Hey there family! How are you guys doing?
Sounds like you are having a lot of fun up there in Denver! My comp is from
there in castle rock and he said there have been like 8 tornado's in the past
couple of days? So if that is true be safe. Jacque keep up the good work and
keep killin it! I was able to see a little bit of the French open the other day
at Chili's and it reminded me of you and how you and Jane are going to be out
there one day. Hopefully I'll be sitting up there next to your mom and dad
watching you win Wimbledon!! Mom I loved all of the pictures you sent this
week. You all look so great. We have one good looking family. it's especially
good looking when I'm not there! haha just kiddin. So best of state looked like
it was great as ever. That is sweet Savannah was there! She is a pretty cute
girl that is for sure! Dad you still are rockin that tuxedo! I wish the mission
would change the rules so we could wear shorts with our shirt and ties! That
would be soo nice. And last but not least. Boston, Carter, Drey, & Bri all
looked so funny jumping into the pool. I can't believe it is already that time
of year in Utah. You guys better get my baby mastercraft out of hibernation and
go up for me! I am excited you are going to start the remodeling. I was
thinking about that the other night and how sweet that is going to be. Man we
have been so blessed!!
Well I hope the rest of the family is doing
great. Dad good job in all of the golf tournaments. Keep chipping in for those
eagles! And whenever you see Boyd or Daniel Summerhayes again tell them hello
from me and thank Daniel for the awesome message he gave me. That is pretty
sweet that 2 people from the PGA tour are so close to our family. They are so
awesome and I am glad Boyds tournament turned out so well. I am excited to play
in it when I'm home. Well tell the rest of the family hello from me! And that I
love them.
Well this week has been a great week. It was
finally busy again. We did a lot of splits with our ward mission leader and our
high priest group leader. We were able to go out with them a few times and
everytime we were able to see some new people. A lot of less actives and also
some new investigators. So that is kind of funny you set a goal mom and dad
for the 24th of July because about a week and
a half ago I set some goals myself. I wanted to have 2 new investigators by
last Saturday and guess what! We have 2 new investigators. Then I set a baptism
goal for the last Saturday of June. I am going to work very hard for that date.
I know the Lord has people prepared here in Gonzales. And as long as I am doing
my best and giving it 110% he will make up for the rest. I pray for little
opportunities to share the gospel with people and everyday in the most random
places I run into someone and give them a pass along card or a little message.
We always need to be examples because we never know who is watching. So yes I
like that date for the 24th. I will strive my best to have a few before then!
:)
Well this morning has been a very early one
like usual. We woke up at 4 and went running. Today was our easy day. We just
ran 4, but last Saturday was 7. We are building up 1 mile every week on
Saturdays. So we have a few members who go running with us. Pres Perilloux
picks us up every time and he is just the best. Then Brother Lambeth he runs
too and he is soooo in to it. He sets up water stations for us and gives us all
post work out drinks and leads us all in streching. It is so funny then another
brother comes with us too, but he just hurt himself. Brother Spear is his name
and he is the tech guy. He has all of the newest stuff! So I am officially in
training for a half marathon. 13.1 and hopefully I will be here for when the
race is. We will be able to get permission to go and run hopefully and wear
some church shirt. That would be pretty sweet huh! I'm setting goals out here
for when I'm back home to do a half, a triathalon, the ragnar, and hopefully a
marathon with Jen and dave. Talk about perfect people to train with! Well anyway
don't think I am getting distracted by running. I am just trying to get back
into shape. We get back before 6 usually so we are on time for our studies and
such. Then today since it is p-day we went disc golfing and then after he took
us to breakfast at cracker barrel. It was soo good! I am back down to 165. I
want to get to 160 by my year mark.
So this week we had dinner appointments most
nights. This week we have dinner appointments every night. So we are getting
fed. Oh I have an awesome miracle that happened to us today!! So early this
morning when we got home I heard a knock on the door. I went to the front door
and no one was there. So I disregarded it. Then about 10 minutes later I heard
another knock and I went to the front door and again no one was there. So I was
thinking it was the other elders playing a prank on us. But then I went and checked
the back door and guess who it was!!! The air conditioning guy!!! Man were my
prayers answered. I havent told you guys, but our ac has been broken for the
past 2 months. We get home at night and our apartment is 85 degrees and
by 10:30 when we go to bed it is still like
82. So my sleep has been horrible lately because of it. I wake up in a pool of
sweat! It's gross. So I am going to sleep great tonight!!! So you can tell it
is summer here and boy is is hot and humid. This morning running it was like 85
and 84% humidity. You just sweat here. It is horrible. I miss the dry heat.
Today it will probably be 95ish. It is just crazy. It is like walking outside
and getting smothered with a wet warm blanket. So be glad you have some cold
weather right now in Denver! Send some my way!! :)
On Saturday there were 2 kid baptisms and we
helped with that. On Friday we went up to Baton Rouge for ZTM (zone training
meeting) Then we helped with some service!! So you will love the service we
did. We went to this members house and he had some shovels out and a huge pile
of dirt and asked if we would move his dirt 10 yards a crossed a fence... That
was some of the hardest work of my life. I have never sweat so much either. No
wonder I am loosing weight! I'll send home some pictures. I got attacked by a
bunch of red ants... My legs kill today still haha!! These are the memories
right?
Well I think that about sums up my week. I
have really been studying lately about eternal families. We are so blessed to
be able to have eternal families. There are those steps we do have to take like
helping one another out and getting to the temple. That is something almost
everyone I have ever met out here doesn't know about. They think they will just
be with there families forever so it is our job to tell them how we are able to
be eternal. I love this priciple because it brings us closer as a family.
Because we all have to work together for it. I am thankful for my testimony I
have of the Book of Mormon. It has brought so much knowledge and peace in my
life. We need to always keep the temple in our sights and if we do that we will
never be led astray. I love you all soo much and I hope you have just an
amazing week!! Soak up the sun and I'll do the same!! I love you guys!!
Love your missionary,
Elder Smith
PS mom thank you for the best package ever
this week!!! I love all of the fruit. And those seeds are the bomb.com! I love
ya
( Hey this is our ZONE!!
The Best lookin' Zone in the mission!
No, we can't have one serious picture. )
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