It was a strange experience

March 2, 2015

Hey there!

well I'm gonna be honest this week has been a little stressful. We have struggled a lot but that is such a blessing but still is hard. haha. The quote of the week comes from Elder Giles. This whole week  I've been stressing because I'm not sure if we were going to baptize this week or not then out of the blue we get a call from a less active member that says that he wants to baptize his 9 year old daughter. awesome. well when I informed the zone leaders, Elder Giles just says 'man Elder Smalley, you're just going HAM on all the niños' hahaha I KNOW. I don't know why I am only baptizing straight up niños recently but I would really like to find an adult that is ready to make this covenant. But maybe I need to apply Alma 29,3 and repent. 

Also since I didn't include a quote last week I will share two. We were waiting at a bus stop and a man walks by, sees us and stops. 'do you preach the word of god?' yes, yes we do 'well keep preaching it, cause its through people like you that we can be saved!' haha that really gave me an extra confidence boost that i needed.

Well when I went to Delta this week we went to a way far away ejido were there is the cucapah Indian tribe. I really don't know what they are called, native Americans or native Mexicans or what haha. well the old chief was a less active member and we went to go visit his family. It was a strange experience. the men actually have like long braided hair. right know they were all really busy getting ready for the fishing season . huh.


I have had the blessing of reading the Isaiah chapters in 2 nefi this week. I usually just kinda endure to the end when I read them but this week I really tried to study them like the Savior invites us to in 3 Nefi 24  I think. Well it just amazed me how much of it I was able to understand just from taking a little more time to understand the context and meanings of all the symbolism. haha I have opened my Spanish Libro de Mormon, my Spanish bible and my English Book of Mormon to compare the 3 and it has really helped! it's exciting!


I got 3 verrugas [warts] removed and i can't remember how to say that in English but when they say burn them off, they REALLY mean burn. I now have 4 holes in my hand haha. It makes playing the prelude music even harder. Seriously repenting for not taking piano lessons seriously.


Love you all! 
Elder Smalley!