The New Year!

Family,

 

Hey its almost the new year! Yeah! 

 

Ann- Sorry I didn't get to talk to you on christmas. they only wanted us to make one call and I streched it by calling grandma and grandpa after Mom and Dad Called me. I love you.

 

Elder Robinson- I tried calling you back christmas day... Another strech to misson rules... and could not get through. sorry. I love you to though.  

 

For Mothers day all put it out there now I only get one call.

 

The week was hard one of our more solid investigatores moved on us. Just up and left with out a word. No buano... there is always someone else the lord has prepared though to share the gospel with we now just have to find them.

 

Mom, Transfers are this next week, but right now the other Elders in my apartment are Edler Kelley and Elder Weathers.

 

Dad, Did you get pictures with you on an elephant?

 

love you lots.

--
-Elder Robinson

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Moving again...

Hey Family

 

Yup i moved again. They Decided they didnt like my companyon and I having to bike so far.  So we are back at the Beasly apartment in Garden City(suberb of Savannah).
It will cut out a few miles every day. The adreess Dad is again 138 beasly rd.

 

Ann- Sorry about the short e-mails. But sometimes I cant change what happens out here, but I will make a point to try and write more for you all. Thanks again for the tree and christmas card.  

 

Hector Eide... Elder Lishman and I found him...I sent the Zone Leaders after him...Elder lunquist baptized him in 3 weeks. I can not tell you how powerfull of a conversion this man had. He is a contractor for the United States Militarty(Dad He works for CFPS as there reptisentitive that goes to the pentigon every six months). Elder Lishman and I first gave him a chapter of the Book of Mormon and he whent head over. At the bottom of the chapter was the new www.mormon.org. (You all have an assinment to go and create a profile there.)  He whent there and knew that it was all true. he knew there was an apostacy and prayed to as if the Book of Mormon was more of Gods word. When the Zone leaders started teaching him they took him to the bishups house and they became instant friends. Infact why he was bing taught he whent on his own to talk to the bishup to ask him questions about things. I could go on but i will have to write more about him latter. He is geting the priesthood next week and i am sure will be and elders quarm president within six months. I had the honor to do his baptismal interview where he told me his conversion story. His whole family is looking in to the church because of him.

 

Dad, things are going great. Thanks for taking care of things why I am away. I keep having to put small things in to my bike here to keep it going. But its all good. My District is strugling right now. I am not sure if its the time of year or other things. I feel like because are mission is working so hard some people are simply geting stressed and its causing some companyonship disunity. We will work througth it though.

 

Mom, I was infromred you sent a package but i dont have it yet because of the move. But so you know the mission has it and all get it before saturday. Thanks.

 

Christy, I love you to. Thankyou so much.

 

Amy, when did you see and eliphant?

 

Elder Robinson, have a great Christmas!

 

love you all.

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-Elder Robinson

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Short Library Letter

Mom and Dad
 
Mom- My companyons name is Elder Sauni.
Dad- Hold on to mom in in Asia. I dont want her getting lost. :)
Christmas Call me at 10am my time.

Christy- I love and miss you to.
Amy Thanks for the Package!
Ann I love the tree. Sorry but no on the visit when you go to florida.
Elder Robinson- Love you.
Brother in Laws- Rock climbing, frisbby or hiking anyone? I gess it will have to wait. I love you to.
Sorry this email is so short again. Not on my part this time someone came and started talking to us about the church in the library. Tells you how the times are changing. I about got a baptismal date on him to. But he is comeing to church this sunday.
 
Everyone else I love you all take care. Enjoy the pictures.

Pooler/Savannah/Georgetown/Garden City/Port Wentworth/Bloomingdale

Family

 

So the subject line is all of the cities my district covers. If you cant tell from some of my past letters I half of my district is spanish and I have been picking up some of it from them. Hasent goten past much more then the days of the week yet though.

 

Things are going well... ish. I dont know why I always get assined to leadership. I gess it keeps me on top of things. We have sevral people preparing themselves for baptisum right now. Its great. Mostly we are woringing with 20ish year olds right now. Its alot harder to teach your pears then it is a child or and adult in my opinion. So we go on.

 

I gave a talk last week. I didnt write you all about it because after church was when i got hit by a car. But i felt like it whent well. I Spoke on the Gratitude and Thanksgiving. Then tied it in to if you love me keep my comandments and then related it all back to missionary work. They only gave me notice as I was going out the door Friday moringing so it wasent nothing to special.

 

I work realy closely with the Zone Leaders as well. They are in my district. I dont know if i have a greater example to turn to then them with missionary work. They often are pulling more then there share and encoraging us to do more as well. We are coming along.

 

 

Dad, I keep wanting to send you all pictures but alas have no time. All get some next week. But how are you doing? Where you able to read that letter to the primary children? Thanks if you did.

 

Mom, I think Christmas would be fine. All get back to you on a number and time. Where are you going to be?

 

Ann, I got you package. Havent oppended it. Should I?

 

Elder Robinson...What Changes are taking place in your mission...I think I know. But I would like to hear it from you.

 

Everyone else, I love you.

 

 

--
-Elder Robinson

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Pooler

Mom and Dad

 

Dont wory I am fine. Not a scratch on me. But I got hit on my bike and my bike might not be ok. It was out of tecnacality my falt. I may need some mony on my card again to fix it. Sorry I didnt want to wory you but I have no other way to tell you what my needs are. The damage is limited to the weals.

 

love you lots.

 

Family

 

Christy thanks for the letter.

 

Mom all ask about new years.

 

Sorry i have got to run love you all. i will write more.

--
-Elder Robinson

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Pooler

Hey
 
Elder Robinson- How many contacts do you get in a week and how do you count it as a contact?
 
Hey Everyone,

Transfers are this next week. I am fairly sure that I am staying here. (Seeing that I have only been a District Leader for just over two weeks)
My companyon on the other hand I am not sure about. he has been here a long time. Actualy he has spent over a year in pooler. But we shall see.
 
Family- Have a Happy Thanks Giving! (friends are included in that wish)
 
Dad- I hope you had fun with Jeff.
 
Mom- Can you make shufon pumpkin pie from the caned pumpkin at the store? If so please forward me the recipy.
 
Hermana Christy- I wanted to write you back today, but our prepration day ends at uno, so sorry. I wont forget to write.
 
