Letter #17

hello all you happy people!

Elder smart is back and he has a raspy scrappy voice!  That's right, I've been sick.  I've been bouncing around with respiratory illness and a fever that was gone come Saturday thank heavens.   Sister Weaver was telling me they might have to have an exchange so that I wouldn't get 5 people sick!  But thanks to bed rest I just BARELY made it down to the wedding!  And it was great.

I had the blessing of doing the missionary moment, despite a really messed up voice I gave what some said was a very good restoration story.

In all honestly I am so excited to be married some day.  Both Chris and Sarah are so lucky for that blessing and I couldn't help think about what my life would be like when I get married.

They were both baptized and married on the EXACT same day for which in itself was a miracle.

Also, another brief miracle, I had been doubting I was going to make it to the baptism at all, but my fever suddenly dropped and I was able to make it.

I'm sorry for such a short letter but I am still not feeling very well.

Love,

Elder J Smart

NOTE FROM HIS MOTHER:  Joshua is still not doing very well.  At one point he was coughing up a little blood so if you could, please pray for his health.  Ever since he had Valley Fever (as a sophomore in HS) he is prone in pneumonia so when he gets respiratory illnesses it becomes a concern.   He has lost 25 lbs.