Happy Birthday to my Favorite.

Today is Spencers 21st birthday!

I feel like I always talk about Spencer but I had to do a birthday post of course.

So sorry if you are sick of hearing about him.

Most of my friends and family are just used to it by now.

Anyways, I LOVE BIRTHDAYS!

They are my favorite.

(I thought this picture was appropriate for a birthday, wahoo!)

I have been getting excited for Spencers birthday for a couple weeks now.

Its hard to think of what to send a missionary especially when the only food the missionary likes is fruit.

After much thought and waiting time, I put together a small package for spence consisting of a tie, journal, a mesa, az t-shirt, some big hunks, and my favorite gift... a picture of Christ. For my birthday he sent me the framed picture of Christ that he had next to his bed, so for his I did the same. I have had the same framed picture next to my bed for a couple years and it is my favorite. I know he will love that alot since hes gone a couple months without one.

This whole day I have been thinking alot about Spencer.

And of course everytime I think about him I think about the Lord and this gospel.

Ive thought alot today about how grateful I am to have Spencer in my life.

Every letter I get strengthens my testimony and brings me closer to the Lord.

Spencer is the most loving, humble, spiritual person I know

and because of him I strive to become a better person.

In this past year of knowing him, I have grown more than anyone could ever understand. I am so thankful for the blessing he has been in my life

and the example he continues to be for me.

Ive thought a lot about timing lately.

Why things happen how and when they do.

I remember before Spencer left he had said to me that

us meeting when we did was bad timing because he was leaving so soon.

For a long time I agreed with that.

I always wished that we had better timing.

But now looking at everything that has happened in our lives,

I know that I met Spencer how I did for a reason.

He was meant to be brought into my life when he did.

The timing of everything couldnt of been more perfect.

Heavenly Father works in mysterious ways

and I am so grateful for that.

I miss Spencer alot.

He really is the funniest person alive and can put a smile on me the size of china.

But I am even more proud of him and what he is doing.

He is such an amazing missionary and is changing peoples lives.

I could never ask for anything better.

LOVE YOU ELDER JONES.

stay golden, sunshine.