Week 33 (January 2, 2017)

Nicole! (Standing to the right of me) with the familia Pena in our ward and the others :)

Ward Christmas Party!

Wow, this week was so crazy. To start off, like I mentioned last week, me and my comp were robbed in the internet cafe, but we were just so greatful we were not harmed and all is well. DO NOT WORRY :) Everything happens for a reason when you are obeying gods commandments.  So we got over it in a couple of days. But this week to start off on tuesday afternoon we had a work visit where the sister leader comes and I went to her area and worked with her comp for 24 hours.  It was great and always exciting to switch it up a little. Also this week me and my comp, following the council from our mission president, we have started working A LOT more with the members and leaders in the church.  We found 27 references this week as a result of those members which is normally around 15 and as a result 2 investigatores came to church this week!! Which its been a while. And so we were very greatful for that because it lifted our spirits from everything.  We had a wonderful week and I am positive it was from all your prayers. So thank you.  As all of you know, it was also New Years! Which I cant believe it is already 2017!! That is absolutely crazy! But new years eve we worked normal did divisions with 2 sister members to find more people to teach and basically no was home, but before going back to be with my comp, I had a feeling to knock on this door so we did and we taught him and we set up a return apointment! so even though from the holiday craziness, God is still blessing and helping us as we work diligently to follow those promptings.  Also we went to bed like normal but we were woken up at 12 from the 20 or 30 min huge Firework show out side our house in the air.  we looked out our window, which was pretty much the same as what happend for christmas eve.  It was massive, but we went to bed after a couple of min, it was just super loud.

Our mission president also has instructed us to make goals! but SMART Goals, because goals can feel overwhelming at times. so its important to break it up into smaller goals, daily weekly monthly and yearly goals.  That way we can change into the people god wants us to be as we prayerfully set goals, then take action and pray for help to accomplish them.  

I love you all so much and hope you all had a wonderful New Years and Christmas. Also happy aniversary to my parents Dec 28! Love you mom and dad!! So glad you got married :)

Love, Hna Smoot