went to a concert

This past week we had transfers, and so a few different families in the ward fed us!!! We never get fed in Mindoro. First time ive been full in months. One family we had "Lamaw" and had to scrape out coconut meat for it... HOLY COW BEST THING IVE HAD HERE. It was so delicious.

another family has a son who goes to Manila for singing competitions and he sang us a few songs. he. is. so. good. The uploading is taking a while so i cant send a vid. oh btw i think that perfect by ed sheeran is the philippines national anthem becasue it plays EVERYWHERE. 

Not much really happened this week, but I had some really good personal studies that were able to help a few people we met and taught. If you have a chance, read the article in the April 2016 Liahona called "Recognizing Satan's Counterfeits". SO GOOD.

A fav scripture this week is Mosiah 24:13-14 

13 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to them in their afflictions, saying: Lift up your heads and be of good comfort, for I know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will covenant with my people and deliver them out of bondage.

14 And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as witnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions.

Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 9:40 PM

we are still going to have trials in life, but Heavenly Father is there to help us and to help us carry those burdens. He is always there!! He puts us in situations where we may be able to rely on the Atonement of Jesus Christ and strengthen our testimony of our Savior. 

s/o to my tennessee ward back at home for placing 115 BOM in the past 10 weeks!!!!!!! Thats insane! So proud of you all. Know that no effort is wasted. 

Love you all so much and pray for you everyday! 

Sister Smoot 

- the usual

-LAMAW SO FREAKIN GOOD 

- seriously? look at how pretty these sunsets were 

- this pic was from last week, but please take into consideration that we literally had a baptism in the middle of a typhoon hahahah