tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50207745146697585352024-02-19T06:06:06.154-08:00The Field Is White..................D & C 4:4 For behold the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul;Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-13196762793164436472012-08-06T16:31:00.000-07:002012-08-06T16:31:26.022-07:00Elser Daniel Smith, 06 August 2012
helloooooooo. well thanks for the good letter.
and yeah i usually write joel. he just updates me a little on his mission and how he cant wait until college haha. but there working it sounds like.
were you ever able to send those letters to the emails yet?
well this week was good. i am serving with elder bobak and im really trying to help him learn spanish and be a good teacher. im not so sure how well he was trained but he sleeps during studies so im working on that. and he did better today.
anyways we met an RLDS member. pretty weird. and it was sad how lost they are. they use the book of mormon, they use Dand C up until joseph smith dies and do not have the pearl of great price. but they believe because of some promise given to joseph smiths lineage that its blessed so they should follow them i guess..........
or more over it was the lazy people that didnt trust in the lord and more over in man to not have followed brigham young and the saints to utah. thanks emma smith. you did good work in the end but i dont think you saw the results when you left the church. i dont understand how they could follow such i thing. i tried to picture myself in that but i couldnt. its foolish. they believe in the restoration. thats the scary part.
anywaaaaaaayssssss. good stuff.
we have two bapt dates and some good potential! were excited. good stuff coming. pray that we can save one soul! at least. some one who is legit. and wont go inactive.
sounds like its pretty hot there in mesa! haha.
i love our branch president here. they try to help us allot in the missionary work! im scared but excited for the branch split.
can you do me a favor and check my credit account. it says that i have $0! which is not possible and if it was then they would be charging me weekly until i get it filled. im just not sure. if you have to switch my savings to the other account. thanks!
im going to try and start learning to cook food. i can cook two dishes already. a colombian one which is funny. its a platano with cheese. and then a poor man mexican dish. with corn tortilla, eggs, meat, tomato, and onion. well you can just get creative with it. but im going to start offering to cook for people to get appointments. sound good or what!?!?! haha eat then teach. wow
did you know that i drive now? i drive a dodge van haha. the only van in the mission. dont ask why. not sure either. but im not complaining. im preparing for when i get home... ;)
yuppppp my health is good. i just need to work on staying in shape better. im not fat. just im always watching my weight. i swear im not fat haha. cool. miss yall. i hate hearing when you go camping i look forward to that when i get back. and i will see ammon at eac as well. i just need to get a job there!!!!!!! is eac higher learning?haha my patriarchal blessing says to go for that. haha. but i guess that just depends on what you study. cool. i could use a care package :0
stay FELIZ como una LOMBRIZ!
PREVIOUS LETTER from Dan-
hello hows it goin yall!?
its hot mom. no rain. its going to be hot this week too. above 100 and guess what its transfer week again. im on my 9th transfer! woo hoo. yup. my comp. elder long is leaving. hes going to arlington. south. i was central but its still the same ward. thats so cool. im filling him in on everything. elder bobak is coming here from arlington. i already know him we went on some exchanges together. hes short like me. so yeah. haha. he is also from idaho. all these idahoans. they all have a different way of speaking just like people from utah. i believe i will be the driver. did i tell you we drive a van?! the only ones in the mission and i dont know why. but its cool. text nate for me and tell him to get on i sent him a message. or ask ammon. i need to know how to prank some missionaries back for filling our car with confetti. jerks.
but things sound like theyve improved allot more then what they used to be. all your letters in the begining of my mish were negative or about the bad things happening but glad to know your all doing great! im still sad about adam mackey not getting out and serving. do me a favor and get me his address. tell him i want to write him. or he can write me!
i was reading my patriarchal blessing because on sunday a patriarch came from mexico and was talking about them. i loved that. because i love mine and my grandpa is a patriarch too! but anyways i was reading over the part that talks about my mission and i thought well im glad im here now and it is where im supposed to be. and i felt the spirit really strong. then i thought is that supposed to be a spiritual conformation??? then i felt it again. so cool. well i miss yalls! stay cool. and write me backElder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-12140897040598207612012-03-10T10:43:00.000-08:002012-03-10T10:43:03.639-08:00SCREAMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
MISSIONARY TRAVEL<br />
HUNGARY BUDAPEST MISSION<br />
SMITH/AMMON JACOB <br />
BRITISH AIRWAYS 29MAR LONDON PHOENIX AZ 235P 510P<br />
BA 289 THURSDAY HEATHROW SKY HARBOR INT<br />
TERMINAL 5 TERMINAL 4 <br />
RESERVATION CONFIRMED 10:35 DURATIONElder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-58283907660575890262012-02-20T12:05:00.000-08:002012-02-21T12:09:14.456-08:00Letter to Daniel's Mission President<br />
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All missionaries are suppose to write their mission president weekly. Occasionally, Daniel will "cc" us his letter to his mission president and the following is his letter to him this week.<br />
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hello president.<br />
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this transfer so far has been pretty crazy. i got sick the first day and am still getting over it. its really weird. doctors don't know whats wrong with me. but im fine. doing the lords work. training is really nice ive always had that desire to do so. ever since bateman i would always wonder how would i do that. what would i want to know. Elder hill is amazing. he came trained. he already knows allot and adapts very quickly. he has a quick sharp memory. allot better then<br />
mine. he remembers almost all of the investigators names. he is a very hard worker as well. im proud to serve with him. sad that he will be leaving as well. its been interesting being a district leader as well. with Zone leaders in the disctrict. it makes things allot easier. its<br />
really interesting to see where the district stands as well. i pondered allot this morning as to what could help them. i think based on their numbers and questions i came to the conclusion that "finding" is what we struggle with. do you have any suggestions as to what i could help them with during district meeting?<br />
