Winter is coming and Happy Turkey Day!

  

Elder Nelson as a burnt marshmallow

 Well it has been a great week here in the North and Winter is at the door step.  We had our first little taste of snow this weekend and Elder Nelson did not appreciate it.  Today he bought the largest snow jacket I have seen in my life and now he is ready for the long winter ahead.  We went to this store called Sail up in Hespler and they were having a pre Black friday Clearance on last years winter coats.  Elder Nelson scored a 600 dollar jacket for fifty percent off and with the exchange rate it came out to around 250.75.  He looks like a burnt marshmallow now in his coat but he is pleased with himself.  At the very least he will be very warm.  I got a new coat too because I found one for like a hundred dollars that is warmer and nicer than the one I got last year that started sheding feathers like the aforementioned turkey. So now I have a nice winter coat that I am looking to give or sell to one of the new missionaries for cheap.  It is still a nice coat and you can survive winter in it but it is not as nice nor is it waterproof.  I also for the first time in my life bought myself mittens.  I was stubborn enough to not do it last year but this year I have learned better.  

   Other than that though it has been a great last week full of the spirit and some wonderful miracles along the way.  We spent a lot of time this week with one of the members from the YSA.  He had sprained his ankle playing basketball last week so he had a week off of work to come teaching with us.  It lead to some miscommunication between him and our new member Sarah however it was quickly resolved.  Lets just say that hanging out doesn't translate well into portuguese and then Sand her Parents blew it all way out of preportion.  It did make for an interesting first impression with S's dad though who just arrived from Brazil on Wednesday.  He is a good guy and we are super excited to have him up here.  He is a return missionary and a former bishop. He has his quirks but he is still really cool.  Another great miracle about that was that S brought a friend to Lunch with us on Friday.  That was cool we are going to go there this weekend for lunch with her and her brazilian roommate and hopefully they become new investigators.  

   Other than that the other highlight was when we went to visit Sister B.  Sister B is a less active that we have been working with since the first time that I was in this area.  She is super cool however she struggles with a lot of things.  Mainly repentance, she says she knows she is not repenting fully and correctly however she doesn't know how she is supposed to do it.  I am blown away constantly by the love of the Saviour for each and every one of us and the way that the atonement changes our lives.  Sister B is not the type of person you would expect to be going through these problems nor even the type of person that you would even want to talk to member or not.  However every time we are over there I just fill up with charity and just so much love.  It is great and one of the best things about being a missionary.  

   Well on to questions

1. Are you doing anything for American Thanksgiving?

We have back to back dinner appointments right now so that will be fun. 

2. Do you have a mission motto or mission song? 

We have had zone anthems but nothing too serious like that.  

3. What was your favorite thing that happened this past week?

Probably our lesson with Sister B or when we went on a hike with Brother P

4. What are you most looking forward to in the coming week?

Turkey Day it is going to be great. 

5. Who are the missionaries serving in your district or zone this transfer?

Elder Adam James Brand, Elder Bryce Smith, Sister Nicole Seegmiller, Sister Meleisea Talaitupu Jennifer, Elder Hayden Nelson, Elder Samuel Smith, Sister Sarah Short, Sister Nelli Vorimo, Sister Sarah Dominique Gousse, Sister Hayley Hunter, Sister Krista Nicole Moody, Sister 鄧伊媛, Elder Cody Bahr, Elder Jaymon McDevitt, Elder Alexis Dardon, Elder Kaileb Olson, Elder Seth Linden Callor, Elder 吳浩賢, Sister Audrey D. Nelson, Sister Shannon Spencer, Elder Daxton Coffey, and Elder Noah Davis
6. How are your investigators? Anyone new this week?

No one new this week but some solid potential.  Also we met with our new investigator from last week again and he is crazy.  So we might not be seeing him anymore.  Another testament of not drinking alcohol.

7. What did you do for the members this week? Any service?

no but we have two moves in the next two weeks that we are helping with and we do service at the food bank every tuesday. 

8. What are your pday plans?

now we are going up to Kitchener I need some tailoring done and then we are going to spend time with the other missionaries. 

9. What have you been studying lately?

The plain and precious truths that were taken from the book of mormon and how to find people.  

10. What are you most grateful for this Thanksgiving?

Loving members that make lots of food. 

Well that is all fam,

loves,

Elder Smith