Hey,

It was so good to see and talk to everyone yesterday! Tell everyone thank you for coming over it really meant a lot. Tell Brandtly sorry I made him wait on me! Tell Wolff it's all chill I understand. Mom, everyone was telling me how young you look, haha! Love ya mom and pops

(from-spencer's family)We were able to Skype with Spencer for over an hour and he sounded and looks great! He is loving his mission.  He was at a members home who he really loves and they love him. They are so kind to him. Spencer said they saved him a watermelon one day and took him to their back room and said we saved this just for you. He can speak the language very well. His pants are fading in the heat, but a member dyed them for him and they turned out great. His shoes are holding up good and was told to just wear out one pair of dress shoes instead of rotating them.  He says were he lives it looks more like a garage than a house from the outside. Says there is a subway fast-food in his area but it's really expensive as they don't get a lot of allowance to afford to eat out. We got to see and talk to Elder Wilson who isn't his companion but lives in the same house. They have a lot of fun together -they both enjoy basketball. Brandtly asked if he was dunking - but he said no, he's got to work on that!  Members of the family whose house he was at came in to say hello to us. They were all so sweet. Spencer introduced the lady of the house as his Brazillian mom who takes care of him.(So grateful for her!) 
He has a side bag and a backpack. He really likes the backpack but said he hasn't been using it because in the favelo's(ghetto)someone was wanting to know where the missionary with the backpack was.  They told them, oh he got transferred and doesn't live here anymore. 

He was talking about the girls and how he has been proposed to.  We teased him about talking about 'girls' a little bit too often. He just said "don't worry, my heart is locked - but my eyes are open!" He is a funny kid! He said the English class they are teaching is going good.  Said they sing the ABC song and all that good stuff. He wanted to see our food we had.  Said he misses some of the food from home. But he really likes the food in Brazil.  The rice and beans are really good, and he eats everything. Said he isn't cooking eggs in the morning-says he is too lazy.haha. Transfers are coming up and he says its going to be hard to leave all his friends in Mossoro. Said he wished he could stay longer. 

We are so proud of Spencer and the service he is doing in Brazil.  He is really happy there and we are so happy for that! Can't wait until Dec. to Skype again!