April 25, 2025

Everyone we went to Costco! Here's what I got: 

Krustez pancake mix 
Tabasco sauce 
Pants 
24 diet Pepsi
May be one of the greatest p-days of all time!

Then of course the food court: 
Pizza 
chicken bake 
soda. 

Shout out Elder Palmer's Mom who gave him a Costco card. 

We had zone conference this week which was awesome. But I got tricked by our APs. I'm sitting near the back in-between two Elders, then our mission President calls for two volunteer Elders to come up. Our APs told me that I should go up, so my young naive self raised my hand to go up to the front. That's when President and his tape happened. We were talking, trying to do a role play with 2 other missionaries and all the sudden our mouths gets taped up and so do we! I have a video on my google photo album of it it's a good time. 

On a missionary note we were able to get 9 friends to church this last week that was an absolute miracle! And we have a baptism this Sunday for Melissa and her two kids, absolutely incredible ! We're so excited for it. 

I've been reflecting on my time in Les Lilas recently. We have transfer news this Saturday and for those who don't know I've been in this area for 6 months. That is a really long time to spend in one area, but there's no way I can count the amount of miracles I've seen here. I've been living the dream in Paris and in a four man. I couldn't have asked for a better area to serve in. And If chance would have it maybe I'll stay here maybe ? 

Spiritual thought: 
One of the scripture passages that we are trying to share more is Ether 12. One of the questions that we were asked recently is "How do I grow my faith" by one of our friends. Then we showed him this scripture: 

6 And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.

Goated scripture! Faith is something we have to find ourselves and it's the most powerful thing on this earth !!

Je t'aime bien 

Elder Smith



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