Monday, November 26, 2018

Mark got his Christmas Package!! First time even in Mexico!! Now if he would have just waited until Christmas!


Monday 26, 2018

THIS HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE WEEK AND THIS IS GONNA BE A GREAT EMAIL 

But hey this was a week of DILIGENCE.  We did a lot of contacting and searching for new investigators.  Never worked harder nor had so much fun. Nor been so tired jaja.  Also another note I really honestly love the Spanish language. It is so much fun now.  

This week Roberto didn’t respond to a single call except for Saturday night.  That was where he informed us he had been doing some research and he needed to talk to us.  A bit scary to hear right now but its ok we have been working so hard and trying to be obedient, that whatever happens there is no way we can’t say we didn’t give it everything we had.

We also had a lesson with someone named Jarem, who is a believer of science more than god, but he was interested in what we had to share, so we went over to his house and he had SO MANY GOOD QUESTIONS I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO ANSWER like about evolution or receiving a real testimony.  He was so cool! Lots of potential there along with several other contacts we made.

(Gross alert) also while trying to break in my new shoes (thanks mom and dad <3) my feet were absolutely destroyed and this ingrown toenail I had really started to hurt so last night I soaked my feet in hot water for 20 minutes and grabbed some nail clippers and tweezers and now I am missing an ingrown toenail, parts of my left foot´s big toenail, and a painful limp :)

I HAVE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT STUDYING THIS WEEK and there is definitely a difference between studying when the spirit is present and studying because it´s 8 am and that’s what you gotta do. Receiving revelation is a process, and it gets quickened depending on the effectiveness of your studies.  I love ya’ll, this was a large email, and I hope you guys enjoy this week!

-Elder Smiley


Thanksgiving in Mexico!!

New Shoes, New Shoes, Mark has new shoes!! 
The old ones look well worn!!

Monday, November 5, 2018

African Safari!!


Monday November 8, 2018


So I am writing ya’ll early because in the afternoon we are going to African Safari!  This place is famous in the mission!  President allowed us to plan it because we completed the goal for baptisms for the month of October.  Super sick.  So we are heading out there for a couple of hours and then coming home to hamburgers cooked by an investigator.  We are all gonna get heart attacks but life goes on we will survive.

This is gonna be short because we did a bunch of planning for this activity on short notice so kinda garbage but we still got Roberto and his kid Metsi to church! They love it!  They are gonna get baptized in two weeks if things keep going according to plan, but he told us he has to talk to us about his wife, who doesn’t like that we pass by. We have an appointment with him on Tuesday I think and I am honestly a bit worried about what he is gonna tell us.

Something I have been doing lately with the leaders of the church is asking how they have good studies, and I have gotten such good results from applying their answers.  We had some really fun study sessions this week (when we´ve been able to).  Always have 1000 questions and then start with a prayer and let the revelation flow! I love you all; keep it real and can´t wait to show ya’ll the adventures we had today!

-Elder Smiley