hola!!!‏

well can you believe it MARCH!!!
i cant even believe that we are into march=already the time is flying. my hump day is wednesday...i know its hard to believe. i still feel like a greeny most days. well saturday we will find out about transfers...my guess is i will stay where i am with the same companion. the Lord is trying to teach me a lot of things and im just beginning to see that. i know this sounds strange but im just realizing this is not my time. the Lord has a purpose in all things and so i need to work on being patient.
for example we were suppose to be having a baptism on saturday...well she didnt go to church this week. sis lopez and i feel very strongly that we need to postpone her baptism a few weeks when she goes to church consecutively. it makes me sad because jenny was our ray of hope but i would much rather postpone then baptize her into inactivity. so we will see what happens...we are talking to her at 2:00.
but how the Lord has blessed me...my converts who are really strong in the church are my joy. they are like my little kids. luis is doing AMAZING!!! he came in to see me yesterday and told me about his experience at the temple on saturday(he did baptisms for the dead for the first time) he also told me how he's been teaching his roommate from Preach my Gospel...this is his roommate who would never meet with us but luis is doing something amazing and introducing him to the message. its true there are people i had to met on my mission and i feel so blessed to have that opportunity.
im not gonna lie it has been another hard week but yesterday we found 4 new investigators...thats what we call a miracle folks. that is double the number we have found in the last 5 weeks...WOW.
i pray that i can be more faithful and trust more in the Lord. tomorrow are interviews with President...i always enjoy talking to him. he's an inspired man and just so kind.
spring is here in arizona. the temple grounds are perfumed with flowers and citrus. we walk around the temple everyday and its just like heaven. if only it could last forever...because in a month or so its gonna be HOT!!! we are suppose to be into the 90's this week. i dont believe in snow anymore...im pretty sure it doesnt exist because it doesnt exist in Mesa. dont worry im soaking it all in for you all...just be glad you dont have to wear nylons in the heat though...not fun. there is so many exciting things going on right now in everyone's lives. i guess i forgot that people's lives dont stop because i went on a mission. im sad to be missing so many exciting things but i know that it will all be fine.
take care of yourselves...i love you.

hna smith