Everyone else-  Aliving prophet is better then a dead one. We belive in The Living Christ who gides his church today through his chosen prophet.
 
I Love you all.

--
-Elder Robinson

Pooler, Ga

Hi Family

 

Hey I am Living in Savannah Georgia now and have been called as a District Leader for Pooler(Savannah Motropolus). The offical change will not come for another week. My companyon now is serving as District leader but is on an extention and will be leaving in the middle of the transfer. Elder Corless is a hard working missionary. As usuall I have got to run. I love you all.

 

Ann Take care of that baby!

 

Christy I loved your letter.

 

Dad thanks for your advice.

 

Elder Robinson sorry i missed telling you Happy Birthday. So Happy Birthday!

 

Everyone else I thank you for your support. If i dont wright its because i really dont have time. Once i start serving as district leader i wont have time.

 

Again I love you all,

--
-Elder Robinson

Baptisum!

Mom and Dad

 

Dad, (you can keep this to yourself)

 

In responce to your friend all I can say is to keep trying. When i was reading your email all i was reminded of was the story President Monson gave about a missionary some yeas ago in California. He had an opertunity to meet with him in an interview as a young missionary where he found out that his perents had no suport for him on his mission. President Monson told him to write them every week with out fail. Eventualy they did write and tell him how prowd they where of him and what he was doing. His mother was preparing to be baptised the father had just been ordained a priest. 

 

Some times we have to simply press on. This war with the advisary will not be decided in one battle. Its a war of atrition. Fight it like one. Take every advantage you can, Fast, Pray Involve others and the Lord. One member told me some wise councel "Dont have your Mission be your Mission. Life is your Mission." Unfortunataly we can go to the scriptures and see how hard it is for some who once had the gopel and then fell away from it. But that dosent change anything. They still have there agency. Not even the dead are lost. 

 

Love you, sorry i dont have a simmple ancwer for you but I will give it some more thought and write again. 

 

HI Everyone, 

 
We had some Baptisums yesterday! Two of em! Whoo! Honestly they where a battle. Satin placed his traps everywhere we looked. Then also we had 9 investigators at sacrament! It was about all our small unit could handle but they did wonderfull. I had one of the siters come up to me and say I don't know how yall can be so optomistic but its great! Elder Ballard and I don't honestly know how we did it eather. All I can say is that the Lord will provide after all you can do. Honestly Elder Ballard and I have been teaching so much in our area we have not had time to find a suficent pool of new investigators. So if we dont get finding here we may dry ourselves out. As it is now we have four sold individuals on with a date and 2-3 more that are looking to it. I know that dosent sound like alot of people but it is when you are making daily contact with them and trying to make as much contact with 22 recent converts this ward has had, and making contact with less active members and... the list goes on. Growing pains our good.

 

Oh snap... I am about out of time.

 

uh loved yalls emails. they where great.

Amy and Dan- the Telegram was great to. I am thinking about fraiming it.

Friends- Some of yall our going out on missions here quick. Buckle down and hold on because Satin likes rocking our boat as much as we enjoy rocking his. :)

Fight hard and when you have nothing left dont wory about anything but holding on untill tomarow and then get back at it.

 

Love you all,

 

--
-Elder Robinson

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Spencer's letter for 10/04/2010.

Family!

 

We woke up and it was 45 degrees this morning. That's a shear contrast to one month ago!

 

Mom, Thanks for your email. I love you to.

 

By the way I loved Conference! It Was Great! In one of the emails I read someone asked me what my favorite talk was.(I think it was Christy that asked) I would have to say that it was in priesthood session on missionary work. There is so much work to do. To any younger cousins that my read this I will add my testimony to the brethren and tell you it is imperative that you start now to prepare for a mission. That's for the boys and girls. You younger girls may not actually serve a mission but that doesn't mean that you wont ever do missionary work and need that preparation as a spiritual shield in the years to come.

 

Here are some of my other thoughts about it.

 

The wonderful thing about the gospel is it is truth. All of it. Truth can not be changed or voted on as mentioned in conference. Because its true and we have learned about it it resonates in out minds. We all know that we can and should heed it. I would encourage you if you ever find you self kicking at the pricks to stop and just fix it. I loved the analogy to at conference about stepping over a newly varnished floor. It takes work to repent and to follow truth. A lot of work but it is so worth it. Moroni 10:32-33

 

I loved President Monson's talk on choice. We are responsible for ourselves to get to heaven. But we can not get to heaven with out having given all of our selves to God, his work and his glory. Ether 12:4 I can see the gospel changing so many peoples lives here in the south.

 

I loved what Elder Uchtdorf said about humility. Its not beating ourselves up. Its thinking more about others. It's so true.

 

Any way if you could follow all of what I just wrote then you know me better then I know myself. There have been so many thoughts running through my head since conference. That and my head often goes about crazy at night as a lay awake thinking about it all.  

-Ann- What email where you writing to?

 

-Christy- You are not forgotten. I love you to.

 

-Amy- I Loved the pictures of the kids and I am sure you will love conference.

 

-Dad- How was your Birthday?

 

-Elder Robinson- Hey thanks for the Spanish.

 

-Mom- Thanks for all you do for me and for others.

 

-Everyone else- We an army. An Army. My whole life I have dreamed of being in the military, learning how lead others and standing up for what was right. Well we where all born into that calling. We don't fight people we fight sin. We don't tear down, we build. We can not to repent because then we cut off our communication to God. In this war it is worth it to sacrifice everything. In this war we will have to. Look to the Savior in all that you do and change to become more like him. Rely on Him. Trust Him. Build that trust daily. Obey with exactness because you love him. Reach out to others because you love them to and you see them how God dose. None of us are perfect, I am far from it, but that's okay. I write this because I need these things.  I Thank You for your examples that have taught it to me.

 

I love you all.

"...The Time is far Spent there is Little Remaining..."

Hey Family

 

Can i simply say this...There is nothing like Missionary work. Okay my email could be over but all fill you all in on a few more details.

 

We had President interviews this last week. Ah I love President Bowman. He will not alow anything to take our focous off of what we should be doing... Baptizing! Retaining! and building the Kindom of God! Its great. It changes lives. It has changed my own.

