Monday, August 11, 2014

Bay City Baby!!!

Hey Family and Friends!
I don't have too much time to get this email written. We had to move into a new apartment today and that has taken all day and we still aren't finished. Remind me never to get more then I need because I don't want to move it all! Oh and it started to rain.... Michigan is a unique place, but when you are close to a massive lake it gets more interesting. That doesn't sounds super positive.... Well It really isn't that bad. I've decided that I like missionary work a lot more than moving things! :D
Monday: I wrote letters!! That's right I still write people!!
Tuesday: Oh crazy story! The bishop asked us to visit someone whose records were just sent to the ward. She can not remember being baptized at all! It is crazy! We aren't really sure how to teach  her because it is like teaching someone who knows nothing about the gospel at all. She is very nice and has a very cute daughter! She said she'd read the Book of Mormon. We're planning on following up with her in a few weeks.
Wednesday: We had our first district meeting of the transfer and we're the only sisters!!! It is great! Haha! We have a good time except for the fact that I'm the only sister who is singing because Sister Jordan is playing the piano. I never thought I'd practically be a soloist!
Thursday: Oh super amazing miracle! A woman in our ward wanted us to help her out at her yard sale so we decided that this day would work best with our schedule. We were actually running a little late to help out but when we got there the member told us that she had a woman for us to talk to. Patty had noticed all the pictures of Christ the member was selling and asked what church she belonged to and the member told her.  Patty asked her what we believed in the after life and she told  her about the spirit world. The member told Patty that two missionaries would be coming and right at that moment we were walking up to the house. We were able to talk with Patty more about God's plan for His children and we were able to set up a time to meet with her. We'll be seeing her tomorrow! We're excited!!!
Friday: We had dinner with the Cortez family and it was great! It is a family of daughters and they are so funny! One is 8, 11, and 14! We challenged them to make goals to invite their friends to an activity or church  and they were excited to set them! It is so great to see members so excited about missionary work and that they want to help out their friends and help them receive the gospel!
Saturday: We met Tracy! She has been seeing missionaries for a long time and she knows the Book of Mormon is true and has a desire to be baptized she just has a hard time leaving her other church. We are praying so hard for her that she will have the ability and courage to make the decision to be baptized sooner rather then later. We're really hoping for the best outcome!
Sunday: I seriously just love church so much! I also love when you have investigators that come to church! Albert came to church and he has a baptismal date for August 30th and we are so excited for him!!! I honestly just love the Bay City ward!! I want to do all that I can to help hasten the work here to help build up the area!
Spiritual Thought: God is in the work and in our lives and there is no doubt in my mind that he loves all of His children. I am so thankful for the chance that I get to see God's hand in my life and in the lives of those he loves. I also know that if someone is prepared to receive the gospel that they will get that chance to receive it! I love this work and there is no kind of work compared to it! In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
I love you all and hope you have a great week!
Love Always,

Sister Smith


Monday, August 4, 2014

And Sister Smith goes too..........

