This week was pretty eventful! We had Zone Conference, Mission Leader Council and also exchanges!

This next week is going to be crazy because we have two more exchanges and lots of service hours, I am excited!

The weather has been getting a little bit warmer and the days a little longer, so that has been great for street contacting! :)

Our mission president asked us to commit to reading the Book of Mormon everyday for the rest of our lives. It was very powerful the way he talked about it. I readily made the commitment because I know the Book of Mormon was written by prophets. I know it's true. I have seen countless blessings in my life and in the lives of others thanks to the teachings we read inside. I know that I have taken it for granted in the past, but there is always time to change and improve! :) Heavenly Father loves us and because of that love he has given us a sure way to return to Him. Through the scriptures, we learn what that way is. I know that as we apply the teachings of the prophets of old as well as the prophets we have today, we will be worthy of the Spirit, and never go astray.

The invitation is extended to each and every on of you reading this email. Read the Book of Mormon everyday. And dont get discouraged if you miss a day. When you accidentally skip brushing your teeth one day, do you give up all together and never brush your teeth again? Claro que no!! As soon as you realize, you go brush your teeth!! Its the same with scripture study.

I love you all! :) have an amazing day!

Hermana Spackman


We knocked a door last night. The man who answered spoke with us but wouldn't listen.

He kept saying, "I'm happy the way i live my life. I have what i want. My family is fine and we don't need to go to church. We're good." He just kept saying, "I'm happy. We're good." After testifying to him that there is more, we talked with the member who was with us about why people have that perspective. 

Because of Christ, we know that there is more and that the happiness that the world lives in, is t e m p o r a l . 

God requires us to change and repent. That process includes changing behaviors and choices that will require our effort...its not easy. The world is content with just being enough. In order to b e c o m e like God, change is needed. i know that because of the restoration of the gospel, there is m o r e . there is eternal j o y!

Los amo,

Hermana Fifita

It's a new year! There have been a lot of changes! There was such an amazing Spirit in the Branch on Sunday, everyone was so ready for the new year and all the good things that are going to happen! The Branch started its own primary! (before the kids were combined with the english ward) Now, there are hermanas with calling and there are enough kids to have our own primary! I heard the first day was pretty rough, but its all part of the growing process.

Another change was the weather! It snowed on sunday and today and actually stuck! :) It was so pretty and made me think of good ol' Utah :) All of the kids were making snow balls after church ha even though there was only like an inch. However, no one really knows how to drive in the snow up here in washington so we have to be super careful driving. But, its been fun!

We also were able to find Emma, she is from Guatemala. She is incredible. She has been homeless multiple times in her life and told us that she doesnt have the greatest relationship with God. We testified that she is a daughter of God and he loves her soo much, we also taught about prayer, and she started crying! The Spirit was so strong and it just felt so right. :) I am excited to keep working with her, she is so sweet. 

I have felt so much love for the people here. To be honest, it has been a little hard having faith in the members because of a few things that happened, but as I fasted yesterday for the ability to love them, I felt as if I truly saw them as their Father in Heaven sees them! :) It has been super great. I am still learning everyday, and I am so glad to be here! :)

I hope everyone enjoyed their New Years and have set some great New Years Resolutions! :)

Adios!

Hermana Spackman

Well, it was definitely an eventful week! Christmas was very special and it snowed! (I might have had a prayer in my heart that it would haha) It was great to talk with my favorite people in the world!! Also, this past week, we were able to help out the members a lot. It was awesome to get to know them better, we even learned how to make tamales and ponche!

The missionary work side of this week was a little slow, and a lot of our investigators are on vacation ha so we have been in finding mode! I know things will start picking up with the new year!! Just barely, someone texted us asking where the church was and that he wants to come on Sunday! We have never met him but somehow he got our number! It just shows that as we work with faith Heavenly Father will literally put people in out path :)

Hermana Fifita gave a talk yesterday in sacrament meeting with perfect spanish!! While she was up there, I couldnt believe that we started this journey together just a little while ago! She is such an example to me and I am so glad I have her as a companera y amiga!

This next week will be a little crazy cause of New years and all, but I am excited! :)  What are yall's plans?

Well, I love you!! Have a great week!