 

So my companyon and i have been enjoying the rain the last few day's. I had some pictures i wanted to send you all but I forgot my camra. Oh well... next week right? President Bowman has us thinking about the work so much we forget about everything else. I simply want to say that time is passing so fast. If we didnt have the spirit to quicken our minds I dont know if we would get anything done. 

 

My companyon and I have been so blessed in this area. The people in Moultrie are so reseptive to the gosple. But its not enough. Every day I think of how I as a missionary and as a companyonship could do better. My companyion and I push ourselves to do more because we must. I would encorage you where ever you are at to do the same. None of us can comprehend the work that the Lord requires of us. But dont let that discorage you because He will help. He wants us to better. Let us all lift where we stand.  

 

Hey so Dad it's your Birthday on Saturday! And You are going to be 50! I can always remember how old you are because your 30 1/2 years older then me. Then Mom is two years yonger then you. Well I will sure miss you Saturday. Love you lots. 

 

Then I know of Someone else who has a Birthday tomarow! They should know I wish them a Happy Birthday! That Someone will also have to know that I read there letter this moring and that there responce will have to be a little belated untill I can write them again.

Something that our mission has been doing is trying to reconise everyones efforts in our behalf. So I wanted to take this oportuninty to Say Thank You. Everyone of you. Family and Friends, where it not for your suport in any way shape or form we missionaries would have it alot harder. As it is now we can Lift and be Lifted. So Thank You. 

 

Love you all,

 
--
-Elder Robinson

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Time - Where does it go? Does it even exist?

Hey Family & Friends

 

What ever happend to the consept of time? I thought time was on our side and it is...it just wish like Elder Robinson that it would stop every now and again.

the thing about time is that it wont stop. Nope. I talked to a WW2 Vetren the other day. You cant do that very often any more. He told us a little about his life and how he is now suffering from cancer. But he was at peace it seemed. He didnt let that hold him back from what he knew he needed to do. He in a sence knew how much time he had left and worked quickly and diligently to acomplish all that he had to do. Elder Ludwig, and his wife just whent home. He i a letter told us missionaries the samething. We only have so much time here on a mission and many of us don't comprehend  the work the lord requires of us. (Preach My Gospel Pg. 13 one of the quotes from the Presidents...) So we canot and should not fear the end, because it's not.

 

My week has gone by fast and so has the time i have had to email today. I enjoyed reading all of you emails though. Keep to the faith. There is always some way that we can inprove. Daily scripture study, jornals, service, prayer... you name it and then you find a way to do it :)

 

Love you all.

--
-Elder Robinson

Letter from Spencer, received 09/14/2010 ...

DATE 6, August 2010

 

Dear Mom & Dad,

 

            Hey I love you!  Wanted you to know that.  The work here in Moultrie is going great.  Except that we go stopped by an officer the other day.  Yea he got after us for not stopping on our bikes before we walked over the railroad tracks.  Yea, who has ever heard of that law?  Once he knew we where totally confused and frustrated, he started laughing at us.  (Turns out) he was a member from Thomasville, pulling our leg.  So then we had a nice chat about the work and he sent us on our way.

 

            Hey, we had two baptisms this last week.  That was wonderful.  We are working with three other individuals who are close to baptism as well.  All their names are Xavier Rogers & Betty Horace (who were baptized), and Roderick Spence, Isabel Rodriguez, and Lazedica Mock who are on with a date.  It's been an exciting area.

 

            Transfers were this last week.  My last companion, Elder Johansson, is now home, and my new companion from American Fork, is Elder Ballard.  (Mom his family actually lives half a block South of the Timpanogos temple.)  He is a great companion and is willing to work hard.  We should see a lot of progress in this area working together.

 

            It sounds like you both are working lots, I hope Mom will be alright working full time.  I know that our family is being watched over though.  There are so many blessings that come from serving a mission.

 

            How are Grandma & Grandpa doing?  Same with Grandma Dawn?  I am sure that by the time I get home it will be them and the grand children that will have changed the most.

 

            Well we are always in a hurry.  But I am glad I got to stop and write, even if it was short.

 

            Love your son,

 

            Elder Spencer Robinson.

The Wonderful Sothern Georgia town of Moultrie

Hey Family

 

Mother I loved the Email you sent out with the quotes and messages from your Regional Conference. I really enjoyed reading it.

 

So first of there are(is) a individual(s) writing me and asking some questions that I would like to answer for all yall. One question was why I wrote in an email or letter what exactaly was it I learned from reading "Our Heritage" a few weeks ago. Well My companion was simply not feeling well for several days in a row and so we had to stay in the apartment. He sleped most of the time trying to get better. I was bound and determined that I was not going to sleep at all with that time and was going to try and study. I tell you what I learned that I could sit I an chair all day. For me it was almost painfull at times. I dont like to sit by myself that long. Sometimes it is nice but thats on a mountain or when I am working on someting with my hands. It was as a sat and read from "Our Heritage" That I learned/remembered many of the trials that the early saints whent through. It was quite humbling for me as I realised that my having to sit in a chair all day for a few days was nothing to complain about. I cant say how dedicated I was to my studies the whole time but I did learn lots as I took advantage of the time I did have to study.

 

So beyond that general question all answer the rest of the questions to there respective party in individual letters.

 

-Elder Robinson and Dad, we have been runing into so many spanish lately. What is something i could brifly learn to say in relation to giving them a pass along card or something? -Thanks

 

-Mom, There was a Sister who sent us home with some food. Okay it made me miss home really bad. It was Roast and Mash potatoes just like you make it on Sunday afternoons.

 

For those of you that dont know I love my mother and father. They are everything to me. I was thingking after this event and some other things that came up in the week how much they have helped me to be here on a mission over the years. Where it not for the persitance of my mother in helping me at a young age to read and write i doubt that i would have made it to college, or through high school even. Serving here where there are so many people who simply don't seem to care about education has really opened my eye's. Everything i have done I can trace back to them and the church.

 

I love you all,

--
-Elder Robinson

 

"Discipleship is Not a Spectators Sport"

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:) Alma 37:33

Hey Family, Friends and everyone in between...

