Week 57 (June 19, 2017)

I got the package! Thanks so much mom! LOVE YOU!

My scriptures official fell apart... but I glued it back together with super glue, so all is well
 haha.

This week was a really good week.

On monday we had Pday as a Zone and played games on the basketball court of different group games and it was a blast.

 Also, we have been really focusing on finding more people everyweek to teach, so we can have even more investigators at church. And God has been blessing us. 

We are mostly working with Jhonaton, who is still confused, but is still reading the Book of Mormon, praying and going to church! but we will just have to wait it out and see if he wants to get baptized, because we have literally tried so many things, but we will continue to pray for him. So as for now he is making slow progress.

And Lorenzo (about 55), who is a friend of Raul! and wants to get baptized! but is living with his girlfriend who is married and needs a divorce.. this is sadly common here. Divorce is a long hard process here so we will see what happens. But he came to church even after working all night long saturday night and he didnt sleep at all! Went from work to church at 8 am and stayed for the 3 hours! We are so excited for him.

This week was also FATHERS DAY! So first happy fathers day to all you fathers!! and future fathers. And this week we tried focusing in on how we can honor our Heavenly Father on this special day by going to church and it really made a difference! We had a lot more people come to church this week! :)

I am excited to see what happens in our area. Combios are sadly in 2 weeks.. and its most likely that I will go.. we will see. but I hope all goes well with our investigators.

I know this church is true! And something that I have really learned here on the mission is that when we are obedient and trust in god and try our best, we dont need to worry. God is going to bless us! So in those moments of dificulties keep your head up and trust in god because all will be well.  God is on your side :)

I love you all and hope you have a BEAUTIFUL week!

Love, Hna Smoot

PS:  this week for one of lunches was boiled chopped potatoes with chopped pig fat with the skin and little hairs connected still.  That one I couldnt do. haha but we had a good laugh about it after as my companion tried hiding some of it in a baggy in her pocket LOL. The adventures of a mission.