Hi Ya'll,
It was a really good week for us. We started out like normal with Pday and then district meeting on Monday and Tuesday and then the rest of the week week went by as usual. We had a lesson with the Huddleston family, which went great. We watched the Testaments with them and brought brownies and popcorn. By the end of the movie they were all pretty much in tears and they all just noticeably felt the Spirit. After that we did service for different members of the Branch. We helped one less active member burn one of his fields and take apart a truck frame. We helped at the dairy some more, bottling and also going to the Farmers market with them. This weekend we had Stake conference. We had our Stake Presidency reorganized and Elder Perry was supposed to come for that. Sadly he took a fall this past week and so he couldn't travel. We are going to have another Stake conference though at the beginning of next month. Bishop Stevens is going to be coming. Well, we have a mission conference tomorrow with Elder Teh so that should be really good. Im getting a little under the weather, so Im hoping its not Strep. Talk to ya'll next week!
Love Elder Smith

Hi Ya'll
This week ended up being pretty good. We were over on miles at the beginning of the week and when the month changes we get fresh miles so we actually get to do things. The first part of the week we had p-day in Denham playing dodgeball, basketball and volleyball, Tuesday we had district meeting and then we went to see the Huddleston family. We had a pretty good week here. The members here are honestly just too good to us. We had a ton of fun on Wednesday at the bonfire and they just make us feel like we are part of the family. People in Kenner were nice and all but up here its just a different kind of nice. The rest of the week we pretty much just did our rounds. Saturday is was really stormy so we really didn't get a whole lot done. Sunday was really good and we got to see the Huddleston's again. Today we are planning on going to Denham again for P-day to be with all of the missionaries in our zone. This coming Sunday is Stake conference and we are getting a new Stake Presidency and Elder Perry is going to be there. I'm super pumped. After that we have zone conference and Elder Teh of the seventy is going to be there. So pretty much we have a lot going on. The mission is getting pretty anxious and I'm sure President and Sister Hansen are worried as well. Well that's all for me this week!
Love Elder Smith

Hey Family,
Well, this past week was really good. For service this week we Helped bottle milk at the dairy and then we helped a less active guy who goes by Cowboy do some fencing around his property. It was actually a lot of fun and just reminded me of all the times helping Dad fix fence. I dont think I had a very good attitude when I helped Dad though. . . There were six of us missionaries helping but only really two working haha the other ones were goofing off with the turkeys or the horses. We also had a pretty eventful Sunday. I had to speak in Sacrament meeting and to teach adult Sunday School, then we were in charge of teaching the primary for sharing time. Being in a Branch sure does help you to serve everyone. I was pretty stressed about the whole thing but it turned out to be not so bad. Well I think thats about it for this week we have to go say goodbye to an Elder in the district that's leaving!

Love Jeff

P-Day!

Doing a little service work

Family,
It was a great week for us here, but we were pretty busy with meetings. We managed to sneak in some time at the dairy, a Branch Christmas party, and even some lessons ;) The dairy was pretty good this week. We helped out with vaccinations and deworming, hopefully we were more helpful, than we were in the way. We were trying to see the First Presidency Christmas devotional last night but when we showed up to the church we found out it wasn't going to be turned on. Quite a bummer. I had brought brownies I made and some ice cream so we ate that instead. A pretty good end to the week. We have our mission Christmas party next week so that should be fun as well. Hmm I dont really know what else to say! If yall are getting snow and you dont like it send it my way! :) Merry Christmas

Love Jeff

Dear Family,
This week we had a really good time in Slaughter. We had a great time on Thanksgiving and managed to eat just enough and then some. It was super tasty. Thanksgiving was pretty good but honestly wasn't anywhere near as good as being at Grandma and Grandpa Welling's. This year I was really missing those thanksgiving rolls and Grandma's pies. We have been doing about the same as usual except a little less since we couldn't drive everywhere we wanted to. The end of every month are always tough. We aren't good at conserving both our miles or our money and by the end of the month we usually can start to notice. The weather has been way too nice and I'm really praying for some snow. If it snowed on Christmas day I would be a pretty happy camper. So far it looks like that's not going to happen. Well thanks again and I really loved the poem from great Grandpa Welling. Im going to hang it up above my desk. We had a great lesson with a young man who has been an atheist his whole life and just has started to believe in God. He prayed for the first time on Saturday night and it was just a really simple heart felt prayer. Well that is it, for us, this week! Me and my companion have been getting into the Christmas spirit. We have one Christmas Cd that we listen to over and over again and we have one 4 foot long strand of lights hanging around our door its pretty festive :) Well I love yall and have a good start of the Christmas season.

Love Elder Smith