Week 4: Philadelphia, PA

Hey guys! how is everyone! I hope all is good and just wanna say go cougs with them playing this week man i wish i could see what happens! But some things have happened and it has been a crazy weekend.

 

But this is what went down, So Saturday night our President called me and Elder Fifita we were kinda worried to think why he was calling, but he told us that a missionary was going home early for school and so they emergency transferred my companion to Delaware. We were so bummed we stayed up till 5 in the morning just talking and stuff. We were so tight and things were going so well. Even president was bummed to make the decision to change us we were leading the whole zone and were doing really good together but he needed us as zone leaders. So basically what is going to happen is i am with 2 other elders for two weeks staying in their area and covering our area all at the same time. Its already been really hectic. Then in 2 weeks i am getting transferred to be a zone leader. I really am bummed i don't want to be in leadership and just having wanted to my whole mission i just wanted to be a Spanish missionary because its rare to see a Spanish missionary be a zone leader and stuff. But whatever i guess i just gotta do what President says and roll with it and have a good attitude. But i still love this work.

 

Anyways, we basically had another baptism this week, he didn't technically count because he was 8 but we reactivated the whole family, the mom is getting a calling, the older brother just got the priesthood now the younger one named Ozzie (they call him fatty poo because all the boys in their family has the name of Ozzie ha ha) But it was a good baptism and went really good, they are a way cool family! But Things are good just sad i am leaving already!

 

Anyways love you all and go cougs!

Elder Smart

Week 2: Philadelphia, PA

Hey everyone! Well just wanted to tell you all that i guess my mom got THE PAPERS about my release date and everything! ha ha crazy stuff time is creeping up on me! But how is everything for all of you guys? How was the Olympics i heard they were really good!

Well good news we had 3 baptisms this last week and it went really good me baptized this family their names are Yvette Miles, Hakeem Miles, and kerhlesha williams it was such a good baptism i got to baptize Kehrlish she is 11 years old and is way cool! The mom Yvette is sooo solid and has such a strong testimony. The service went so good it was way spiritual and there were a lot of non members there! We had a really good turnout just was super busy leading up to it getting everything ready! But ya so that's some good news.

Also went and ushered for the funeral of the Reid son! It was such a good funeral based on the plan of Salvation the Redid took it so well. They are a good family! But i got to meet and see a lot of famous people! The whole eagles team was there, The commissioner for the NFL Roger Goodell, chad Lewis Lavell Edwards i talked to him for like 5 minutes. But i was right next to Michael Vick so that was cool shook like all of their hands and what not! It was cool stuff but the funeral was so spiritual with like so many people there a lot of people left touched by the spirit! Well all is good! I love you all hope all is good! Thanks for everything!

Love Elder Smart

Week 1: Philadephia

Hey everyone don't have much time but i wanted to all let you know i have been transferred! But i am in Philly now but the bad news is i don't know what our mission President was thinking but i got switched to English! But its all good i gotta trust in the lord and take the chance to grow. I do get to practice my Spanish with all the Dominicans that own the little corner stores so that's cool! My companion is way cool Elder Fifita he is from Spanish fork and way cool we get a long way good! its going to be fun together. We are in the Hood i have already seen a shooting and there have been 17 in the past 2 weeks its crazy here, But Andy Reid is in my ward, but sad his son died we are ushering for his funeral tomorrow so pray that i get to see Mike Vick! its all good well i love you all and hope to talk to you soon here is my new address

2201 Brynmawr ave. #504

Philadelphia, PA 19131

LOVE

Elder Smart