What's up y’all! Well I told you I would be emailing you tomorrow, but turns out it is Mardi gras so everything will be shut down! I am going to be going to a parade tomorrow, but don't worry! It is a good one. Family oriented! Sister P. sent a picture to y’all last night with all of the beads they got from one parade. I am excited. I will take a bunch of pictures. It is crazy down here right now. There have been nonstop parades for 2 weeks. Every day and night there has been something so I am excited to finally see one.
Alright so about Transfers I will not know anything until 6:30 tonight.... So I will try and figure out a way to let y’all know what is happening, but I would imagine I will be staying here and finish training Elder Jenson. I am hoping so because we are so close to having our first baptism with Brother R. He is committed to have his baptism on the 15th of this month. It will be a really special baptism because he is in a wheel chair so we are thinking we both might have to get in the font with him. That would be so awesome! And then it is also special because I have been working with him for 7 months. He came to church again this past week and we finished teaching him the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Word of Wisdom. He does not drink, but whenever he can get a smoke in he said he does. He told us though he would be willing to stop so we will really hit that one hard when we see him next.
Well mom I must say I think this has been one of the best letters you have sent me. Thank you so much for all of the inspiring quotes and letting me know what is up at home and how you and everyone are doing. That is my favorite part. David sent me out a letter and he said his favorite thing was knowing what was going on back home and I am the same way. We truly must be brothers or something! Crazy he is getting married... Good for him. Man time sure is flying by. I can't believe Taylor Ford is home... That went by so fast. Well it will come fast thats is for sure. Good for Jake for baptizing that family. He is such a Stud. Bridger wrote me today saying they are going to be having some baptisms by the end of this month. Crazy how the work is progressing so fast.
Well mom and dad I am glad y’all made it home safe and sound. Sounds like y’all had a great time in Florida. Hey I did receive your post card and it was the same one, but I loved it! There actually is a little story behind that. So it was Friday and we went out to lunch with Sister W. with all of the missionaries and we had a great time. Then that night we went over to another member’s house to just hang out and eat pizza for Elder V. and Elder S. going home party. They are going home this week. Elder S. told me he is going to come and find y’all and say hello! ha-ha anyways that night we got home and I was having a horrible night. I was super homesick and just didn't feel great. So to help me get filling better Elder J.and I went to our gym to go get a quick work out session in, but before that we went to our mail box and to my surprise there was a little postcard from my momma. It is crazy how much you lifted my spirit. I know it was Heavenly Father and you that was lifting me up and helping me out. So after we went to go work out I just sat outside on a lawn chair and just looked up at the stars and thought about home, but I wasn't homesick I just felt the spirit so strongly and was comforted. Then to top it off I saw a Shooting Star (which I thought was impossible because of how bright it is down here). That just topped the night off and I knew I could make it through another day. So thank you mom for being Spirit led and sending me that little note. You are the best mom in the world! And dad I know you probably told mom to go and get a card so you are the best dad in the world! haha.
Well this week nothing really special happened. We had 15 lessons which were the best we have had in a while. We only had 24 hours of service. It was just a solid week and we were able to have a lot of fun and teach a lot. We were able to see a lot of less active members which I hadn't seen since the beginning of the mish. So that was cool. I have been studying lately the importance of planning. Planning is such an important part in missionary work and also in the church. If you think about it Heavenly Father really believes in planning because he has a plan for all of us. So we need to be really diligent in our planning. I have seen so many great things happen because of a great planning session. We plan every night for the next day and then once a week we have a Weekly Planning session.
Well I am sorry this letter is kind of all over the place, but I am kind of out of it with Transfers and everything. I hate not knowing the unexpected. That is something I am working on is taking the step of Faith into the Darkness. Everything happens for a reason and I know that when I am serving the Lord he will always watch out for me and give me what I need to progress in this life. Well I know this is the true church. I know The Atonement to be real. I feel it every day. I know it is the reason I am able to keep on going. I love the work and I love this area. I am going to be sad if I have to leave, but I doubt I will be leaving. Well I love y’all so much. Mom whenever I get into a bad funk I think to myself of the quotes you always would say to me. “Remember who you are and what you stand for”, “Enjoy the journey”, and “Return with Honor”! I can't wait for the last one that is for sure haha! Well y’all Happy Mardi Gras and have a great week!!
Love Elder Smith!!
Transfers are in and guess what I am doing???? Alright so yesterday we had a cool thing happen. We went to church and were able to be in a class that Brother N. was teaching and it was great... Now that I am done wasting time and building up a little bit of suspense.... I AM STAYING HERE IN ALGIERS WITH ELDER J.!!!! :) I am super happy about it! We get along so well with each other and this next transfer is going to ROCK!!! :) Man I am so happy right now. So the way they told us this time is we had a huge conference with our zone. The Zone Leaders then just started saying who should pack their bags. It was pretty fun! Our two names were not mentioned. We both let out a little scream for joy! haha So that means I will be staying at the same apartment with Elder J. for at least 6 weeks more. Miracles do happen! haha :) Love y’all!
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