Hello all! It has been a great day!
This week Elder Jacks and I had a lot of visits with members. That was really nice to be in their homes. I am strengthened when I am with them. The memories and experiences are ones I will remember on my mission.
On Saturday Elder Jacks and I were movers! We helped 3 different families move something into a truck or down some stairs that day. It was a lot. At one home a family was moving from their home to a new one in our ward boundary. They had a huge uhaul truck and we loaded it all the way up. Couches, fridge, freezer, gun safe, and mattresses were the huge items we moved. It was definitely my workout for the day! I always get joy out of doing service for others. If we hadn't been able to help these it would have been a lot more difficult if not impossible for them to move. The Lord blessed me with strength and a healthy body to be able to help and assist in His work. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." (Matt. 25:40)
We had a zone conference this week with President and Sister Collins! Oh how wonderful they are. I feel so much love and care from them. I know they love me and want what is best for me. Our stake president also came in and addressed us. That was amazing. He bore his testimony about making a difference and the Lord assigning me to a specific area to touch a person in need. He said even if you don't always see the effects of what you do you touch someone because of what you do. That hit me. It makes me want to be a better example of what I believe.
I wanted to share a scripture from Jacob 6. Verse 4 reads "... how merciful is our God unto us, for he remembereth the house of Israel, both roots and branches; and he stretches forth his hands unto them all the day long;..." Gods hands are always stretched out to us. We sometimes forget God or feel like He is not listening. But He is right there. His hand is outstretched. He is inviting you to take it. Just like Peter walking on the water. When you start to sink because of the wind and waves around you, cry out to your Savior and He will come. Act in faith, nothing doubting.
Hope you all are doing well!
If you have a free weekend I would invite you to go onto churchofjesuschrist.org and tune into general conference on Saturday and Sunday! It will be a wonderful time to here from a living prophet and apostles.
Love, Elder Spencer
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