June 29, 2010

HOLLA! ok this computer has issues too.... so deal with it :) thank you all so much for the letters!!! i love them more than you will ever know - unless you are dad, dall, russ, or have ever been on a mission :) and i'm so pumped that you are in alturus right now! i think.. well, some items of business that make me so so so happy! i got my flight plans this week! and i'm leaving july 5th - american airlines (chels that's for you but i don't think you will want to magically show up at the airport after you hear this one) and i report to the travel office at 4:00 a..m on the 5th.. that means that i will be at the airport at around 5 and i CAN CALL YOU FROM THE AIRPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so seriously, if none of you wake up for me to call -- well i will kill you after i get done crying my eyes out.. my plane leaves around 7, but i have to check in and get into security pretty quick.. and dall - i waited again at the temple on sunday, but i was too early.. we won't have a temple trip this sunday because we have a big travel devotional that we have to be to.. HOLY CRAP I'M LEAVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M GONE IN LESS THAN 6 DAYS! What in the?! I have been seriously humbled this week -- especially whenever i think about when i'm leaving.. ok other items of business - chels i need your address so that i can send you a letter and you can get that to me really fast through dearelder..com (one period) and yeah it will get to me the same day and it's free- MOM CHELS NEEDS MY ADDRESS REALLY REALLY BAD - but chels it is on facebook right under my picture.. ok i really hoped that i would never have to do this - but i do and i apologize.. dearly apologize.. i have to get my shot this week and it's $90 and i also have to pay for my bags to get on the flight and a phone card so i can call all of you - chels i really need your phone number so i can call and dall i have yours memorized i think 8019182922 right? ok but anyway i only have 120 with me and dad was supposed to send my debit card but it might be too late when they get home from alturus.. chels and dall would you be able to call mom and dad or something? i have full faith in y'all that you can get it all to me.. and anyways i'm so so so sorry to bug everyone -- but i don't know what else to do! ok so this week - well i have learned more than i have in a really really long time.. my district cracks me up - one kid smells hand sanitizer alll the time because he loves it and i don't know why :) and i'm still really loving my companion and i'm loving everything that i'm learning.. and holy cow.. holy holy cow am i learning.. i know i'm a cheesy missionary :) sorry! but i'm learning so much that i HAVE to rely on Heavenly Father.. for everything.. and yeah - way cool.. but this week was the new mission president's seminar and our devotional HAD TEN APOSTLES THERE!!!!!!!!!!!! yeah.. ten! and i met Elder Nelson this week and Elder Oaks talked to us and i got to meet a ton of new mission presidents and saw Pres.. Hinckley's son and it was a really really cool week.. only downside was that they had to close half the cafeteria for them so we have all been on top of each other trying to eat :) and yeah - umm my life is pretty standard - i study for a million hours every day and i learn a lot about Christ and church! :) but it's so so so good.. Our branch president's wife is the cutest thing in the world - she comes to visit us in our room once a week and isn't supposed to bring us food so she brings us "medication" which is brownies and cookies and so much for trying to be healthy! but she is adorable and loves us so so much.. it's nice to have someone that gives you hugs for your family all the time :) ok i really hate only having 30 min here - my time is basically gone already and i look forward to this all week! lame.. whatever.. but PLEASE write :) dearelder will get it here in time and i am still here till sunday.. so yeah.. write me :) and i just love you all! and i'm so excited to talk to you and chels -- please please send your address to dearelder - i can only write today so i will have a letter just waiting for your address :) I LOVE MY FAMILY I LOVE THEM I LOVE THEM! you are the best.. the gospel IS TRUE and brings you so much peace.. don't know how people can live without it -- that's why i'm bustin out of this joint! so i can go tell them! oh and chalyse! i got your letter! send me a dearelder too so i can have your address :) LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! ------- Sister Mich Smith