Taylor arrives in Mobile, Alabama!

HOLA mi famila y mi amigos!

On the plane ride to Atlanta I got to share the gospel with the lady who was sitting next to me. It was really fun then. When we got in Tallahassee, we met the mission president and the assistants to the president. They took us to the mission home where they gave us an orientation which was fun. We also had a delicious dinner and some interviews. President Summerhays is really loving, really nice and really spiritual. I really like him. After that first night they told us where we were to serve. I am serving in the Theodore area which mostly covers Theodore and Mobile, Alabama. My trainer is Elder Clements who is really nice and oh get this another red head ha ha! But there is a twist I am in a companionship of three! With Elder Allison who is way sweet also. I stay in an apartment with them and two other elders Elder Kenck and Elder Rigby. They are also way funny and nice as well.

I was super nervous when I met them but they were really nice and we went straight to work! They speak great Spanish so I think they will be good "Parents". Oh by the way your trainer is your Dad so everyone has there own little family tree. Elder Kenck is my grandpa and I'm one of the few missionaries who gets a mom (Elder Allison).
On Wednesday my companions made me a cake cause it was my "Birthday" lol the cake is called tres leches which means three milks cause it takes three different kinds of milks. Its way good and I'll have to send you the recipe!

Anyways so on Thursday, we talked with tons of people we had a lot of contacts to visit so we didn't have to track yet (thankfully) but then that night we played soccer with a bunch of Mexican guys, which was scary cause I had no clue what anyone was saying and I am not very good at soccer but I did my best and I scored a Goal!! Ha (this is a grand accomplishment for me)

The humidity hasn't been too bad and its actually been kind of cold it hasn't been hot yet. There really isn't too much to say about Mobile.... it’s a town I wouldn't want to live in. Ha! It’s the south but I mean the DEEP south. Here English is like another language. But I like it! Even though we mostly teach in trailer parks like this one we were just in on Thursday. There were cob webs and cock roaches climbing around everywhere!

Friday, I knocked my first door and it was a white guy so I told him we were missionaries and we are teaching Hispanic peoples in the area "do you know were any live". He did so I was going to do my first door contact, right as I knocked the door someone shouted at us.It was a little Mexican guy who started talking to my companion in Spanish and turns out he was a member trying to find where the church was. But then the door I knocked on opened and the people there were staring at me.My companion was talking to the other guy so I said hi and told them we were representatives of Christ and that we had a message that we would like to share. To my amazement they understood what I said and said I could come in! But we ended up not going in because we had to talk to the other guy so we are going to go back sometime next week.

Saturday the other elders had a baptism so that was cool to be apart of! I had to get up and share my testimony which was really fun! We also talked to this lady Mira and taught her the first lesson and invited her to church and she came! Which I guess doesn't happen very often! Elder Allison and Elder Clements said this is the best week they have had for a long time!

Last night we taught this guy from Puerto Rico who had crazy tattoos every where but he was super nice. I told him about how I knew the book of Mormon was true and he actually understood everything I said! He actually complimented me on my Spanish! The gift of tongues is amazing!

oh here is our address:

1601 hillcrest Road #88
Mobile, AL. 36695


I am having a blast! This really isn't as hard as I thought it would be. But I think its easy now just cause I don't have to answer all the hard questions. Elder Clements is a way good teacher and really funny and kind and Elder Allison is the same. They are really good "parents". The guys have nick named me shredder cause they think I am good at guitar. Oh Elder Rigby has a guitar so I can play a little bit every night!

Well love you all.

Elder Smith