12.29.08

Happy New Years,I hoped everyone enjoyed Christmas. I sure did. It was awesome to speak to some of you on Christmas. The day before Christmas we had some of the hardest rain that I had seen in my mission. I saw a road turned into a raging river in 20 minutes. Christmas day elder Ferrato and I went down to the river by our house to take some Christmas pictures by the river, it was cool because it was the first that I had been close to he river and at the same time in some trees. The day after Christmas we had a baptism of Aliema. We have been teaching her and her family for about 4 weeks now. Only she was ready for baptism this week but her daughter Ferenda should be ready when she finds the desire to be baptized. Aliema asked me to baptize her so it was an awesome to be able to baptize her. To help her find the power of god on the earth and then baptized her for the remission of her sins. With the power that heavenly father has put on the earth through his prophets.We are still teaching the rest of the family to help them gain their own testimonies about the church and baptism. I am loving it. The mission is great and wonderful.
Love ryan

Photos part2

Photos part1

Ok here's the deal... Ryan sent his memory cards to us so for the next little while I will be posting his pictures, there are quite a few of them and some we have already posted so I will do my best. I wish I could caption all of them for you but I am just the poster! We'll have Ryan do that when he gets home. Stay tune for another year or so!

12.23.08

i lost two letters that i wrote for you guys. But i ll call on wednesday to give you a number and a time of where ill be calling at on thursday. Ill call 9 or 10 in the morning your time to confrim with you guys. some one needs to stay close to the home phone on wednesday.
until then
Elder Spencer

12.8.08

Tudo Bem,
These past two weeks we have been finding a lot of people. It's awesome. We have five people that have a date of baptism marked before the new year. The Lord has blessed us with people to teach in the past two weeks. In the last two weeks we found 3 families that are married, which is really rare here in Brazil, because marriage is not stressed as an important thing here. I am really grateful to be apart of the Lord´s work. I see and hear the changes in the life´s of many because they are getting to know the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ in it´s fullness. The Spirit testifies that The Church is True. I am grateful for the opportunity that I have to teach things everyday for the people here.
I Love you all.
Love,Elder Spencer

Thanksgiving 08

Thanksgiving dinner, a bag of rice and BBQ. We bought it on the street at the end of the day. IT sure was tasty.:) Got to love the brazilian BBQ. We also brought Ice cream and ate dinner the american way, ice cream first, thats way you dont see it in the picture.
The week went really well, I am staring to learn to be a senior and a tranior after 2 and half months of trying. It was a week of power, and a alot of prayer and faith. Thanks to the exmaple of my compaion Elder Sears, bytheway, Hello Family Sears, Your son is an awesome missionary and a wonderful cook. You taught him well. Sister Sears thanks for the package.Love you all and I hoped that everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving and thought about what you are grateful for. I have alot to be grateful for. The Church is true and I am grateful for the hand of God in His Work.
Love You All
Elder Spencer