We had such a great week! We're kind of starting
from scratch here, because when our phone broke we lost all our
contacts.. a bit stressful. But that's ok, it's been a great opportunity
to exercise faith that Heavenly Father will help us get back in contact
with those who are truly ready.
Campus was a
ghost town, with everyone home for Thanksgiving, or at Auburn for the
big game. We lost.. the whole town is in mourning. Rhiannon, from the
branch, invited us to a Nepalese cultural night at the University, which
was super fun! We got to eat delicious Nepalese food, and watch music
and dance performances. I was hoping to see one of our former
investigators there, but we did end up talking to a guy who has
Mormon friends and lived in SLC for a while! And we talked to his friend
too, whose brother and sister live there. "Little divine appointments,"
as I like to call them.
It's freezing out
lately, so we try to spend as much time as possible in buildings. Thaws
out our hands in between biking. We went to the mall to contact, and
donate blood this week and BONUS: SANTA WAS THERE. So we got to sing
Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer with Santa, and then we donated blood to
show our gratitude for healthy bodies. It felt good to give!
I'm really
excited about this years #Light the World 25 ways in 25 days. Have you
seen the Christmas Initiative yet?? It's so beautiful. Please go watch
it, and then watch the daily videos too. They're really short and sweet.
This time of year is so sacred to me for many reasons. If you want to
experience something great through your holidays, look for a way to
serve someone. Look for a way to be sincere.
We
spent Thanksgiving with the students who didn't go home, and the branch
presidency. The food was delicious, and th company was sweet. Then we
had exchanges with Sisters Begay and Boyack... 24 hours of non stop
laughter 
. So needed. All four of us are UA YSA "alumni" ;) so we took a group photo in front of the stadium.
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| "Got a turkey on my head, but don't call me a turkey head" |
And
then today we had a CHRISTMAS PARTY!! :D Complete with a visit from
Santa (Elder Johnson Jr) and tree decorating and everything. We had a
cereal pot luck and hot cocoa for breakfast, while we watched Mr.
Kruger's Christmas in our ugly Christmas sweaters and jammies.
I hope you are all enjoying the start of your Christmas season. Look after each other. I love you!
Love Sister Smith
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| Favorite thing about Christmas in the South? Black Santa. |
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