Hi Sam,
Here's a quick update on the week. Didn't get the email written last night so squeaking this out between Seminary and work.
Halloween was the big event this week. Amelia came up with 3 separate costumes for different events. Here's a post from one experience Mom and the girls had while out trick or treating in the countryside:
After hitting the countryside, the girls went into Devon to add to their candy stash and stayed over at Emma's. Mom and I got the house to ourselves. While I was working the next morning. I saw a rare site out the back window. 3 huge moose strolled across our back field:
Earlier in the week, I went on a business trip to visit a Nissan auto plant that uses our software. They are located in Tennessee. They produce over 600,000 cars a year there! Huge plant and very interesting to visit. While I was there, just before flying out I went to see a couple of famous sites there:
1. The grand Ol Opry is a famous concert hall for country music, which is huge in Nashville:
2. A replica of the Athens parthenon:
Mom went down to St George Friday to visit the Froleichs. She'll fly back with Stephanie on Wednesday. Bowie is getting soooo bright and cute and interactive. can't wait to have her here with us for a while.
As usual, Steph and Tyler went all out with Halloween.
Made some more progress on the garage. Finished a corner to build shelves this winter to get all our totes out.
Kenny McKenny got married last week in Cardston.
There's the week in pictures at least :)
BTW, here's the link to Ben's concert videos.
Abby and I bore our testimony this week. Abby talked about our canoe adventure and how even a small deviation from staying straight would cause the wind to turn you completely off course. Bore her testimony how small and simple things are important for good and bad. Thanks Abby.
Have a great week.
Dad
From Sam - The 22 month exchange
Hello all,
From Sam - The 22 month exchange
Hello all,
This week flew by for me. I'm sitting at 6 weeks left in my mission. It's driving me crazy.
One amazing experience this week was going on an exchange with Elder Ellsworth. I came from the MTC with Elder Ellsworth and I have never taught with him before or spent a day in the area with him. I've been around him but I've never been his companion for day. This exchange is one that I've been waiting for. It was so amazing to be with him. I got to know him a lot more and I learned a lot from him. I learned to be a better teacher, I learned more about patience(Which is funny because patience is the one thing he didn't have when we were in the MTC) When we sat down at the end of the day we didn't have anything to tell each other on how we can improve. We both enjoyed our time together and not a moment was wasted. All that happened was telling each other what we admire about each other and what we learned from each other. We also talked about what we could do to sprint to the end of our missions. It was an amazing time and worth the 22 month wait.
Yesterday was fast and testimony Sunday. Part way through my companion went up to bear his testimony. When he did, I thought about how I only have 6 weeks left and only two fast Sundays left and my opportunities to bear my testimony to Matero ward are very limited. I went up and bore testimony of the difference of a house and a home. A house is a building and a place you go to. A home is where family is. Matero ward is my home. I'm going to miss this place when I go to my home in Canada.I have learned so much while I've been here in Matero. How to be innocent to sin but not naive, to work hard AND smart. My testimony of the savior Jesus Christ has increased so much. I thought I had a strong testimony until is was strengthened.I didn't think it could be better than it was and then I had an experience where it became more real to me and increased so much.
I'm trying to "Hoe to the end of the row" and "Sprint to the finish" It's so hard to work so hard but I do know that it will be worth it. Thank you everyone for your prayers. I do know the power of prayer is so real. God's blessings are very real. He has taken care of me my whole mission and seems to have helped me so much for after my mission. He loves blessing us. Blessing = Happiness and blessings come from obedience. So Obedience = Happiness.
I love you all,
-Elder Smith
Pictures:
-Halloween party with the Quero's(Another Indian family joined us, the girl in the picture is Panna)(I was my companion for Halloween)
-Elder Ellsworth with the member on his left(Amos) and two of the people I'm teaching(Peter and Aloysius)
-The baptism of Bupe Mwelwe with me baptizing
-Me, Elder Ellsworth, Brother Chingwara and Joseph Kampeliya
-Pictures at the AP's flat
-Fun night at the Phiri's house
Video's
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