Wow! 9 months now!

Well hey everyone! how is it going, well you are probably wondering why i didn't write yesterday. But it was a holiday yesterday so i wasn't able to write you guys. But how is everything going. Man i heard all about the BYU game ha ha not going to lie it was hard not being able to watch it. I heard BYU's defense is legit and they are just going to get better. Well that's so awesome i found out the moment they won, one of our members called me after the game it was pretty funny! But ya i am super excited to see what they can do this year. Man i hope some of those players don't leave early to the NFL i will be pretty bummed especially if heaps leaves. Well enough of that. Well whoever guessed that i was going to chili the night i got my call i guess they got some part of it right. I know all of you have been wanting to know who my new companion is, But his name is Elder Hidalgo straight from Chili. HE was in the MTC for 9 weeks learning English, just shows how much he knows.(not much) ha ha well at least my Spanish is getting better which is good. I talk it all day basically. We are trying to implement a rule with us. While we are in the house we speak English, and when we are outside we speak Spanish. The ratio definitely goes to Spanish. But he has a really testimony, his mom right now has cancer and it was hard for him to leave. But he knows everything will be fine. HE had family members tell him he was stupid to go on a mission and leave his mom like she is. Shows he really had a desire to serve. I think i have worn him out. Last week we taught 28 lessons the most I have taught in this area. 
We worked really hard. I wore him out he wants to sleep but i don't let him haha. We have to be exactly obedient to receive the blessings and to bring the miracles. Its been fun having Elder Lindsleywe were together all day yesterday, I know he has a tough companion but he really is such a good missionary. We all bore our testimonies this last Sunday, his Spanish really is impressive already. It felt really good, that was really my first time to bear my testimony in sacred meeting where i had the choice. I felt really good, it just feels really good that i get to share my testimony everyday. I love this gospel and i am so privileged to be serving a mission. I love you all. I know the book of Mormon can really bring us happiness, and we have to continue to press on through the hard times in life. The mission really isn't easy, and have thought many times why am i out here, i could be at home watching BYU football, be with my family, be with my girlfriend. But really that would be taking the blessings away from not only me, but you guys and all the people i get to serve out here on the mission, the blessings definitely outweigh the things of the world. I love you all and am so proud of each and everyone of you. I know the Atonement is real and that we can use it each and every day, i have seen it change lives, including my life. I know my savior lives he is there in times of need and i have felt him in tough times out here. I love you all once again have a good week. Kade Tear them up in football, Connor tear them up in golf! all of you tear whatever up ha ha. And go cougs get another W over them longhorns! Elder Smart