Oct. 1, 2008

Hey! how is everything going for you guys? i hope that all is well. it sounds like things are going pretty well with every one and i am glad to hear that Juston is working. but i am still really worried about him, because i feel that he is still doing things that he shouldnt. i have to talked to him about going to church, in a way that he wouldnt get upset. because i know that he gets upset really easily. i just hope that something will a happen and that he will see what he needs to do, and not continue to do the things that he wants to do. because the 100% independent route is not smooth and is very difficult. but the road of dependence on God is smooth and beautiful. i hope i spelled those things right, but if i didnt i am sure that you understand what i am talking about. and well it sounds like steven is just being a bum, i hope that he will finally get himself a job and start doing something. but it is good to hear the good things that have been happening, i know that not everything is going to be perfect, but it sounds like and i feel like things are going well there. and i have some idea of how you can help out the family and bring the spirit into you house more. start reading the scriptures with Kaya every morning and if juston will participate do it with him as well. and start praying together and start trying to have family night on SUnday night. i promise that things will get better in the house and you will see a difference. it might just start it with you and Kaya alone, but i think that juston will begin to as you invite him and encourage him to participate. and if he says no, dont chastise him but just say ok and that if he would like to you guys are there and maybe Zech and Steve will even start and want to participate. you never know, just start slowing with that and try to start with kaya and work slowly with juston and then maybe the other two will as well. i hope that makes sense and i do know that it will help. because it has been a promise from the twelve and the first presidency and that is enough of a reason to me. but things are going really well here, yesterday my companion went home and i received a new one. but i also have a few questions, i wasnt sure if you got those scriptures off for my old companion and have you sent that package to me yet. if not that is cool i dont have a problem with that, but it definetly would be nice to receive it. but my companion is my first american companion, Elder Williams, from Gunnison, Utah. he has 14 months on the mission and seems like a pretty good companion. yesterday was our first day in the area together and it was a good day. it wasnt a day of teaching a ton, but a day of visiting people so that he can get a feel for the area and the ward and all that stuff. and we had a meeting with the bishopric and it sounds like things should start picking up with the members in the area. and also it seems like my companion i have some of the same visions on how the work should go and on what we both what to accomplish in the area, so i think that things should be good and that we should get quiet a bit done together in the area and i sure do hope so too. but things are going good and i really dont have anything new to talk about. that is pretty much the update on everything that has been going on. because we are now in the transition mood from companion to companion. but things are going really well. oh and last night we found out that we have a naked homeless lady that lives in our area. and we found this out not by hearing from somebody......but by actually seeing it. she was completely naked laying in the street last night and i will tell that i hope she gets some close or leaves our area soon. because i really dont enjoy seeing it. it is the second time that i have seen it, the first time she has pants on without a top, but this time she didnt have any pants. but thinsgs are going well and you letter was a bit better, but you didnt answer all the question that i asked in my last letter. i still dont know where kaya has been going to school and she needs o be careful with that......boyffriend.......of hers. but i love you all and i hope that things continue to stay well with you guys and thanks for the sports update. i am a bit bummed that Dallas last to Washington, but oh well i do hope that it was in washington and not in dallas though. but i love you and i will keep praying for you all. love you and miss you
Com Amor, Élder Jory B. Spotts