Week 9: Bridgton, New Jersey

Everything is going good here.  This weekend was really crazy and soooo good! So one of the Elders in our district had to get his appendix taken out so the other side of Bridgeton one of them went with another elder so 3 of us covered 2 areas on foot it was a lot of work but it was way good we had some good lessons. Then we had a wedding we had to be to with a recent convert getting married also the other elders had a baptism so we went to it! We are super good friends with her she is amazing and is going to be an amazing member! I am so excited for her! It was cool cause her boyfriend is a member and is getting ready to go on a mission it was a cool experience for him. We actually surprised her and sang one of her favorite songs at the baptism it was sooo good! Not gonna lit my voice is getting good haha! She cried we also had 5 investigators there at the baptism it was soo good for them to see it! i hope we can baptize them this transfer or while i am here at least! I have gained a huge love and respect for the people her i will defend my illegal Mexicans haha! Its been really fun! i love it Thanks for all you do i don't have anything specific that i need! All is good! maybe just some drink mixes haha well thanks mom! have a good week i wont be sending a big email this week if you could just send part of this to people! we gotta run home from here haha! We went and ate at that Butch guy's house this morning and did laundry and what not! and we might go bowling later on today with the girl that got baptized yesterday!Te amo! cuidate!


Elder Smart

Week 8: Bridgetone, New Jersy

Well didn't have time today but want to send you all a pic!

Week 7: Bridgeton, New Jersey

Hey everyone! how was the week? what did you guys do? well things were a little slow here but it was good! We had some fun! There is not much to talk about lately i promise these next two transfers i will talk a little more cause we are going to work our butts off! Well I AM TRAINING again ha ha crazy i guess president has a lot of trust in me which is crazy with the way our area is going. But ya there is only one Spanish elder coming in and he is the one who wants me to train him i am pretty stoked. Just cause we talked to a return missionary in our branch for like 2 hours yesterday he went to Mexico and had a ton of success! It was cool he gave us so many suggestions one thing i am going to do is just build up our teaching pool! We really don't have a lot of people to teach and what not! but i am going to work really hard with my new missionary coming in its going to be awesome! 


Well my attitude has kinda changed i was just real down on myself but i just accepted my faults and realized i can change and i am going to do work this transfer and BAPTIZE!! its exciting we got permission to start on the re construction of the bank the church bought that we are making into a chapel! it will be done in 60 days it will really help out the work here. 


 Well also everyone is getting sick here! and it actually snowed here and has been cold its been really fun to walk in ha ha but luckily i haven't caught it! so good news there! Well, I wish everyone a happy valentines and i love you all your all such a big influence in my life and your all my valentine this year since i cant have really one till next year ha ha! well love you all be safe have a good week!

Week 6: Bridgeton, New Jersey

Hey everyone! how is everything going? Well i guess i heard the Giants won the super bowl cool cool, really don't care about the NFL but maybe there is a Coug on the team! well its crazy that this transfer is already almost over! 


 WEll to talk about the week not going to lie its been way rough and has kinda sucked! But there is nothing we can do about it but keep trying to work hard and find new people to teach and find those that are prepared! But just like yesterday so we were teaching a girl named blanca her boyfriend is a less active and she is 20 and has 2 kids but she really had a desire to change and really wanted to be baptised we just had to get her to church and also to get them married. But yesterday the boyfriend Javier came to church and she didn't so we asked where she was but he told us that she wouldn't be with us for awhile. They separated and she went to Pennsylvania we don't know what happened but i don't think she has plans to return anytime soon. She was our only baptismal date that we had. Cause our other one like 2 weeks ago told us that he cant continue cause his wife wouldn't let him. So its been super frustrating we don't have a ton of people to teach and no one really has time. We have walked so much trying to talk to as many people as possible and pass by formers and potentials and just nothing! But there is nothing we can do about it. And its just kinda frustrating getting this far into my mission and really haven't had a baptism yet! It constantly makes me re-evaluate and try to change think of new ways and things i can do better at and i don't know its disappointing but i gotta keep my head up and work as hard as i can and the Lord will prepare a way! also one of the old ladies in our ward got taken to the hospital during church and she has like 1% chance of living its pretty sad she was the sweetest lady! 


 But all is good! i still love my mission i am changing as a person maybe that's what God wants i guess. But i know i will baptise someone cause it says in my patriarchal blessing. But all is good thanks for all the love and support you show me everyday i can definitely feel your prayers. I love you all be safe and have a good week. Elder Smart