First letter home Nov. 22, 2017

 So I didn’t get to send an email the first day because I got there so late, but I got an iPad here so we’re allowed to mail all p day which is pretty cool. My district is young. I’m the oldest one here, most are 18 and we have one other twenty year old. 5 elders and 5 sisters. I am in a trio, and my companions are cool, but they might not be the hardest workers at the moment. But thats I am planning on changing that. Spanish as a whole for the district is pretty bad, so I’ve been able to help everyone a lot and it’s a lot of fun. Last night we had a devo with a member of the seventy focused on the Book of Mormon. And it made me reevaluate my relationship with the book and I want devote more to the book. Studying every page and learning the principles. I yearn for the faith spoken of by Jacob in chapter 4 verse 6 where they had such great faith that the very trees would obey them. I know that as I search for this faith I will be blessed but the people I teach will also be blessed as the spirit is able to better teach through me. I’ve seen elder north several times now and he is doing great. He’s a little pudgy now. He’s almost 160 now I think, which is awesome for him. I’m going to need a lot of emails so that I can make this a proper group email, so as you all send letters I will try to compile the emails into one. But I am rather lazy. ITS FREEZING HERE!!! I’m so cold whenever we go outside. But then our classrooms are super warm. Our branch president has this rule where we have to wear suit jackets all the time that I do not like at all. I think it’s a hassle and I just want to wear my sweaters. But alas, I cannot. This is all I’ll write for the first one, get back to me soon and i can send more or answer some more questions. Con amor Elder Smith PS I miss the ccm 😩