January 6th was the Day of the Kings

Hi family!  January 6th is the day the Three Wiseman visited baby Jesus.  This past week the people here really celebrated.  The stores/billboards featured toys.  There was a electric night parade down the street, and lots of fireworks.  Elder Arana said for the Latin people they have a big dinner on Christmas, and they receive their gifts on the dia de reyna.  (Day of the Kings-if I spelled it right.)

Anyway,  just think another gift day that we can enjoy!!:)  So, WE RENEWED THE CHURCH MAGAZINES FOR YOU ALL!!

Anyway, lots of fun!!

Love,

Dad & Mom

y abuelo y abuela Schmidt

I only remember 1/2 of what I should! dog gone it!

Hi Kids, wonderful in laws! and grandkids!  I only have 1/2 a brain.  Ashley fell and injured her shoulder and arm very badly and Kelland lost his special uncle!  Some of the family are dealing with blood sugars, really bad colds and stomach flu, and other heartaches!  Rex C. Reeve of the Seventy once said, "Everyone is dealing with almost more than they can handle!--to help and treat others kindly, because we don't know what they are dealing with!"  Sorry I don't do very well, but we love you and are praying for you!!

Mom

Hi Family!

Hi you wonderful kids and kids in law! and grandkids!

      We pray for each of you and every day.  We hope you'll pray for each also.  We are so sorry, Judith had surgery on her hand and was in a cast for 2 weeks.  Cameron is having surgery for his kidneys in February.  Little Hyrum has a tumor in his femur and will go to specialists in February. Annette and Joshua have been really sick.  Amy is having a baby in April.  Dad's not well right now.  We are so sorry!  Each of you have suffered with these things.  We hope you each will be blessed and well soon!  With prayers and blessings we can be healed if it's the will of our Heavenly Father.  His will is the plan he has for us.  He wants only what is good for us--our best good!  So if we don't get what we want, he has something better.  (A dumb story---I wanted Santa to bring me a little radio one year, it clipped onto something metal and had a wire that fit into your ear.  He didn't bring it and I was so disappointed!  Instead he brought me a little transistor radio that fit in the palm of my hand.  It was pretty blue and gave me great reception, and I could take it anywhere.  I discovered that it was far better than what I had asked for.)

     We love each of you so much!!!  We love it here so much!  Thank you for supporting us and sacrificing for us!

Love,

Mom & Dad   22 missionaries are coming this week and 12 going home--two from our office.  The five or maybe 6 if the new AP arrives are coming to dinner tomorrow.  It's like a piece of us leaves with each one of them.  So sad.  But how they have each blessed our lives!  Good thing you kids (and I mean you all) are not leaving ever!!!:)

Also, CONGRATULATIONS JAKE GOT A NEW JOB!! more money & more responsibility!

Elder Guerrero

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Eurys Guerrero <eurys.guerrero@myldsmail.net>
Date: 2014/1/11
Subject: Re: Elder Guerrero--fotos 6--Buena Suerta en su vida!
To: James Schmidt <schmidt.james@myldsmail.net>

grasias elder hermana schmidt  aprendi demasiado muchisimo   ustedes personas que enverdad ayudan alos misioneros de una manera esplendida  grasias les amo        espero volverle a ver despues de mi mision

                       ELDER  EURYS GUERREO

                                                    MISION SANTO DOMINGO

                                              OESTE REPUBLICA DOMINICANA

Email exchange with David

On Friday, January 10, 2014 8:52 PM, David Erickson <David.Erickson@imail.org> wrote:

Fifty eight days?  I can’t believe all you have been able to do while you’ve been there.  You’re a real inspiration to us!  Thanks for your thoughtfulness, Susan.

 

David

 

From: Susan Schmidt [mailto:susanandjim6@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 4:23 PM
To: David Erickson; David Erickson; Cindy Campbell Erickson
Subject: We got your wonderful card!!

 

Hi David & Cindy!  We opened your beautiful card!  Wow your family looks great!  I count 41 happy wonderful looking family members!  Thanks for thinking of us!  And we watched your DVD Christmas Oranges on Christmas Eve.  It was very special!  Thanks so much! 

     How was your holiday?  How is all your family?  I talked to Rachel and Peter, and Liz on the phone when Ellen had her party, then later saw Jared and Anna and Steven and Andra when Jeane got there and turned on her computer.  Families are so fun!  We're glad were in the family with you!

Love,

Susan & Jim  We'll be home in 58 days!:)

Merry Christmas from Darren

On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 10:36 PM, Darren E Schmidt <SchmidtDE@ldschurch.org> wrote:

Love you Mom and Dad...Merry Christmas...We hope you enjoy your present!

Darren Schmidt
Seminary and Institutes of Religion

saludos

Saludos Elder y Hermana Schmidt , espero que todo este de maravilla en santo domingo, a mi también me dio mucho gusto el poder platicar con ustedes ese día esa llamada lleno mi corazón de muchos  buenos recuerdos. Les contare que este lunes tuve mi primera cita con una joven  fue algo muy interesante no llegamos a nada , pero creo que no seguiremos saliendo,no busco casarme ahora mismo ,  pero sigo en busca de mi pareja eterna,y de igual forma de poder terminar la universidad. Me he sentido muy bien en mi casa, el poder regresar y ver a mis amigos de la iglesia y ver que ellos ya terminaron sus misiones de igual forma, me da mucha alegría, si las cosas han cambiado mucho , pero me siento muy satisfecho con el señor me he acostumbrado bastante rápido al  cambio, me daba un poco de  miedo salir solo pero ya rompí ese temor, pero me siento bastante contento , el domingo me toco discursar en la capilla fue un domingo muy emotivo la iglesia ha crecido mucho en mi capilla, hay mas miembros pero y habrá aun mas por que hay 6 misioneros en mi barrio pero 2 de ellos son los asistentes y el presidente de misión asiste al mismo barrio que yo , de hecho es mi vecino eso es un poco incomodo no les conozco bien pero , no me siento tan fuera del ámbito misional estoy muy contento ,espero que puedan disfrutar este año nuevo y seguir trabajando muy fuertemente el a oficina les aprecio mucho.. mis mejores deseos este nuevo año..

con amor

Hno. Kemish Limhi Aviles Candia

Note: Elder Aviles is from Veracruz Mexico.  He wanted to Skype us on Christmas, but the elders here were on the computer most of the day and he couldn't get through.  He wanted us to meet his family that were all together.  So sad.