Week 6 (August 25th)

Hola familia!!

Whoa, I cannot believe we leave so soon. Being here has blessed my life forever and I know I have been guided by the Spirit. I never got the other letter so eventually they should make it back to you. Thanks for sending the package! I thought of a few things I need but they´re not urgent. It would be great to have: another small english PMG, I gave mine to Jonathan because they don´t sell them in Mexico, the missionary library in spanish, sheets, my pillow, an sd card reader (apparently they have them on Amozon for cheap you can use that gift card I got from Mrs. Nelsen). What do you think I should do about by English scripture? They kinda look pretty bad after that rainstorm the second day here. I love you all and hope that school is a blast and a half. Make sure Whitney doesn´t go on too many dates...

Being 1/24 done with a mission has already changed my life for the better in so many incredible ways. The spirit truly does work through us and we act as instruments in the hands of God. Yesterday we heard a devotional from Elder Ballard in which he made the remark that each of us need to know when to get out of the way and allow the Spirit to do the true converting of the investigators. I have prayed, pleaded, and felt the Spirit more in the past month and a half than I honestly did ever in my life before. I know that God live and we are His children. Each of us have been given a specific calling and opportunity. As His children he wants and knows what´s best for us. Being a missionary is our absolute only opportunity to work right along with our Savior and Father. Knowing we are watched over allows any times of difficulties to be realized as temporary times of struggle leading to growth. One thing Elder Holland shared in a devotional about missionary work struck me to the core. He said ´´The work we do is a matter of life and death´´. This work is the most important thing on the earth. Alma 27:4 talks about how Ammon watched as the Anti-Nephi-Lehi´s were being killed and it says ´´among those whom they so dearly beloved, and among those who had so dearly beloved them-for they were treated as though they were angels sent from God to save them from everlasting destruction-´´ We are all in this work and it is our responsibility to save these people from a spiritual death. My conviction in the importance of missionary work is stronger at this moment than perhaps I have ever felt anything in all my life. Because I have been given so much, I must do every single possible thing and take every single moment to bring people unto Christ do in a sense be that ´´angel´´ to save people from a spiritual death that Christ has overcome. I love this work and cannot wait to serve the people of Kennewick, Washington. For reasons I don´t understand He has called me there and I accept with humility the opportunity to carry His message. Never forget that because God is our Father in heaven, He will guide, perfect, and strengthen us.  Talk to you soon, from the good old USA.

Love,

Elder Spackman