Jan. 20, 2010

Hey Family! How is everything going this week? How is the hot winter? How is the States? How is everything going on? I don’t have a whole lot to say this week, because not a whole lot has been going on. But let me see if I cant squeeze some things out of my mind. On Saturday we had a baptism and that went pretty good. A few young men that were watching and participating were a little irreverent but what can you do. But Wallace got baptized and is really excited. On Sunday he received the Holy Ghost and it was a very spiritual sacrament meeting. It started out with a huge rain storm right after the opening prayer and water started poring from the ceiling in the rented home. And all of the members were getting wet so they started making a ton of noise moving the benches a way from the poring water. And then the bishopric started grabbing buckets and filing them up with water and the other two elders decided to help and they ended up breaking a huge plastic garbage can that was full of water trying to carry it out and water went everywhere. But in the midst of all the chaos I could still fill the spirit after a while bishop told them not to worry about it anymore and we just kept on with the meeting. And it was quite spiritual even with the sound of the poring rain and water falling from the ceiling. It was pretty cool.On Thursday we had a service project and on of the elders ended up getting bacteria on his leg because he was working in the sand with just sandals. But we all know that you shouldn’t do that. So he has been itching and scratching his leg for the past few days waiting to be able to put some medicine on it to get rid of it. But other than that my companion and I have jut been fighting and things aren’t going very good between us. I had the worst work week this last week because a bunch of things happened and my companion and I aren’t getting along so it has been impossible to work. And my companion doesn’t want to work anymore. He doesn’t talk to anyone, doesn’t plan with me, doesn’t do contacts, or want to knock doors. So I have been doing all of this alone for the last few days and I cannot handle it anymore. I have tried talking to him and tried to work things out but he doesn’t seem to want to. We are two complete different people and it is hard. But he could at least try but doesn’t want to. A couple of days ago I got super upset with him because he didn’t want to walk by side, it was either way ahead of me or way behind me. So when we arrived at home I gave it to him and started yelling at him and burning him telling him that he needed to do something and start working. And he got upset with me and afterwards I apologized but he didn’t want to accept it and it is killing me. I want to finish the mission strong but he is making it so hard. It is just like trying to work with a high school girl. They are sensitive and all that stupid crap. I just cannot handle him anymore. So please pray for me. I am going to try and talk with him again but I don’t know if that will do anything, because I have already tried so many times.But yeah that is about everything that is going on, not much. But on Monday we ran into a pretty cool guy and had a great lesson. I saw this man sitting outside his house and I decided to talk with him and while I was talking with him it began to rain so he invited us to enter his house and we took advantage of the moment and we taught him the first lesson and he loved it. The Spirit was really strong and it was pretty cool and we are going to go back to his house on Friday. His name is Carlos.But I hope that everything is going good for you all I miss you and I love you all and I hope that you all have a great week this week. I pray for you and I still need for prayers and your support, the mission isn’t over yet. I haven’t received a letter from anyone in at least a month or so, so I am starting to think that people think that it is already over but it isn’t. You all cannot stop yet. Mom, well i hope that you arent upset with me or something for some add reason and that is why i didnt receive an email from you. but nonetheless i still love you and would still love to hear from you. i love you very much i and really need your letters. i look forward to them every week and when i dont get them it leaves me pretty low. i havent received any letters in a long time from anyone and now i dont get an email from my own mother. but i hope that every thing is alright and that you arent upset with me. but here is my letter and i hope to hear from you next week. if you want you can even write me back after receiving this letter because i might still be here or i will pass by later to get your email. but i love you and i miss you too. but please dont stop writing. i really need you letters especially in moments of difficulties.
With Love,Elder Spotts ps....dont forget about my schooling. you dont have a lot of time to apply left. just a reminder because i am worried about my future.