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?

 

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-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.

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-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)