Sister Ellie Smith England, Manchester Mission

I'm trying to one up my emails so now each fire thing that happened will be after a fire emoji. LETS GET IT. Another week blessed from God! "Heaven came out of my mouth!!" We were in a marathon? MATT AND MADELYN The Stephens family reunion  Sister Hudson and I had the woooonderful opportunity to give a training to the mission this week about taking care of referrals from online ads. It actually was not too bad and it made me really grateful for social media. I haven't always been a huge fan of social media but for people coming closer to Jesus Christ, I'M INNNNNN. It is such a beautiful sight to see the amount of referrals that come through of real people interested in learning about the gospel. There are so many of them out there! We just need to be the one to share the good news with them. Sister Hudson and I really did feel God put words in our mouth the whole training. SIster Hudson said she felt Heaven come out of her mouth. Booya On Sunday we drove out of ou...

This week was probably the happiest week of my entire life. I am SO serious. I've never felt so much stinkin joy.  I didn't think I could love people so much. Charley, Joseph, and Maggie all chose to be baptized this Easter Sunday and oh boy! What a special day it was. Heavenly Father confirmed to me the entire time that this was why I have been sent to Stretford in England at this exact time. I know for a surety he sent me to them so that my life can change and it is the most special feeling. It's really hard for me to explain it but it is living proof that the Savior is real and loves everyone so much. I was crying a flood the whole time. I will never forget that day.  I think I've mentioned this scripture 6,000 times but Alma 26:16 is how I feel.  I LOVE THIS WOOOOOORK. That is all I have to say. I love you all too. Shoot me an email! Cheeeerrs Sister Smith 

Pretty much living the ultimate dream. With my sista sister Hudson goodness gracious she ROOOOOCKS! I feel more lucky to be here each and every day.  Just bought a really bad perfume that smells like grandma just because it said it was made in England. Flippin dang it. Sister Hudson made me put this in my email.  Anyyyyway! Last week was SOOO FUN! I loved it so much. We went to incoming missionary day, departing, and graduation from training this week! It is so special to witness these missionaries whether they just arrived, are leaving, or finishing their training. Their testimonies strengthen me each time and I am so grateful for all of the love they have for their Savior. Sister Rowland shared a BEAUTIFUL testimony about what it feels like to work alongside the Savior. It is such a different feeling than just knowing him. I love you Sister!! I experience this joy and strength everyday as I turn to him and do absolutely everything in his way. It changes my perspective and da...

BIG NEWWWS. Staying in the promised land of Stretford with FLIPPIN SISTER HUDSON. Dreams do come true everybody. Going to miss Sister Rowland tho. She is back to Utah land:(  Here's some highlights of the week: - General Conference with the Parkes family!! They are so special and getting baptized on Easter. Im so excited for them. The spirit was soooo strong in their home, I will never forget.  - Light switches are backwards here!!! Who knew  - NOSUYI wants to be baptized. It was the coolest thing ever. He came to us and said he is finally ready because in the Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ kept telling him to be baptized. Book of Mormon changes livessssss it really does  - Went to the TEMPLE!!! It's always awesome. So grateful to go every 6 weeks.  - mom said to send fun facts but I can't think of any at all so stay tuned for next week maybe? Ayyyyye sorry.  - theres a statue of Abe Lincoln here. Why? Not a clue. But that's awesome  - got fiiiiire fish ...

Hellloooo gonna be super quick but SHARIF. is finally baptized!! He has been waiting for soooo flippin long and oh wow how lucky was I to be a part of his journey. For my email this week I'm just gonna share his testimony with all of you because it is quite special:   Dear friends, family, and loved ones in the faith, Today is a special day in my life, and I am so grateful that you are here to celebrate with me this sacred moment of baptism. This moment marks a new beginning in my spiritual life and is a significant step toward living the life God desires for me. As the Bible teaches, in John 5:3, Jesus said, "One must be born of water and the Spirit to enter the kingdom of God." Baptism is a sign of repentance and the beginning of a new life in Christ. Today I take an important step in my spiritual journey, as I repent of my sins and cleanse myself of everything that hinders me from living the way God desires. Baptism is more than just a religious ritual; it is a new beg...