Hello
Smith Family!
I enjoyed
each of your letters and loved the experiences and the pictures. Thank you for
the grateful turkey, that was so kind! Where was the BYU game played by the
way? And Matthew......chuck a pumpkin in my honor buddy boy. They don’t have
those here in abundance. And if you guys could wish a happy happy birthday to Grandpa and Michael from my part
that would be great. Tell them I love them and pray for them often!
This week
was fantastic and tiring and inspiring. We had all of our divisions and the
normal stuff and on top of that we had to travel to the Capital for Leadership
Council with President Markham in his house and then again to the capital to go
to the house of the Lord. I love to see the Temple! Sister Markham made us a
little Thanksgiving dinner/lunch that was awesome. Mashed papas to the max. I
know that my mission president and his wife have been called of God. I have
never known two people that can love to the extent that they do. I can just
feel it. Very lucky to have them as my examples.
The
temple was awesome. I have now gone to the temple with almost every companion.
I went there just seeking peace and I found it. Sometimes there is just too
much going on around me and I get caught up in the day to day. But the temple
is such a wonderful place to hear the Spirit. I tried to pay double attention
and I learned a ton as well. I look forward to attending the temple frequently
with you mom and dad when I get home. How lucky we are in Sacramento to have a
temple so close. I remember sitting on my paddleboard when I was 17 in the
middle of Lake Natoma looking through the trees on the shore at the Captain
Moroni and just feeling the Spirit so so strong and having a desire to go
there....and then going over to bust some kids on a rope swing.
The Family
Caceres are doing awesome. They couldn’t make it to church but this Sunday they
will. They believe. Seriously they just soak in everything we say without
blinking an eye. I wish I had that type of faith. I have never met people like
them and I would definitely appreciate your continued prayers for them. A quick
funny experience. ''So Brother Caceres, what did you learn from the pamphlet?''
''Hmm. Well I learned that Elder Smith
really was a prophet of the lord'' ''You mean Joseph Smith?'' ''Yeah Joseph Smith''.
I then testified to them that I was not a prophet. This last name really
confuses people at times.
Well I
just love you guys a ton. I pray that Jesus' love is always with you and that
he can send you guys a little bit of mine too. He is my stronghold and my
refuge. When we go to the temple, He is there too.
LOVE,
Elder Smith
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