Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Josh has great friends



Josh has been out now for 3 and a half months now and we (his family) have had a few visits from some great friends.
UPDATE: Josh is still in Vallejo and is doing really well. They have been walking a lot due to high car miles and they challenged a lady to baptisim this past week. He seems to still be optimistic about the whole thing and is loving the mish. For those of you who know him....he is way into sports and is still filling out a March Madness bracket. :) We will see how he does since he doesn't know any of the teams. We love you Josh!

Friday, December 21, 2007

Updates!

Well it is hard to update on Elder Sponbeck from the MTC since there isn't a whole lot of exciting news from there. He did get made as a Zone Leader last Sunday until he leaves on Wednesday. He has also been doing the phone center and he actually committed a lady to going back to church and another he thinks was going to start the discussions. We are sure proud of him. He will leave for California Santa Rosa on Wednesday Dec. 26 and he can't wait. He wishes he had more time to write letters but he does say hi to all.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Its Official! Elder Sponbeck




DAY ONE: THE MTC Today we took Elder Sponbeck to the MTC. Also known as the Mormon Correctional Facility. After a new badge and a short meeting we were wisked away, out the Family Exit and he the Missionary Exit. His new adventure starts. I am sure about now he is getting drilled with questions and beginning to see his life in the MTC for the next 3 weeks. He departs for California, Santa Rosa on December 26. Only 23 Months 30 days left. :) We love you Elder!

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

So long for 2 years

Well i'll keep this short and sweet, goodbye :) My sisters said that they would keep my blog up with information and pictures and stories about me, in case anyone besides them ever read this in the first place but yeah so if you feel so inclined take a gander and see how i'm doing. But like I said goodbye.

This is Elder Sponbeck Signing out

Monday, December 3, 2007

Thanks

Hello! Tonights post will be long enough so it doesn't need to much of an intro but here is what it is about. This post is for everyone who I have ever known that has helped me to this point in my life.

First and foremost my family. My family has always been here for me. no matter what I might have done of will do they will always care about me and have never of ever will leave me. It is because of them that I am who I am today. To the parentals, thanks for everything. First off just housing me and feeding me of course but also giving me everything I could ever want of need for the past 19 years of my life. You guys have always been there for me and I am so grateful for you guys. For all the football games you have come too, and every sport in fact. Track, Cross country, wrestling, basketball, soccer, and everything in between. I owe you guys everything. To the sisters, first Staci. You will be missed and i'll especially miss your care. By that I mean your honest caring heart. You always have wanted the best for me and always have wondered how I am doing. Your awesome, and I will miss you. For Collie, thanks for always making me smile. You like Staci have aways cared for me and had my best interests at heart. I could always count on you during a tough time for advice. Can't wait to see pictures of my new nieces and nephews.....hopefully! To Zach, keep an eye on Collie. Don't let her go to crazy and keep doing what your doing. I couldn't hope for any better for Collie, and your great. Ryan, keep up the good work. I could always talk sports with you, and I know you'll keep it up while i'm gone, your amazing.

Alright now that I got that done, heres to the Bros. All the fellas I could always count on to just call up and say "hey you want to chill?" Here's to Brock, Rog, P-Witt, John, Coleton, Craig, and everyone else of the bros out here.

Brock, my boy currently serving in the Long Beach California Mission. Brock was always such a great friend. I couldn't ask for better. He save my life numerous times especially after everyone left. He was always there for me from the day I met him on. I could always count on Brock to talk too and keep things in perspective. One of the most patient and friendly kids I have ever met and he is missed a lot.

Dodge, what can I say kid? You have been there for me every day since seventh grade. Every stinking day. You have never turned your back on me, never left me in the cold, never done wrong by me. You have been one of the best and truest friends I have ever had and ever will have. For being with me through wrestling, and ever since every day. We met begging for money kid in seventh grade and have been inseperable ever since. Going to lunch, chilling out every weekend. I owe you more than you know.

P-Witt what a kid. I owe you P-Witt so much for everything you have done. For all the drinks, and time at your house it really adds up. I can't believe we have come this far together. Ever since elementary I have known you, and I could always count on you to make me laugh. Even when I was getting killed in Halo it was better when I was with you. Thanks kid.

John, Elder Fisihetau. Didn't know you as well as I would have liked during High School but we always had frisbee. You have sent me so much perfect air mail over the time we've been together I can't believe it. You have always been my go to man on gospel topics, and I can't imagine a better man for Samoa.

Colipoki, I always said I owe you for all the rides to institute. And yes I do, me, you, and Kenny just chilling out. I could do it all day, just be chilling man.

Dal Pal Lewis. I think me and Dal Pal have been friends since the day I met him. I could always know that Dal Pal had some plan up his sleeve. For any day he had something going, some plan to have fun. Whether it was fun in the snow, or going to see a movie at the car mike. You have shown me the light. And if for any one that reads this if Dal Pal tells you something take it to the bank. He's been around and he knows from experience.

