HAPPY THANKSGIVING

¡Feliz día de acción de gracias!

       If you don't speak Spanish or want to google translate, that means happy thanksgiving! No matter the language I hope y'all are able to really think about what your are grateful for the little things everyday as well as the big blessings! I'm so grateful for all of you and the chance I have to be serving a mission, it seriously is the most amazing blessing. 

     So transfers are today and I'm staying in Inwood....but....crazy news I'm going to be in a TRIO!! Yep. They're combining the two Inwood spanish sisters areas and so me and Sister Hall (yes she's been my roommate since I got here) and then we're getting Sister Dodson who will be the new sister training leader. It should be super crazy to combine two super full areas, weekly planning should be interesting. But I'm super excited for the adventure!! I'm sure there will be lots of crazy and exciting things ahead this cycle! 

     We saw a lot of members this week as well as our investigators! Sister Baker was saying goodbye to everyone so that meant for a super packed week but it was awesome. It's always fun to be able to also see a lot of members too! We also have been helping out Zenia as service we've been walking her dog while she's on vacation with her family. It's been interesting...because they have a car and a German shepherd. My allergies have been crazy but all is well. We love every opportunity people will allow us to serve them. We also got a new senior couple in are area, the Ladles, and we helped them move in this weekend:) they're so cute! It's always fun to welcome people to the area and realize how much you actually know about a place after living in it for 3 months. 

      Some more exciting/ funny news from the week. So first off we went to this referral with a sister in the English ward. It ended up being this old catholic lady who wasn't super interested just really lonely. I don't honk she even took a breath the whole time we were there she had so much to tell us! Haha it was all in Spanish and Sis Baker was trying to translate for the English sister. It was hilarious to actually hear the translations out loud. It was crazy. She jumped from talking about dishes to, oh I made those curtains, oh my sons don't visit me, oh my sister tells me my house is messy, oh should we use forks....seriously we got stuck there forever! Too funny. We also got to see Sis Bakers grandparents this week! They're leaving on a mission before she gets home (Hawaii visitors center) and so they came and took us to lunch and such because they had been visiting family in Connecticut! Super fun, they were adorable. 

       One last thing before I wrap this email up with some pictures! So the church is starting a really amazing Christmas initiative this Friday and it's going to be amazing!! I'm so excited. They created a video called He is the Gift. It is so powerful. I seriously get the chills and/or cry every time I see it. We also have a specific I website (Christmas.mormon.org) pass-a-long cards, they have the biggest space in Times Square, you tube space...etc. It's such an incredible time to be a missionary with the tool of online proselyting! The work is hastening! I will be getting Facebook soon since I'm done training and it's going to be such an amazing tool to use during Christmas time. Holidays are different in a mission but there are incredible things ahead! I hope y'all get excited and join in with sharing the gift! 

      Hope everyone has an amazing thanksgiving! Eat some turkey but also remember to be grateful! I'm so grateful for the gospel in my life as well as all of you! Have a great week! I love you all :)

xoxo

Hermana Smart