Provo Temple

 The tree really smells like Cream Soda

With Elder Taggart

 I can't believe Elder Taggart is with me!

 I love Elder Taggart!

I am the 2nd one

We shaved stripes in our legs!

Family,
I'm here finally . . .It was so good to call from the airport and hear your voices.  I was sick yesterday and threw up in between orientation in Vegas at a stake center, but then all of a sudden felt better after awhile.  Well, now for the good stuff.  My new area is called the Lone Mountain area in Vegas.  It's like North West of down town clear out in the boonies by the mountain . . .Lone mountain, ha.  It's a nice area and it's only an area of about 2 square miles, with two wards, of about 600 members in each!  So a lot of people in a small area!  My companion is Elder Pulsipher from Minnesota.  He's been out 13 months. He's pretty cool, and we have a car (brand new Chevy Malibu) so no biking for awhile.  By the way I got my bike today and put it together--thanks Mom.  Yesterday we went to a dinner appointment, it was really good (the Fillimonds) then we just went to the apartment and unpacked.  The apartment complex is called Tierra Villes I think and it's pretty nice---we have it to ourselves.  But Elder Pulsipher is kind of messy so I'll have to clean up the next couple weeks.  Funny fact . . .The TV show called sister wives, I don't know if you've watched it, but it's a guy with 4 wives and they film their lives, well they live in our area!  We aren't allowed to talk to them though, I'm not sure why, but he is a returned missionary--then started doing that stuff so they're all excommunicated.  I just think it's cool that they live like half mile away haha.  Our Pday is Monday but I get to email today since I haven't this week yet.  We haven't taught anyone yet but our first appointment is in about an hour so looking forward to that.  My district leader, in my district from the MTC, Elder Dowdle was sent to Mesquite last night--I was kind of jealous, but he's so awesome.  I hope to be his companion some day.  Well Thanks for all the letters and packages, I love everyone and I'm loving this work!  Be safe---talk to you later.  Elder Smith

Lone Mountain

Elder Pulsipher