HELLO!
Man, your emails were so great this week! Sounds like a lot of crazy stuff going on up there. I’m so glad everyone is doing so well. I’m glad Addi and Alex’s games are going well! Addi’s got a good looking stance. She’s been watching big Al! She’s got the perfect role model! And I was sooo glad to know that the projects are still rolling. Mom supervising and cleaning up the mess, Grandpa working hard and lightening the mood. And Dad....the brains, braun, and attitude that sticks it all together! Haha I love all you guys soo much and I hope you are all enjoying yourself! Chan...don’t overwork yourself boy! Have a little fun!! And keep up the good work! Man, and all those pictures were so great! Tell all my friends hi and that I love and miss them. And tell the Ydes I miss them too! And the Rammells that I got their letter and I LOVED it! And tell the Grandparents hi and that I hope and pray Grandma is ok! I’m sure she is already back to work! It takes more than that to put her down! Oh, and tell JC congrats and I’m sooo proud of him that he made it to the temple. And Mom, that backpack is perfect! If you could order it and send it to the mission home, that would be great!!!!!
So, first off, this week was pretty crazy! After a baptism you want to keep things going. Something I’ve learned after Brother Mercado’s baptism. And so things are really looking up! We are still teaching Andrea everyday to get her ready for the 8th. We have had to do some adjusting, but she is progressing really well. Alejandra reads and prays with her every night. And she draws out what’s happening in the Book of Mormon with her and they are just doing so awesome! We are learning some pretty good sign language along the way and are having to get creative, but it’s paying off!
So the miracle this week is with an investigator we have named Rocio. Such a sweet girl, about 26 years old and has a little girl (6) and a husband that works out of state. So Rocio didn’t want to accept a baptismal date because she didn’t want to do it without her husband being here. And he only comes like once or twice a year and so she just wasn’t really sure if it was gonna happen. So we just straight up told her, if you show your faith and set a goal, Heavenly Father will bring your husband home and soften his heart. So we set a goal for the 8th of July. We set that gaol last Friday, and we got a text last night from Rocio, her husband had just shown up, out of nowhere. So she got her answer and now we just have to get her through. We are going to meet her husband tonight and see what happens, but I hope you will all keep her and him in your prayers. We just love Rocio!
So other than that, things are just great! We have a lot of people with dates for July and we are just working away with them! So many prepared people here we don’t even know what to do with them.
Other than that, there isn’t much to say. We are so busy, that we barely have time to think about anything else. Sometimes I want to think "trunky" just so time will stop going fast haha! The more I fall in love with these people and the more I value my time with them, the faster it goes. I hate it. I just love being here. I hate when people ask me how long I’ve been out because every time the number gets a month bigger. I wish I could always just say, 2 months. Still just a baby haha.
But I feel so at home with these people, just like it was all part of the plan and it’s right where I’m supposed to be. I love every single day, even the hard ones. Everyday I learn and grow so much and being part of the Lord’s work is all I could ask for.
Family I love you all so much and I pray that all is well and that everyone is happy. Tell all the family that I love and miss them all. Take care this week family. (: Love you much!
Elder Smith