 

Hey So how come I Didn't get invited to go to Yellow Stone this year? Dose everyone just think that i am a little preoccupied or something? Well okay I guess your right.. I am a little. But Dad I loved your email you sent out about reading the Book of Mormon Daily because it's so true. We work with a lot of less active members and that is exactly what they say first is that they stoped reading. Faith is just another Mussel and needs regular exercise and proper nourishment. 

 

So I have a new Companyon! Who! Elder Ballard! He is even from Utah! but not Salt Lake City. Nope I didnt get on of the twelve for a companyon but he is still Fantastic. Moultrie will know that it was the spirit that hit them by next week. Our motto is to come home on a strecher. There have been a few nights that have felt like that. Also we have so many baptisms lined up and more on the way its just great. Not to mention that we had two baptisms this last week! ah...I have never felt happier and yes i would say that is better then going to Yellow Stone. In the MTC our districts Motto was that we where not going to go and baptise buildings or mountains...first off they already where, Noah did it for us.

 

Mom and Dad: Did you get my letter with the vision of the south on it?

 

Mom: How is school going?

 

Grampa: did i get that right you are teaching at Snow College? If i did i so am taking you math class when I get home. Tell Don Saltmen Hi for me. 

 

Dad: you see any bears or wolves there?

 

Mom: hey my companion's family lives just block south of the Timpanogus temple. He said that he could walk there and do baptisms for the dead in the morning. 

 

Dad: I was so exited about your letter you sent that i figured out how i could get it printed off so i could take it and read it again. 

 

Christy & Leif: My companion Loves Ultimate! we go and trough almost every morning we can. Its great but i need to find us a better frisbee he only has a 130 freestyle. It doesn't handle a good flick that well because its a little floppy. 

 

Amy & Dan: I loved the pictures of the kids. Thanks. 

 

Ann & Jeff: How is the new job...or is that classified?

 

Someone: Thanks for your letter. I thought it was great that your Dad would be so willing to help you out that night coming back from Manti. I love friendships especially this one lets keep it up.

 

Everyone: The Advisary is waging a terible war! Souls are at stake! Make preprations every day to withstand him. Read, Ponder and Pray that you may not fall to his atacks when they will come. Missionaries our the same as anyone else we have simply dedicated all of our time to the lord but we all can Lift and be Lifted. So lift where you stand. Recive strength from the scriptures and then warn your nabors. The church has three mission's Perfect the saints, Redeem the dead and Share the truth. Activly take part in all of them and the lord will help you. There is a way provided. 1 Nephi 3:7 I can thank my father for having me memorise this at a young age. Focous your thoughts and actions twards the Savior and all will be well.

 

--
-Elder Robinson

 

Alma 37:33

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Moultrie Georgia

Hey Family

 

So today is kinda a weird day. Prepration Day but we have been gone from the apartment on a car exchange and have not made it back yet to check the mail...

Anyway yall should know that I am doing great and that I have some pictures for you! yup so hear it goes.

 

Pictures:

 

#1 Me...so you can all see that am healthy and doing well.

#2 My Bed...I found that blanket in the closet. I think its going to follow me around the mission.

#3 Map of Moultrie. Sorry there hasn't been much really to take pictures of actually in the town.

#4 My Desk. Him and I have spent some long hours in deep thought together. Sad thing is he doesn't say much but is a great support.

#5 My Companion! Ladies He's Coming Home! Yup he goes home this week, After we baptise a few wonderfull people tomorrow!  All send more pictures from the baptisum next week.

#6 My last companion and I. Elder Johnson is still in Dublin Georgia(my last area) and I found out was able to baptise a individual that he and I had started teaching. Infact we taught this man everything he simply had to give up smoking. And well he did and was baptised yesterday!

 

It has been wonderful serving with Elder Johansen. Many of you will never know of how great an influence he has played at the beginning of my mission. His determination and desire to serve the lord could be compared to that of the pioneers.  The nice thing is that i will be able to see him after my mission.(he is from spring city) I will get my new companion Wendsday and we will continue to go to work here in Moultrie.

 

Mom- Have fun going back to full time. Why are the class seizes so much bigger? Did they cut more Teachers?

 

Dad- We where walking down the street and there where two drunk men yelling at each other on the side of the road. One of them turned and saw us and yelled at the other "Do you know what You Need? You need to talk to these two gentlemen coming down the road! They never talked to us but my companion and I got a good laugh out of it after we where out of sight.

 

Sorry everyone else I am out of time. I love you and good bye.

--
-Elder Robinson

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Hi

Hey Everyone

 

Christy, I loved the analogy if only all the members understood that... any way I was able to to a good bit of reading this week. All of "Our Heritage" I was having a little bit of a hard time with somethings until i read about Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail. At that point I decided I had better shape up, and it made all the difference. We got Six Investigators to sacrament meeting this Sunday, I am having our ward start a "Preach My Gospel" Class and we have three individuals coming close to baptism. Oh and our mission has exited the number of baptisms that we had all last year! Wow. Each one a Son or Daughter of God. Sorry family I don't miss you much any more because I am spending all my time finding my lost brothers and sisters here. Well...okay...yeah...I missed ya all a little this week but it just made me work harder.

 

Ha Ha! Guess What! I almost forgot to tell you all! I have been Out Hear For Three Months! Wow! Where did the summer go? I guess last summer was just really slow because I started it out with Pig-Flu. (I say that because I felt like a pig when i couldn't get off the couch for two weeks) But this summer has gone by so fast and... I gust don't know its crazy.

 

This email is going to be short again sorry.

 

It sounds like y'all are having a good time in Utah! My companion keeps talking about it. Did I mention he goes home in two weeks? He is exited and has served the Lord Valiantly out here in Georgia

 

Elder Robinson- Thanks for the advice. I will try it on one of my door approaches and let you know how it went. well to give it a fair shot I'll try it on a few.

 

Ann!- I am going to have to place my guess if you are going to wait. Its going to be a Boy! Write that down...

 

Amy- Trying to figure out how to write y'all. Do you have an address?

 

Christy- I dont think I have your address either?

 

Ann- And what is your new Address?

 

Mom and Dad- yours is still the same right? Just kidding... Thanks for all you do.

 

Uncle Bishop - I just still can't get over the fact that you are a bishop. I think that's great! I believe I told someone that I could see you getting called as one before I left. Tell the family Hi for me.

