Hey Family! I hope it was a great Fathers Day for everyone. We had a great sacrament meeting yesterday and couldn't help to think how grateful I am for the earthly father I have and the things you have done for me. There is a great Mormon message that I will attach to the email that I loved and I think everybody should see it! It is called Earthly Father, Heavenly Father and can be found on lds.org.
Things are really slow right now, no investigators yet, but we are trying our best to work and find those who will accept the Gospel.  I know it will come soon. There have been difficult situations for me lately but I'm grateful for everything that has happened cause I know the Lord is helping me learn and grow from every trial I've been given. We wonder a lot sometimes why we have to go through the things we go through, why me, why now, but I've learned we can't think of it that way.  We have to know that our Father in Heaven is very aware of everything we are going through and there's a reason for us to go through it at that time. We are the clay and he is the potter, sculpting us into the people we need to be before we can live with him again. It's hard to grasp sometimes but we have to have faith in that and know that it will all be ok. I'm grateful I am here serving the Lord at this time in my life, it's helping me get through things I wouldn't be able to get through otherwise. And also grateful for all of you and the love and support you give me. Love Elder Smith