Thursday, April 23, 2015

PINNOCHIO AT HIS FINEST


MAKING BREAD IN PULCAPOS

O ya im finally a real missionary!  This week i had to dig out my first in grown toenail and my first pair of pants ripped.  So ya now im legit. no turning back.  But ya my toes fine and hna marylins gonna sew my pants so ya nothing special.  Its really hot and really dusty down here.  We had stake conference this week and the temple president of Lima came to speak to us.  In the middle of his talk he just broke out into song.  It was gnarly haha ive never seen anyone do that but ya his talk was so good.  In the bible, the BoM, and D&C The coming of ElĂ­as (spanish version) and turning the hearts of the fathers and the children toward eachother is mentioned.  How lucky we are to live in the time of the fulfilling of this profesy.  Get to the temple! Do family history!  Its very important not only for those who have passed away but for us as well.  Hope all is well at home and everyone has a good week
Always 
Elder Smith


Monday, April 13, 2015

DUCKING FOR COVER

Family!  i got all the valentines cards this week.  So stinking awesome seems like almost everyone went to the party except my own fam.... haha but ya i loved all the cards so much thankyou everyone and rick yes i was waiting for that beauty.  Grandma Myra you are seriously the best.  i love receiving hand written letters from you.  wow 7 babies on the way! ¡que pumas! So awesome the Dudely Myra clan is growing bigger and stronger.  Also Beans eagle scout project is coming up already??? what a stud!  Seriously braden thats so rad your already completing your eagle.  Getting things done.  Learn wisdom in thy youth. 
 
Last week was changes.  Im still in my first area primavera pucallpa.  I have a new comp from belize, Elder Hernandez.  Hes rad and no one here believes him that his country exists.  Its so funny when people ask where hes from.  We are working hard in la obra de rescate (rescue work).  Weve got menos activos (less actives) out the ying yang and were doing all we can to bring them back.  at the same time using them to find new people to teach through the references.  The new "campaign" in the mission field is "Gracias a que el vive" i think its "because of him" in english but ya theres this awesome video about it that we show all our investigators and its super rad.  Sorry not too many details about the week this week but for my animal nerds (Benz and Uncle David) a chichara machaco(i think) flew into to the house of one of our menos activos this week while we were teaching.  I thought it was just a giant bug but everyone freaked out and ducked for cover when it came in.  Then we killed it with a huge stick.  But aparently this bugs got a venomous sting/bite like a snake.  They said it kills but i dunno if i believe them. Anyways lemme know.  I love all the fam so much.  Hope everyone has a good week.  Take advantage of th conference talks. There so good!
Always
Elder Smith

FAMILY NIGHT, AND OF COURSE, MARCH MADNESS

O dad Noches de Hogar are the best!  i feel like the FHE commitee down here.  No one understands the importance of it and thinks you have to have company over to have a FHE.  Im so grateful for our regular family home evenings and the testimony i have of family.  I really think its helping people down here.  Anyways the trips all sound awesome.  Conference was amazing.  Its amazing what you can get out of it when you are really looking for guidence.  I dont think conference changed from past times, but i certainly did.  Because it meant a whole lot more to me than it ever has.  You know i always gotta be against you so i got DUKE winning it haha whos in the lead for the Pie??? Love you like crazy dad thankyou for all the help.
Elder Smith
 REAL
 MARCH

GRACE GRACE GRACE - I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES!

Wow what a week.  My comp died (finished his mission) this week so i was without a companion until today, because today is changes.  But i had awesome support from the members and didnt miss a minute of proselyting time because everyone was so willing to help me.  Conference was so stinking good!! If you missed anything get your hands on the next Liahona and study.  I loved Eyerings first talk on fasting... something i think a lot of people take for granted.  If you think mormons think they can work there way into heaven please go listen to Uchtdorfs talk on Grace.(so good!!)  and i hope everyone got the picture of how stinking important the family is.  Its everything and im so grateful for mine.  Im also grateful for these two years i have to help others build eternal familys.  Lastly i think it was mention 3 or four times... Get off your phones in Sacrament! haha i think it was said best by Elder Oaks but i also loved the last talk on keeping the sabbath day holy where Elder Nelson (i think) mentioned it as well.  Happy Easter everyone.  I know that my redeemer lives.  Its the greatest news to share with all the world.  
Always
Elder Smith
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