I was thinking about just writing a few words like "See you in 3 days"
or "I'm coming home" then closing the letter there, but that's no fun
right? :) Man your letters have made me tear up and it has been very
hard getting through them. Thank you all for your love and support.
There are so many times out here that I have found strength from you
all. So many times I came to the library and saw an email that I
needed to hear to help me with my struggles. So thank you for being in
tune with the Spirit. I love you guys so much and I can't wait to see
you!!
This week has been an emotional roller coaster. It all started on
Friday. Since it was my last Friday and so on until today. I don't
like "last" anythings. It has been so hard to say goodbye to the
people I love. But the best part about it all is I just remind myself
that I have my family back home that I get to see!! i can not wait to
see you all. It is going to be great! But we did a lot of fun things
this week! I have been fed every night for the past 2 weeks! i love
it, but it has been hard to work out more than i eat haha. Sister
Becnel made me my favorite dessert. It was a chocolate Lava Cake!! It
put flemings to shame.. haha. It has been fun seeing everyone and
being able to bare my testimony. That is the goal I set for this last
week is to bare my testimony to everyone I meet. My testimony is so
simple, yet so complicated. I think you all know what I mean with
that. It has been fun taking pictures and talking about what i will be
doing. It has been amazing the strength I have received from the
Atonement this week with helping me stay focused and motivated to do
the work. I haven't been trunky.. but I have been soooooooooo
excited!!
Then on Sunday I was able to give my talk. I found out I was giving it
with our high councilor. I was sooo excited about this because our
high councilor is Brother Johnson! He is the former baptist preacher
and member of the black panthers. He is so awesome!! My talk i felt
went really well. I really prepared hard and prayed hard to have the
Spirit with me. It is funny that I spoke the very first sunday out
here and now the very last sunday out here. It was cool. Right when
sacrament meeting started I looked towards the back and a less active
member that hadn't come in a little over a year walked in and sat in
the back. I was sooo happy! I have been able to work with him a few
times. I was happy he was able to hear the talks that were given. I
feel the Spirit led me to say what I said since he came. It was
awesome!!
Yesterday we had a great day! I ran down to New Orleans and bought 24
pralines so we can enjoy them when I get back. I am also going to run
down there and get some things. Any requests?? Then last night we were
able to have dinner at our ward mission leaders house. Then since the
one less active guy came to church our mission leader invited him over
for dinner at his house as well. It was great!! We had a good lesson
and now he has a solid friend in the church,. I know he is going to be
active again. I am thankful i have been able to be apart of that in a
little way.
I said goodbye to all of our investigators that I have gotten really
close to. I took a ton of pictures. I have everyones numbers so I can
stay in touch. And that is pretty much my week! Oh and last night I
Packed!!!!! It hit me for real last night that I am going home. Then
this morning we went early and played tennis with brother Becnel.
Jacque and Jane you two better watch out... Your uncle nick is coming
back!! haha.
I know this letter is a little scattered, but if you all could get
just one thing from this letter it is that I love my mission. I know
this Gospel is true because of it. I know it. I am so excited to see
you all and be able to tell you all of the little stories that have
happened. I am thankful for you all and the love you have for me. I
miss you guys and I am ready to be home. I can't believe the 2 years
is up. I have loved it!! Well I love you all so much! and I will be
giving you all a bunch of hugs in 3 days! I love ya!
Love Elder Smith
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