Wow time is just flying so fast. I feel like just yesterday I was
emailing you all and sharing all of my experiences. Today I wanted to
start of my recognizing my dad. ¡¡¡¡¡Happy Birthday Dad!!!!! Wow you
are getting old really fast! Haha I'm just messing with you. I just
wanted to wish you a happy birthday, and I hope you have an amazing
day! You have taught me so much in life, for instance, everyday I bike
around and get exhausted and feel I can't go any further. In those
moments I realize how hard you always work at home and how important
people are to you. That is what keeps me going! You truly are my
biggest hero, and one day I want to be just like you. Thank you for
all you do for me. I hope you got my small gift in the mail. ( the
name tag) it's not much, but it is from Mexico! And when I have a
chance I will send another small gift, one for you and one for Mom and
the twins!!!
Now Mom,
Where do I even begin. You have been there for me in every situation.
You have taught me to love everyone and to serve them. Also, you have
taught me how to cook and clean and I am so glad you did. I think
about you and Dad everyday and thank God that I have you two as my
parents. I hope that you have an amazing day on Wednesday on your
Birthday, and that you get my small gift too! Thank you for your
example to me of studying the scriptures, praying and writing in your
journal! I'm being diligent in writing in my journal everyday and I
love it!! Thanks Mom and Dad again for everything!
So this week was a very hot week for us on our bikes. The temperature
this week stayed in the range of 104 to 106 and the humidity, plus sun
beating down on me just tore me apart!
So I was able to go on exchange with what we call the spidles this
week. They are the Spanish training leaders, and I got to go with
Elder Ray to his area and learn a lot on how I can improve my language
studies and language in general. It was amazing to be able to go with
someone new and get some new ideas from him. I will put a picture on
at the bottom of us two.
So we had an appointment with a 9 year old girl named Hennessy and her
grandmother. Hennessy has a baptismal date for the 29th of this month
and her grandma is a member. So after we taught her elder Schuhmacher
had to fix her computer so we went in the house to fix it. As we were
sitting there I started to have a conversation with her in Spanish,
and I showed her a picture of my family! Mom, she looked at you and
said, wow your mother is beautiful. And Dad, she looked at you and
said, wow your dad looks like a Mexican! Now that is not a bad thing
at all, because the Latino people are so amazing, but I just thought
that was so funny, because we always talked about how grandpa
Spendlove looked like a full blown Mexican. Also Shauni, Shayli,
Whitney, and Skyler. She said you all had a hint of Mexican look to
you, because you looked so tan and similar to dad!! She was very
sweet, and she calls us her brothers. (Mi hermanos) I am starting to
fall in love with the people for sure. ( I hope that all made sense)
So the middle of this week I had the opportunity with my companion to
go and give a blessing to this family who had been in an accident. I
did the anointing, and elder Schuhmacher did the blessing, and it was
all in Spanish. It was a nervous, but different feeling not hearing it
in English, but the spirit was still the same.
Also, president Ames came by our apartment for personal interviews. It
was so amazing and I learned so much from him. There was one thing he
said that really stood out to me, and I just haven't been able to stop
thinking about it. He said, once you have this language down I have
great things in store for you, and you will go to some great places. I
don't know what he meant by it, but I really want to learn this
language fully now!!
I want to end by challenging all of you that read my email to read the
Book of Mormon if you haven't. I don't care if you are a member or a
none member, I know that the things contained in it can help you all
in your daily needs. Also if you have never read the book Jesus the
Christ, try to read it. I have learned so much about my purpose here
and the worth of souls. I testify that this work is the work of God
and I promise if you do these things and ponder them in your mind and
pray, you will feel more peace and joy in your life. I know it to be
true!
Thank you all for caring for me and for praying for me! Never forget
whose work this is!!
I love all of you so much.
