July 20, 2024 

Hello everyone!

Preston mtc is absolutely crazy and super fun. Everybody talks funny here though. A trash can is actually called a bin. The starbursts are yellow. They don't have any normal Doritos. And the accents are absolutely hilarious. There's so many little differences. 

In the mtc, we have missionaries from Austria, Switzerland, Australia, Slovakia, Thailand, Philippines, Poland, UK, United States and Germany. All converging into one! It's super fun to see the different accents and different cultures collide. There's a kid from Australia who is super fun to listen to (and maybe Australians are more extreme than we thought). We started learning french and it is a beautiful language but it's going to be hard to pick up.

 I was able to go to into Chorley England today it was quite an experience! They don't have a lot there but they do have a McDonald's and a Starbucks. All the buildings are old and all brick as well.  It is a crazy place but I am loving it. 

I've been thinking a lot about why I'm here and what's my purpose?  The first page of Preach My Gospel states the missionary purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them r
eceive the restored gospel and have faith in jesus christ. My purpose on this mission is to show people the love jesus has for you, and no matter what you're going through, you're not going through it alone. He is always there for you. And he loves you.

Sincerely, Elder Smith






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