 

Everyone Else- Have i mentioned How much I miss the Temple. I actually was able to read one of our brochures about it this last week that we give to recent converts. It was a good reminder for me. I heard one of my friends made it there this last week and i got all excited. I can't wait to go back.

 

Well I love you all. Remember we are all on a mission. Lift where you stand where ever you are...and talk to everyone about the Gospel.

 

I'll have pictures for you all this next week.

 

Love your Southern Missionary

--
-Elder Robinson

Hello

Dear Mom and Dad

 Stake Conference Was Yesterday! Yay! We had Elder Hallstrom and Elder Gibbins! We never got two general authorities back home.

They Spoke about the love of the savior and the love we should all have for each other. It reminded me about a quote in Preach my Gosple "True Doctrin Undererstood changes behavior faster then the study of behavior will change behavior." - From a genral authoritiy

They also spoke on how we can and Must change. Thats what the gospel is is a change for the better. Elder Haallstrom said when he was a bishup he met a young man with some atitude problems. One day when he was in his office he said that he couldnt change and that was just the way he was. I agree with him when he said that statment goes against everything the gospel stands for. He also said our meetings (Church, Mutral, Sunday School,etx.) would become stronger as we all came with the desire to change and reconise thats what we are all working for, to follow the perfect example of our savior.

 

He spoke about his testiomony of our savior and his church as well testifying as a specal witness of him that he lives.

 

We are working with some wonderfull individuals in Moultrie and are reciving some wonderfull help from some individuals in this ward. But i have more hope for them. I am going to see if the bishup will start a preach my gospel class and some othertings to try and stimulate the work. Offten times i am finding members who dont share the gospel becaue they thing that they dont know where to start. Its true we have a lot of doctrine. Well I would say the restoration would be a great place to start talking to someone about. I Invite all yall who read this email to talk about the restoration to someone this week...or the book of mormon. In Utah it might be hard to find someone out of the church but simply talk to anyone. You tell them what your read in your studies and how that has helped you that day. As a missionarie I promise that as you do so regularly you will find it eazy to share that with someone out of the church when you meet them. (Or read preach my gospel its got a lot of good ideas to.)

 

well lets get down to the Specifics

 

Mom and Dad- Its great to hear all is going well. I haven't heard anything about my puppy; is he doing well? Also thanks for your support and emails. Oh and I cant print them off, almost for got to answer that.

 

Everyone!-Hey my Friend Caitlin Got her Mission Call! I know yall probly heard this from her allready but if you didnt She is going to California! Spanish Speeking!

 

Doctor Bishup Skousen- Hey how is that going? It probly couldn't be better! 

 

Ann and Jeff- hey how is the new place or have yall really been there yet?

 

Elder Robinson- hey how do you do your door aproches?

 

--
-Elder Robinson

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Top 10 Reasions Elder Robinson loves Georgia

Hey Family

 

I wanted to give you all my 10 ten list for Georgia So far!

 

1. Our Mission is baptising like crazy! As of this morning we are at 592! Who We still have Three months left and the rest of this month to reach 1000 and we are well on our way to our mission goal. We are always thanking the lord for these miracles he is allowing us to be apart of.

 

2. I Love the people! it make me so sad some times to see people with so much potentual be so discouraged. I honestly believe that these people are not just lazy. The people don't live in poverty they live it a state of depression. The adversary has thrown filth and grime into there lives so much that they are just depressed. To those who hear this glad message of the gospel they question it because of all the lies and false doctrine they have heard before. But we are wining there hearts! They are finding God in their lives. One thing i push as a missionaries is teaching people how to pray and to pray often. One of the greatest blessing the gospel brings this people is the feelings of peace and joy even during hard times. Every day we lift peoples heads a little higer!

 

3. Everyone loves us to. Members and others are always woried about where we are going every day. Well I say to you don't worry about it. We are on the lords errand even if something happened and I died all see you all in heaven. But you see noting will happen. The people do love us. There dogs don't but if the people didnt love us they wouldn't call them of now would they? Actually most of the dogs are really friendly there just a few that have killed my reputation of them. 

 

4. Ward Members! They are wonderful. Remember Every member a Missionary...That includes any one who is reading this. Member are the better way to missionary work. Brother Eddings are ward mission leader is a recent convert to the church of about three years. He and his wife where able to make it to the Temple to be sealed this last week which is wonderful. He is now a wonderful strength to the ward and a perfect example of how members can reach out to those they know. Think about who you all know...any one in need of the greatest thing on this earth?-The Restored Church Of our Savior Jesus Christ that holds the Priesthood power of God. Ah you just never know who will accept the gospel but you will never know if you don't try.

 

5. Ward Members! Haha! I know they are just to good not to mention twice! We have another fabulous ward member named Brother Travis King. Oh how i love Brother King. He calls us up asking how many nights a week he can take us to some of his non member friends houses. its great!

 

6. Ha! Squirrels! They are hilarious. If you all want to know why this is so funny to me ask my friend Collin Jenson. But know that they are every where and they remind me of some childhood games we had.

 

7. We bike everywhere. Its great. there has been a reputation going around from some of the missionaries that if you dont have lose pants when you start the mission you will need new pants before you go home. I am all good with my pants thought and i am going to have to say thank you to my mother again for he sending me out my bikeing slacks. We sweat so much that we have to wash them all the time and that would have killed my suit pants.

 

8. Oh you can buy Eggs out here by the FIVE DOSSEN! And For Really Cheep! Its Great!

 

9. My Companyon. I have loved all my companyons but i am sure that i will miss this one alot. Elder Johansen goes home at the end of this transfer. He should be atending Snow College this winter semester. Because of that and where he lives in Spring City i am sure we will see each other again.

 

10. Pastors and Jehova Witnesses. They are great. well we got  to love em the are good people and one day they will get it. 

 

Well love you all i got to run.  

 

Georgia

Hey family

 

First off tapes are not allowed in our mission...sorry.

 

Next Pictures!

 

First picture is me just to show you i am doing well.

Second is my companion Elder Johnson from Eagle Mountain Utah.

Third is my Apartment. Its not much but it's okay. for those who saw my apartment at Snow its about the same size just with one bed room and a laundry room.

Forth is my MTC District. Four of us went to Guam, three to Florida and three to my mission.

Fifth To any one who knows Elder Duglas Miller well...He swam with me in high school.

