July 18

Hey everyone,

Well, I'm getting transfered to St. George. I'm going to follow up train a new ZL and be over a zone of sisters. Sigh The only elders are the District leaders and their comps. But it'll be good. I don't have all that long to write case i got aLOt of packin to do but i did get the packages. Thank you so so much! I loved them. The peanuts were great. They coulda used more salt but i didn't care, i ate them anyways ha They were cooked almost perfectly. The cd was fine as well. Thank you so much for sendin that. That'll be a fun trip for you and dad :) I'm glad everyone is doing so good. I love hearin updates about everyone. And i'm sorry i don't get to write everyone personaly pretty much ever but i just don't have time. I refuse to write letters on any day other than p-day but after we clean, wash the car, run our errands and get exercise we only ever have about an hour to sit down before we have to go out again. But i'm tryin.

We had 4 really really good baptisms this weekend. There was alot of confusion and runnin around tryin to fix unforseen stuff last minute surrounding a couple but after alot of prayer and a few miracles/tender mercies everything went great.

We met with the stake president over one of our stakes yesterday and asked him what he envisioned for his stake concerning missionary work in the near future and what we can do to help. Then we shared a scripture with him about what WE envisioned for his stake.

Alma 13 :24 "For behold, angels are declaring it unto many at this time in our land; and this is for the purpose of preparing the hearts of the children of men to receive his word at the time of his coming in his glory." We want to help everyone realize that there are literaly angels working on this side of the veil and especially on the other, to prepare people for the gospel. Missionary work isn't that hard ha You live worthily, turn your will to the Lord then humbly ask him to let you be a part of someones life who has been prepared. They're all over the place! And if you're truly living right, our father isn't going to withhold that from you. He WILL place someone in your path and i bear testimony of that. He will use you as a tool. Anyways, just a thought :) We're, well, ha They're going to go to all the sunday schools in the stake and teach about that and teach people how to approach others and what not. I'm excited to see the results.

Thank you all so so much for the letters and emails you send. I don't want anyone to think that because i don't respond i don't appreciate them cause I do Tremendously! They make my week everytime i get one. I just don't have time to write back individualy most of the time.

I love you all very much! If i don't write next week its cause i burned up in St. George,

Elder Spurlin