Summer time !!

The Church is true. Most people here think we are crazy for giving up 2 years of our lifes to walk around all day. But it is so much more. I just finished reading Our search for happiness, and the reason we do what we do is becasuse we Love God. He is our Father. And we are His hands here on the earth to bring for His work. We must have our priortiies the same as His. To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. I am so glad that I can be here. Its only been 5 months, and time is going way to fast. We dont have time to be disobedient to the lords commandments. 

 

Elder Spencer on splits and enjoying an Empanada

Elder Davis and Elder Spencer

The Vanlenzuela Family

 

Its getting HOT!!!

This is the  the life of a missionary, and Honestly I wouldnt Trade it for anything, These have been the best 5 months of my life, My testimony has been strenthend. I know without a doubt that Jesus is the Christ. Through Joseph Smith, Christ was able to restore his church on the earth, with all his doctrine and authority. This is the True Church of Jesus Christ. Someone once said that if this church is not of God, then there is no need to try to stop it, because it will fail on its own, But if it is of God, there is no need to try to stop it because there is no use. And look were we are now, This is the True Church, I have never been more sure of anything in my life. God lives, Jesus is the Christ.

 

 Morning Yoga

 Watermelon Fun !

 The Shoes before a day out walking

A hot dusty day

His brother sees Ferrari's and he sees, well....

You are Columbian ?

 funny story, we were walking and these two little kids ran up to us and asked up for a pass along card, then proceeded to ask us where we were from, Elder Davis said Germany, ( Gringos arent really liked here...) and I said I was from Columbia, The kid looked at me, and said "Oh yeah, I thought so, cuz you are almost black...." I just looked at him and laughed... It is getting  hot....

 Finally found his Mate Cup and his Yerba Mate Drink

 Has actually been one of my worst number wise.... They were way down, But it has been one of my Favorites... Because Recently I have been working on developing Christ like attributes...and one was patience, and Love, And with all of the lessons falling, and rude contacts... that is exactly what I got. My patience has grown, My love for all the people here has grown, For the Flaites, and the Barrachos, They are all sons and daughters of God. I am here to help them come unto Christ. Heavenly Father Hears AND answers your prayers. He know how to help us and what we need. He wants to help us. We just need to put our trust in him and do what we can.

a hopeful door knock !

the end of 2014

Elder Spencer has his little followers

this picture is really just mocking the "posh " life style his brother is living in Germany ...so he says , he recalled a photo of his brother similar to this......the two boys like to send each other the " best food ever " pictures and the " look what I saw " pictures...what a great experience to have this brotherly bond and love

Christmas Week in Santiago

 Out and about in Santiago

 The Entire Chile , Santiago East Mission

 Elder Spencer and his shepherd boy

roomates

Pictures!!

Heading out in a summer rain storm

 Another Baptism Sister "P"

 Sister "P" and family

Elder Spencer and is Bishop and his kids

A Chilean sunset

Churasscos the best food ever!!

 the first mission Christmas tree

 instructions to put the package " under " the tree

 a new favorite drink , Mate, herbs, sugar and hot water, the best part is how you drink it , through this pipe

The pose

The life of a happy missionary!

during lunch i got to share a spiritual thought.... and i shared the scripture that says If everyman ever would be, or  could be like unto moroni, then the gates of hell would have no power over the earth." and i got to thinking.... We need to live like Moroni.... But we also need to live in a way that people can say.... If every person was like Jace, Colson, or Justin, then the very gates of Hell would have no power over them. Now that is a pretty big task. But later in the Chapter it says that Moroni was like unto Alma, and the Sons of Mosiah.... and they were all MEN OF GOD. We can become like unto Moroni, by becoming Men and Women of God.

the feet of a new missionary

 companionship love...popping blisters

 Elder Spencer , Elder Davis and friends...who's the americans ??

 ELder Davis and Spencer Pday Hike

 Santiago , Chile

 Santiago , Chile

 the beautiful Andes Mountains

I want to express my feelings about the atonement of Jesus Christ. It is Real. It is here. It is for us. We must use it. As Missionaries we are here to help bring people unto Christ by faith, Repentance, Baptism, and enduring to the end. We can have faith, but we cannot help bring people unto Christ through the atonement if we ourselves have not used it. i cannot express my gratitued for the atonement and the role that it has played in my life. Do not wait to use it. Do not think that you are "ok" to not use it. The atonement is for us. Christ Brought it to us. But he will not force it upon us. We must choose to use it through our own free will. I had the oportunity the other day to share my tesitmony on the atonement.... and i was thinking how glad i am that i can. Yes i have made mistakes in my life. I am not perfect. But through the atonement i can be made Clean. I was able to share one of the most heart felt testimonies i have shared on the atonement becasue i have experience the blessing for myself. I have felt as Alma has felt, The guilt, the pain. But I also have felt as Alma after he repented,That my joy was never as sweet. Please do not wait to use the atonement. It Will help you.

 This has been the hardest 2 months of my life.... But it has been the absolute best. I would not trade one second for this time. I am so thankful for all of you and your examples to me!