Hello Everyone,
This week has been very humbling. It's like I said when I first started my mission, Pride is something that sneaks in and you don't even realize it. I started seeing it in myself when we went of exchanges with the Assistants. My companion left and an Elder Oguguo came with me. I was able to learn so much from him. The biggest thing that I learned was that missionary work is about thinking, not just about doing. I also saw that I have a one track mind if I am not careful. I've been doing a lot of thinking inside the box, which allowed pride to enter into my life. I learned so much about missionary work on that day. Because I saw the pride/one track mind in my life it allowed me to focus on being more humble and start thinking outside the box. It also allowed my companionship to become better.
I'm so grateful for that day.
For zone conference this week the reading assignment was Jacob chapter 5(The longest chapter in the Book of Mormon) It talks about the allegory of the Olive tree. It was the first time in my life I really studied that chapter and I learned so much from it. Not only did I learn about the scattering of Israel and then the gathering of Israel, but I also learned lots about planning and putting that plan into action. When you read your scriptures you really do need the spirit because it's some intense stuff. My testimony of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon also increased because Jacob 5 is so intense that a man and the learning of men could not have written it. Especially Joseph Smith.
That's all the major events that I could think of and some of the smaller ones. I love you all and if you want any specific stories, ask, because I don't know what sort of things you all want to know about me, my mission and about Africa(Zambia).
Stay Awesome and be Humble,
-Elder Smith
Pictures:
-My first anti-mormon doctrine(And also some anti-Jehovah's witness doctrine)
-Some pictures of a heritage parade.
Videos:
From Dad - At LYR
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