October 15, 2019
Every morning I wake up and say "anotha
day, anotha dollar" so as the days pass by it goes to "anotha week,
anotha weekly" Hello from Sister Smoot in Boston! Get that? I'm still in
Boston and will be staying here for my last and final transfer and I couldn't
be more happier! My new companion is Sister Oakes and she is from Mesa Arizona
and this is her first transfer, so it's been really fun introducing her to the
crazy life of being a missionary. Training is a lot harder than I expected but
it's also a lot of fun!
We had a dinner our 3rd night together and I
left choosing the message that we were going to share, up to her! As she chose
something and we shared it, the member started laughing and said "this is
exactly what I needed to hear, we were talking about this last night!". It
bore powerful testimony to me that no matter how old, young, experienced,
whatever it may be, we are all equal to God and he will allow the spirit to
work through all of us.
This week started off so beautifully with a
trip to the temple with Zainab. Man, isn't that a special and unforgettable
experience? I love the spirit that is there, its always a great reminder that
everything is going to be okay and the only thing that matters is God. Right
after Zainab got baptized for a few people she sat there by me and we got to be
witnesses of the baptism. She looked over at me and said, "I'm praying
they accept the baptism".
We had a great lesson with our little buddy,
Frovonski and he has been praying about the Book of Mormon but hasn't received
an answer yet. He got permission from his dad to start coming to church with
us! He is such a cool kid.
We had a lesson with this super cool guy that
we met on the train, his name is Jay and he is solid!! He reminds me of my
Brother Kyler, down to earth and loves the outdoors. He sadly is super busy
with rugby right now and can't meet but I know as he reads from the Book of
Mormon he will realize that he has found what he is looking for.
Ky and Jeff are still doing really good! They
have been discussing a lot about baptism lately and we are hoping to officially
set a date with them.
Nancy and there family are doing good, we are
super excited because this weakened we have 2 Apostles coming to New England
for a devotional and we are going with Nancy and her family to it! I hope this
is what will solidify the truthfulness of the gospel to them.
Other than that, nothing too crazy has
happened! This week Sister Taylor and I were having a great talk and she said
something that really stuck out to me.
She said, "It's easier to recognize the
hand of God in the lives of others than it is in our own"
How true is that? It's easy to recognize how
others are being blessed, how they are changing, but when it comes to
reconginizing it for ourselves, often times it can be very difficult. Always
remember to recognize the good in your everyday!
I'm so grateful to be out here. Grateful I am
able to represent my Savior. Love you all!
I'm so grateful to be out here. Grateful I am able to represent my Savior. Love you all!
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