Hello family
and friends!
I tried
using the alpha smart this week every day, but I wasn't able to connect it to
the computer. :/ So I will try and get everything in.
My first few days here were very overwhelming.
I was very emotional and very scared. Everybody kept telling us to just
"wait until Sunday." I had an interview with my new branch president
and he could tell I was feeling scared. When I first got here, we started
speaking Spanish right away. We taught a lesson to our "investigator"
in Spanish our Second day here.
My district and zone are awesome, but it took
me a bit to get to know them. I have two companions like I said, Hermana Wilcox
and Hermana Stanford. Hermana Wilcox makes me laugh so much. We connect very well and I love her tons. She
is definitely going to be a lifelong friend. Hermana Stanford is so diligent.
She is from Canada. She is a unique girl. I love her lots, but there are
moments that she gets WAY too stressed and it frustrates those around her. But
I know that we three girls are supposed to be together for a reason.
My apartment is me and my companions, Hermana Trunnel
and Hermana Haubner. The 5 of us are the girls in our district. The rest of our
district is 2 companionships of elders. 3 of which are going to the new
Vancouver, Washington mission, and one is going to mine. The district is just
the 9 of us.
We have taught 4 lessons now. We have been
teaching an investigator named Alexa. The first couple lessons I was terrified
and let my companions take most of it. One thing that they stress here is that
"The Holy Ghost speaks perfect Spanish." The Spanish will come, but
as long as the Spirit is present, she can understand what we are trying to say.
The last two lessons were my favorite. I was able to bear my testimony and
understand questions she asked and provide answers. Funny moment though, I was
going to tell Alexa that "God has Flesh and Bone" and I started
telling her that "God has flesh and scrambled eggs." Luckily I
corrected myself!
Sunday was AWESOME. It was fast Sunday so we
had mission conference. Most missionaries say that Fast Sundays aren't half as
good as normal Sundays, but I LOVED IT. We had speakers talk to us, which was
so neat. I played the piano in sacrament meeting, and apparently for the rest
of my stay here :) That night we had a speaker on Joseph Smith and his
Martyrdom and then we watched "Legacy" for our Sunday night activity.
All I could think throughout Sunday was..."How could this gospel, NOT be
true????" I just wanted to shout it from the rooftops.
BUT, I am scared because apparently we have to
right a talk every week....in Spanish! We get a topic and then during sacrament
meeting, the president will call on 3 or 4 people from the congregation on the
spot to share their talk. Eek!
Tuesday we
had Devotional and Hermana Haubner's Step-grandpa works at the MTC and got us
seats in the front! It was so neat. The speaker was Tad Callister. He talked
about the "Blueprints" of the gospel and how they are the exact match
for how the church was in Christ's earthy ministry. I am so glad to be a part
of this gospel.
Yesterday, we found out that our "investigator"
was really our second teacher, Hermana Powell. She is going to be teaching us
along with our other teacher, Hermano Whittiker. Both of them attend BYU and
have served missions. Hermana Powell is SO cute. She has such a strong
testimony and she is a fantastic teacher. Last night we went through the steps
and ways to have effective planning and studies
Just so you know, apparently there is this big
announce on June 23rd! I guess it is going to be broadcasted from the Marriott
Center by the First Presidency. They asked the MTC choir to sing at it! So I
will be in it!! :) I am very excited. I guess that this announcement will be a
historic event.
Congrats to
Dallin for getting the job! I guess its Karma for all the times the Wal-Mart
workers had to deal with Mom's endless price-matching. :)
Tell Lizzie to SMILE!!! I am positive her
smile is stunning. One thing I have learned is that a smile can do so much. It
can literally change somebody’s day or even their life! I am sure her teeth
look great Braces-less and she needs to "let her light so shine!"
Mom, I am positive you will get a job. Keep
doing your best and looking. I will pray for ya. Whoever you end up with, will
be more than grateful for you.
Thanks SOOOOOOO much for the letters. I look
forward to mail time! I love getting updates. I laughed and cried when I read
dad’s quote from despicable me and when he told me to "work my baby hands
to the bone" :)
Have I mentioned that I love "The District”?
They are episodes of missionaries. I watched them before I came here, but we
watch snippets and use them as examples often. Iove watching them and spirit it
brings. I strongly recommend that you watch them for FHE or something. I love
them, and they have made my desire to be a missionary even stronger.
I am going to try and find out how and where I
can eventually send pictures.
I love you all so much!
Hermana
Spencer
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