Con Amor,
Elder Spendlove
emailing you all and sharing all of my experiences. Today I wanted to
start of my recognizing my dad. ¡¡¡¡¡Happy Birthday Dad!!!!! Wow you
are getting old really fast! Haha I'm just messing with you. I just
wanted to wish you a happy birthday, and I hope you have an amazing
day! You have taught me so much in life, for instance, everyday I bike
around and get exhausted and feel I can't go any further. In those
moments I realize how hard you always work at home and how important
people are to you. That is what keeps me going! You truly are my
biggest hero, and one day I want to be just like you. Thank you for
all you do for me. I hope you got my small gift in the mail. ( the
name tag) it's not much, but it is from Mexico! And when I have a
chance I will send another small gift, one for you and one for Mom and
the twins!!!
Now Mom,
Where do I even begin. You have been there for me in every situation.
You have taught me to love everyone and to serve them. Also, you have
taught me how to cook and clean and I am so glad you did. I think
about you and Dad everyday and thank God that I have you two as my
parents. I hope that you have an amazing day on Wednesday on your
Birthday, and that you get my small gift too! Thank you for your
example to me of studying the scriptures, praying and writing in your
journal! I'm being diligent in writing in my journal everyday and I
love it!! Thanks Mom and Dad again for everything!
So this week was a very hot week for us on our bikes. The temperature
this week stayed in the range of 104 to 106 and the humidity, plus sun
beating down on me just tore me apart!
So I was able to go on exchange with what we call the spidles this
week. They are the Spanish training leaders, and I got to go with
Elder Ray to his area and learn a lot on how I can improve my language
studies and language in general. It was amazing to be able to go with
someone new and get some new ideas from him. I will put a picture on
at the bottom of us two.
So we had an appointment with a 9 year old girl named Hennessy and her
grandmother. Hennessy has a baptismal date for the 29th of this month
and her grandma is a member. So after we taught her elder Schuhmacher
had to fix her computer so we went in the house to fix it. As we were
sitting there I started to have a conversation with her in Spanish,
and I showed her a picture of my family! Mom, she looked at you and
said, wow your mother is beautiful. And Dad, she looked at you and
said, wow your dad looks like a Mexican! Now that is not a bad thing
at all, because the Latino people are so amazing, but I just thought
that was so funny, because we always talked about how grandpa
Spendlove looked like a full blown Mexican. Also Shauni, Shayli,
Whitney, and Skyler. She said you all had a hint of Mexican look to
you, because you looked so tan and similar to dad!! She was very
sweet, and she calls us her brothers. (Mi hermanos) I am starting to
fall in love with the people for sure. ( I hope that all made sense)
So the middle of this week I had the opportunity with my companion to
go and give a blessing to this family who had been in an accident. I
did the anointing, and elder Schuhmacher did the blessing, and it was
all in Spanish. It was a nervous, but different feeling not hearing it
in English, but the spirit was still the same.
Also, president Ames came by our apartment for personal interviews. It
was so amazing and I learned so much from him. There was one thing he
said that really stood out to me, and I just haven't been able to stop
thinking about it. He said, once you have this language down I have
great things in store for you, and you will go to some great places. I
don't know what he meant by it, but I really want to learn this
language fully now!!
I want to end by challenging all of you that read my email to read the
Book of Mormon if you haven't. I don't care if you are a member or a
none member, I know that the things contained in it can help you all
in your daily needs. Also if you have never read the book Jesus the
Christ, try to read it. I have learned so much about my purpose here
and the worth of souls. I testify that this work is the work of God
and I promise if you do these things and ponder them in your mind and
pray, you will feel more peace and joy in your life. I know it to be
true!
Thank you all for caring for me and for praying for me! Never forget
whose work this is!!
I love all of you so much.
Con Amor,
Elder Spendlove
This is me with Elder Ray just after our Exchange. It was an amazing 24 hours of full Spanish!
This is two little kids of a recent member who we were on exchange with!! They have so much energy and only speak Spanish. It was so fun!!!
And this is by far my favorite picture, I look at this when I am having a hard time and it always helps me!!!!! With faith in Christ we can do all things!!!!
Con Amor,
Elder Spendlove
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