as for our investigators. we have a great set that seriously was placed in our hands. the lord just prepared them for us. the first emilia and rosalio they just called one day and said they want to get baptized. there daughters got baptized in florida recently. they have a bapt date for the 3rd of march. the next couple, rosi and miguel. they just showed up to church one day and wanted to do all they could to follow jesus christ and they loved the way we do things. they met with the bishop recenelty and we attended there wedding. they as well want to get baptized. they have a date for the 17 of march. that's that.<br />
Elder SmithElder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-43268251949329234222012-02-12T12:04:00.001-08:002012-02-21T12:05:13.103-08:00Elder Daniel Smith, 20 February 2012<br />
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Here are two of Daniel's letters; one from and the other from last week. He is now a District Leader and is also a Trainer (a trainer teaches new missionaries the in's and out's of how things work) <br />
Sorry, but I don't know Spanish so I can't translate some of his words. :?<br />
We haven't heard from Ammon in a couple of weeks. Prior to that we just got a sentence or two saying that he is very busy right now.<br />
Love, Karen<br />
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okay, sooooo check it out.<br />
my first day of training i was sooooooo sick. im still a little sick.<br />
i think i got bit by a bug.<br />
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so about DL all i do is make sure everyone in the district is good.<br />
answer questions, support and encourage them. get numbers. depending<br />
on all that i give a district meeting according to their needs. esta<br />
bien. training is another story. my comp he is amazing. he came<br />
trained im barely trying. hes awesome. the problem however is that he<br />
is a visa waiter and will leave next week. : ( then..... i will get<br />
another visa waiter. im not sure when he will leave. probably he will<br />
make it to the end of this transfer. : ) but im loosing my escuincle.<br />
oh well. so its been a crazyyyyy first week of this transfer. habia<br />
muchas cosas. i miss elder jones too. he was my favorite comp. and i<br />
only had him for a transfer. tender mercies. tender mercies.<br />
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well idk if you remember me talking ever when i was still in<br />
lewisville we were gonna baptize Mari Torres but then i had to leave 3<br />
days before she got baptized! oh well. guess what. she was baptized.<br />
and then later on this transfer, the father Roberto was baptized. now<br />
the kids should too! hoorayyyyy! planting seeds baby. i knew he would<br />
eventually get baptized. so happy.<br />
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we should have 4 baptisms this transfer. 2 have a very segura fecha.<br />
Emilia and Rosalia. but this old couple we just need to meet with them<br />
and set one up. they both came to us. so it was a blessing. the lord<br />
is always preparing people for us to teach. seriously.<br />
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well hopefully i get my package soon. : ( just here. all alone.<br />
without a package. all alone. no family. all alooooooone.<br />
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would yall like anything. souvenirs? i live next to allot of shops.<br />
Mexican ones. that sell cool Mexican stuff. like hats. whatev. just<br />
put money in my account. and you got it. dad did you know that there<br />
is a koa right next to our house? its the Dallas metro koa. muchos<br />
trailers.<br />
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pues debo marchar pero te amo mucho. tiene mi corazon. y recuerdate mi<br />
hijo "NO MANCHES!"<br />
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Daniel's letter from last week<br />
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hey madre mia!! no me lo dias eso! hay chihuahua huey!<br />
sooooooooooooooooooo i have such good news. such good news. its so goood that im not going to tell you. haha. sorry. im sending a letter home with all the details. yeah. but i will give you a little something of what i did this week. we went to the dallas cowboys stadium. wow. sooo freakin cool!!!! i took pics then my camera died. but we went to the lockers and a bunch of clubs. it was a cool tour. $20. its in our area! so i can go back any other pday if you want souveniers. i almost bought a hat but i cannot afford one. : ( but dad i feel sorrow for you. it was a really cool experience. maybe we can go again. Together. they have the most flat screens in any stadium, plus its the largest stadium in the world. i just know allot of random facts. we went to the vip center where jerry jones hangs out when he watches the games. pretty coool. and the main screen in the stadium was soooooooo big. one of the largest in the world. they showed the highlights of the cowboys. i actually liked football. i think i like it a little now. que raro huh!?<br />
so yeah im a missionary sorry. i work and am serious and am not able<br />
to do things like that. thats sinning. our investigators. really good. we have 4 solid baptismal dates. its transfer week. not saying anything about that. sorry. saved for the letter. aaaaaannnnnnddd. we do not say espanols. if you were to say that it would be espanoles. but those are people from spain. they say espanos. bien sencio. so hope everything is good. write me back. so are you not sending the package until nates done with my ipod?Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-64490752397279227122012-01-09T18:09:00.000-08:002012-01-16T18:10:20.322-08:00Elder Daniel Smith, Mon, 9 Jan 2012 <br />
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DEAR MOTHER HERE IS MY NEW ADDRESS!<br />
Elder Daniel Earl Smith<br />
2106 Willcrest Dr apt #227<br />
Arlington, TX 76010<br />
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> news... i did not get your letter. sorry. and now im gone. im sure<br />
> they got it and read it!!!!!!!!!<br />
> <br />
> welllllll Arlington is awesome mother. so much spanish people here.<br />
> its all black and spanish. but dont worry we lock our bikes. allot of<br />
> people dont mess with the missionaries here though. because they know<br />
> who we are andrespect us too. so if someone takes our bike its<br />
> because they didnt know. no worries right? haha<br />
> <br />
> my comp is named Elder Jones hes from wyoming and hes a transfer<br />
> behind me. weird huh? i would love to send you some pics and stuff its<br />
> just we got so busy today we had to help someone whose house flooded.<br />
> tell nathan to send me my music. and mom i can send you pics if you<br />
> send me a card so i dont have to print them. well. maybe i dont want<br />
> you to see them all. haha.<br />
> <br />
> so nathan read my stuff huh. thats embarrasing. my mtc planner sucks<br />
> and now he will know the thoughts i had in the mtc. well mom the bike<br />
> area is awesome i dont stress about car driving. thanks again for my<br />
> presents i love those shirts. : ) i will send packages every time i<br />
> get transfered. : ) or less. ;)<br />
> <br />
> what else do you want to know?Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-21339347836606539362012-01-08T14:59:00.000-08:002012-01-09T15:00:00.841-08:00Elder Ammon Smith, Sun, 8 Jan 2012 <br />