Hey Family and those not sitting on cushions! (hehe)
   This week has been pretty great! Sister Morrison and I have grown a lot and have had our testimonies tried a little here and there, but no worries we are still loving the gospel and preaching it two by two.
Monday: Everything went pretty well. We got a lot of time to do whatever it was the we pleased.
Tuesday: We got to meet with our investigator Sandy after a really long time of not seeing her!! Summer is a bummer because you don't get to see your investigators a lot because they are always out of town!!!! People who are learning about the gospel should really just stay in town so they can get fed spiritually. It's okay though because she is moving forward and we are actually hoping to see her this evening!
Wednesday: Our last district meeting!!! It is always a sad moment when you may not ever see those missionaries again. Our district leader is also leaving for home this week so who knows we may never see him again! Its probably likely that we will, but you never know!
Thursday: Well we went and saw a less active and well he was nice, but challenged us on all of our beliefs. He kind of poked fun at the church which isn't always the most pleasant thing because I love this gospel and it's not great when people make fun of something that you love and know is true. This instance though was just the being of a crazy day though.... only as a missionary. Later that evening we door knocked into a woman and she just started talking about how she really hopes that we will see the truth. She really was a nice woman, but she was feeding us anti the entire time. At one point she asked "Does non of this concern you?" "Nope" was our quick reply. It's interesting how someone could beat down a book that they have never read before in their entire life. This church is Christ's church and I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to stand up for it and the things I know are true.
Friday: Transfer calls were made!!! I was surprisingly very calm and collected while waiting for the call. Sister Morrison will be staying in Williamston training a new missionary!!! She'll do wonderful I just know it!!!! I have been transferred to labor in Bay City!!!!!! I'll actually be training a new missionary and white washing the area.... it is pretty crazy if you ask me. The Lord must of thought I did a decent job training Sister Morrison or I didn't do that great and He's kind enough to give me a second chance. I'm excited to grow and learn a lot! I'll be working hard and really learning how to rely on the Lord!
Saturday: We met this super sweet 15 year old girl named Alyssa and all she wants to do is follow Jesus Christ! She really is so kind and I feel and know that the gospel would help her so much in her life. He mother passed away when she was younger and she is now living with her grandma and 2 older sisters. She is strong and she is willing to meet with us again and she is going to read the Book of Mormon! I'm super excited to see where this goes!!!
Sunday: My last day in Williamston ward!!! Actually I don't think a lot of people know that I am leaving this area.... oh well they'll know when I'm not there next week. Oh also the relief society sang in sacrament!! It was my first time singing in a choir! I'm actually really enjoying singing. I may not have the best voice, but hymns bring the spirit so strongly and I love them!!!!
Spiritual Thought: I have once again learned that no matter how imperfect you are and how inadiquit you feel the Lord knows you better then you know yourself. He knows your potential and He knows exactly what you need in order to reach that potential. He's going to strech you and make you go outside your comfort zone, but all because he loves you and wants you to become what he know you can be. I know that as we rely on the Lord and trust that He knows what is best for us that we will be strengthened and that we will truly be able to see our "burdens become light" Matthew 11:28-30  and our "weaknesses become strengths" Ether 12:27. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Love Always,

Sister Smith 

New door knocking approach that works!!!

Hey Family!!!
    Can you believe that I have been out 13 months!!! I know neither can I!! I only have 5 months left that is just crazy to think about! I can't even begin to think about how fast the time has gone!!! I love my mission so much and I love the person that I am becoming because of the things that I have learned! If you have the opportunity to go on a mission go!!! It will change your life, if you let it!
Here's my crazy week!
Monday: We had a lesson with my investigator in Williamston, Sandy. She is awesome and I love her! I really hope that progresses and will be baptized! I was sad to leave her! It's just sad leaving an area that you love! Also we were with Sister Powell who was heading home the next day! She was a great missionary and I'm sad I only got to know here for a day!
