September 23, 2013 - Indianola, IN

Dear Family:

Well it has been a great week in Indianola.  We were able to visit a lot of people this week and help them.  We meet with an old investigator that we have been trying to reach for a while and meet her boyfriend that is also interested.  They have a long ways to go but they have definitely been prepared for us to teach and visit.  Our other investigator is at a hold up and we will just be working very slowly with her to solve her problems.  So the work is going slow but it is going.

This week will be another good one since we have a lot of appointments already scheduled which is a first for this area.  We have a lot of member appointments and we will be talking to them about sharing the gospel with people.  This is something that people struggle with but Elder Gay told us to focus on the members to get to 550 baptisms for this year.  So we will work our hardest and see the fruits come.

This truly is Gods work here on earth!  The Gospel does bless lives and there are people that have been prepared for all of us to touch and bring joy.  Love you all!

Sincerely;

Elder Spencer Ariotti

Sept 16, 2013 - Indianola, IA

Dear Family:

Well it was a great week in Indianola. We did a lot of knocking on doors but the weather improved a lot by the end of the week.  The past two days it has been just perfect.  It even rained a little bit.  It has been very dry lately so I am sure the crops loved it.  It is very cloudy right now so we may be getting some more soon.  So the weather is doing great!

We had the opportunity to go and hear Elder Gay from the seventy and he gave us some great advice for working with the members and asking inspired questions to people.  He also helped us by talking about how hard missionary work really is and gave us a lot of comfort.  We truly do have the greatest leaders in the church and they are all here to help us in all ways.

Well our investigators are doing alright.  Almost lost one this last week.  But we talked to her and it is all good now.  We are meeting with one investigator tonight and that will be a great lesson.  Keep our investigators in your prayers.  Love you all!

Sincerely;

Elder Spencer Ariotti

Sept 9, 2013 - Indianola, IA

Dear Family:

Well it has been a long and tiring week in Indianola.  We did a lot of knocking on doors and talking with people so it was fun.  But it was very exhausting.  We did meet with a lot of people and planted many seeds.  It was great meeting all of those people.  For this week we will continue doing it and following up with all of those people that we talked with.

We have a great meeting to look forward to with a member of the seventy.  It will be a very spiritual meeting and one that I will look forward to.  I enjoy the spiritual recharge that I get from meetings that are like this.  They help me press forward and get past the hardships of the mission.

My companion is called to one of the San Paulo missions and he is really ready to go.  Hopefully he gets his visa here soon.  That would just make his day.  Well I love you all and the Gospel is true!

Sincerely;
Elder Spencer Ariotti

Sept 3, 2013 - Indianola, IA

Dear Family:

Well it has been another transfer meeting.  My new companion is Elder Huxford.  He is from Boulder city Nevada.  He is a visa waiter of 6 months going to Brazil and he is ready to go.  We have been working hard these past few days knocking on doors and spreading the good word of God.  It was hot last week but then since Sunday it has been cooler and that is a great blessing.  Hopefully the Lord keeps on blessing us with new people to teach.

Well next week we will be having a visit with Elder Gay of the seventy for our mission tour.  So that should be exciting.  Other then that we will just be working hard and doing the best that we can.  The Gospel is true!

Sincerely;
Elder Spencer Ariotti

August 26, 2013 - Indianola, IA

Dear Family:

Well it has been another week in Indianola.  We got our transfer calls this week and I will be staying and my companion will be going somewhere else.  It has been a fast transfer and who knows what the future holds for me and my new companion.

Well this past weekend we had a great lesson with a part member family that Elder Ashworth has been working with.  They were able to ask a lot of questions and we were able to respond to them with the spirit.  This family had not been contacted by the missionaries a lot and it was a great miracle to see them progress like they have in the gospel.

Well I will let you all know who my new companion is.  Love you all!

Sincerely;

Elder Spencer Ariotti

August 19, 2013 - Indianola, IA

Dear Family:

Well it has been a great week in Indianola.  Not a lot happened with investigators but we did meet with a lot of people.  We got a phone call from some members and they had a friend that needed some help moving out of her house because she got evicted.  We got there and had a lot of work to do.  But we did on the plus side get two members to show up with there big trucks that really saved the day.  Its moments like that that really show you Gods love for all of us.

I also noticed that this week marked the six months I have left of a mission.  That really freaked me out.  It has all gone by so fast and I dont want it to go like that.  And this transfer is coming to an end as well next week.  We will find out on Saturday what will be happening.  My companion is sure that he will be leaving the area since he has been here for a long six months.  Everything is really starting to speed up.  It is a little scary.

Well that is all that I have to report on.  Love you all so much!

Sincerely;
Elder Spencer Ariotti

August 12, 2013 - Indianola, IA

Dear Family:

Well it has been another week in Indianola.  It has been a very great week.  We found two new investigators this week and that is what has made it so special.  Both are having a hard time with life and could really benefit from the Gospel in there lives.  It was really nice to have that happen for us.  It was just another sign saying that the Lord is preparing people for us.  It was just awesome.

Other then that we had a Zone meeting and we heard of some big changes for us missionaries.  We are now switching to shoulder bags only.  We are also allowed to wear brighter colored suits.  And a few meeting have been shortened.  So I am going to need to find me a shoulder bag by the end of this month.  Big changes coming for us missionaries.

Well that is about it.  I wounder what is in store for us this week.  Love you all!  Gospel is true!

Sincerely;
Elder Spencer Ariotti