner with Mary ... and it was super normal... but Sister Jenson thought the jello was disgusting... but it was one of the better ones... :)
FRIDAY we had DM, tracted... talked to 15 people, but only managed to teach 3 lessons... success!! Then we had everything fall through, so we tried to find out where some more LA's were, and we found so many!! then we went and visted Diana.. she finds out this week if she's eligible for the transplants!
SATURDAY we went to 3 baptisms! It was an awesome day!! So the first one was into our YSA, so it counted as our number so we helped a lot with it... we did a lot ... the elders owe us big time... then we went and talked to Carolynn... interesting discussion there.. :)... then we went to 2 spanish baptisms, because Sis.Jenson was playing at them, Elder Garcia translated for us, and it was hilarious!! During the getting dressed part, they were showing "the mediator" and he was making up so much stuff... and Sister J. turned to him and said "I HAVE seen this movie!!" He was better at translating after that!! He was sitting in between us so we could both hear him, and he was like "This is so awkward!! I haven't done this in a very long time!!" Then we went with an awesome member from the zone leaders ward to visit Blair and her mom, and it was awesome!!!
SUNDAY - we had church.. and then we had an awesome lesson with a guy that the sisters found in November!!! He agreed with everything and was so prepared!!! I really love member present lessons now... they are so awesome!!!! Then I got to talk to Janna and Tom... I love them so much!!!!!!
MONDAY - we visited some LA's, went and sang at the rest home... one lady said to us "don't Mormons hate black people?" and we assured her that we LOVE black people... they always ask us such interesting questions... one girl (a nurse) said "oh, I missed the singing!!" because we got there late... didn't know they liked it so much! Guess what..I'm singing Sister Corey's new song at a fireside on Sunday!!! I get to sing a duet with an Elder that Sister Corey says has the most amazing voice in the mission... that makes me feel good that I was asked to sing with him... anyways... then we talked to Michelle.. a LA we haven't been able to talk to in a couple of months... and it wasn't on our plans, but it was totally inspired by the spirit she stared bawling... I love it when I follow the spirit and see the results!!
TUESDAY - we went to the doctor for me, I already told you what happens there... then the sewer backed up... then we went to the children's museum... and it was an all around awesome day!!!
Well, I better run!! Have an awesome week!! I love you all and look forward to hearing from you... ;)
Love, Sis. Smith
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