NEW PANTS!

Hello family!!

You know it was a relatively slow week when the most exciting news I have is the news pants I bought. I got two pairs of nice dress pants and a black sweater for.....$57!! I am so happy. They fit and they look nice and now I have more than two pairs that I can wear. Hooray!! Also, before I forget, Next week our preparation day will be on Tuesday instead of Monday. Just a heads up. Back to the letter.

I'm not exactly sure what to write about today. I am just not in a writing mood at all. Highlights it is. 

Monday:NEW PANTS!

Tuesday:Nothing

Wednesday:Zone Training in London. Super fun and I got like 10 letters. I am really behind on writing so it will be a while before I respond but I got them. Also picked up two new investigators. Good day.

Thursday: Weekly planning then exchanges in Chatham. I love the Elders serving there and it was fun but also hard. Being the District Leader means correcting disobedience which is hard when you love them. But its because we love we correct. I learned some very valuable lessons that day. 

Friday: Still on exchanges then a lesson with an investigator that reminded me why we need the Spirit so much in missionary work. Without that guidance we would have been lost and our investigator too. This gospel is so true and it shows when I see it work miracles in the lives of my friends and when it anwsers every question we might have. I love it.

Saturday: Slow. Got some good bonding time though.

Sunday: Super great/disappointing. Shawna was confirmed which, due to my history, is a relief and very happy. She is very excited to be a member of the ward and is doing great. Alas only Al was at church so we missed hitting standards. No one we invited came and so it was sad. Plus we didn't set the alarm and woke up late. The whole day was miserable and it just added to my testimony of exact obedience. Man it stunk. Never sleep in. Word to the wise.

So thats all. Sorry this letter is rather lame. One last thing though. Randomly this week I rememeber back to my childhood when Dad would read us the latter-day voices section of the Ensign and quiz us about the gospel topics in them. I realized how much that built my testimony. Hearing the experiences of other people and listening so that we could find out how they apply to our lives. It made me so happy to know that I had such loving parents who helped me to learn at a young age the blessings of the gospel. I am very grateful for their example and the way I was raised. The end.

I love you all and I hope you have a great week! Do good things!!

Love,

Elder E. Smith