Monday, March 5, 2012

Omaha Nebraska

HEy family,
so i had like 17 emails just barely when i checked, so i only have like twenty minutes or so to write now haha thanks for all the emails everyone. they were all great. and mom, thanks for the three emails haha it was good to talk to you on the phone. sorry i sounded sad, i was sick and out of no where, i got real sad and couldnt control myself haha but im ok now. the sickness is alot better. basically gone. Lauren, that is awesome that you made the team on softball and designed your state ring. gosh i cant even remember what everybody else said!!! haha but hey lanny, if you come to law school here, i know some guy in the ward here that is going to law school here too and i told him about you and he is so sweet. so if you come out here, you two will have to meet each other. he is way nice and always comes out on splits with us. so everyone is going good, that is good! i am doing pretty well here in nebraska. i am in the rockbrook area right now. i have two companions. elder prosence and elder widmer. elder widmer is my trainer, and he is a good hard working missionary, so that is good. but his personality doesnt really match up with mine haha and elder prosence is a greeny also, he as only been in the field for like four weeks or something like that. maybe five. but he only has one leg!!! he wears a prosthetic leg all the way up to his hip. he walks dang good with it too. its pretty crazy. but my apartment is pretty trashy and messy and dirty haha which i dont like very much, its a two person apartment with five elders in it haha uhh... i am like that fattest one in my aprtment too. they always wanna skip meals and stuff and i am always like oh heck no haha i wanna eat! they are all like 140 pounds or lighter, so yeah i am like the thickest one here. sad huh? well tracting and teaching people is pretty nerve wrecking, but i am getting better. so many people here just look at us and close the door right in our face and say oh heck no! haha but whatever! its their eternal salvation. we tracted into a few people that are taking the lessons and its pretty cool. but the Robinson family is the coolest, i have never talked to a more spiritual man that isnt lds. he is the equivalant of a apostle, but not lds haha so we have big hopes for them! the dad also did a forty day fast once with nothing but liquids! and he has way good insight on things. so hopefully we baptized that sucker!!! things here are pretty ghetto in alot of places haha we have met like 10 people that just smoke weed right in front of us haha and drink their bud. but they are super nice hahaha my address to send me stuff in 11027 martha street, omaha nebrask 68144. so dont be shy to send me care packages haha i better go, i got to email my president still. oh and President Kunz and Sister kunz are sooooo sweet!!! they are way nice and super cool. i love them, so thats good. i just wish my companions personalities were more like mine haha but oh well! love you guys!!! thanks for everything. tell taylor holt i love him and i pray for him everyday. Love Elder Tanner Kay Smith



Friday, February 17, 2012

Hey Family!

hey family!
so the MTC is cool and all and i feel the spirit alot and i pray alot and its nice that way! but it stinks here haha the food isnt all that good and we never have time to do anything ha but its cool i guess. my comp's name is elder leali'ie'e. he is sweet and way chill. he is from texas and his name comes from somoa. he is half somoan. he knows kirk and anne and them from texas, so thats cool. my favorite time here is deffinately devotionals and firesides. they are so fun to listen to and feel the spirit. the strengthen my testimony alot! we had dawn r clarke last night he was way sweet. he talked about some cool stuff. well i miss you guys like crazy even tho i see my friends here alot ha thanks for all you guys did for me at home! im doing ok here tho ha it just goes on haha the days are long and tiring, but i cant believe i have been here a week! just 103 weeks left! ;) haha well this dang computer is timing me and i still havent even read your emails, so i better go! thanks for everything again. i love you guys and miss you. the church is awesome and true. love your son elder tanner kay smith sorry i dont have time to email everyone back, so this is for everyone!!

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Called to serve..


Elder Tanner Kay Smith has been called to serve the church of jesus Christ of latter day saints in the Wellington New Zealand mission. he reported to the MTC on Wednesday February 8th, 2012. his expected departure date is February 28th, 2012. if you would like to write him here is his address at the MTC. he would love to hear from all of you!
elder tanner kay smith
MTC mailbox #228
Nze-wel 0228
2005 north 900 east.
Provo Utah 84604-1793