Sixth My room at the MTC!

Seventh our lovely pull up bar. By the way I missed the MTC record by 3 when my hand slipped from sweat.

Eighth My MTC District again! Lets just say I really enjoyed my time at the MTC with them. many of them where already so prepared to be doing missionary work.

 

Okay that's plenty of pictures and I am sure that this Email is going to be huge because of it.

 

Life in Dublin Georgia is going great. I got my first flat tire the other day. Tell you all the truth i rather enjoyed fixing it:) We really have been on our bikes allot lately. In fact I believe i am beginning to fulfill the term of Thunder Thighs! My legs our getting stronger and bigger. In fact i think i am back to how I was in high school with no fat. when i left the MTC I was 190 and now i am back down to 180ish. Mainly I think that was because i couldn't run in the MTC.

 

And Now I Elder Robinson will show unto you the tender mercies of the Lord...Over the last 6 weeks we haven't seen much. nope...but over the last week and a half we have seen tons of things happen. We are teaching 11 individuals and they are all keeping commitment's! One should be baptised this upcoming week and he is so exited about it.

 

Oh and for those of you that don't know i have a great friend of mine that should be getting her call soon. She should know I cant wait to hear about it.

 

Also David Stevenson is leaving this month to England! I absolutely loved it over there. But The Georgia Macon mission is better.

 

Love you all.

--
-Elder Robinson

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12, July 2010

12, July 2010
Dear Mom & Dad,
Hey sorry I haven't been able to send home any pictures yet. I just realized that as we were at the library.
But in all reality we don't have that much time on the computers, there (is) sometimes less than 30
minutes, so if my emails sound cut short it's because I had more to write but I just ran out of time. So
when I send pictures back I probably won't send anything more than a little dialog for the pictures.
This last week has been really interesting with the mission trainers (traveling missionaries that go from
area to area to boost the work). We are finding and teaching people all the time. It's just Anti (Anti-
Mormon Doctrine) has been so big in the area lately. I just hope that those giving the Anti (-Mormon
messages) will one day have an Alma the Younger experience, and convert to the Church.
I would say that in the area that I am in (that) dogs are really the only problems. But I honestly believe
that as long as we are being obedient we will be protected. It is really annoying when you knock on
someone's front door and they let the dog out the back.
Oh about me getting stung, it wasn't that bad. The wasp got me in the neck, which had me worried for a
moment. I was with Elder Fry and he drove me back to the apartment where I did get some medication.
It didn't swell more than an inch and a half and the sting went away after 2 hours. I had called the
Mission President's wife, Sister Bowman, and she told me just to take it easy. So I did.
Other than that, the work is doing great. We are working with a 22-year-old gentleman named "Kywan
Walls" right now, who I believe will get baptized on the 30th of this month. That will be wonderful.
Elder Robinson
(Spencer Robinson)
p.s. I was raining today so sorry about the water marks.

Time

Hey Family and Friends

 

Time...What can you make of it? I sure don't know except that it just goes.

 

First I realized that I have no idea what is going on any more outside the ten days we plan for in our weekly planning sessions. Family sorry that doesn't include you so I have no idea what is going on in your lives until Monday for 30min if that. Unless you are one of the few that write me then I can read over your letters a little longer.

 

Second well friends, yeah I have just forgotten about all of you too. Don't take that as something bad, I still want to hear from you when I get home in two years.

 

Third you are all in my prayers, I just don't know what to pray for "y'all" anymore. So I pray that you are all safe, healthy and spiritually becoming stronger.

 

So my week went as thus...

 

I got stung in the neck by a wasp...that felt great. And yes Mom I was just fine. Simply ran back to the apartment and got some meds.

 

We did get chased by a few more dogs. (Everyone has dogs down here and they all seem to hate Missionaries and Mail Carriers.

 

The Mission's Traveling came to our area this last week. Elder Fry and Elder Hockersmith. Elder Hockersmith is actually from Orem High. He knew Elder Jeremiah Robinson better then he knew me. Our area is one of the few in the mission that hasn't seen a baptism in a few months. Why, I don't know.  It's my first area. My companion and our District leader Elder Johnson said he saw success through his whole mission until he got here and since he got here (a transfer before I did) he hasn't seen much. But we keep going. We just found a family of 9 this last week. Whether they know it or not they just got some new friends that will conveniently be in the neighborhood for a few minuets each day this week.

 

The Traveling Missionaries stayed for a few days, that's why I didn't email last week because we where tied up working with them. Their job is to come into areas where the work is slow and see if they can help mix things up a bit.

 

Sorry got to go.

Love you all,

--
-Elder Robinson

Re: Spencer's letter

Dear Mom & Dad,

Hey I figured I would write because the library is closed. So you probably won't get an email from me (if you do it will be very short.)

 

So life in Dublin is going great. The work is hard but not impossible. According to my Mission President there are no hard areas, but our area hasn't seen a baptism for some time. Because of this the Mission President is sending the mission trainers to work in our area this next week (mission trainers are traveling missionaries that go around and boost the work.) This should be absolutely wonderful.

 

I am learning so much more from the scriptures and Preach My Gospel. Preach My Gospel is the greatest work of modern scripture we have to use as a missionary. My teaching is getting better all the time from it. I don't fear anything or anyone while I am teaching with the Spirit because the message is true (the only thing that has bothered me is Pit Bulls chasing after us. Yeah that's an adrenalin rush.) People show us a great amount of respect here too. (back to the Pit Bulls, my companion says he  has had more problems with dogs than with me than with any other companion.) They (the people) may not want to listen to us, but they think we are great.

 

The other day a dog came at us and my companion and I had to hit it with our scriptures to keep it from biting us. Its the only "bible bashing" I have done out here. Our message is of course heard most by the lower class. The biggest problem we have teaching them is that people are often just living together and don't want to get married. Otherwise its great.

 

Oh Mother, thank you so much for the biking pants, they are wonderful. I had an interview with the Mission President yesterday and he asked about he family. I told him that you were doing okay, dad was alright, and that you had just sent me out some things.

