Elder Miller Smith

It has been raining here so much.  You think it would bring the temp down a bit and it has it’s a little bit cooler but its actually worse when it rains.  The humidity here for some reason is horrible.  We are always just soaked in sweat.  When it rains we sweat even more.  It’s good I really like my area here in Apatzinranch (Apatzingan).  The people don’t want anything to do with us but we still talk with everyone we see and invite them to come unto Christ.  We don’t find very many people through contacting but through our efforts there the Lord blesses us in other areas,  like with Hugo.  

Elder Miller, Hugo, Elder Aragon

We baptized Hugo on Sunday, he is a stud. Hugo was looking for the church and happened to run into a member in our ward.  This member referred him to us and two weeks later he entered into the waters of baptism. The Lord works in mysterious ways. There is always a blessing from him but it just might not be the one we were looking for. Always look outside of the box, don’t zone in on one thing.  Be open to all the blessings that our Heavenly father wants to give us. It is sort of like the little thing with the dots that dad used to show us where there are a certain amount of dots and you have to connect all of them with a certain amount of straight lines.   If you aren’t thinking or looking outside of the box you can never connect all the dots.   You have to go outside to connect them all.   If you don’t remember ask dad to show you this example.

So yea lots of rain this week, funny story.  Friday night it was just dumping.   We still had 2 hours of work so of course we were out in the rain with no umbrellas or jackets because this storm came out of no where.  So I am just soaked and I mean soaked from head to toe and my shoes are just full of water and oh yea I’m wearing a white shirt.  You know what happens when white shirts get wet.  haha Well let’s just say Elder Aragon and I tied in the missionary wet t shirt contest.   But anyway, we were walking down the road and on every street there was about 4 inches of water just a ton of water.   I’m walking by  a huge puddle probably like 8 inches of water.   A taxi comes driving down the road and thought it would be funny to veer into this puddle.  Before I knew I couldn’t see anything and I was just buried in a wall of water. Elder Aragon was in front of me and turned around and looked at me.  He thought I was going to get mad and start yelling but I didn’t.   I had a great big smile formed on my face and I started laughing.  I said "Elder this is what it is all about" hahah hahah memories

Pops I went to the museum today and learned a little bit about the Independence of Mexico.  My comp really likes history so we went to the museum and he was just like a little kid in the candy store with a big smile walking around and taking pictures and stuff it was funny.   My comp is a goof but I really like him and we do work!   That’s what I like.

Can you guys tell budge, bruce and brian thanks for the emails they were a great help. Those guys are the best.   Tell budge that he is right, everyday that passes is one day closer to snowmobile season and tell him that he has to take me in the first or second week I get back.  haha.

Brady and Kel that’s tight you guys went camping. And the stars,  I miss seeing the stars.   Here you can’t see them because there is to much smog.   But I bought a hammock from this guy for like 10 bucks and rigged up a little thing on my roof where I could hang it.  I like to go up on the roof at night and ponder and read my scripts.   It is relaxing and a place where I can feel comfort but yeah there isn’t any stars.   That’s alright, I can still remember the stars up AF Canyon.  Brady when you and I went sledding and you and I just talked for along time that night in the silence under the stars---that was great.   I also remember the stars on Johnson Ranch with dad and grandpa and Brady with the elk screaming in the background.  Memories they are great and they are great here.  I am making a lot and remembering a lot.   This is a unique time in my life. I feel so far away from you guys but yet so close. I feel very happy but then again I feel so sad and depressed. I feel so strong but I also feel so weak.  I feel like a man but at times I feel like I am a helpless little boy. I feel fearless but then again I have fear. I am confident in this language but many times I question what the heck the person just said. I am filled with words from the spirit but other times I am lost.  I can walk for miles and miles other times, I don’t think I can take another step. I am filled with compassion and love but at times,  I’m upset and angry.  When is this ever going to end but dang I wish it would never end.  Missionaries go through many emotions here in the field. I am right now and I will be throughout my mission.  These are the "Good Times" as Allan Jackson says and this in this time of my life.  If I am always looking for the positive and love, searching and trying to become more closer to my Heavenly Father and my brother Jesus Christ I will become the missionary and man that Heavenly Father wants me to be, and the Warrior that mom thinks I am. I am nothing as to myself but with the help of the Lord,  I can be anything, anything!! I am a warrior of the Lord!!! I am his Elite!!  I truly believe,  if I put everything I have into this work my heart, might, soul and strength at one point in my mission or multiple times in my mission I will catch a glimpse and may even see what I was like before this life.  What I was like when I was in the presence of my Heavenly Father.

I love you guys so much.  Always know that I love you and I am your little warrior.

Elder Miller Smith

Oh mom there is a lady here in our ward that wears a missionary tag every week to church and it says "mother of a missionary."

I think you should get one of these. haha

Oh and I think,  I am becoming a Mexican because the other night it got down to like 80 degrees in our house and I woke up just freezing my butt off.  I know weird huh, 80 is like dang hot but I’m starting to become one of them. I am trying to be a part of there culture.   It's great.

Pops, I found your new cutting saddle.  This saddle is so sweet!! I think it is at least the design---look how big the horn is.  Just know that you have a connection no.  WHO? your son  ha ha