Hermana Spackman

We had the chance to help out with the Night of Excellence for the young women! It was very cool, we have been working with pretty closely and helping them finish their personal progress! Laurie (the one in the long green dress) finished! She is the first one in the branch to receive her medallion!! But she wont be the last, thats for sure!

Then later this week we have the branch Christmas party and Hermana Soto and her family came! She even brought her neighbors! Then, on sunday the relief society performed and they were so cute, they all matched and wore red! :)

Annd then today we had a great Christmas conference with President and his wife :) Hermana Fifita and I did a musical number, it was fun Let's just say that I love this season!!! :)

I dont have a lot of time today but thanks for all the support!

I wish you all the very merriest of Christmas!!

Hermana Spackman

We tracted into a less active a few weeks ago and he hasnt missed church since! He is the only member in his family and was baptized about 6 years ago. His wife never let us in when he wasnt home. However, recently she has been super humble and started listening to the lessons! The spirit was so strong when we showed her the Christmas video and then later taught her the restoration! She asked great questions!! The coolest part was when she apologized for never letting us come in. She was truly sorry, you could feel it. It was very bitter-sweet and a huge humbling experience, she is so awesome!

So, something crazy happened this past week. Last monday, we went to a mexican store to drop off some pass along cards and while we were there, a lady starting talking to me really fast. And I just nodded to what she was saying even though I didnt really know what she was talking about. Turns out I accidentally agreed to sign up for a rafal? raphel? (i dont know how to spell that) and pay ten dollars to possibly win a huge thing of like perfume or something..haha luckily i had my companion to help me get out of it, we told the lady that we didnt have any money. Then, she asked us when we were coming back and we could give her that money then. We told her sometime next week and left. To be honest, we never planned to go back. Now, fast forward to friday, we were in the neighborhood and we were exploring some new streets, we didnt have time to knock all of them so we prayed and chose one. Turns out, it was a member family from the english ward! They were able to refer us to a hispanic family that lived just down the road.. So we tried them! annnd it was the same lady!! yikes!! She let us in and let us share a message, then asked for our money... haha but hey maybe she is supposed to be baptized or something! :)

Its been raining quite a bit! Welcome to Washington, I guess.

I just found out that I am staying in Lynnwood for another transfer!! :)

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season! :) I love tracting cause we get to see everyone's Christmas decorations!! :)

I love you all! Have a great week!!

Hermana Spackman

Hola y'all!

Sorry, I havent been able to write the past couple of weeks!

Last week, Hermana Fifita had the flu and we were on "Level Lockdown" for almost 4 days and we werent allowed to leave the apartment! Just saying, I am glad I got my flu shot haha even though I didnt want to! I saw the blessings of obedience for sure.

We have been able to see many miracles with the members and investigators this past week :) And most of all of them happened on sunday! Janet, our cute inestigator came to church for the first time and she brought her two kids and a friend and her kid! :) It was awesome!!  Then, our recent convert who hasnt come to church for the past three transfers came! and then another recent convert who doesnt like wearing ties came to church with a tie and was able to bless the sacrament for the first time! We were able to teach these people while we were on exchanges! I am so grateful to be a sister training leader and see all the many miracles from bringing other sisters into our area and even though they dont speak spanish, they bring such an amazing spirit to our lessons!

Something funny that happened this past week is one night, for some reason, I woke up got our of bed, knelt down, and started praying out loud. I must have thought I heard the alarm.. Hermana Fifita woke and heard me praying and being a good companion she knelt down as well..After I was done, I checked the clock and it was 12am...not the time to get up.. haha poor hermana fifita I made her get up, so I quickly said sorry and just went back to bed..haha the mission does crazy things to you, first I am sleep praying..whats next? ;)

We had the chance to hear from Elder Johnson of the seventy this past week and we received some awesome counsel! :) He talked about how no one in the world besides members know the true nature of our Heavenly father and the Godhead, and it is our job to let everyone know that he has a body of flesh and bones, and her loves us.

So excited for this Christmas season!! :) I hope you all enjoy your holidays!! I have loved sharing the video on christmas.mormon.org and talking about why it was necesary that Christ was born!

I love you! Have an amazing week!!

Hermana Sarah Spackman