Older and still a Baller!

Well, I'm still living up my glory days of football while in college! Yes I know that I'm not quite in the shape I was in high school, but we had a good week. I did give up tackle football, but I'm playing on two flag football teams here at school. This week we went 3-0. That's 3 wins, no losses if you didn't catch it. I scored at least once in everygame and ended the week with 3 interceptions. I even had a few tackles, I just can't help it sometimes. So that's my bragging moment for the week. Do you think I can consider myself a college athlete? NFL here I come! (I wish) I wish I had more to brag about, but that's about it for now. I love you guys. Have a great week.

I need some help!

For my English class I had to do an online project with something about what I am going into as a profession. I decided to make a professional blog about current events in the financial world. My blog has three purposes: to help show that I keep up with current events in the financial world (that's the part of my assignment), keep our family posted on market and economy situations, and most important, I want to hear from you guys about your thoughts and feelings about what's happening. I know you guys have an opinion and insights that I don't. Please comment in response to the questions I post. Let me know what you see in your lives and professions. Let out any frustrations you have, agree or disagree with what I write, and correct me on anything I have that could be better. The more participation I get on my content of my blog,  the better it will be. Also, you can post on your own blogs asking your friends to comment as well. Once again, the more comments the better. Whatever they have to say is better than nothing. You can put a link on your blog too if you want. I want to make this good and keep it up for a while. Thanks for all your help!

Visit financialinside.blogspot.com

On a more personal note, Mom was able to come visit me in Rexburg this week. It was a lot of fun to have her here. I'm glad she was able to see a little of my life here. School is really busy, but we had a good time and were able to do some funs things together. Some highlights were watching the movie Forever Strong and playing sardines in one of the buildings on campus friday night, going to a fiddle concert on Saturday, and of coarse eating well. Mom made the best roast dinner ever and it was a huge hit. Thanks so much for visiting and having a good time Mom. I love you all and wish you all could have been up here for a weekend. But it will have to wait for another time. 

Have a great day and I love you guys!

General Conference

Another great Conference Weekend has come and gone. I felt like the over all themes were Hope, Staying Strong Through Adversity, and Missionary Work. It was wonderful wasn't it?! One of my favorite talks was Lawrence E. Corbridge's talk on Saturday Afternoon. He talked about Jesus Christ being the Only Way. He bore a beautiful testimony. He said that Exhalation is "achievable by everyone, not because we are able but because [Christ] is." And life is hard, but the Gospel is not. Get on the path and never ever give up. There is only one way to happiness, it is through Jesus Christ. Every other way, any other way is madness.

I love how powerful his talk was. It made me feel uplifted and confident in my relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. If you'd like to watch it again click here.
What was your favorite?

HEY HEY GUYS!

So I'm writing to y'all this week by starting with an apology because I haven't written in a long time. Things are going well here at school. I feel older and more in control of things this semester. Maybe it's because all the girls in my ward are 18 years old, or because I have a "real job" while at school, or maybe because I feel like I have more life experiences now. I am so grateful for the life I have lived. We have a great family and I have great siblings and amazing parents. Looking back on everything that life has brought me, I realize I wouldn't change anything! I would change a few things that I have done or choices I've made, but lately I've seen how my decisions have taken me to where I am now. I am responsible for what has happened to me and can't blame any person or experience for anything negative in my life. I feel like I see life better as I get older and have more experiences. I look back and see how I learned a lot this last summer. I feel like an expert on certain subjects. When I give my opinion, people seem to listen more here at school. It's help my confidence because I feel more mature, professional and smarter. I am seeing how things I've learned at school can be used in other classes and in life. I feel so much better about where I'm going and feel I've been intrigued to learn more and get more involved. I love it when I feel challenged, but even better is when I feel that I can be original and go where I've never been before. I have felt that more lately. 

I just want you all to know that I love you and am so Grateful for everything that you all do. I hope you all have a wonderful week. 

Love, Neil

Change in life is constant

These past two weeks my heart has been full of the emotion of how life is constantly changing. I so enjoyed having everyone home for over a week, except the Steve and Jeremy who only got two days, and seeing how they have all changed and grown. Of course the wonderful, fun, grandchildren are always changing but everyone else grows also. I couldn't be happier as a mother to see their growth but I don't like the change of them living away and I not get to see their growth all the time. Time is a crazy thing and I wish I could control it more, especially when they are all here. I wish I could spend time only how I wish instead of having to do responsibilities also. Such is my life though. I don't know what I'd change to change that.
The other change of sending Dean off. Going to the MTC couldn't get any better for a mother on one hand because you wouldn't want them any other place then there at that time. Yet on the other hand, your heart aches to walk away from them and not get to hear their voice for so long. I am so proud of him though and once again, wouldn't change that.
But the change this week of hearing my sister Shirley has terminal cancer is a new change my heart is having a hard time with. As hard of a time as I am having, I can't comprehend her emotions of the biggest change of all in leaving this earth life. We all will get our turn and once again, don't get to choose how that change happens, when or where. It just comes. She is doing it with grace, love and laughter so far and I love her for trying so hard. I've been through the change with my mom and dad going, but this will be different. Once again, I get to learn how to be grateful for the change because all I can do is change my heart not the situation.
I love you all, Margaret or MOM

Last blog!

Okay Family,
My last blog before I drive to the MTC and report innnnnn oh about 1 hour and 45 minutes! It is crazy, and very exciting! I would like to thank you all for the love and support you have given me these past few weeks. It was great having you all in town and getting to spend time with you. I don't know if I will get to blog, I don't think I will be able to. Soooo this is my last (short but sweet) post for a little while :) I love you all and hope you will keep me posted on all of your doings. Just so you have it on here my mission home address for packages and letters until I get a real address to send out will be:

Elder Dean Spencer
Minnesota Minneapolis Mission
5931 W 96th St
Bloomington, MN 55438

I love you all very much and you will all be in my thoughts and prayers! Until we meet again...
-Elder Spencer

Almost Home

This week I'm going to the East Coast for the first time in my life. I'm excited to see New York. I feel like there is a new challenge in my life. I love a new challenge! It has been great to be here in SLC for the summer, but I want something more. I feel I can do more and shouldn't shun away from the challenge. I love the feeling of being pushed to become more, being the underdog or being outside my comfort zone. I feel this is the challenge I've been looking for.

I can't wait to come home and see you all. I'm glad we can all spend some time together before Dean goes on his mission. See you all next weekend!