 

I have meant to send some pictures home via email, but we have been just so busy. We work as hard as possible and as smart as possible in this mission. I can honestly tell you I have never been fed food at a member's home yet. Actually, I haven't even stepped into a member's home unless they were in-active. So as such I have lost a little weight, but I am not worried about it because I am still eating lots. I honestly feel like I am back in high school swimming only instead of swimming it is biking and walking all day. Every now and again (2-3 days) we get a good morning run in.

 

Dad, hey you still sick for? Just kidding..but I really hope you start feeling better. Really dad, take some time off and take care of yourself. You are in my prayers.

 

Well that's pretty much all about me that I can think of. One thing that I might ask for as well.. while I am out here is that if there is any way that people could use "Dear Elder" or write me (in an actual letter form) more instead of emailing me that would help. The reason why my emails are so short is because I only have 30 mins on the computer usually and that's not enough time to read everything and then get off a decent letter. Some times we get a little more time, but 45 minutes is the longest we are allowed.

 

Thank you so much for everything. The work is great and I absolutely love it. I am changing for something better.

 

Love your son,

Elder Robinson (Spencer Robinson)

Georgia

Oh how i love it here. Its just a lot of work.

 

 

This week has gone very well. We did an exchange with the cocran elders. why we where there a storm rolled through and completely soaked Elder Bartlet and I. We where on bikes and the other elders where in the car. I think that from being wet all that day (Friday) it put me a little under the weather Saturday and Sunday but i am doing fine now.

 

Oh We Got a Family To Sacrament Meeting! Yea! Um... Well That was fun. Then they got antied by there local Preacher after church. We still need to pick up the pieces and see how bad he shook there testimonies. They have a relative in the church that informed us that the preacher had talked to them. Such is life in the misson field.

 

Tell Caitlin that i did receive I have received two letters from her. I can check with the office Elders to see if any Packages have come for me. The reason why they want us to write the office instead of my local address is so that they can be sure that that letters and packages can get to us. This mission is known to have plenty of transfers and if things are sent when i transfer then it is up to the elders coming in to my area to get anything to me. They say in that case don't count on it. Also tell Caitlin that I will have time to write today! Yea! That in between having time, only getting to read and write on p-day and writing once every two weeks (Family every week) I am sure things will get a little confusing every now and again.

Also thanks to every one else that has been sending me letters they are much appreciated.

 

Oh And Happy Birthday Collin. to those of you that dont know Collin has been my friend for a long time and is going to play his bag pipes on my wedding day. Or at least we shall hope i get married one day... :) Okay well i hope so.

 

So Um Compadray? Why are you going and getting yourself in the hospital? whats that all about?

 

Love you all.

 

 Elder Robinson

Handwritten Letter home...

Hello to everyone,


Today we received a handwritten letter from Spencer ... he had limited time to write (an e-mail) last Monday, so I thought the you would like to hear more details of how he is doing.

Thanks for being so supportive of his efforts.

Spencer's Dad (Mark)







Dear Mom & Dad 21 June 2010

Hey, we ended up having more time at my apartment than we thought. So I figured I would quickly write this and let you know a little more about what has been going on here in Dublin.

It’s HOT, but that’s okay. Like I said in one of my e-mails, was that (it) won’t kill me. I absolutely love my bike though. It was a good choice. They also gave me a new lock with the bike, so I have three solid locks right now. In this area I only use one, but I have been told to take advantage of my three locks if I get transferred to Augusta (Georgia).

My full address where I am staying is 604 Hillcrest Parkway (apartment #52), Dublin, GA 31021-8698 (but, please only use the mission office address, so mail will be sure to reach him. I have added the mission office address below for those who need it). The reason I have you write to the (mission) office is because the mission office will forward it (any mail) to my new address if I am ever transferred so that it doesn’t get lost. That’s also why they want any packages sent by the US Postal Service (via the Mission Office address).

I want you to know my testimony is growing so much stronger. My companion, Elder Johnson, is such a great example to me. I definitely hit the ground running.

Dad, it’s crazy here … Mom, don’t read this … I haven’t really seen much, we live on the other side of town, but in the southeast part of town no one cares about anything. I meet people down there all the time with huge scars on their arms from fights. My companion says there are a lot of shootings. I am pretty sure I heard a gun shot the other day … hmm … anyway I am pretty sure the PD here is as big as Orem’s. Robert Beck one of our investigators said no one would bother me because of my size but if they did it would be several men at once. Hence to say we don’t go into that part of town at night ever. My companion has never been robbed or anything but people (mainly drunks) have tried to (pick a) fight him before.

The work is great though … Mom can read again ... the biggest issues we have are with the Word of Wisdom and Chastity problems. But with how our Mission President has us looking for people the ones we find that are solid, change and are baptized. The technique here is called “The Sword of the Spirit.” Those who have been prepared to hear the Gospel will hearken when they hear truth. We come right out with the Doctrine of the Church, like Prophets, the Book of Mormon, Plan of Salvation … and if they are ready the Holy Ghost will bear witness to them of the truth and they will hearken. President Bowman says we are here to harvest, yes we will plant a few seeds on the way, but that is not our purpose. There are those all ready here prepared to hear the truth.

We work hard here. Mom I can say you don’t have to worry about me getting fat. We don’t get fed by the members anymore. We don’t communicate with members without asking them for referrals. If we do eat with members it is because an investigator is eating with them (too). But you don’t have to worry because it works. We are able to find so many more people. On average we talk to 50 people a day sharing a short message of the Gospel with them.

I love this work.

Your Son,

(Elder) Spencer Robinson.





For those who might need it, the mission address is:



Elder Spencer D. Robinson

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Georgia Macon Mission

5082 Forsyth Road

Macon, GA 31210-2198

Sorry no time to write

Family and Friends

 

Hey this is going to be short and sweet.

 

Sorry last week was short to because the mission car was broken and we had to get it fixed.

 

One of our investigators Brother Beck is doing great. he totally wants to be baptised! him and his soon to be wife. He also told me that my size was good for the part of town we where in. In south Dublin you see people with scars all the time on there arm and faces.

 

My address in Dublin is 604 Hillcrest parkway apartment 52 but don't write me there. My dad wanted to know this.

 

My companion and I got chased by a ravid dog for the first time. Yea lots of fun luckily we where not bit. The owner came and called him away just before i thought i would have to kick it to get it away from me. Just a little bit of an Adrenalin rush.