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Well, I see that you enjoyed my letter from last week. I'm sorry for that, it was a busy week working with computers and by the end of the week I never wanted to use one again. For the new year we had to update a few systems that we use her in the office. That was definitely the bane of my week.<br />
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As for good news, we are having another baptism this coming weekend. Her name is Andi. She is 40 years old and she was referred to us by a member. She is a very nice lady, and we are so excited for her! We have seen an enormous change in her these past few months as she has been obedient in prayer, reading the scriptures, and keeping commitments. It truly is a blessing to be able to witness one of Heavenly Fathers children returning to Him.<br />
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My companion and I have both taken on fairly hard assignments this past week. We will be reopening an area. It was closed down because missionaries about 3 to 4 years ago said that their work had died out there. This area is located north of Budapest. My companion and I have been working out there a little bit recently and have found success. So, we spoke with the Mission President and made it official. We are moving out to this area, which is called Óbuda, and will begin working there as hard as we can. The President has given us 6 month to make something out of this city. If not enough success is found after this allotted time the area will be closed.<br />
President has also informed me that this will be my last transfer as his assistant. Next transfer I will be receiving a new missionary and will also be working in Óbuda. We have spent some time looking for an apartment and for a meeting house that we can use to teach and hold programs. We have already found both! So, now that I know what my last assignment is. I feel that I will be able to concentrate all my attention to this. Like I said in the past, I would like to finish my mission with alacrity. I don't want to get distracted by the fact that I'm going home (as exciting as it sounds). I still have the last words of what my wonderful mother whispered to me, while holding me in her arms at the airport, echoing in my mind, "Don't waste one second". I don't know if I have lived up to these words in full but I still have some time left on the clock. I would like to play hard until the clock runs out. I have been given an amazing opportunity to do so!<br />
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Sok Szeretettel,<br />
Smith ElderElder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-67559345497891968372012-01-03T18:08:00.000-08:002012-01-16T18:09:14.665-08:00Elder Daniel Smith, Tue, 3 Jan 2012 <br />
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> > well sorry its tuesday i guess lazy people still consider monday the<br />
> > holiday. : ) so we had to chill<br />
> ><br />
> > do you remember that time in italy when the field was on fire and the<br />
> > italians were throwing wine. idiots.<br />
> ><br />
> > well i havent gotten your letter probably because of the holidays.<br />
> ><br />
> > for the holiday we just went to a failed party. and went to bed. thats the<br />
> > mission life. haha.<br />
> ><br />
> > but i have a surprise!!!!!<br />
> ><br />
> > im getting transfered woohoo!<br />
> ><br />
> > im going to Arlington. a bike area. my comp. is named Elder Jones. hes been<br />
> > out two transfers now. so two younglins are gonna tear it up! His last comp<br />
> > was from mexico so he should be pretty good at speaking spanish!<br />
> ><br />
> > im leaving tomorrow morning at 8! its about an hour away. the sad thing. im<br />
> > leaving my hometown. and a baptism that ive worked on for 3 transfers and<br />
> > shes finally getting baptized on 1/7/12. i will send a pic of her<br />
> > eventually. Mari Torres. awesome lady.<br />
> ><br />
> > i also sent a package home!!! surprise. allot of goodies from the mish.<br />
> > please keep it safe you can look through it all too. well hopefully you all<br />
> > write back.<br />
> ><br />
> > i always get stressed about packing. dont want to forget something. how am i<br />
> > gonna pack that. mtc was the worst because of the weight.Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-11360167538540077112011-12-18T15:12:00.000-08:002011-12-28T15:14:57.892-08:00Elder Daniel Smith, 18 December 2011<br />
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Hellllooooooo! <br />
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I got my package and that letter and i couldn't be more happy. thank you so much for sending me something. it meant allot to me. especially that letter!!! it was a big surprise. as for the GPS it was $100. and mom when your in Texas you need a gps. the roads are old and unorganized and when we leave to Dallas we don't have any maps. : ( I got a tomtom. its the cheapest i could find. its speaks in Spanish to me, so its our Liahona. for my refund i got $60. finally. but as for my tomtom I'm going to let my most trusted members borrow it for me and download a bunch of voices for me like Yoda or Mr. T.<br />
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my comp hates the cold but he's from Colorado. haha! so if we get a blizzard... bring it on.<br />
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my health has been good. just been waking up early or a speck late. we got a new phone and were trying to set the alarm, its trips out sometimes.<br />
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A guy, john fletcher, wrote me. Is he the bishop? I assume so. He asked me to write back and answer a bunch of questions for the young men. Are there allot in that ward? was our last ward bigger? are there allot of rebel young men that need a lashing? haha!<br />
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Soooooooooo. I got a blessing and my Spanish has improved soooooo much since then. I can finally really understand the people. I was given allot of things. and I've been so blessed since. : )<br />
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We had a loooong week filled with eating food and finding people. We're still teaching the same people. Jesus Alberto Melgar is improving soooo much. He's invited his family to listen and to come to church. He said this is the truth he's been searching for. We will give him a chapter to read and he reads like 6 chapters ahead. He's in like chapter 16 of the Book of Mormon. He also stumbled by accident upon Moroni chapter 8 and said, "hey that makes sense". We invited him to a ward party and he said he will be a member one day. haha. wow. sad thing. he leaving to Kansas for Christmas for 2 weeks. So we look forward to setting a date with him when he gets home. We've invited him to be and he said yes, its just the date now. He is so golden. I'm so happy for them. <br />
As for the Torres family we went over the baptismal interview questions with them just to see how they felt with them. The wife checked off on all of them but the father had some doubts about Joseph Smith. He doesn't read and pray often at all, but the wife does and that's why she is progressing. plus she's a Lamanite. es cierto. ; ). so we set a date with her for January 7th its for sure.<br />
