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Week 14 - If I Focused on a Silly Thing Like Snow

 Hey Everyone!


This week has been intense! I'm leading the area and training for anyone that's behind.  Also I'm still in Augusta, Georgia and I'm convinced I'll probably just be here my whole mission, which wouldn't be too bad.


Highlights from the week:


-Sister Miller fed us again and gave us Cuban sandwiches that were so good. As a wise Elder McArthur would have said "these are so good imma smack ma grandma!" (Don't worry grandma I would never smack you over a sandwich) (sorry just reread that take 2: don't worry grandma I would never smack you over anything ever) (that applies to you too Nana).


-We got to play ultimate frisbee with some new friends, and while my team did lose it was super fun, and I had some nice highlight plays.


-It has rained so much recently that we are more surprised when it isn't raining.  At first, we hated it, but now Elder Christensen and I are loving the rain.


-In order to increase positivity, Elder Christensen and I implemented a rule which states: shouldst thou say or even imply a comment unto thine companion that be'eth negative in nature, regardless of what it is in reference to, both thee and thine companion shalt where ever thou art, stop and doeth 10 pushups in front of whoever be'eth around. (This is not enforced during comp inventory, on the sabbath day, or if one or both Elders are emotionally struggling and need a minute). We also have to list 10 things we like about life for every negative thing we say. That applies always.


-Elder Christensen perfected his brown sugar oatmeal pancake recipe and they are pretty dang good. I stick to the basics of scrambled eggs toast and ham, but Elder Christensen is awesome at spicing things up for us.


-A while ago, I met a lady named Riannah with my last companion. She was nice, but we lost contact with her, because she works a lot accept Sunday, and between stake and general conference, we didn't make it around to her house on a Sunday. This last Sunday Elder Christensen and I decided to go pay her a visit. It had been a while since we'd seen her, and I was optimistic but not super confident anything would happen. Plot twist, it ended up being an awesome teaching experience! Riannah was super into the lesson and definitely felt the spirit when we talk about the first vision. It was so cool to finally show Elder Christensen the potential I know this area has. Oh and to add a little icing on the cake Riannahs daughter Zariannah sat in on the lesson and also committed to read 3rd Nephi 11 and pray about if the Book of Mormon is true.


-I didn't mention this in my last email but conference was so AWESOME! I took notes differently than ever before, because I didn't have to worry about pounding people in seminary jeopardy afterwards. It was so cool to see how much more I got out of conference when I applied the skills I had gained from my youth, but in a more spiritual rather than competitive way.


- We got to give a blessing this week and that was awesome! I remember in the MTC being scared that I would have to give a blessing and freeze, and now it's probably my favorite thing in the world. I'm not sure the temple is awesome too, but I haven't been in a minute, and let's be honest the two aren't super comparable, but I digress. 


- Elder Christensen and I have been loving the youth music hard core this week. Before my mission I thought it was ok, but I only listened to a few of the songs. Now there are very few I won't listen to. I don't think I got the gift of tongues, but I definitely got the gift of ears.


- I finally realized what President Nelson meant about our focus determining our happiness this week. My Nana emailed me about snow in Idaho and I jokingly said to myself, if I worried about a silly thing like snow, I would never be worried down here in Georgia. Then it hit me. I have been upset with it raining so much around here and wasting energy being mad, but if I had focused on the fact that its warm and it isn't going to snow, I would be so much happier. Basically, focus on the snow in life, not the rain.


That's all I got from this week.  Thanks for everyone's love and support! Till next week!


-Elder Smith


It's that time of year!!

A homie at the park named Isaiah! He worked with my good pal 
Elder Deppe a little while back and I randomly bumped into him! (it wasn't random)




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