I'm A Missionary!!!

¡Hola Hola!
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     What a week!!!! It feels like it has been a lifetime since we were driving to the airport at 6 in the morning! But at the same time, it feels like I've only been here for about an hour...it's a weird feeling! But I love it. I feel like waving goodbye was a lot harder for you guys than it was for me, because I was too busy trying to figure out which terminal to go to! No worries though, I figured it out. While I was waiting to get on my first flight I started talking to all the missionaries that were there. There were probably about 50 of them all going to the Mexico CCM (Centro de Capacioaciòn Misional) or MTC. It was a comforting feeling. I met 5 other Elders going to Tegucigalpa Honduras! They all seem like really cool kids, and I'm excited to serve with them!

     My first flight took off at about 8:30, and landed at about 8:40! haha Because Arizona doesn't do daylight savings time I had a 10 minute flight! (LONGEST TEN MINUTES OF MY LIFE!!) so me and two other elders, Elder Smith and Elder Christiansen; two of the elders I met who will be serving in Honduras, had to sprint to our next flight that left at 9! It was crazy! We made it and took off safely. About 3 hours later we landed in Mexico City! Oh, by the way, Mexico City is HUGE!!!! Looking down at it from the airplane, it looked like it went forever in every direction. It was quite the sight! After we landed and customs and stuff, we were picked up by a little van/bus thing that drove us through the City to the CCM. That was a fun drive and an even better destination. I got there at like 4:00, and had the rest of the day to just kinda do my own thing. I didn't realize it at the time, but that was my last piece of unplanned time I would have for the next six weeks at least, and possibly 2 years! My companion, Elder Anderson, got here at about 11:00 that night. He's like 6'3! I think I'm just supposed to be around tall people a lot. Michael, Joe, and now Elder Anderson! But he's great! Anyway, that was my CRAZY first day. (unofficially)

     The rest of my week has been SOOO busy! We wake up at 6:15, get ready and have breakfast at 7. After breakfast we have personal study time, language study, language coaching, and then additional study time till 12. Then daily planning, followed by gym!!! Oh my gosh, gym is the best thing of my life!!! Playing futsàl with the nativos is so much fun!! They love soccer almost as much as I do! It's great! Then a little more studying, followed by dinner. The food here is actually pretty dang good!  We teach a progressing investigator named Randy in a role playing sorta thing after that, Its pretty hard because it has to be in español, but when we testify the spirit is so strong! And that's the way my days go. They are long and hard, but at the same time fast and exciting!

     A few other things, We have 2 nativos for roommates who don't speak English very well. But from what I can understand they are sooo funny! I taught them a hand shake and we do it every time we see each other! Also the 2nd day I got here we gave a blessing to an Hermana that wasn't feeling very good. I annointed and Elder Anderson gave the blessing. it was way powerful! And Sundays are great, they are relaxing and a change of pace. We had a devotional with a general authority this week, I don't remember his name but it was awesome!

     I know this church is true! I'm so happy to be serving the Lord. I hope I can be a tool in the hand of the Lord in helping others come unto Christ! I love and miss you all.

Love, Elder Smith

These are a few pictures, I'll send some of my district and me and my companion later!