weekly idk but closer to cambodia:)

HI EVERYONE! This has been one of the happiest weeks of my mission so far! Everyone always told me how hard the mission was, and how much I would grow and learn. But no one ever told me how happy it is here. How happy it is the learn the gospel. How happy it is to work through the Holy Ghost. How happy it is to see investigators change and grow and come closer to Christ. If you ever want to be happier, let God in. Let the Holy Ghost be your constant companion. 

One thing that I loved learning this week is about how no one can do happiness like Heavenly Father. Everything he does is so that we can be happy, because he loves us more than we can imagine. What an amazing thing to know that we have someone-all powerful, all seeing, all knowing, all loving-who literally has a plan for each one of us that can make us happier than we can ever imagine. All we have to do is trust and follow Him. I have felt his happiness more than ever as I have given up myself to Him and completely immersed myself into His work. I think that often he tests us. He gives us hard things that arent instantly happy. That seem difficult, and unnessecary, and so often we ask why. But he knows. And the why is always because he wants us to be happy. So let us trust him in ALL. Let us lean not unto our own understanding (Prov 3:5-6). 

The other happy thing I am continuing to learn is that the Spirit is our friend. He is always reliable. He is always trustworthy, and leads us to be better. He the the most loving, the most kind, and the most patient. As we give our all-in whatever we are doing in our lives-at school, at family stuff, at missions, etc-he works through what we give, and he is the one that conveys the messge our investigator/who ever needs to hear what the HG wants to tell them. Its BEAUTIFUL. 

One of the funnest things that happened this week was that we got a new sister in our district! Shes headed to mongolia, speaking mongolian! HOW COOL??! Shes amazing. I love all the sisters here:) Also the language is definitely coming. Guys. The gift of tongues is so real. Gifts of the spirit are amazing (read through your patriarchial blessing and study the gifts God gives you). So many times as we are teaching our investigators, i know what i would say in english, but i dont know how to explain it in Khmae. But the HG knows how to explain it, and the spirit conveys it perfectly. The spirit speaks universally. and its so cool. 

Alma 37:36-37 I invite all of you to let god be a more active part of your life. As you open your heart to him, and let him guide you, you will feel the holy ghost respond actively to you and your concerns, you will have an increased perspective and you will find more happiness. 

I LOVE this gospel. God is so good. God is so happy. I hope you all feel God's spirit more abundantly. Praying for you all!! Thanks for all your prayers and support. 

Love, sis smith