To all the other bros out there Craig, Spencer, Alvin, Fielder, Eric, Jason Brinton, Mckay (St. Louis Missouri), Mitchell (Nashville Tennessee), Ryan Margetts (Ulanbaatar Mongolia), Tyler Teran (Catayna Italy), Andrew Christenson, and Thu (Harrisburg Pennsylvania). All you guys have helped me out, and I can't say how much it means to me. I love all the fella's and remember to let me know what is up.

Now for a few of the girls that got me through the last couple of months.

Ellen Larsen! I love Ell Bell, with all of our crazy schemes. Muffin Monday, decorating Christmas trees outside, and playing frisbee every spare second we have. Throw in a little settlers and some Sunday visits, and you become pretty much amazing. And you are. Keep up the crazy schemes and keep having fun with school.

Brooklyn Hunter. Always keeping me sane with your great laugh and fun sense of humor. Brooklyn you have such a great personality, even with all your worrying, you keep things so light and fun. Keep it up your awesome. Cause when push comes to shove! :)

Lindsay Irion, just for being there for me all the time. It's awesome to have someone that you can always count on when I needed you. Everyone should have a friend like you because it's a beautiful thing. And try not to become to much of a valley girl while i'm gone. :)

Jacklyn Cowley! I have chilled with you so much the past three months it's hard to imagine life without you. For country dancing, and playing frisbee in the rain. Eating the muffins, and trying to enjoy them, yes thank you.

Too all the other girls, Alicia Voorhees, Krisina, Aimee Jo, Kristen all the way out in Cali, and Jessica in Hawaii. Even though they were far, they always had time to talk to me and I love it. To anyone else I might not have mentioned thanks. You guys are excellent and I will miss you all.

I think that is it, for my marathon post. If you make it all the way through you should be commended. This is why I never when an Oscar way to many people to thank. But anyway just if you missed it the point of this post was to thank everyone for everything they have done. You have all helped me in getting ready for the mission and making sure I am prepared for it. So thanks, your all great.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Bubbly Toes

Hello! First post since last week, but hey. So I woke up this morning and 2 thoughts crossed my mind. The first one being IT IS SUPPOSED TO SNOW TODAY! The second one ONLY 8 MORE DAYS!

Yes my first thought of the day was it is suppose to snow today. Every once in a while I will ask Dallin Lewis how chill we are? I say Dallin how chill are you? Then he sends me a weather report, because that's just who he is. I love it, he will be on the flipping TV by the time I get home. I am almost certain. Well anyway so I asked him that and he knows I love snow and he told me a slight chance of snow today and I took it and ran with it. Now look at it, it's not much but it's definitely better than nothing! I love it, I hope it snows until I leave every day for lot's of snow! I mean think of all the fun stuff you get to do in the snow. Skiing, snowball fights, sledding, throw snowballs at people, do doughnuts, and just have tons of fun! It's probably one of the best things ever I think. Sometimes people don't like the snow, well I can't get enough of it! So bring on the snow baby. I won't get it in Cali so I need to fill the canteen in a sense.

Second thought 8 more days. That thought speaks for itself, and it amazes me that it's this close. The farewell talk was on Sunday and luckily I got through it and felt I did ok. It was so much fun to see everyone again, and I am glad to have that out of the way. Only 8 days left I hope to make the most of it! And you can bet i'll be loving the snow!

Monday, November 19, 2007

0.0% Smooth

So todays post goes out to all those fella's, me included, who no matter what I try can not be smooth. In anything at all. First off and the most obvious, with girls. I can not be smooth. Ya know occasionally I pull something off by accident but wow it amazes me how bad I can botch something. Like when your going to hug a girl and you step in and you feel her foot beneath your shoe. Or when you try to say a pick up line and you say it wrong? Yeah these things are a daily basis for me now. It's terrible and the harder I try the worse I get. And to anyone well any guy who reads this and thinks "man that will never happen to me" I laugh. It probably will happen too you and probably just because you thought that it will happen twice. Karma friend karma :)

Next thing, tonight playing a Madden football game with my brother in law, and i'm up 19-0. I'm playing with my Broncos and looking unstoppable. Then reality hits, 2 quick interceptions a few quick scores and he's up. He later wins me by 10 points 31-41. Then I realized my problem I had JAKE PLUMMER in the game! Jake Plummer is terrible and I realized at that moment that it was not my inability to smoothly close out that game, it was Jake Plummers fault. He's no good and I should have benched him.

Anyway so keep it smooth, and it will work out better for you probably. Well I hope so at least.

Oh by the way today was another edition of Muffin Monday! I got together with John, Ellen, and Kim Cheney and we made some of the most scrumptious muffins I had ever tasted. Peach Pecan Muffins, but don't let the name fool you they were so good. We then delivered and I can't wait for next week to do it all over again! Hooray for muffin Monday.

Also it's a big week, with Thanksgiving, the Utah-Team down south game, and i'm speaking in church. It could get messy so let's hope that all these events go good. :)