 

Oh and i crashed on my bike for the first time. I was exhausted and we where coming back home when i looked up and realised i was going strait in to a pole. I was able to reach out with my left arm and take most of the impact before the rest of my body hit so i was fine.

 

My companion is doing great.

 

Also i am sorry to everyone i have been writing letters to...Cait and others. Our mission president has told us to only write anyone out of the family once every two weeks and last week we really didn't get a p-day. But i will write those back soon. 

 

Anyway we have got to run. Sorry to be short again.

 

Oh Mother I need some bike pants! 3 of them. Something that can be washed in a washing machine. dry-cleaning is going to kill me otherwise. 100+degrees and humidity = one stinky sweaty Elder. Any color works preferably brown gray or black.

 

And i am not kidding about the sweaty part. Its is like walking into the steam sauna at the reck center and then working in it all day. but some how we do it and have smiles on our faces the hole time.

 

Thanks.

--
-Elder Robinson

 

Georgia

Hey Family, Friends and Zedick

 

I have a few things to tell you about and not much time. My Companion, Mission President, Area, and a little about me.

 

My Companion and trainer is Elder Steven Andrew Johnson from Eagle Mountain Utah. He is a hard working elder and is incredibly smart. He has allot of Jeremiah in him. We get along very well thougth being completely focused on the work...OK some statistics i need to tell you about. Year 2008 around 200 missionaries in the Macon mission and about 300 baptisiums. Year 2009, 120-150 missionaries in the mission and about 600 baptisms. Currently 105 missionaries in the Macon mission and we have 438 baptisms so far this year. The Goal by the end of the year is 1000 baptisms throughout out the mission. Oh and not to mention our mission boundaries have gotten smaller sense 2009. how is this all possible...Elders like Elder Johnson and a very inspired Mission President. One of the best things is that he wants us to meet 50 people each day that we have not met before. Then we pray for the gift of diserment to figure out whit ch ones of those we meet that where intrested we should teach. It is very difficult.

 

My Mission President is President Bowmen from Orem UT. He has totally changed much of the way the church is looking at missionary work in the south. This is his inspired counsel or something like it. "the field is white and ready to harvest...we are here to harvest to to plant and grow seeds and then harvest. We thust have to sift or polorise those who we talk to. One of the first things we ask anyone is if they will commit to baptism. In my area alone last year they had two baptisms. So far this year we have had 8. We cant aford any more to spend time with members if it there is not an investigator there we are not hoping to baptise. So now our day starts at 6:30, we have lunch at 1 or 2 and then work untill 9 and have dinner and go to bed. It is abousolulty amasing how well this works. Of corse we take it eazy out in the sun and heat but because we are meating so many people and being so forward with why we are here we have many appointment in homes in the heat of the day.

 

Well if there is one thing that i have learned about Georgia it is that it's like working in the Orem Center's Sona all day. But that Wont kill you diobediance can though. We where biking on saturday all day why it was over a hundred degrees. Around three o'clock we receved a text from Presdent Bowmen saying that very one biking sould take extra care and at the first signs of feeling dissy to get water and head home. Well me and my companyon had a good lagfh and then took a few minets in the shade with some water. Sunday/yesterday i found out at stake confrace that sevral missionaries whent to the hospitle a few hours after that text was sent out because of heat exostion. Mission presdents are inspired men.

So a little about me well thats not much. Oh I have a pull up bar in my appartment! Yes! ok... um other then that nope noting else really exiting. Um... well what else is there Oh you probly whant to know where i am serving oh right... well all let you know nex...ok i got time.

 

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Dublin! I am in Dublin Georgia! Me and My companyon are the only Elders in the whole town and within almost 30miles any direction. Dont wory its alot of country side and most of the time we are biking. Oh did i mention there where a few trees in Georgia. Yea dont wory i dont think they will ever run out of them eather thank goodness. 

 

 

 

Oh so we did get a car yesterday that we can drive for a week. I play the role of a navigatior why my companion dives. loads of fun.

 

 

Any way love you all Georgia is great.

 

---

Elder  Robinson

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6-13-10

 

The MTC

Hey Mom, Dad and the rest of the Family

 

Hey I want you to know that i love the MTC and that i am learning so much. Also before i forget my expected departure date was moved up to the 7th.

 

My companyon is Elder Collin sharp from Los Angules Cal. He is way cool and we get along really well together.

 

My teachers are Brother Gallacci and Sister Folkman. Christy when to school sith sister (BeAnne?) Folkman. She said she new Aleane better though. Anyway they are both rediculesly smart and are great teachers.

 

My foot is fine. Monday they sent me to the clinic across the street from IHC Provo and had a specalist look at it. He said the same thing Gale did and then offerd me this shoe thing that makes it so i can flex my foot when i have it on. He said i would be fine in a normal shoe but that this would make the MTC doctors happy. So i get to wear it for another week and then he said no running for another three weeks. My district thinks this is aussome that i have a broken foot because i cant compeet against them during gym. So insted i am going for the MTC pull up record. My personal record is 45(not so full military pull ups.) and i have to do for them 39 full military pullups in order to set the new record. I plan to do it just before I leave.

 

I have learned so much this last week. Elder Christofferson came and spoke to us on tusday night. oh my goodness.... it was great if i where not so short on time i would tell you more about it.

My companyon and i have been teaching lessons to practice investgators during our Missonary Directed time and are becoming much more secsesfull. we still aint that great but its is coming.

 

Well i am sorry i am going to have to end this.

I want you to know i didnt cry for any of you.

I have been far to exited about doing this for far to long to do that.

 

I love you all.

 

-Dad thank you so much for all you have taught me about life it has helped so much.

 

 

 

The food here is great... most days. But i really cant complane i didnt cook it and i am not paying for it really so...Its good. its Nothing compared to Mom's or the girls cooking lets just put it that way.

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-Elder Spencer Robinson

 

Story behind the name

The name was given to me by my primary teacher Camron Adams because we had two people named "Spencer" in the class. It was originally sticks but i couldn't spell it right and wrote it as "Stix". He gave me that name because i was so small then and skinny.

They've called me on a mission!

Spencer D. Robinson,  has recieved his mission call:

Georgia Macon Mission Alumni

Enter Date, May 19, 2010

Return Date, May 19, 2012

Farwell (Sharon 1st Ward) May 16, 2010