Senior LDS missionaries of the female variety only on this post. A few months before we left I came across a YouTube video done by K & Co on their new SMASH book. I was hooked and bought several to give as gifts. I was putting together Christmas for my family six months early and planning to leave gifts behind for our local family and mailing the rest just prior to leaving for the MTC.
The idea of SMASH had such an appeal to me!
The idea of SMASH had such an appeal to me!
I could save and savor all the little tidbits gathered during my mission.
My all time favorite addition to my SMASH book so far is this handout from the first Relief Society lesson I attended in the Los Arcos Ward in Quetzaltenango. The teacher had an amazing spirit about her and I was completely drawn in by the handouts she lovingly created for each attendee. Guatemalans LOVE marshmallows-plain, flavored, multi-colored, you name it.
She made this sweet reminder of the lesson which would read in English:
We ourselves are a record of our life
Stored in our body and our mind is
the whole story of what we have done.
The person tells the story of herself
and testifies against herself.
That record that man himself has written
in the annals of his own mind, that record
cannot lie; at that day it is unfolded before
God to the angels and to those who are
sitting as judges.
How could I return to my home and not have a physical record of this encounter with the spirit?
SMASH books make it so easy!! They come with a pen that has a glue tip as well so all you need is a pair of scissors, your SMASH book and your pile of memorabilia to create a work of art in just a few minutes time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PFsArr4Z1s
View the SMASH video here and order one to tuck into your suitcase. They come in several different themes and colors, so you may want to see videos of the different books available to see which one suits your personality and artistic taste. For so many of us who love paper art, this is an easy, guilt-free way to do a few minutes of art on your mission and bring home choice memories of a cherished time in your life.
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