Tuesday: This was seriously one of the longest days of my life! It was weird because I was in my old area, but I knew that I would be transferred to my new area in 2 days. It was like I was on middle ground, wanting to be in Williamston but, wanting to be in my new area in Bay City with my new companion. It was strange and I'd rather not have another day like that!
Wednesday: We were with Sister Anson who was also called to train a new missionary so I was in a trio for a little more than a day which was great! She had previously served in Williamston so it was pretty good! She was super happy to be there!
Thursday: I finally got to pick up my new companion!!!! I was so nervous waiting to pick her up and to find out who I'd be with for the new 3 months! My new companion is Sister Jordan! She is from Layton, Utah and boy does she have greenie fire!!! She is great and is training me very much! She will be a big part in helping the work move forward in this part of the vineyard!
Friday: We weekly planned for a good part of the day! Planning when you don't really know the area makes it a little bit more complicated and longer, but we managed! (We are still working on learning the area and the members. We've only been here not even 5 days I think we should probably give ourselves a little break! We really both have a desire to work hard and hasten the work here so it's exciting)!
Saturday: Now this is the best part of the entire week!!! HaHa! We planned to go door knocking til about 1 and then go home and have some lunch. Today was a pretty hot day and decently humid. We were at our 3rd door and this lady named Gloria was going to turn us away but then started talking to us which was awesome! We talked from like 11:30 to about 1:00. While talking we shared scriptures from the Book of Mormon and she practically quoted Helaman 5:12! Anyways, while talking I started to feel hungry and little sick. I hadn't really eating anything since about 7:00 and we were standing on her porch in the hot sun. All these things combined into me getting light headed and well I actually passed out!! I know crazy right! The craziest part is that I passed out off her porch! No worries though (dad) I'm okay! If I wasn't you probably would have gotten a call. So yeah I fainted off a woman's porch. I fell down about 3 steps and hit my head on this plastic turtle. I opened my eyes to Sister Jordan praying over me and all I could think was "Dang it! Did I really just pass out!" They called 911 and the fire department came and the ambulance as well...... haha! They came walking up and I was laughing. I couldn't believe that it had happened and I still don't! They asked if I wanted to go to the hospital and I said "Not really..." only a missionary. Don't worry we called the elders and I got a blessing and everything is all good! Oh the Zone Leaders called and Elder Tuttle said that I was boss and that everyone should work as hard and me and that I was his new favorite missionary. It was pretty funny! Also we had to call the office and they asked how the contact went and I said "Great! We gave her a Book of Mormon and she said that we could come back!" I wouldn't recommend trying it, but hey it's a new door approach and it works! But you have to stay inside the rest of the day so that is a negative of this approach.
Sunday: I love the Bay City Ward!!!! It is super small and practically a branch size but I love it!!! The bishop is wonderful and we are striving to build trust with the members! Also I bore my testimony and the bishop said that he could tell who I was because of it! I'm glad that I bear a testimony that builds trust! Seriously, I am super excited to be here and to work hard and to have been trust with this part of the Lord's vineyard!
Spiritual Thought: I have been thinking about what I want to talk about and I feel like obedience is a great topic of today! I am so grateful for commandments! I have a testimony of keeping them and living them. I know that the Lord gives us commandments to bless us and to make us happy as we live them! Our mission president and past mission president are and were very set on exact obedience and nothing else and I love it!!! As I live the commandments and mission rules I have seen my life be so blessed and my happiness levels exceed anything that I could imagine! One of my favorite scriptures is Mosiah 2:41 which talks about the happy state of those who keep the commandments and that they will be blessed temporally and spiritually. I know that it is hard to keep them sometimes, but I know the amazing feels that you get when you do keep them! When we are disobedient we are captive to the devil and when we choose to keep the commandments we are free and will have eternal life! We choose whether or not we want to be happy. Happiness is a choice and so is following the commandments! Life is meant to be joyful!!!! In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
I love you all!!!
Love Always,
Sister Smith



