Elder Spencer's Mexico Mexico City North Mission: Life is Really Good in the Mexico CCM!

HOLA Mama! Life is going pretty well here at the CCM! And thank you. It’s a goal of mine to bear my testimony every fast Sunday this year and I didn’t want to break it so I decided to just go for it! It’s definitely possible because of help from the Lord.

This week was good. I haven’t had any experiences as good as the last one I told you about but things are still going really good. Tuesday was a rough day because our district decided to fast for a Hermana in the zone who was having a hard time, and we also decided we had to speak Spanish all day. We started fasting Monday after dinner and went until dinner Tuesday night. It was super rough. Because I was so hungry throughout the day and had no energy, my patience level was super low with all the teenage Elders in my district. Only speaking Spanish really wasn’t too bad. I had to think a lot more about what I was going to say; and in the end, I think it helped me to be more confident in my abilities to speak Spanish. I was trying to stay positive though because we were fasting for the Hermana who was having a hard time. Wanting to help her helped me get through the day, but it was still pretty rough till we ate dinner. (Side note, he found out after his first email to me that she is going home but she is going to try and come back after. I don’t know her name but will be praying for her!)

And yes I did get the second package you sent me, thank you so much! I got a picture with it before I started eating the stuff. Everyone loves the popcorn in it so thank you from them. That would have been nice if the guy would have told us that before we bought my stinking suit. Yes I did get my suit back and the alterations the person made help but only a little bit. :(

That’s so awesome to hear about your work Mama! I’m so glad that you were able to find this job! How long are you going to be in Austin for? And thank you for that thought. Every week I read my patriarchal blessing at least one time, sometimes 2 or 3, but reading that helps me to remember why I’m out here.

I will get back on later to send you more pictures because we are going to the temple again today at 11! This will be the last time we go during our time here in the CCM. I’m so glad the video worked! Our casa is really nice! And that’s awesome Shawn will help receive the new Elders!

For my spiritual thought, it comes from a devotional earlier this week we had. If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you always got. We are only limited as we limit ourselves, and we can do so much more than we think we can.

Love you Mama! I hope you have a great week too!

P.S. We got back from the temple not too long ago and it was really awesome. I gave all the elders in my district names to do from the names you gave me, so 6 more got done!