June 24, 2009

Dear Mom and Family, How is everything going? I hope that all is well and that everything seems to be going well. But it sounds like things are going pretty well for you and everyone at home. But things here going great and i have been feeling a lot better lately about the work and things are going. On Sunday we had 10 people go to church. Which was good, and things have been going a lot better with most of investigators. On Saturday we had a good lesson at Carla´s house. For a while we were struggling a lot there and it didnt seem like things were progressing, because they were reading and fulfilling every commitment that we left with them. But for some reason i wasnt able to feel the spirit at their house and we Just couldnt figure out what they were needing. But we finally remember that we didnt explain about the Book of Mormon to the mother, Alzenira, because she wasnt there the day that we taught about that. So on Saturday we decided to teach it again and it went perfect. The spirit was there and it was exactly what they were needing. And things seem to be going really well there. The daughters seem to want to be baptized, because they have already said so but we are having alittle bit of trouble with the parents. But we are going to continue and pray that the parents finally realize the truthfulness of the gospel. The next time we go we are going to try and mark their baptismal date but yeah, that is everything goes as planned. But i am feeling a lot better about the work and things have been going good. We had a few Young girls tell us that they want to be baptized, but the only problem there is that their parents dont want them to be baptized so we have to convince the parents first and then we can baptize them. But things are going pretty good.On Monday we had a pretty cool little experience. We were walking in the street and i passed by a man that was sitting on a bike and i didnt think anything of it. Then out of no where i felt like we needed to go talk to him. So we turned around and went back to talk with him. We explained about the church a little bit ando w God loves him and then i said that we would like to leave a message with him and his family. And He didnt even say Yes or no. He Just gave me his address and said that we could pass by whenever we wanted. So we went there yesterday and we felt the spirit really strong inside his house during the lesson. It was a great lesson and we are going to go back there on Thursday to teach them again. But yeah... i am trying to think of some other things that have happened that are pretty interest to fill you in on. Sorry that my letters really havent been that good that i heve written to you guys. I really dont like to write very much and i always forget about the cool things that happen during the week. But things have been going really good, and i hope that my letters will start getting better. We had a little bit of an interesting experience on Thursday last week. We were sitting in front of a members house chatting with her about the church because she is having some trouble because the members here arent very good examples for the people in this city and she doesnt want to go back to church because of that, and she doesnt want to take her fiancé to church either because of that. But we were chatting with her and leaving a message with her and out of no where we see like three men running in the street with HUGE knives and right behind them are the cops. We saw a chase!!! But the men entered in some weeds and got off of the Road so the cops slammed on their brakes and one decided to get out armed and chase after the guys with knives. So they ran into the woods and my companion looked and me and said listen for the gun shot. And no less than a few seconds after He said that we heard the BANG. Then the cops drove passed the members house again with three guys in the back seat. It was pretty crazy to hear that and witness that. And right now we have a member that is wanting to feed us rocky mountain oysters because they eat weird things here like that. Today the US soccer team is playing Spain in the world cup selections , you probably dont even know about that. And they Will be playing in the semifinal, which is pretty cool and that game will be today. Oh and i found out on Wednesday last week that one of my investigators likes me and wants to date me. But i had to explain to her that missionaries cant do that. But yeah.....Summer is also coming here. We have been experiencing some REALLY HOT weather lately which isnt to exciting. That is one thing that i am definelty not going to miss.......the hot weather. I hate the Sun, all it wants to do is burn me and make we sweat a ton. But that is Just the way that things go here. But ever since the Zone Conference i have been feeling a lot better about the work. I have been able to feel the spirit a lot better and things are going good. And i have also recently stopped reading the scriptures and i starting actually studying them. Looking at the footnotes every chance that i get and i have been learning a lot. It is incredible the things that you can learn and realize looking at the footnotes. I have learning more and more about the way taht God works and teached His children, i have been getting to know Him so much better. It is pretty RAD!!!But yeah......it seems like things have been pretty interest at work. You had a guy put a pen in is his butt and now some guy hung himself. It sure does seem like you have got your hands full there. And i thought that Kaya already had her drivers license, but i guess not. And let her know that she cant put any stupid stickers on the car because i dont want to have to take them off when i get home. Dont let her put any bumber stickers on it. And it seems like everything is ready with the PSP, and my companion will be excited to hear that. And when you send it, dont send it in the original Box. Take the PSP out and everything that comes with it and put it in a different box and you can put it in any name it doesnt matter. Either way he will get it and he will pay me too. But my companion does want to know a little bit about the PSP. The color and the accessories that come with it, so in your next letter describe it to me a little bit. And i think that is Just about all that i have to write. I really cant think of anything else. But everything has been going really good. I miss you and i Love you and i will talk to you next week. Stay out of trouble and keep up the good work. Give everyone hugs for me and i will talk to you next week. I Love you and i miss you.
With Love, Elder Jory B. Spotts