Ogden Mission week 8

So this week went about like this: Wed zone meeting (its every wed) Thur Service project, Fri Spanish  training, Sat not much, Sunday Mothers day,  Monday Pres. interviews and today is P-day.  That is about my week.  I went on splits with the English sisters and ran into Spanish   I attempted to speak to them.  It was good practice because I was the only one that could really understand whats going on.  I still don't know about my visa  but the work it is great and I love the people.  I wish I could already communicate better with them but that will come with time.  I love you all hope you have a good week.

Hermana Smith

Ogden mission week 7

Ok so this week  weather has been crazy we woke up one morning to snow it didn't stay thank goodness and it down poured rain all last night, so the area we are in has lots of animals like tons of cows  but there are also buffalo, ponies, horses, a zebra, peacock, donkey/mule and a mix of a zebra and donkey, lamas so we are trying t get pictures with all the animals before we leave this area.   And now that I back in my area I can say that it was weird to be in Roy for 24 hr the members teased me about living at home for my mission and that I should just drop by the house and say that I'm tracting in the area  yeah no I was pretty close to winco if that's a reference for you ummm one night I went with the English sisters tracting and my comps for dinner had I can't remember what its called any way it's chicken cooked in chocolate  it's supposed to be good we have leftovers in the fridge so perhaps I'll have that for lunch today. I've started the 30 day shred with my comps and running I'm so sore  but I don't want to get fat so I'm doing it. Sorry I don't remember every ones birthdays I got a email about my visa there still trying to get it that's all I've heard so far, I love the pictures you all have sent hope everyone is ok congrats to Kyle on his mission call the lord love us all and will bless us as we obey his commandments

Hermana Smith

Ogden mission week 6

Wow what a new week!  Monday we had a zone conference from 9-4, a long day, but it was good.   I also got my box, its been fun.  One of our comp. was sick she has kidney stones and other stomach problems so we went to instacare they told us she has a problem with her gallbladder and will need surgery and to go to the emergency room. We did, the doctors couldn't find anything wrong, but her stomach still hurts so they are giving her new meds and if it doesn't help she has to come and see a stomach specialist. It was a fun day at the doctors.  We had to cancel our lessons for that night. I went to the temple today Logan is beautiful and I ran into my friend Danielle Helms so that was fun. We were in the same session together, I am glad to hear everyone is doing well I hope you all have a great week and happy birthday to everyone in may I love you all.

Hermana Smith

Ogden mission week 5 (Hyrum)

We are starting our 2nd week in the new transfer.  We have 4 hermanas to an apartment - most Latinos go to bed early so no one answers their door after 8:00- so with permission it has now become  our language study time, at least for us.  My companion is Sister Gamboa who is also a visa waiter they has placed all visa waiters together as companionship's.  It makes it look like they expect us to leave soon. I doubt it will be soon.  I really like it here I'm learning so much I am speaking more in lessons.  With help, my trainer had a hard time letting me speak but at the same time I didn't know what was going on but I did get to speak some so now our trainer is Pena she is from Honduras and is amazing shes going to force us to speak and get out of our comfort zone she is learning English I think she speaks it well. she has so much to do as she is the trainer of 3. we are finding investigators  so the work is moving on. hope everyone is having a great week.   Talk to you next tue.

Hermana Smith

Ogden mission week 4

Wow 2 months since I left for my mission. Its fantastic we have a great week last P-day I was in salt lake and when I got home we had to walk about 3 miles to pick up our car the English sisters borrowed it for a meeting in Ogden the day before so on our a way found a dog who followed us all the way to the car we gave the dog a ride back  to where we found it there wasn't a name or address on his collar but there was a number  and country for CO. so we called and gave a lady our location while waiting for a police to come and pick up the dog the owner found us so there the dog went home a moment later we received a call from the police who wanted to know if we knew we called CO yes we did and that the owner had found us and had just moved to Logan from CO so on our way to make an apt we see a drunk driver so we follow the person home stopped for every stop sign but the headlights of oncoming cars was a different story almost hitting 2 cars and 2 pedestrians the person made it home safely and no one was hurt that was our experience, Yesterday was my comps Birthday we also had service project yesterday morning for lunch we went to Angie's and cleaned the sink "it's a little sink full of ice cream" Way to much for anyone person but great for a group. Tomorrow is transfers I am going to Hyrum and my trainer is having 2 new sisters to train one is a visa waiter the other is for this mission I am going to be The companion of a visa waiter so I am exciter I already know her and she is amazing all Spanish sisters are training new sisters we are getting about 12 sisters including the visa waiters tomorrow.

So keep praying for peoples hearts to be softened to recieve the gospel The church is true

love you all

Han. Smith

Ogden mission week 3

 I would have wanted to go with you (if I had seen you at conference) so its good we didn't see each other I really would have gotten home sick. We have had lovely weather, snow in sardine canyon we came down to Ogden last night and stayed at the mission home I love that house it's big and in one room there is 10 beds or 5 sets of bunk beds plus another big room, good for family get together's.  This morning the power went out on us we were getting our makeup on. It was pretty funny, the devil was out to get us and even driving in the snow our tires didn't grip the road so we slowed down and made our way slowly it is cold. I thought winter was behind us guess not.
love megan 

Ogden mission week 2

Tell grandma I love her we have been having one of those weeks nobody wants to listen, there too busy  or we set a time to visit and there not home but we have had a few investigators a 13 year old who has read the entire BOM and is almost ready for baptism his family is catholic and he wants to make sure this is what god wants he just inspires me and makes me feel like if I met Joseph Smith this is who he would be I also met a sister who is going to be baptized on the 20 she is amazing and so ready for the baptism I'm excited for her I cam halfway through the transfer so I think we have a week left before transfers I'll most likely stay here in Logan but I am learning so much I hope by the time my visa come though I 'll be confident in teaching with the spirit, my Easter was great we usually have dinner at a members home but not Sunday so we invited the other Spanish sisters and had fried chicken and rice Faavalu made a Hawaiian drink as well and ended with Ice cream I hope Ella had a good birthday too I'm sorry I missed yours mom I love you and hope your week is great

love Hermana Smith  

Ogden mission week 1

Dear Family my P-day is now Tuesday and I am going to be serving in Logan,I am still in Ogden we had a special sister training yesterday and it really helped my get excited to go out and teach, I heard I will be living in the basement of a members home and that the home is very nice.I have 2 mama's a tia (Aunt) and abula (Grandma) My trainer aka mama is from Hawaii and her comp aka other mama is from New Mexico I already love them I'm going to learn so much from them I know this is the true church and that the work is going forward faster than ever and that there are going to more changes in the missionary work I love you all and hope you have a great Easter and general Conference.

If you are going to send me packages or letters they ask that its  through the US postal services and the address to the Mission home is 

4380 So Orchard Ave.

So Ogden UT. 84403

love you all I forgot what pictures I  have sent  so if there's repeat sorry

I send them in another e-mail

love you all

Hermana Smith