October 10, 2011

Dear Family,

Well another awesome/crazy week. We had 6 people in church this week, the best we’ve had in quite a while. It was also nice because it just so happened to be the day when the stake president decided to do a surprise visit. More on that later.

Funny story. On Thursday night I woke up at 1:58 sleep walking and woke up my companion to come into the kitchen to pray. He woke up and washed his face, looked at the time and told me to go back to bed. I obediently went back to bed. When he told me in the morning I didn’t believe him at all, but he gave me some evidence and apparently it was true. I’m diligent, even in my dreams :)

Well Ariel is progressing great. We were going to baptize him this week, but the stake president was unable to interview him, and Ariel didn’t feel prepared. We prayed a lot that he would feel ready, but in the end, I think it was all for the better that he waited. He’s now got his baptismal date for two weeks from now and preparing a lot more, reading, praying, doing stuff with his family and changing his life.

Anyway, our stake president is pretty awesome. He showed an awesome example by leaving the 99 and coming for the one. The express reason for his visit to our ward was for Ariel because he hadn’t been able to interview him. What a solid guy! What a wonderful example. Ariel isn’t even a member yet, but the Stake president left his home ward on a fast Sunday to make sure that everything was all right. It inspired me. I hope we can all take the same care in our callings and seek out the one.

I love you all! The church is true! Thank you for your prayers!

-Elder Spencer