Week 42 (March 6, 2017)

My family haha. My daughter, my mom, and my sister. Oh, the mission family tree haha.

My new companion and I, Hermana Parra

Jerson Ceballos in the front, served in the same mission as Jade Smoot (my cousin)!!! So fun to talk about that! Brother Ceballos is a member in my ward.

Well, This week was cambios!! and I got transfered to the other side of the mission in the area of Chinchaysuyo, in the zone Independencia, which are the mission offices! so thats exciting.  but my new companion is Hna Parra from Argentina! She is super cool, and I am excited for whats ahead.  They also serve less food at lunch in general on this side of the mission, so its wierd to get a normal size amount of food on my plate on not a mountain of rice, but a normal amount! but all is well. haha

Well this week we were teach Raul and Carlos (they are both 30) and best friends. They were a street contact from the sister before and are both really good people. The only thing is that Carlos knows SO MUCH about the bible and tried many times to have a Bible Bash with us but of course we werent going to do that and invited him to pray about it all. But on sunday he told us he couldnt believe anything except if its in the bible so he didnt even want to read the book of mormon OR the pamphlet on the Restoration and has some interesting theorys. BUT Raul, after teaching them everyday this week, he is actually interested!! and after teaching them the restoration, book of mormon and part of the plan of salvation so far, he actually wants to be baptized. So we are going to continue teaching him and they actually both came to church, but Carlos said the fast and testimony meeting, all the testimonies were to strong for him so he got up and left in the middle of it. It was crazy and just proves that satan was really working on him.  But Raul stayed until 2nd hour! and then had another apt and had to go. but I think he will progress. Anyways we are excited for the future and we will see what happens.

I know this gospel is true! and I am so eternal grateful for this wonderful opportunity to be here!! Thank you for all your love and support!

Love Hna Smoot

Happy Birthday Dad!!! March 7