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Like i was saying before we had a Ward Christmas party for the Latinos. There was such a goooooooood turnout, a lot of nonmembers. there was a childrens performance of the Nativity. It was sooooo funny! and then they had a pinata for the kids. we had two investigator families show up. very exciting.<br />
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We were fed a lot as usual but we just use a heck a lot of miles. Our miles got cut and we only have 35 miles a day, so we save them for our dinners, haha! Kind of crazy but it is what it is. We ate with some Cubans and woooooooowwwwww. they talk sooo fast! and don't pronounce the end of their words. You really have to think about what their saying. Its the same for Puerto Ricans, they speak funny, but boldly like Italians. I like it, most people don't...missionaries and Mexicans. You'd think that all Spanish people would be friends. No, No, No, Non ono onononnooo. A lot of people do not get along with Mexicans and Mexicans don't get along with Mexicans from Mexico City. haha! For example, general Spanish words will mean different things to people in different countries especially in central and south America. very different.<br />
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Merry Christmas!<br />
Love, Elder Daniel Earl SmithElder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-42296859672298706142011-12-16T15:11:00.000-08:002011-12-28T15:12:02.856-08:00Elder Ammon Smith, 16 December 2011<br />
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HEEELLLLLOOO!!!<br />
<br />
So first i would like to apologize for not writing last week. I was intending to do so but got to busy and the week past me by. <br />
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That's great that the family was able to get together and have such a good time. Sounds like everyone is doing good at home. Over here in this far away land things have been going well. My companion and I are really trying to set a good example of work for the mission and have been very blessed this last week in doing so. We were amazed ourselves with the many miracles that took place. We set some high goals at the start of our week and were able to blow those out of the water despite the fact of many challenges that took place.<br />
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This last week we began transfers, meaning we have started planning for next transfer and who will be serving with who and where they will be. We have had our hands full with other responsibilities so it has been a stressful week. I have also been sick the last three days we don't really know with what it is but there is a possibility that it is constipation...hehehe<br />
Not to fun but I was doing some research on it and many things that can be a cause of it occurred this past week. For example stress, to much dairy, not enough water and not enough fiber. So I got some things I need to change fast so I can overcome this. It's not fun :(<br />
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So besides that weird stuff I'm still loving life out here and am dreading the day that I leave this country. I do look forward to the day of my return home. Although, the place I called home two years ago now seems so foreign. The same fears, questions and doubts fill my mind as did when I<br />
left for this country which now after almost 2 short years has become the place that I now call home. With only three months left in my new home time has seemed to pick up and go faster each day. I hope I will be prepared for the end. I was only taught what to do to prepare for mission but returning from one, well, there are very few suggestions that I have found or maybe I just feel aren't enough.<br />
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I can't wait to get the Christmas package you sent. Did you find a tangled poster? It's okay if you didn't. I just found it to be very funny. So here is the info you need this is my personal phone number +36-70-702-1602 send me a text to make sure it's correct. You can look in your area book to find your code you need to dial out of the country. Other than that, the skype username I will be using is off2budapest under the name of Karen Smith (thats not you, that's a senior missionary here). So let me now what time you would like to call and I will talk it over with my companion.<br />
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I love my FAMILY!!<br />
Elder kovács 102 (Smith)Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-21096319794864512702011-11-24T15:25:00.001-08:002011-11-24T15:25:14.477-08:00Elder Ammon Smith, Saturday, 19 Nov 2011 <br />
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Hey family,<br />
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How is everyone doing this week? I received an e-mail from Nathan. It was really nice to hear from him. I'm so excited and happy for him. All these new things happening in his life!!<br />
<br />
I had a good week, it's been busy but good. We have transfers coming up next week so we have had lots of work to do. We have also been getting ready for the new missionaries coming in. We are going to be having three Sisters and two Elder leaving at the end of this transfer and we are receiving 3 new sister missionaries this Tuesday.<br />
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This week we went on splits to a place called Nyiregyháza. I think I told you in my last letter that I was going to be going there this week. Well, we did and had a great time. We spent 2 days there because the area is hurting a little bit right now. The 2 days that we were there we almost gave out 100 Books of Mormons!! That's a lot! So we were really blessed while we were there. The people were willing to listen to us and to take a book and some even agreed to meet with the Elders another time.<br />
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This morning we went to play a game called squash. It's a game that they play here in Europe. Look it up online sometime. It's a really fun game! We go out with president Baughman about once a week and play with him. This morning he couldn't come with us because he was in Romania for a youth conference. So, we took krisztian with us. He is our investigator that is getting baptized next weekend. We had a fun time!!<br />
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That's really all that has happened this week. This weekend will be stake conference for us. So we have that to look forward to.<br />
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Have a great WEEK!!!!! Just think, in 4 and a half weeks we will be talking on the phone!!!!! I cant wait.<br />
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Elder Kovács (I have no idea why he signed off as "Elder Kovacs")Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-27050776090961756242011-11-07T18:49:00.000-08:002011-11-14T18:50:48.862-08:00Elder Daniel Smith, 7 November 2011<br />
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HE-loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo arizona! <br />
