Transfer #8

Hola!!!

well can you believe it tomorrow starts transfer #8...im sure you're all dying to know what is happening with me. Well i will be staying in my area...thank goodness...and receiving sister avelino. That's right another latino:) im so excited because i will have to speak more spanish. She's from dominican republic. For any of you whose ever talked to a dominican in spanish well you know its a little different from mexican spanish and really similar to puerto rican spanish. It will be a good transfer. She is a really hard worker and will help me to get back into gear after “killing” a sister. If you dont know when you are the last comp of a missionary its called killing them. No violence involved just a little bit of chocolate and tears.
This week has been ok. We didnt teach nearly as much as we should've but we did have a BAPTISM!!! they make me so happy. On saturday francisco was baptized into the only true church on the Earth. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There were a few bumps along the way but we got there just fine. The branch presidency is already planning on giving him the priesthood next sunday and a calling ASAP. I think they're really excited because he is the first baptism of the branch.
So this is my 4th transfer here and that makes it 6 months here. Im actually quite content to stay. Im determined to have a transfer of miracles. Pretty much every transfer has its miracles but this one will be extra special.
On thursday june 4th i will be celebrating 1-year as a missionary. It is soooooo hard to believe that its been that long. It feels like yesterday i was saying goodbye at the MTC. That means i better work extra hard...this time is so precious and i dont want any regrets. Today is a little sad for me because my comp sister colon will be heading back to puerto rico...i can hardly believe it!!! i dont know what i will do without her laughs and crazy spanish. But the work goes on and i will survive as always.
I forgot to mention i will be back in the VC and Elder Burke couldnt be happier. I talked to him yesterday and the first thing he said was we get you back. I do miss my little VC family but it is nice to have the freedom of doing missionary work all day everyday....i want to be 2 places at once. Anyways...we are still searching for new investigators and its coming slowly but surely.
We talked on sunday which is a little terrifying due to the fact i had to speak in SPANISH...but i did alright. We talked about missionary work so we are hoping little by little the branch will get the fire going and we will just have so much success.
I hope this email finds you well...until next week.

I love you all!
Hna brittany smith