Hey Family!
This week was a really hard week, and the past 3 have just
been hard, but it’s all good. We haven't found any new investigators in 3
weeks, and that has been difficult. But
it’s what the Lord wants. The mission is supposed to be hard, but we will
find some new investigators this week. It’s so hard to find new people
out here, but when you do they are gold. It’s like the gold rush out
here. You look through this huge river just to find a little spec of gold.
I love it out here, and it has helped me to become better inside and
change. I am so happy I get to serve in Chaparral.
This week was slow and hard. I swear no one was home
this week, and that kind of sucked. Our numbers took a dive bomb, but
that's all good. My hope right now is to get it up to par again so they
don’t close Chaparral to the missionaries. The Lord gave us a big
miracle this week, and that was rad. We got 11 referrals from a MTC
teacher who is currently selling security systems. He gave us all the
people he sold them to and told us to go stop by. I guess he just brought
up our church, and they seemed interested. So we have been doing that
lately, but it hasn't brought forth results yet so hopefully that will change
this week. It was a big miracle from the Lord, and it was awesome.
I love the Lord, and he can do just crazy things in an instant. It also
taught me that the Lord will perform miracles.
All you have to do is ask, and you shall receive. It was
awesome!
Hector, Denice, and Alejandro are doing good. We are
struggling with Hector, but he loves us coming over. I think we are the
only social life they have, so they love having us over and talking with
them. I think Hector last night was having a date with Mary Jane when we
showed up. He walked out of the bedroom, we got hit by a wall of smoke,
and his eyes were the size of moons. So we got to figure out a way to fix
that. He says that's his thing to do to get away from the world. He
is a nut, and that's all I have to say about him. Denice is progressing
still and loves the gospel. She knows it’s true, and she is happy she was
baptized. Alex likes it as well. I am just nervous for when he goes
back to school. I hope he doesn't let the world enter into his life
again. I hope he stands up and everything. I think he will.
Other than that not much has been happening with our investigators.
We are just trying to find and see what comes from it. It’s also really
crazy that we have 2 weeks of the transfer left. It has gone by fast, and
I am just wondering what will happen next transfer.
Our less actives are doing good too. They are
progressing slowly, but we have tried everything with them and we are at the
end of the rope with them. They just need to start coming to church.
I have learned a lot of patience and love from them. They are just lazy
and need to get their butt back to church.
Their life would be so much simpler. I have realized that all you
need to do in life to have happiness is go to church and have the gospel
centered in your life. When you do that the lord takes care of you.
It is sad to see members caught up in the world and not having true
happiness. They think they do, but it won’t last that long.
The gospel is so true on so many levels it is crazy. Hopefully we will
get some families back to church. We got one back, but it was mostly them
just realizing that they need to come back. It’s the Familia Gomez.
We didn't stop by that much, and just one day they came to church and kept on
coming, so that is pretty rad. Sure but slowly we will get them all back
to church.
It sounds like everything is
good at home and everyone is in one piece. Ella looks super cute, and I
wish I could see here. Time is flying for me, and it’s scaring me to say
the least. I wish I was up at Deer Valley or youth conference this
week. That sounds like it was a blast. Hopefully Scotty Rich will
get into some med schools. I know he will. He is the genius of the
family to say the least. I hope Tyler kicks some butt in football this
week! He is a stud! I hope your guys’ week is awesome! I miss
you tons and love ya! Have a great week!!
Con mucho amor,
-Elder Smith
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