Now Or Never

Hi everyone!

It was another special week serving the Savior. Our faith has been tested, but there's no better place to be than that.

We were able to have the baptism for an amazing family. They are from Pohnpei. Bella is 15 years old. We found her while knocking doors, and she said she wanted to be baptized and change her life. Her older sister then brought all of them to church the last few Sundays. They were emotional on the day of their baptism, and their examples are inspiring.

Last Sunday, during sacrament meeting, we heard some noises outside and took a step out to see what was going on. A young couple from Venezuela stood there. They said they had been walking from Venezuela through Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico. The man is a member and grew up in the church, and his girlfriend has been wanting to be a member for a long time. They got there the day before. Because of their papers, they couldn't get married in any of the other countries. We were able to get them situated, and they'll either be baptized this Saturday or next.

We have seen a lot of our friends face adversity or decide to walk away from the way they've felt. We have been doing our best to sacrifice as much as we can. We didn't eat all day Saturday, and at 9:15 Saturday night, we felt prompted to knock on a certain street. At 9:30, we found a sweet family that came to church the next morning.

"True to the faith that our parents have cherished,
True to the truth for which martyrs have perished,
To God’s command,
Soul, heart, and hand,
Faithful and true we will ever stand."

I'll forever be grateful for every moment I have had here.

With love,
Elder Smythe










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