6 weeks..... WhAt?!!!

hola!!!

so this week has been pretty good. we had exchanges this week and sis rincon came to my area. she is from columbia and last transfer we joked that we were gonna be companions...well that didnt happen. she is actually with sis colgan my mtc comp. this week we are preparing julia for her baptism. she is so excited to get baptized and says shes been looking for this for a long time. her ex-boyfriend on the other hand, pascual, we found has no real interest in the church he just likes to listen to us because julia is there and wants to get back with him. pretty funny story. we went over interview questions with him and we ended up asking him if he thought we were prophets...he said YES!! bet you didnt know that i was a prophet...well either did i. anyways it ended in us dropping him. he still continues to go to church so maybe one day he will actually want to join the church for himself.
last night luis lugo...my recent convert, bore his testimony at the spanish fireside we have once a month. it was so amazing to hear him talk about his conversion story. he even wore a white shirt and tie to church...BIG step for him.
now i bet you all want to hear about my meeting with elder bednar. let's just say its a once in a lifetime opportunity to have a question and answer session with an apostle and a seventy,elder snow was there too. it was so neat! i learned so much...basically ive come to the conclusion that i need to stop worrying about how weak of a missionary i am and just do. elder bednar just told us to go and do and that the Lord would use us. it shows our faith when we just take action and do something because we can't sit around waiting for things to happen. i wish i could just sit here and write everything he said...but i have no time for one and i cant even remember it all. the spirit was strong though. elder bednar is definately an apostle of the Lord. in a week and a half we will have the opportunity to meet with L. Tom Perry. im pretty excited!!! its the perks of being a missionary i guess.
next weekend we will find out what is going on with transfers. most likely i will be saying goodbye to my area and moving to somewhere new. i have been in liahona 3rd for 6 months now so its time.
we had interviews with president this last week and he joked "maybe we'll have you white wash and train" for those unfamiliar with mission lingo white wash means to open a new area or both missionaries are new to the area. that's kinda like my biggest nightmare!!! but i will do what the Lord has in mind for me. i just know i need to learn and grow.
we are receiving 6 new VC sisters...should be fun. i think i need a companion that speaks less or the same amount of spanish as i so that my skills can increase...its hard when you have a native. so thats basically my life for right now.
im alive though ive got a bit of a cold at the moment...mom remember when i had that terrible cold a few summers ago and i talked like a man for 2 weeks...well i kinda sound like that. i feel fine just sound bad.

well i love you all!!!
have a great week and write me:)
hna smith