115 days left

Wow... Hawaii..... hope thats nice. Its prolly just the same as here. So im not too jealous.  I hope you are having a great time there.

So This week was fun. We traveled alot going to the other Elders areas for exchanges. They are so fun. We went to Calubian. SO Bukid. its Cebuano there. yeah.. i was sooo happy that i can still do everything in cebuano.. it took about an hour or so to switch completely but it was all there still. Its so cool. I really enjoy helping all the elders in my zone. Its a blessing that i am able to be with all these great missionaries. there are a few though that need help. Its a bit more rough helping them. it seams like some people go on missions to just be able to say they went. They dont have their heart in the work at all.

I am also super excited for Amanda to get here. it would be super cool if she was put in my zone. But unless they open a new area, i dont think it will happen. i dont think any of the sisters will be transferring. But we can always hope.

So today we had a sweet zone activity. we went to a less actives farm area and cooked some fish. Yum Yum! i will cook you some when i come home.

Well im excited to see you all in such a short time.

Until then,
Elder Smith

122 days left

So this week was  good. We had a funeral service that we attended almost everyday this week. We are doing work like a mad man. My area is beautiful. i will send a ficture.. The one pic is a Tabili. its a lizard that lives in the trees. they like to bite..

129 days left

hey mom.

This week was a great one. Transfer week was soooo different. We are doing what the rest of the world does now for the transfers. Its nice but then again it was nice to have the transfer meeting and stuff. Now more than ever i have realized that im coming home in just a few months. We have been working so hard.

OH ok.. i guess i will tell you what happened this transfer. So as you know i was training my replacement in the office so its no surprise that i transferred. Ok so now the good part. On tuesday last week two days before the new mission roster was officially released, a sister ran up to me screaming that she knew where she was going. I asked her how she found out. she said that one of the senior missionaries had shown her the roster. The roster had only been given to the seniors... So she basically cheated.. hehee. Then she told me where i was going. She said your going to be a Zone Leader in Biliran! I was like "YES" That is referred to as heaven in the tacloban mission. i was so excited! i told some of the missionaries that i am close to, including one of the APs, who already knew... SO...the rest of the week went by and i was happy go lucky excited to go to Biliran. then the actual time that i got my OFFICIAL transfer letter came. I opened  it and i looked to my new area and then realized that that place was not in Biliran...... uhhhh.... it all of a sudden became REALLY awkward.... I looked up at the AP and he was just rolling on the floor laughing.... It was all a huge joke.... So my new REAL area is Capoocan (Ka-POO-O_Kan) Carigara Zone (about 50 minutes north east) as a Zone Leader. Im still pumped as ever, but it was just a different excitement. Anyways i have been working here in my area for the last few days. I love it here. There are six of us elders in the apartment. its a good time. 

Well i love you lots. until next time.

Elder smith

new companion's name..where from...how long out?

So my new comps name is Elder Sacay. He is from Cagayan de oro i will be killing him this july. His batch is with Jens going home.

how does your arm feel now? amazing?!

My arm feels pretty great! i love not having a cast in this weather. it was miserable.

Seen any cool animals?

The best animal i have seen are the puppies..( oh speaking of which, we got home last night and in the road just in front of our apartment there was a puppy that got run over. he was just laying there letting out just a tiny whine... his last breaths. soo sad)

Elder Rivera, Elder Cuevas, Elder Munoz, Elder McGuire, Elder Lucenta, Elder Smith, Elder Johnson

136 days left

Hey momma 

So this week has been the busy week of preparing for transfers. Its been easier since i have an apprentice. hehe He is really quick to pick things up so its nice.

We are having a nice family home evening tonight with the Lafave family. they are cooking us burritios!!! im so excited!!! 

I am super excited to leave the office this week. i still dont know where im going. i will let you know next week. 

So i have my first date set up.. Its with my friends (Elder Johnson) dream girl. I come home one transfer before him so maybe i could steal her from him.. hehe jokes lang.. The whole point is to make her like him so much that she wants to make him her asawa. well it should all be great fun, but its in a while.. so i don't really care that much.. 

ive been taking more pictures for you so hopefully i can send them now. im really sorry that i haven't sent them yet..

well i really have a hard time conceiving the thought that Tyler has a car, he is done with high school and he is kinda growing up... he is still a baby.

So i asked President Andaya for an ecclesiastical endorsement. he said he would be happy to do it. you just need to make sure that the online portion is done. im still soooo excited to go to school. to start that portion of my life. Its going to be so different when i go home..

I also have a question for you all.. how is your scripture reading? i miss hearing about that. Make it sure that you update me with cool insights that you receive and stuff.

So i think that the transfer will be pretty smooth. i really have not had much stress as of late. its nice.

I will definitely miss all the office people. Especially my companion Elder Rivera. He is super duper cool. 

Well i love you lots..

Love elder smith