Man! I loved to hear from all of you! Well almost all! HAHA I loved the pictures as well and hope you had a Happy Birthday Dad! Random fact, T Swift’s bday is the same day as yours, so it was only right that you bought her album! Haha but it sounds like the ward party was a success! Good work! As well, tell Preston CONGRATZ! I got an announcement from them and I really appreciated it. As well tell Art that I LOVED the email. He always has been a "reminiscing kinda guy" if that’s the right word haha! And Alex, you’re gonna tear it up in B-ball bud! Just stick with it! And I didn't here any news from Romeo, but I hope all is well with Kenzie!
So I have a ton to tell you so listen good :)
First off, Carlos and Margy PASSED THEIR INTERVIEWS! They will be baptized next Sunday!!!! A CHRISTMAS BAPTISM! I am sooooooooooo excited and so proud of them! They are doing so well! It has been an amazing week this last week with them and so many miracles that led up to their interviews. I can’t remember if I told you but they have made huge changes in their lives. The night we taught the Word of Wisdom Margy just walked to her kitchen and took out all the coffee and just QUIT! Like nothing! But we had an amazing experience yesterday. While Margy was in her interview, we were showing Carlos all the pictures on the walls of the temples and explained a little about the temple. Then he noticed a painting of Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life. He was just lost in it and wasn't speaking. He started to tear up and said, “After my Mom died, I had a dream of her standing under this tree. In my dream I tried to walk to her but I got lost...then I couldn’t get past these force fields.” And he pointed to the painting at the arches that symbolized baptism, the Holy Ghost, and the temple. He asked what they were and we explained them to him. Then he just looked at us and said, "This is it guys!!!" It was pretty amazing!
But the bad news is that Elder Porter will be leaving tomorrow and I get a new companion. I have the 1 transfer curse. I haven't been with a companion longer than 1 transfer since my trainer! But it’s been good. I’ve learned a lot, but will miss Elder Porter. My next companion will be my first native, so I’m excited. He's a big boy and a super good missionary! ELDER SANCHEZ!
So now funny story! So first off there are always police cars and ambulances just buzzing in Robstown! haha But I took another Elder, Elder Quezada, on an exchange for the day and we were on bikes. This cop buzzes his little siren and pulls us over!! He then pulls passed us and into his radio I hear him say, "Two white males on bikes..I’m gonna need backup." And I’m like, FLIP! haha So he pulls over and gets out and asked us to get off our bikes. He then goes on to tell us to put our hands on the front of his car, and as he does this he's explaining that the "backup" is a brand new cop that’s a little bit gung-ho about arresting people and searching people. So he is gonna play a joke on the new guy and have him search us! haha So we were up against the hood of this car and people are like looking at us from their porches and I’m super worried knowing everyone is seeing us thinking we are getting arrested. Then the backup pulls up and jumps out of the car and is freaking out. He says, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING??” And the prankster is like, “They got drugs in the backpacks...search them!!” And he's like "NO WAY, THOSE ARE JEHOVAH WITNESSES, MAN!! And I look at him and I was like, “WOW, BACK UP THE TRUCK, MAN!!! WE ARE MORMONS!!” haha and the other cop just busts up laughing!!! haha So, long story short, we escaped, with clean records, and a little bit better sense of humor!
Well we are excited for Christmas!! IT’S coming right up! Will wait to hear from you about the call, but know that I love you all and I pray you all have a great week!!
LOVE YOU BYEE!!!!
Elder Smith