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well we had another fast and great week soooooooo busy. i have had barely any time do anything like write in my journal yikes! well we had a good halloween they put us away near night for protection since its a bad time to proselyte or teach. lol funny huh? were still teaching the same people. and mom that date this week was changed a while ago sorry. moved up to nov 19th. we did excellent on teaching lessons this week. we hit 16! we haven't done that many in a while. patience pays off. and the lord is directing us to people ready. about Lorena... we visited her but she wasn't there. yeah we think every day about her problem, gonna go see her tuesday or wednesday. Jose and Sonya have not gotten married yet. turns out Sonya didnt even know how to. haha. wer'e not sure if they even want to get married though. we're like a counsel group for them haah. allot of people are having family problems everywhere. satan is really attackng them. you cant even take the slightest chance to let that happen. don't make exceptions for things. have family home evening every monday! you think its over when the boys are all gone? no. its says to even have it with your spouse! satan is real as we know. so lets fight and not sit idle while he works. i realized how great of parents i had. in my patriarchal blessing i really was PRIVILEGED to choose my parents. what a blessing. i remember thinking when we were kids "our friends parents let them do that, why wont you!? its not a big deal" you fought and you won good job. know that your son is proud of you both! you both did your responsibilities as parents. i wont wait to say that. its true. and i thank you! you did your best, right? haha.<br />
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other than fighting satan, were lovin it all. the mission improves all the time. its filled with ups and downs. but as i improve it gets better. not sure what to write the days start blending together. haha. defiantly things happen everyday though. mom and dad dont doubt doing a mission together!!! let your spirit be stronger then your body. use your will power. ive learned that allot here. who cares if your sick and are gonna die. WORK! this is more important than your sickness.<br />
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Glad to hear everyone is doing good! <br />
okay be back in 2013! bye ya'll<br />
Elder SmithElder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-78278282866794014712011-11-07T08:23:00.000-08:002011-11-07T08:23:09.122-08:00<div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Elder Ammon Smith, Sat, 5 Nov 2011 </span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Subject: Re: Elder Smith WRITE YOUR MOTHER</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Everything seems to go by so fast serving here in Budapest. This week has just been full of zone conferences. I don't know what to write about really because we have been inside most of the week. Now that is not true what you said about me not writing you, if I recall correctly we were writing back and forth during the week. I just didn't write you on Saturday. I'm sorry.</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">We have been working very hard in our area. The area is exploding. We have been meeting with so many people that have been prepared to hear the Gospel. We put a very nice man on baptismal date today. I'm so excited for him to be baptized. We met with him today and had a wonderful lesson. He gave the closing prayer and it was one of the most heart felt prayers i have ever heard. I began to cry during his prayer! The spirit was so strong and it was testifying to me that he is ready for baptism. I became so excited over that thought and began to cry ( I had to wipe my eyes before he ended the prayer so no one could see that I was crying). The most cherished moments on my mission are when an investigator has their first prayer/conversation with their Heavenly Father. What a wonderful moment for both of them. Even though this wasn't his first prayer it was special.</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">How do you like the book you are reading mom? I have only one chapter left in it. I'm so sad because I have enjoyed reading the book so much that I don't want it to be over. So i have been saving the last chapter for Sunday. What chapter are you on? Thank you for the website you gave me about the book it was very nice, looking though it I was able to learn a few good things as well.</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">How is the family doing? Nathan and his girl? Well I've got to get going now, I have a game of domino's to play with sister Smith and some of the Elders. </span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Love you all!</span></div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Elder Smith</span> </div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><br />
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</div>Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-67249945444944460272011-10-31T18:47:00.000-07:002011-11-14T18:48:57.913-08:00Elder Daniel Smith, 31 Oct 2011<br />
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HOWDY DO DA DAY? and Happy Halloween!<br />
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Well its been another week Texas. Transfers are coming up in three weeks and were really pushing hard to get our investigators baptized by the 19th of November!!!!!<br />
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Today is halloween and prep day, so we have 1 hour to teach. Haha, at 7pm were not allowed to proselyte because its halloween. there's more to it idk. but to answer some questions real fast. No we do not get the Ensign we get the Liahona in Spanish. i loved the story about dad, and hearing from the family is nice! I hope nana and papa, grandma and grandpa are all doing dandy. No we did not get to meet coach mendanhall. our investigator couldnt come so we didnt either!<br />
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I'm still the whitest kid around, even in Texas people more look like me. blonde hair, white skin. then there's the opposite. the kind of people we teach. the dark skin dark hair people. : )<br />
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Here's a crazy story I had. This week we had this appointment with this lady named Lorena. As we were heading over to the apartment I got a prompting, I wasnt sure because i was confused why should i go over there. as we got to our appointment we both felt a feeling like there was an evil spirit around us. We questioned it and thought maybe we should go to another area. So we cancelled our appointment and headed in a direction we thought someone really needed us. We scavenged and looked around and found someone to talk to. We didn't get a return appointment; went home confused. The spirit will not confuse you! <br />
