GENERAL CONFERENCE WAS AMAZING!

Ok, so Im not even going to start with conference yet haha.  My week started much before that with Tuesday...

So Tuesday started out normal.  District meeting, proselyting and then... at 6 we received about 20 calls from the zone leaders.  I didnt know that we had a rule in the mission of 3 calls and you answer no matter what.  One of the billions of unwritten laws.  I kinda hate unwritten laws...  But anyways, we were in a lesson with a man slightly contentious (which I found out how to deal with contentions better thanks to conference) for about an hour because he wouldnt let us go until we got to a halfway middle ground.  It sucked.  But, afterwards, I called our zone leaders again and they told us that we had to go to the room of one of the areas of my district to pick up one of the Elders and that he was going to be staying with us for the night.  They didnt tell me anything else.  So We went there and picked up the elder.  So the next day, we took him back to the Zone Leaders and he went to the office for an interview with President.  At 9 in the morning on Wednesday, we received a call from the assistants that told us to go to the office to pick the elder back up and that he would be spending the rest of the week with us.  So he was with us until that night when we received a call that he would be actually with the other elders in my district.  So he left and went there.  I dont know what actually happened with him at all. All I know is that he was training and his companion went to another area and they blanked his area. 

That brings us to last night and today.  We have changes tomorrow.  My companion, Elder Zavaleta, is leaving...  That sucks...  And now, Im going to be with Elder Aguilar.  I dont know him other than for pictures.  He has more time than I do in the mission.  But that isnt the biggest changes here.  The area that was blanked is going to have 2 north americans there, one that ends his mission in 6 weeks.  and the other area is 2 latins one that is staying and the other only has 6 weeks as well....  Its going to be really interesting...

So Conference, wow...  I literally dont know what to say about it... there was so much that I really liked a ton from conference.  So instead of saying what I liked haha because I would spend all day doing it, I will just say a couple of small things.  The first is that I realized that in the mission, Conference flies by... I remember so many conference weekends where I thought conference would never end.  This conference, and really every one, I have wished it wouldnt end because I learn so much and really enjoy conference now.  How weird it is to see so many changes so easily.  The next is how we should always be looking for answers in conference.  When we do, first we pay more attention, and two we really receive revelation for ourselves and for our.... mayordomia....  sorry I dont remember the word haha.

Well there went my time and there is a letter a little longer this time.  It will be an interesting change this time but we will see what happens haha.

Love you all,

Elder Sam Spencer

LOVING MY NEW AREA

So I seriously cant believe that Im here yet again...  And next week is changes...  Wow Ive been out of Otuzco for almost a change...  So lets see... hmmm.. oh its been a year since I left my first area...  did you all know that?

So the biggest changes that happened this week is that Elder Meza, from my group, like I know him from the MTC, is my new Zone Leader here.  He is really cool haha.  Oh and also, we could have had a baptism last Saturday, but we had a bit of a problem...  with communication...  We had heard that Julio was in the hospital for an operation but really he only went for an injection.  He is super excited to get baptized, so if you dont know yet, Elder Zavaleta and I work super fast to try and fix our mistakes so he will be getting baptized in... 2 days haha.  Yes in two days so be looking for the picture.. well if I remember the camera next week. 

So we also changed our pension well actually today.  the pension is where we eat.  The sister that cooked for us before was really cool, but wasnt super punctual and her house was like an hour, ok like 10 minutes from our room.  We changed and now we are eating in a house 5 minutes from the room and the food is a little better.  I feel a little bad but we changed more than anything to be more obedient with getting to our room in time to study. 

Well there is my week.  Sorry that it isnt super long but now its time to get back to work, well in 5 hours haha.  But ready for some more crazy news?  Elder Bednar is coming to our mission!!!!!!!  He will be here the 25th of April.  Itll definitely be crazy but awesome at the same time.  I hope he will be announcing when the temple will be finished.  I heard in 2014.  Thats gonna be awesome.

Well I love you all and good luck this week!!!!!

Elder Sam Spencer

Preaching the Gospel in Peru

Hey Jacob, I found a John Deere in Peru!

Is my head too small for these glasses?

Members of the Branch here

 I always dreamt of this type of transportation.  I have read about it in the scriptures and actually gave a Seminary devotional about these wonderful animals.

On Top of the World

 A mission is amazing and working all the time.  look at the bottom of my shoes!  They are really worn!  We walk nearly everywhere.

Elder Nystrom and I.  He was my first companion in Ostuzco

March 25th letter home

well... Im trying to attach fotos but its not working... oh well I will keep trying.  So hows this week going?  It sounds super crazy haha.  Ok not a ton but a little haha.  I would really love to see some snow right now.  Im dying of heat...  But I am rolling in the.... COOKIES!!!!!!  I got the package today.  I went to the Zone leaders room today to check off their room.  It was kinda funny in all honesty.  But, first off before I go with the super crazy news in the zone, THANK YOU FOR THE COOKIES!!!!!!! And the rings.  I really do like the Im a Child of God one haha.  That was really cool to see.

So the news in the zone that no one knows but me, the zone leaders and my companion is that we are getting a new zone leader starting tomorrow night.  Elder Zarian, from my group, ya he is going to the office.  HAHA He gets to die there doing nothing everyday. He got called as the new assistant to the president. 

Well anything else that has happened...  Hmmm....  Package, Elder Zarian leaving, Oh we are probably going to have a baptism this week.  A man named Julio Torres.  He was a reference that we received from the Bishop and was at the point to get baptized like 6 months to a year ago but got super sick and couldnt.  Then, the missionaries were supposedly taken out of the area.  Idk if its true, but the other missionaries didnt fill out a teaching record.. hmmmnnn  Thats what happens when someone doesnt do everything they should.. We lose record of things that happened before...  So Thats whats going on here in my area.

Im honestly not sure about what else has been going on haha.  Sorry that I dont have anything else to write haha.

Well, I know that the letter isnt super long but sorry, its all thats going on.  and Again, THANK YOU for the package haha.

Elder Spencer