Michigan Nature
                                                                     Baby Raccoon's!

                         My district and my district leader!!! Haha He's eating an oreo ball! Yum!
                                                                P.S he's home now! 

                            Brother Fortin and Sister McCord! Both are less-actives that I worked with!


Dody was our neighbor who took care of us! She's the sweetest! 

Sandy 

Angie one of my past investigators! 


 The crew!
Danielle and Jasszameen and me! 

Monday, July 28, 2014

And Sister Smith goes too..........

Hey Family and those not sitting on cushions! (hehe) (knights tail - movie)
   This week has been pretty great! Sister Morrison and I have grown a lot and have had our testimonies tried a little here and there, but no worries we are still loving the gospel and preaching it two by two.
Monday: Everything went pretty well. We got a lot of time to do whatever it was the we pleased.
Tuesday: We got to meet with our investigator Sandy after a really long time of not seeing her!! Summer is a bummer because you don't get to see your investigators a lot because they are always out of town!!!! People who are learning about the gospel should really just stay in town so they can get fed spiritually. It's okay though because she is moving forward and we are actually hoping to see her this evening!
Wednesday: Our last district meeting!!! It is always a sad moment when you may not ever see those missionaries again. Our district leader is also leaving for home this week so who knows we may never see him again! Its probably likely that we will, but you never know!
Thursday: Well we went and saw a less active and well he was nice, but challenged us on all of our beliefs. He kind of poked fun at the church which isn't always the most pleasant thing because I love this gospel and it's not great when people make fun of something that you love and know is true. This instance though was just the being of a crazy day though.... only as a missionary. Later that evening we door knocked into a woman and she just started talking about how she really hopes that we will see the truth. She really was a nice woman, but she was feeding us anti the entire time. At one point she asked "Does non of this concern you?" "Nope" was our quick reply. It's interesting how someone could beat down a book that they have never read before in their entire life. This church is Christ's church and I am so grateful for the opportunity I have to stand up for it and the things I know are true.
Friday: Transfer calls were made!!! I was surprisingly very calm and collected while waiting for the call. Sister Morrison will be staying in Williamston training a new missionary!!! She'll do wonderful I just know it!!!! I have been transferred to labor in Bay City!!!!!! I'll actually be training a new missionary and white washing the area.... it is pretty crazy if you ask me. The Lord must of thought I did a decent job training Sister Morrison or I didn't do that great and He's kind enough to give me a second chance. I'm excited to grow and learn a lot! I'll be working hard and really learning how to rely on the Lord!
Saturday: We met this super sweet 15 year old girl named Alyssa and all she wants to do is follow Jesus Christ! She really is so kind and I feel and know that the gospel would help her so much in her life. He mother passed away when she was younger and she is now living with her grandma and 2 older sisters. She is strong and she is willing to meet with us again and she is going to read the Book of Mormon! I'm super excited to see where this goes!!!
Sunday: My last day in Williamston ward!!! Actually I don't think a lot of people know that I am leaving this area.... oh well they'll know when I'm not there next week. Oh also the relief society sang in sacrament!! It was my first time singing in a choir! I'm actually really enjoying singing. I may not have the best voice, but hymns bring the spirit so strongly and I love them!!!!
Spiritual Thought: I have once again learned that no matter how imperfect you are and how inadequate you feel the Lord knows you better then you know yourself. He knows your potential and He knows exactly what you need in order to reach that potential. He's going to stretch you and make you go outside your comfort zone, but all because he loves you and wants you to become what he know you can be. I know that as we rely on the Lord and trust that He knows what is best for us that we will be strengthened and that we will truly be able to see our "burdens become light" Matthew 11:28-30  and our "weaknesses become strengths" Ether 12:27. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Love Always,

Sister Smith 

Monday, July 21, 2014

I'm running out of subject lines......

Hey there Random Citizens!
    This week has consisted of a lot of things, but so does every week in the mission life. And.... ACTION!
Monday: I honestly can't remember quite what happened. I wrote some letters to people! Yeah I still wrote letters!
Tuesday: So we had a polar vortex in the middle of summer. The temperature was about mid 60s and it rained. We were with out a car and door knocking and I looked in the sky and said "Oh it'll probably rain some time this week" and well not even 3 minutes later it started to down pour! We took cover under a tree then we realized that wasn't helping so we ran to some apartment that were about 100ft away and started to door knock there. We met a young adult named Tom and he accepted a copy of the Book of Mormon. He said that he would read it and we're planing on following up with him in about a week!
Wednesday: We had a district meeting and then we had to go to the mission office to work some things out. While there we talked to President Jacobsen. It was nice because he took the time to teach us things and to talk with us. I love when people take every opportunity to teach about how we can be more like Jesus Christ.
Thursday: Oh we were out door knocking at like 8:30 at night and a man answers his door is just so upset that we knocked on his door so late... it wasn't that late, but anyways, he proceeds to tell Sister Morrison and I to "Get, Get, get off my porch!" It was like the badger on Fox and the Hound. Sometimes when things like that happen you just walk away with a little giggle... I hope that isn't bad.
Friday: Totally a miracle of the week!!!!!! We were and checked on a potential named Cindy who lives in Williamston and we started talking with her about the Book of Mormon. She had read a lot of it and telling us what she had read and understood!!! She was following the plot line and everything really well!!! We read the introduction with her and she said that she new the Book of Mormon was true and the Joseph Smith was a prophet!!! She said she wasn't sure yet about the church being Christ's only church but she is willing to learn more and find out!!! It was the coolest miracle ever!!! We are meeting with her again this week! We're pretty excited about it!
Saturday: We went to a baptism for a girl in our ward! She is the cutest little thing and it was a great service! Their family is so missionary minded and at her baptism they played a video that the church put out explaining about the restoration and why we do the things that we do!! I want to be that missionary minded when I get home and when I have a family! Member missionary work is the best there is no other thing that could be greater!!!!
Sunday: Our ward mission leader was released!!!!! I'm so sad!! We had like the world's greatest ward mission leader! He is now going to be in the mission presidency but still! He'll do great things though for the mission so he'll be able to bless more then just the Williamston area!
Spiritual Thought: I was thinking about this and I thought that I would talk about what I have learned from this transfer! I've learned that the Lord qualifies who he calls and that the Lord knows what we need better then we do. I've learned a lot about relationships and learning to love people. I've been blessed to have gained so much charity for those who I have been teaching, the ward and Sister Morrison. I never knew that I could love people this much and I am so grateful that I have been able to experience it. I've learned that nothing beats hard work, diligence and exact obedience. I've learned that the gospel is truly the only thing that will bring us everlasting happiness. I've learned that the Book of Mormon brings me peace in times of confusion and anxieties. I've learned that I'm better than I think I am. I've learned that I can always give more and I promised that I would give my very best when I came on my mission and when I came into this life and I desire to give it all I have and become a true disciple of Jesus Christ. I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Christ's church and I know that Christ lives! In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Love Always,