So later we ran into Lorena because we wanted to see her, our past appointments fell through with her. We met with her and her dad was with her to. They had just got to their apartment and had some water to carry into their apartment, so I shouted "HEY DO YOU WANT ANY HELP?" in spanish of course. The father said YES, help me! I said "okay, with what?" He said "i'm sick!". So I said okay what happened? (he had a hospital wristband on his wrist). To make the story short (I'm going into much in detail) he said "4 nights ago after work some gay guy went up to me, grabbed me by the neck and squeezed me" and said something (I don't remember what it was but it wasn't spanish). He thinks the gay guy pulled witchcraft on him and the father has been possessed. Lorena said he is usually not like this. He was acting weird. We asked if we could pray for him or bless the house. Nooooooooo, he would not let us. Every time we would pray he would try to leave. At one time he said a prayer himself, he got on his knees and started reciting some prayer, "forgive me for this and that and for killing a dog?" idk, he lost it, so we just decided and said, "okay, lets pray". He kept butting in and was trying to leave, at the end of the prayer he just walked away and Lorena was crying the whole way through, she was so appalled because her father was never like this. we told her if she needs anything we're there for her. I think satan really doesn't want her to hear the message we have, he's attacked us and her family.<br />
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other than crazy stories our investigators are coming along. we really need to teach Lorena. write back Gueros.<br />
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me and my comp hit the top 8 companions for the month, number 8. out of the mission! wow. i feel honored. and its funny because we can work so much harder! <br />
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</div>Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-4516555320525633222011-10-18T16:50:00.000-07:002011-10-30T16:51:52.038-07:00<div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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</span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;">Ok so I'm sorry that just now I am finding time to write you all. I have had a busy week learning all this new stuff! I love it here in Budapest! Almost a year and a half ago I was here and didn't really care for it to much; one because I didn't speak the language and two because I was just so excited to be on a mission and was learning all that I could so it felt like I just didn't have any time to really get to know the city or the people.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;">Being an AP is a lot different. I am enjoying it though. I have a good companion. He is also from phoenix AZ, He loves to skateboard. So we started talking about where we used to ride and it turns out we road at a lot of the same parks at home. We may have met before the mission but we just didn't know it. The church is very different here in Budapest its almost like a normal ward. There are so many people!</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;">It sounds like Dan is having a great start to his mission. That's awesome that he is enjoying himself so much out there. He must be doing the right things and has a good companion. Tell him to keep up the good work and continue building a stronger love for the people and culture.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;">It was so sad to hear what happened to your parents mom (but a little funny at the same time). That's great that your family is all taking a part in helping them recover. So I know that mom has a calling in cub scouts but what about dad whats his calling? So Nathan starts his new job this week! That's GREAT! Tell him good luck for me.</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;">That's it for this week. It will be fun to hear from everyone soon at christmas! I can't wait!</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;">Have a great week. I love you all,</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;">Elder Smith</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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</span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;">dear mom and dad, things are improving here. the Spanish, the teaching, finding, companionship. i have learned so much about the gospel!!! my eyes i thought were opened and there probably still not but i understand so much! something i thought i would share with you is how the gospel blesses families. maybe you already know what im going to tell you. Its all about the message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ that makes it possible for families to be united now and in eternity. The gospel unites families and allows them to be together for eternity. and when families live the principles of the gospel they can experience peace, joy and a sense of belonging and identity in this life. heres my favorite part. its a good reminder. family happiness is maintained by: FAITH, PRAYER, REPENTANCE, FORGIVENESS, RESPECT, LOVE, COMPASSION, WORK, WHOLESOME RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, and my personal one UNITY. i've really been studying it to be able to explain it better. families are the best place to learn and experience the gospel and grow. families are ordained of GOD! you should read the family a proclamation to the world together as a family tonight and share thoughts, experiences, whatever. do it. well the mission has been a rush so far i will tell you that much. im turning brown and my hair is going black and i eat a lot of spanish food. i also speak another language.LOL</span></span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">i've seen so many blessings and how much the lord really loves each and everyone of his children. i have seen how he prepares them. puts them in the path of the gospel. i have had so many answered prayers here. hows my facebook? all i want to know is if people wanted to write me or get a hold of me. hows my bank account how much money do i have in it? </span></span> </span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">okay bye bye now. </span></span> </span></div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;">brb if you write back.</span></span></div>Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-83746248330096162522011-10-18T09:06:00.000-07:002011-11-07T09:06:52.337-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcDdgzNSnaNFkiu6ExCii8HCHRAMUmnp0rWalHeDHcx7BjgqBmVfJ-IRWpPTtrA9OL1mYmSQ0xbvqC_LOmpPN4BCFXCbp2XZJgbpl2ZCIU0Z5HThtT0fabjPdpUpf7-_7REmnre3MrYw/s1600/262941_10150332543849524_535374523_9770859_4413030_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcDdgzNSnaNFkiu6ExCii8HCHRAMUmnp0rWalHeDHcx7BjgqBmVfJ-IRWpPTtrA9OL1mYmSQ0xbvqC_LOmpPN4BCFXCbp2XZJgbpl2ZCIU0Z5HThtT0fabjPdpUpf7-_7REmnre3MrYw/s1600/262941_10150332543849524_535374523_9770859_4413030_n.