Howdy Family!!!!
I'm struggling to think about
what happened this last week because the weeks just start to blend and then the
months and the transfers and you don't know which way is up or which way is
down. You pretty much are stuck in what I like to call the mission time warp.
Speaking of time warp, last night Sister Morrison and I were talking and
we realized that I only have 4 transfers left!!! Can you believe it!! The crazy
part is that I already know where I'm going to be for this one. Another crazy
thing to think about is that I spent that long in one area before and that time
flew by! This is crazy! Anyways..... now that I've talked to you about mission
time I'll get to the week.
Monday- I decorated mine and Sister
Morrison's planers and let me tell you they look pretty great! Decorated
planners just make me a bit happier! Oh while I was doing that Sister Morrison
was writing letters.
Tuesday- We had a lesson with our
investigator Bro. Rusch. It was pretty good. We had a member there and she
returned from her mission in Korea almost a year ago so it was really neat
having her there to teach the lesson with us. She said that she has a ton of
visuals and that we should talk to her about getting some of them. Ummm don't
mind if we do! Visuals are the best!
Wednesday- We had our last district meeting
and it was Sister Hunt's last district meeting like ever! It was pretty sad.
I'm going to miss seeing her around all the time. It is crazy to think that
through my entire mission I have seen her at least once a transfer which is
crazy and doesn't really happen all the time so that is super neat! Haha funny
side story I saw her on Saturday and we were talking and she went to her ward
and a member asked who Sister Morrison and I were and he told sister Hunt,
"It seems like you have a really good relationship with the one in the
white shirt (me)." Even after being done training for almost a year people
still are recognizing the relationship we have together!
Thursday- We spent 3 hours at an open house
and only one person came, but it was someone we door knocked into so that was
pretty cool! Also I played the piano for about an hour which was pretty
exciting!
Friday- We had transfer calls!! Well I'm
staying and I still get to be with Sister Morrison which is only like the best
thing in the entire world!!!!!!!! Williamston isn't going to know what hit
them! Well they might because we stick out and we share restored truths with
anyone and everyone but hey then they'll know who to call when they have
questions.
Saturday- We had like a full day of
service! The stake got together and we helped our around the community because
the Book of Mormon play is here and they want to show how The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter -day Saints is truly about. It was fun! I worked in a cemetary
and pulled up about a total of like 200 flags with my group and we raked
leaves. Only in Michigan will you rake leaves in the spring.....
Sunday- I gave a talk in church! So far
I've given a talk in every ward I've been in and I also gave one in the MTC. It
is crazy! I gave a talk on Charity and I based it off of Pres Monson's past
conference talk. People said that I have good public speaking skills which is a
very sweet compliment. It's because of my story telling class and I'm prety
sure public speaking runs in my genes. Also it might just be a talent that
Heavenly Father has so graciously given me., its probably the last one. I give
the credit to him.
Spiritual Thought: I just want to quickly
talk about charity. In Moroni 7:48 it says that we can obtain charity by
praying for it with all the energy of heart. In Pres. Monson's talk it says
that some of the greatest opportunities to show charity and love is in our own
homes. I love the Hymn "Love at Home". Mom would sing it whenever
there was contention and I am so grateful for that example to me and I've
gained a testimony about how much singing hymns can bring the spirit. There is
a line in that hymn that I love "There is One who smiles on high when
there's love at home" I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are
so pleased with us when we show love towards our families and I know that
we can obtain that love by praying and asking for it. "Ask and ye shall
receive" I love my family and I know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ
strengthens families more than anything else as we live what we are taught! In
the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Love Always,
Sister Miranda Smith
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| Lansing Sisters! |
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Elder Williams face is the
best!!!
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| Service Project - cleaning up the city :)
this is the crew that picked up the flags
Elder Tu'ua is serving in another ward.
Elder Williams face is actually smiling now! |
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| Sister Smith and Sister Morrison |