Sister Miranda Smith 

I've gots no idea!

Hey Hey Hey it's Sista Smith!!!!
  So far today has been a pretty good one!!! I've been laughing all morning and I just love my mission with all my heart!!!! So much joy! This is my joy, this is my joy, this is my joy!!!! Oh man have you heard that we are going to go through another polar vortex. We're supposed to have 2 days that are in the 60s! How crazy is that!!! Haha  Michigan I just love you so much!!!
Well here is a play back of my last week!
Monday: I honestly can't remember. I did get some watermelon which is pretty yummy!!!
Tuesday: Oh crazy story. Sister Morrison and I were door knocking and we knocked into an older gentle man and he let us right in. He asked why we were there and then we started saying we were from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and he went on saying that he went there and had a calling and that he hasn't been there for a while. It turns out that his son was a member growing up and he went with him and received a calling, but was never baptized. He is now like 88 and doesn't want to change which is lame and he says he doesn't have time to meet with us. Well I guess we'll just have to go back and talk with him some more!
Wednesday: Oh man one of the bummer moments of the week. We had a lesson set up with someone that we are super excited to meet with and they shinned us.... meaning they didn't come to the appointment and didn't call saying they weren't coming. It was a bummer, but hopefully we'll be able to get in contact with her again.
Thursday: We went to see an investigator and he was pretty much going to drop us but his wife came and started talking to us and she was the sweetest person ever! She was like oh I'd love to talk with you more about the church and I've been to one of your services before and I liked it there. We're hoping to meet with them and talk more about the church and the restoration of the gospel.
Friday: We finally met with our investigator Angie again!!!! It has been like a month since we've actually been able to meet with her. She is a breast cancer survivor and she has just been getting her life back in order so we are hoping that now that she is feeling more organized and healthier we're hoping she'll have a great desire to find how to put Heavenly Father more in her life!
Saturday: I met President Jacobsen and boy is he intense!!!!! But in a really good way! He is awesome! He was a football coach for a high school in Utah and has been around teens like his entire life! He is like having a coach! We watched a sports inspirational clip and boy did it hit home! It was amazing cause he related it back to missionary work and giving your best and all that you've got while to you are here. Seriously tears almost came! It's gonna be a good 6 months left in the field! I do miss President Hess though. They had their home coming and Sister hunt sent me tons of pictures of missionaries I've served with! It was crazy and one of the best emails ever!
Sunday: Sister Morrison and I did a ton of walking. Haha we thought our planning was good and then it ended up not being as great as we thought... haha well sometimes things happen.
Spiritual Thought: Something that I've been pondering about is how hard being a disciple of Jesus Christ really is. The thing is though that it doesn't end once I come home, when I get released, but it never ends. I am always a representative of Jesus Christ because when I was baptized I promised to take upon His name, always remember Him and keep his commandments. When I think about how hard it really is going to be I just have to remember that Salvation isn't a cheap experience and that if I want that I'm going to have to work hard and always strive to be a disciple of Christ. I think about it and I think because Heavenly Father loves us so much He has given us the opportunity to become like Him and the only way to do that is to do hard things and to grow and progress. Something that I have learned though is that I can do hard things, we all can! When we look towards Christ, who gives us strength, we are able to accomplish those things that are put in our path. I'm so grateful to have a knowledge of this and a desire to do my best and be a disciple of Jesus Christ that I may be able to live with Heavenly Father again. I invite you all to ponder about how we all can be better disciples of our Savior, Jesus Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
I love you all!!!
Love Always,

