November 12

I love being a missionary. I might not ever come home. Seriously. 
And I love Virginia. 
And I just really love life. 

I know, I know. Jon bellion released a new album. And i'll be completely honest, waiting a year to listen is the ultimate trial of faith. 👍 Worth it for these miracles tho.  

We decided to take public transportation this week. It was quite an adventure. The metro tunnels look like space mountain & I felt like I was in Disneyland. 

Five of our friends came to church yesterday and it's amazing how the light of Christ is becoming more prominent in their eyes :') Best ever.  

Elder Holland said in a talk he gave at the MTC in 2000 "When President Hinckley stands and talks about his mission, as he did with me when I had a chance to write an article on him for the Ensign when he was made the President of the Church. . . I had the wonderful privilege to write the article on him for the Church magazine. I interviewed 
him and all he wanted to talk about was his mission, as if nothing else had ever happened! And in a way he’s trying to say what I’m saying—that nothing would have happened if it hadn’t been for that."
This may sound silly but for some unseen future I have waiting for me, I feel the same way. Seriously, it's only been 5 months and this is the best decision I've ever made. It's amazing the things God is waiting to teach us when we turn our will over to Him. 

"And verily I say unto thee that thou shalt lay aside the things of this world, and seek for the things of a better." (Doctrine & Covenants 25:10) Seek for a better world! How you ask? "He suffered temptations but gave no heed unto them." (20:22) Well good news, the kingdom of God is on Earth today! And we have Jesus Christ as the perfect example and He wants to help us give temptations 'no heed' 😁 For our benefit, for our world to be better! You got this, my people! Love you all and I pray we all can have the strength to resit our temptations! 

Have a fantastic week💛 

Love, Sister Izzy Smith 

Didn't take a lot of pics this week so catch these vids 😄

   DayInTheLife.mp4

   Taxis.mp4

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