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></a>Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-75556112878380236052011-10-17T09:18:00.000-07:002011-11-01T09:19:15.905-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZLA66NjLCL2NZ_ke-ICyS9SZ6d-T0w4mFQ9FF2My2mBVKG6yiQvwEEUdSWfsfSj1YE_m_ZGEsqDQOrjo6pb8nl90Aou7tnxw69UylC_y8BmplQHlbk8fbzKDT1GqHegHAVv90Jf4A7E/s1600/390987_2616796782025_1318264554_3009788_1155610262_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZLA66NjLCL2NZ_ke-ICyS9SZ6d-T0w4mFQ9FF2My2mBVKG6yiQvwEEUdSWfsfSj1YE_m_ZGEsqDQOrjo6pb8nl90Aou7tnxw69UylC_y8BmplQHlbk8fbzKDT1GqHegHAVv90Jf4A7E/s320/390987_2616796782025_1318264554_3009788_1155610262_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-57697010792456818272011-10-10T16:53:00.000-07:002011-10-30T16:54:16.282-07:00<div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Elder Ammon Smith, October 10, 2011 </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> That's great that everyone is feeling great. I checked out your new blog! It looks good. So does the new RV. I'm looking forward to going camping in it with you. I noticed in the picture that were sent of you camping that there was a lake. Did you have a chance to use the boat on it? How is everything with the new house going? Are you all making good new friends with the members in you new ward? Do you have callings? </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> So BYU is playing TCU... hmmmmmmm???? Ill have to admit i'm a little scared about this one. I do have good news though. This week was transfers and i have been given a new assignment as the presidents assistant and he loves BYU so he will be able to give me all the new updates on how they are doing. Plus at Christmas time he lets us watch one game that has happened over the session hahaha. I'm really excited for my new assignment as AP Its going to be a fun way to end my mission. I get to have a few holidays in budapest now hehe. I'm also going to learn a lot through this new assignment. Nathan do you have any tips for me? </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"> This last week was very long. We spent some time looking up in-actives and like i have said in the past they cover this city for some reason. Its really depressing here working with all of these in-actives. We have really been working hard to help them but most of them don't care our are inactive for the weirdest reasons. So i am glad to be able to dust of my shoes and move on to a new area. We have seen much success in this area. I am grateful for that. We helped one person become active again. I have learn so much from him. I see so much of my self in him which is why i think we have been able to help him so much. </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Well I hope your having fun camping!!! Dad sounds like he's been inspired a lot with the blog, the business, and the scrips! sweet! Well, mom as for the bike, its fine. I actually used it on a transfer this week. Its a great bike. I love it. It came in the package assembled except for a few things, but it works great! </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Well guess what? Its transfer time and........................................................................................................................................I'm staying! So is my trainer. I love Lewisville so I'm glad. We're really building up the area as we humble ourselves and follow the Lords will. We've been getting investigators to church and are meeting with some great investigators that may be elect. My Spanish is coming along, its getting better! so, people tell me...ha ha, they're so nice about it too. If I say something wrong they correct me...ha ha. I have trouble conjugating, mainly. </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Did I ever tell you that we eat a lot now with the members? The president approved that we could leave our area....and our mission area! We go to Dallas almost everyday, although we can't proselyte it's nice and there are a lot of Espanos. The food is so good here. I'm in love with Mexican food. We've had food from other countries like El Salvador and Honduras and tonight we're going to eat with some Puerto Ricanos. We eat everything with tortillas and peppers...ha ha, I love it. The people, the culture...ha ha. The mission president also approved that we can go to the temple now!!!! but we have to live within an hour, which I do...yeah baby!</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Its been raining a lot! here. The weather is so random here. one second clear skies. then boom. rain. then no rain. but its always humid so its hard to know what to expect. when it rains here, it rains HARD!</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Hmmmm, well I'm doing well, I didn't get sick this week. But I'm super tired...ha ha, but this week flew by very fast. We're always busy and doing something. I think I'm gonna fast tomorrow, so I can improve and become better at speaking Spanish and my knowledge of the gospel and for investigators. Pray for me please I need them. Tell me how the trip went, send pics. And I loved the letter mom, thank you so much. It was handwritten! sweet! thank you! And thank you for sending me my patriarchal blessing! life saver. </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">Well much love, any questions? You know where to find me. </span></div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;">hasta dos anos.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">okay family. I'm in the field and its so hard. so after i got off the plane we met the president then they talked to us blah blah blah. we bore our testimonies, based on our testimonies they sent us to certain areas. so after that we had a huge dinner. so much food. wow. no mas por favor. um not sure the order but we went to the APs apt. and all stayed there for the night. after that we went to a church building and hung out and studied then we met our companions. my companions name is Elder Bateman. dad may like this he said he played for BYU he was the quarterback. he is soooooo obedient he is awesome. he is just a very impatient person. but he is very hard working. we are very different but hes a good trainer. the first week was very stressful. but finally things seem to come a little easier. Texas is like a different country. i don't feel like I'm in america. my Area is Lewisville. we got white washed. it was hard the apt was trashed haha. hmmm que mas??? well the mtc was preschool compared to the field. they apply everything ive learned here but the language is different. we learned baby spanish in the mtc. now its real. haha i struggle so much with the language. my comp. talks most of the time. he is fluent. hes been out for a year and some. im trying though. there's so much i could say. i love the spanish people more nd more everyday. i try to talk to them but my spanish is broken. i try!!! my study in the morning is getting better its so essential. Texas is sooooooo flat. there's spanish people here for surel they all live together. in certain areas. sunday was cool. its fast sunday. the ward is huge its like three stakes combined. muchos mexicanos. yesterday was a holiday so i didnt get to email. we have been sooooo busy I've never been so busy in my life. i love and miss the family much. 1331 airport fwy STE 305 Euless TX 76040. thats the mission office. they can send mail to me. idk my address here. well god bless y'all!! hasta luego.</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">so if anyone "<b>outside the family</b>" wants to talk to me they cant email me. its needs to be hand written and sent to the mission office. since i dont know my address plus i don't want mail sent here if i leave. i sent you the mission office address. well. love you all mom, dad, nathan, jessica and the pups. miss you all. <span style="font: 13.0px Arial;">: )</span></div><div style="font: 13.