Hola everyone!
My pday got changed from Saturday to Wednesday, so all my emails will be sent out in the middle of the week for the next month.
Not too much has happened in the past 3ish days haha. But it'll probably still end up being a long email. On sunday we attended church in our little branch, the way they pick speakers is they call 4-6 missionaries randomly to give a 5 min talk in español. So throughout the week we have to prepare a talk to give incase we are chosen. I didn't get called which was kind of nice. After church we joined the choir, there were over 200 of us singing, it was pretty powerful! After that we had dinner and then a devotional. The devotional was absolutely amazing. It was a talk by David A. Bednar from a while ago. It is called Character of Christ, you can find it on youtube. A take away was that when the natural man/woman faces something difficult, their natural tendency is to turn in on themselves and become self centered. When Jesus went through something difficult he turned out. When he was dying on the cross he made sure that his mother would be taken care of. I really really recommend giving it a listen, it has changed a big part of my mindset.
On monday I had spanish class in the morning and then in the afternoon I got to go to the temple!! It was about a 45min bus drive through Mexico City. The temple is so beautiful, the spirit could be felt strongly. We did baptisms and confirmations, I got to do some confirmations, it was awesome because the prayers were in Spanish. Afterwards I took some cool photos and soon enough I was taking pictures of missionaries for about 30 min in that exact same spot haha.
On Tuesday a new batch of missionaries came in, it was interesting to think that I could've been one of those. (My original start day was the 24th and I would've gotten here yesterday.) But for whatever reason I got moved earlier.
We had a devotional that evening about the Book of Mormon. It was so amazing! There was this quote I heard in the devotional. "When you read the Book of Mormon turn it from the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Christ. To the Book of Mormon: My Testament of Christ." I am going to restart and read the bom again, but with a lense of myself in the stories. When Nephi is led by the spirit to get the brass plates, it will be me remembering a time I was led by the spirit. When Alma the younger was told by an angel to change his ways, I will remember the time I fully decided to serve a mission and change my life for two years, and when I read about the Nephites touching the nail prints in the palm of our Saviour, it won't be a random Nephite, it will be me remembering the times when I have felt the enabling power of el Salvador's expiacion (the Saviour's atonement). I invite you all to do the same (you to Tommy and George). Verse by verse, chapter by chapter, here a little and there a little, it will be the story of you coming to know Christ. Your testament of Christ.
Another thing that stood out was that the Book of Mormon is like a mansion. Enumerous rooms, filled with different pieces. Detailed furniture with engravings of promises and blessings. Grand halls with the rays of God and His glory. Vast dining tables covered with the most exquisite feast imaginable. Are we going to be a tourist that just steps in the entry hall and take a quick look and not think much of it? Or are we going to be a pilgrim or someone who craves after knowledge of God and from God? That is just something to ponder.
Today has been a lot of fun! I got to talk to mis hermanos y mis padres! And then we did some laundry and cleaned our casa. Then we played pickleball and volleyball for 3 hours! It was epic!
Weekly question: How has the Lord blessed you this week? (What has been something unexpectedly good that happened?)
For me, I found my wallet. I had misplaced it on Sunday and I couldn't find it for three days. And then I found it less then 2 hours ago hiding in my tie bag.
Hope all is well! Elder Spencer
Photo time
that sweet photo op that I took 30min taking photos of people
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