Hey Family!!!
How is everyone doing?? I hope all is
going well with everyone and that they are feeling blessed! Haha! So... my week
has been full of door knocking!!! I now fully understand what it means to have
brass knuckles! We have a saying knock once for your salvation, knock twice for
theirs. Also I have learned that almost every person in Michigan has dogs. All
sorts of dogs. I've made it a goal to know what kind of dog is at the door by
it's bark, it's a a pretty good goal if you ask me. We also say instead of door
bells they have dog bells. It's pretty awesome. Sis. Hunt and I are to the
point where we play games while walking. Just yesterday we played the game
"Who would live in that house" We walk down the street and say who in
our district would live in that house. It is pretty entertaining. If we are
feeling like we need a little pick me up we'll say our Michigan Lansing Mission
purpose. It's pretty great! Also I don't want to forget. Sis. Hunt and I have a
GPS and we named her Lea and then our car's name is Hona. Like Lea-Hona. Haha
missionary humor, it's the best! So this week while door knocking we meet a man
named Robert. We talked with him for 45 minutes and at the end we invited him
to come to church! HE CAME!!!! And he stayed all 3 hours. That is the first
investigator to come to church!!! Yeah! (Happy Dance) I know God had a great
part in this miracle of ours!! We have an appointment with him today and he is
coming with us to an activity! I hope the spirit will touch his heart!
Sis. Hunt and I are doing great! She is awesome and teaches
me a lot. It is so true that once you get on a mission you realize how much you
don't know. I am trying to rely more on Heavenly Father than on myself. It is a
work in progress like all things. We are being feed so much food! Luckily as a
sister you are expected to eat less than the elders. Oh mom this is for you!
You know how you always wanted us kids to work on a farm well I did! The
us and the elders did service for people in our ward who live on a farm! It wasn't
like total farm work, but I had to pull some giant weeds and grass. It was
pretty great, the weeds were like as tall as me! They have a barn and
everything though so I was just in love with the country feel! We eat over
there once a week and we have a blast! Missionary work is the best!!!
Alright so I want to have a little spiritual note. So I've
been studying the Atonement the last two days and I have learned a lot. Our
Savior has done so much for us, so we could live with our Father in Heaven. In
Alma 7: 11-12 it talks about how Christ suffered our infirmities. I looked up
what that meant in the Dictionary and it says sickness, but also "a
personal failing". I really thought about that and it really gave me
comfort. Christ knows how it feels when I and you fail. While I come up short
and feel like I have failed he knows how to succor me. I also have learned to
love the word succor, which means aid, and help. Jesus Christ knows how to help
us and is always their to give us aid. That then made me think about how I use
the Atonement in my life. Do I really use it to its full potential? I realized
that I don't use it as often as I should. It is a gift that we need to be using
everyday of our lives, not just to repent, but to help us get through those
trials and short comings. I know that if we do this we will be able to see
God's hand in our lives and that our burdens will be lighter. (Matthew 11:
28-30) I'm very grateful that I got the opportunity to study something so great
and gracious as the Atonement.
I hope that all of you are doing well and that you are
striving to do your very best every day and if you fall short it's okay, I do
it all the time. Never give up and keep moving forward, Christ is always
walking beside you. I love you all and wish you a very wonderful and happy
week!! Enjoy going back to school, learning is fantastic!!!! Love you!!
Love Always,
Sis. Smith