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">It was a hot week in the mission. The new shirts you sent me were well used, very well. All the candy you sent me, well yeah that's gone. I think there was a misunderstanding about my old comp. He was from France so maybe that will help you understand him a little better, haha. My new comps name is Elder Miller, he is from Washington, he lives close to Bellingham. So we have been talking about lots of fun places that we have both been to over there. He has 1 more transfer left in the mission, he is a great missionary. We have done a lot of great work in the city so far together. I'm really looking forward to seeing what we can do this transfer. We have two awesome sister missionaries in our city with us, so we have a great district. There is a great spirit in the city for missionary work and we are all excited to work with each other. </div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Probably the most craziest, weirdest and most disgusting thing in my life happened to me this week. I will not tell in this email. I think you will all have to wait till I get home. I might not even tell you all when I get home. I don't even know why i am bringing it up to you all now. Maybe just so you all can know that my mission is still very active with crazy stories haha. </div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">'</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">About my money, well to be honest, I'm always buying Mcdonalds, it's just so good I cant stop eating there. No, I'm just kidding, let's be more serious. I think most of my money has gone into new clothes (missionary clothes) I bought a new suit about a year ago. I bought some shoes about a year ago but they are already garbage. I also bought a few socks a while ago. I bought some whips and those are not cheep, hehehehe. IDK I think I'm doing good, knowing how I used to be. The rest of it will be for Christmas gifts and goodies for my self.</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">I love everyone so much, have a great week. </div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">I MISS YOU!!!!!!!</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><br />
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</div>Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-33496459098273150172011-08-28T17:49:00.000-07:002011-09-15T17:54:22.599-07:00<div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Elder Ammon Smith, 28 August 2011</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"> If you really want to know, I had a great bday. My comp and I went down to Veszprém to see an old investigator of ours get baptized. It was an amazing thing to see. The youth in Veszprém got me a gift and sang me a song. Guess what they got me, a cap gun hehehe, I loved it. We have been having so much fun with it. It's just what I wanted because at home you can get a handgun when you turn 21. So I thought that it was perfect for me. The day after my birthday we were invited to go to one of the member's homes. We made the cake you sent me and we made lots of other foods. It was so good! Thank you so much!! I didn't get to eat to much because my comp ate it all but o well I still have the cookies to make. While at the member's house we did something I thought I would never do. They have a bee farm for honey and well, yeah, we put on all the clothes and a mask and went outside and played with the bees, haha. It was so much fun!! After that I drove their tractor hehehehe. </div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">So we got transfer calls this week. I'm staying and getting a new comp, his name is Elder Miller. He is coming from the mission home, he was working in the office there. So I already know him a little. Some of the sisters I was in the MTC with, will be going home this transfer. So 2 will be going home and the other ask to stay another transfer. It's weird to see them go home. I got a wedding invite from my trainer, my first comp. It's so funny that he is getting married. I hooked him up with the girl he is going to get married to. </div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Yesterday we had a concert. We sang songs about the restoration. I sang "I stand all amazed" with the guitar. I used the book that dad gave me. Everyone said it was good. So I guess I did ok.</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Today is my comps last Pday in Hungary, so we are just going to do what ever he wants to. All I know is that he wants to go out to get some mexican food. </div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"> </div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Thanks for the birthday gifts. I loved everything. I had a great birthday! </div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Have a great week!</div><div style="font: 14.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Elder smith</div>Elder Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217588103272095718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020774514669758535.post-58547850899217335402011-08-21T17:12:00.000-07:002011-09-15T17:13:17.610-07:00<div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Elder Ammon Smith</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">21 August 2011 - Happy Birthday!</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Hey family,</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Happy bday mommy. Sounds like you had fun with the girls. I got the box you sent me! Thank you very much for all the good stuff. How did you know I needed new shoe pads? Thank you for the new ones, they are very nice. I have been using the bath puppet you got me as well hehehe. You're right, my birthday this week is going to be awesome. We are going down to Veszprém to see one of the people that Elder Austin and I found, he is going to get baptized!!! What a great birthday gift!!! </div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">This week was a lot better. My comp and I had a very nice talk and now everything feels different (for the better). We were not really home too much this last week. We were in Budapest, Pécs, Székes and then Budapest again. So, It's really nice being home today. We were really tired from all the driving lol. This is the last week in the transfer. This was the fastest transfer of my mission. We get phone calls next, finding out where we are going. So I'll let you all know what's going on next week.</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">I think it's so funny that you are getting a new truck. Maybe you can keep the old one for me hehe. I really miss camping with the family or just with friends. I can't wait to be able to do that again. Our work here in Duna is going well, we have lots of people to meet with. We are going to have a great week. You want to know why??? Because every day this week we have about one feeding program lol yummy!!!! The yoga is going great, I feel a lot better because of it. My spin is getting a ton better as well. I think by the end of my mission, if i keep doing yoga, my spin will be back to normal again. Thanks again for the box and the the yummy cake, I can't wait to eat it. I have already began to eat the sunflower seeds, they are really good and the twirlers, well there almost gone. I ate most of them while driving last week.thanks for the shirts and socks they are also being used. </div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Have a great week Love you all.</div><div style="font: 18.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 21.0px;"><br />
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