Sister Smith 

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Blessings from on High

My dearest family and friends,
    This week flew by! I'm already in the 2nd week of my new transfer and I can tell that this is going to be a quick one! My mission is picking up speed and I have no idea what I'm gonna do! Oh guess what I actually have 5 transfers left and not 4! I don't know how excited mom and dad are to hear that, but I feel a bit releaved to know that I have more time to teach the gospel and become a better servent of the Lord. This week was really great! We had rain, sunshine and humidity it was just a blessed week for us!
Monday: Sister Morrison and I had to pick up Sister Greene who stayed with us over night because of transfers. It was fun to be with Sister Greene again! She and I were together in Midland for 6 weeks then I was transfered out. It was a bit of a crazy P-Day thoguh because no one told us Sister Greene was going to stay with us so the Assistants called us and asked if we would do them a favor by picking her up at the mission office.... haha! Sorry Sister Green!
Tuesday: Sister Morrison and I took a trip out to this small one stop light town to go door knocking and we met this girl named Jordan! She is amazing and I just already have so much love for her. She is a firefighter and EMT! She attends church but not super often. She was so reponsive to us and I feel like she is so prepared to recieve the gospel! We are planning on following up with her this week!
Wednesday: Okay this is an awesome story! Sister Morrison and I gave up the car and we had a lesson to go to at a park about a mile away. We walked to the park and waited to have our lesson with Andrew. Andrew arrived and we started talking with him and then after a few minutes these dark clouds started to come in. It is amazing how swiftly the clouds move in. All 3 of  us just sat there waiting for what we knew was going to be a down pour of rain. Now Andrew can't give us a ride cause well that's against the white handbook, but he didn't want to leave us so when it started to rain we all rain for the bathrooms because there is a roof and we stood under that with our bodies pretty much against the wall of the building. It was so funny! We waited a bit but it just kept coming. Andrew said, "Why is it that something bad always happens when I'm around you two?" Well when you try to do good there will be opposition. Luckily Sister Morrison and I were able to find a ride home and we were able to avoid the thunder and lightening. :D
Thursday: Sister Morrison and I waited for a bus for 70 minutes..... it was the worst! It's hard to be an effective missionary when you are waiting at a bus stop with no one there. I thought about talking to the people with their windows rolled down as they were waiting at the stop light but I didn't.... I think that might be a little creepy.
Friday: Oh my it rained!!! Sister Morrison and I always don't dress according to the weather. We were dressed for a hot humid day not a 70 degree rainy day! It was just super funny cause it seems to happen a lot, but we're blessed! It was funny because we sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Come, Come Ye Saints" as we were walking to our place. It really helps to remember that people are always looking at us and we are always representatives of Jesus Christ and that we always need to look that way so singing hymns is a great way to keep smiling even in the rain!
Saturday: We got in contact with a potential investigator we met about a week or two ago and we were able to talk with him a bit and we set up a time that we could come and meet with him this week! I'm super excited and I'm praying that his heart will be softened to receive the message that we have to share!
Sunday: We saw President and Sister Hess! This is their last week here. They leave for Utah on Saturday and President Jacobsen and his wife come on Friday! I am so sad to see President and Sister Hess leave, but I am so grateful for the things that they taught me and I look forward to learning from the Jacobsens. I knew this day would come but I didn't know it would come this fast!
Spiritual Thought: "Take up the cross, and follow me" Mark 10:21 This morning I studied about taking up the cross and what that means. I learned that it means to follow God's commandments and following our Savior. I thought about this and I thought how hard and long the road to perfection really is, but then the thought came about how lucky we are to have a Savior who has already gone through all that we have and will go through in our lives. When Elder Holland came to the mission he said life is hard work because "Salvation is not a cheap experience." He also talked about when we follow Christ we have trials because we said we'd follow him through everything and "the road to Salvation always goes through Gethsemane". There isn't any other way. We must feel what Christ felt in order to become instraments in the Lord's hands. I know that the pathway to discipleship is hard but I know that the reward is that much greater then the sacrifices we are asked to make. I love being a missionary no matter what it is that I am asked to go through. The Lord brings down blessings as we "Take us the cross, and follow him." In the name of Jesus the Christ, amen.
Love Always,

Sister Smith


BREAD!!!!!


The Bathroom Where we took cover From the Rain!



Wildlife! Outside our apartment :)

Slurpee!!!!   
Mine was Blue....

Sun burn of the century!!!