(This week’s blog is two weeks’ worth of letters—sometimes life gets
away from you and you realize that you forgot to blog!!!)
February 1, 2016
Thank you for the thoughts on the subject [about my major]. I really do
not know if I really want to do that but I thought I would ask. Back home I
felt like I always had a plan of what I wanted to study and do in life but
since I have gotten on my mission I haven't had a solid plan or been sure of
studying something--it isn't necessarily stressing me out but it is just
something that I am for sure not used to having. Mom gave some good suggestions
on it.
That is pretty cool that Elder D. is home now, I didn't realize that he
was a year longer on his mission than I was--I thought he came home pretty soon
after I had left but I guess I was wrong.
My favorite thing to do this week was probably visiting less actives
and meeting with them and getting to know them a little more. We were able to
teach a lot of less active and inactive members of the church and it was really
interesting to meet all of them and how many of them still have testimonies of
the truthfulness of the gospel--but they just would like the opportunity to be
brought back. We did not have an investigator at church this past week or any
less actives that I know about.
We had district meeting this past week and we learned about missions
and why we are on missions and stuff like that.
My companion does most of the cooking but we do not eat at home all
that often so it doesn't really matter all that much who does the cooking I
guess.
My favorite scripture right now is the war chapters in Alma and seeing
how everything that Moroni does really does go back to the gospel of Jesus
Christ and all the preparations he takes and all the strategy he makes—he counsels
with the Lord on what he should do or the High Priest of the church. It is a
good scripture. So the scripture of the week is Alma 46:12: “And it came to pass that he rent his
coat; and he took apiece thereof, and wrote upon it—In memory of our God, our
religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children—and he
fastened it upon the end of a pole.”
Quote of the week: "In our blessed day we do not ask the kind of
severe sacrifice this missionary family offered, but our generation has been
the beneficiary of earlier generations who did sacrifice so very much in
serving the missionary cause we declare. We can all do just a little more to
pass that tradition on to those who follow us." Jefferey R. Holland
That was my week this week--it was a good week. I love you and I hope
that you have a great week as well and that you have some good experiences this
week.
Love,
Elder Spencer Fisher
February 8, 2016
I had a good week, it was a little rainy but other than that nothing
too crazy happened. I have been able to
keep dry, plus it doesn't rain here nearly as much as it did in Bad Bentheim so
it isn't so bad, plus the weather is out of my control so there is no point
making a fuss about it, we just need to adjust the way we work a little bit
that is all. Fun news: we are getting a
mini missionary for 2 weeks. Just thought you would like to know. (a ‘mini-missionary’
is a young man who stays with the elders for about 2 weeks and gets to
experience mission life)
You asked about our service projects: Most of our service we plan out
with members a few weeks in advance but we do random stuff the next day
sometimes too. I would say give the missionaries something to do once in a
while, they love doing it usually. At least the missionaries in Europe do.
We were able to teach a few lessons this week. We taught a person who
is a friend of a member in the ward and she is pretty serious about learning
the gospel. She has 2 daughters so it is really cool to meet with her. She doesn't really have a lot of time to meet
but she is almost done with 2 Nephi and she has been coming to church for the
past 3 weeks so that is really cool. The work in the area is going good, I
think a part of my mission is building up better relations between the members
and the missionaries because since I have gotten here the members seem to
invite us over more and try talking to us more. It is really cool.
I met someone from Rhode Island this week that is about to start an
internship soon, he had no interest but I thought it was funny to meet more
people from Rhode island in Germany than in America. I haven't been able to
visit the VW plant yet but one day I will. I will write a few stories next week
for you.
My companion did most of the cooking the first 2 weeks and then
realized I am a good cook when I made something so I have been cooking since. I
have realized that most elders think that cooking at a higher temperature is
better because it gets done faster but it really never tastes good. I am not a
fan of that theory. This area I would have to say does not have a food
specialty but we do tend to have pizza for a lot of our eating appointments. I
like it! but pizza here is different than the pizza in America so it isn't as
good here but pizza is pizza.
I got the box and I liked it and my companion liked the cookies, too. I
loved the whoppers and I will be looking forward to eating the mac and cheese. I
hope dad got some of the cookies, too, because I know how mom is with giving all
of your sweets away. (mom note: family joke)
Scripture of the week, Alma 58:39-40 “And those sons of the people of
Ammon, of whom I have so highly spoken, are with me in the city of Manti; and
the Lord has supported them, yea, and kept them from falling by the sword,
insomuch that even one soul has not been slain.
But behold, they have received many wounds; nevertheless they stand fast
in that liberty wherewith God has made them free; and they are strict to
remember the Lord their God from day to day; yea, they do observe to keep his
statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments continually; and their faith
is strong in the prophecies concerning that which is to come.”
Quote of the week "Then I went into the cattle business and got
married, I mean I got married and then went into debt" J Golden Kimball
Well, sounds like you guys got your week all planned out already. I am
looking forward to all of the pictures of the wedding with all of the family
and everyone else. I hope the weather cooperates with the wedding.
I hope that you have a wonderful week, that you all have fun, and that
you stay warm in Utah and everyone gets there safely. I ask you to spread my love for everyone, especially
Zack. Tell everyone I love them and that the cut out of me will have to do for
now. This time next week, I will be the last single member of the family.
Woohoo!
Love
Elder Spencer Fisher
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| Elder Fisher wanted to be in the pictures for the wedding and he "arrived" at Z's apartment this week! Looking good Elder Fisher! (and you too, Zack!) |
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