11.05.13 | Week 30 | Homestead Zone

Family!

Hello my amazing family:) I know you are all dying to hear the news so I will come out and tell you whats going to happen with Sister Daines and I. Sister Daines is transfering, and I am staying here in Coral Reef South, and taking over the area. (Not training) We felt it coming the whole time. We are so sad. Sister Daines and I have had some great times together. The other day during weekly planning we made a list of all the miracles that we have been so blessed to see in these past 12 weeks. The list went on, and on, and on. We can't figure out what we did to desrve seeing all these miracles. The families that we met, the people that we work with here...we don't understand. God is a God of Miracles. Reminds me of Mormon 9, the scripture dad told me to look up. That scripture is so true. Sister Daines and I are going to be saying goodbye to people tonight. It's going to be so hard to say goodbye to her...I love her so much. We know that we were best friends up in Heaven. I just pray that what ever comes next, will be great!

I first of all just want to tell you all how much I loved Zacks wedding pictures. They might have made me cry a little bit, but I love them. Zack, You and Kaisa seem so perfect for each other. I can't even tell you how happy I am for you two. Tell Kaisa hello for me:) I hope that things continue to go good for the wedding, and i am expecting a letter;)

This week, a lot happened...I will post my email to president which explains the gist of it.

President Anderson,

This week was a really good week for Sister Daines and I. We have been so grateful for the time that we had to serve here, and we are so grateful that we were blessed to open up this amazing area. We have seen so many miracles. Sister Daines and I will never forget these past two transfers that we had together here in Coral Reef South. We have been so blessed to see the Lords hand in the work every single day. This week we were preparing for a baptism for one of our investigators. He was so prepared President. He prayed and felt the spirit so strong, and knew and recognized it as the spirit. He wanted to be baptized but he had something telling him that he was not ready yet. We told him that it was satan, because that is the last thing that Satan wants for him, is to be baptized. We weren't able to meet him on saturday, so we ended up teaching him over the phone. We were a little nervous for it, but it ended up going so well. I truly gained a testimony of the Book of Mormon. We read with him, Alma 32. He kept on telling us that he needed a sign. We explained that all he needs is his faith, and that God is going to bless him. Right after he read these scriptures out loud, he said, "Wow. That's my answer sisters. That's my answer." Sunday came around and he was so nervous. He told us that he was too nervous, and coudn't do this anymore. We sat down, with a member that had been coming out with us and reminded him of the answers that he had recieved and the spirit he had felt. He said, "ok I can do it." He went to change, and he ended up leaving the church. We couldn't find him anywhere. It was really hard to handle. We haven't be able to come in contact with im since sunday...We have been praying hard for him. He was so ready. The adversary is working hard right now. Something really really amazing happened on Sunday though. Herbert Baptized a lady that the Elders had been teaching. There was nothing better than watching him be able to do that. He is so amazing. He bore his testimony afterwards and told us that he has never been happier here in the church, and he knows this is where he belongs. Sister Daines and I believe we were in this area for many reasons, but we KNOW that we were meant to find Herbert.  I just want to thank you President for all that you do for us missionaries. I am thankful for everything that I have learned and experienced here with Sister Daines. I am sad that she is leaving, but I know that whats to come is exactly what the Lord has planned for me.

Love Sister Rogers

Another really amazing experience that I had sunday, was something that I will never forget. So you all know becuase of my hypoglycimia, I can't exactly fast. Its been so hard here because I WANT to fast! So Sunday, I didn't eat, and I told myself, ok if I can get through studies without eating than i'll be fine. I said my Personal prayers and told Heavenly Father how much I would love to fast, and be able to recongnize all the amazing blessings that i have been blessed with. I made it the WHOLE day until 5 without eating. I wasn't hungry at all, and I know that was what gave me the strength to get through the hard challenges with Marlon, and I was able to see what a true miracle it was that Herbert was able to baptize. I know that God is right by my side. I know it without a doubt.

I want to thank you for all your prayers. This week, Shannon and her family may be getting evicted from their home. I want to ask if you could all pray for them. We have been trying to get them confirmed but they have not yet made it back to church. We hope that all goes well. i'm a little stressed with Sister Daines leaving, that i will be able to handle it all. I know though that your prayers mean the world. So thank you all so much.

I will find out who my companion is tomorrow, So I will let you know next week. I love you all so much! Words don't even discribe. And by the way, how is it already november!?? It's finally cooling down here too. Miracle!

Love you all!!

Sister Rogers

10.28.13 | Week 29 | Homestead Zone

Hey family!

I am sorry that I am writing back a little late today. We decided to go to the Miami Zoo since one of the members of the Elders ward got us in for free! It was a lot of fun. Then we found out that we walked a whole 4 miles....haha so much for resting;) It was worth it though. Got to experience Miami a little instead of just staying inside the home all day:) I got to feed the Giraff! It was super funny. I turned around and it licked my head. I'll send you pictures:) I also thing that was the first time that I have seen a Gator while i've been on my mission. I rememeber invisioning my mission before I got here...I thought I'd be sitting in a home teaching someone and then the gator boys would have to come and get a gator out from the pool, and then I'd be on tv. haha yeah...hasn't YET happened;) I also thought i'd knock into the kardashians too...guess i still have about 11 months right?;)

Well this week was a really good week! Sister Daines and I have so much fun together. Please continue to pray that we stay together until she goes home....in 2 transfers;) haha we could have 4 together. That's not COMPLETLY rare....haha no..we think that we will be spliting up..:( all the Elders say that I'm training. They think they know what they are talking about...;)

We have been teaching this really cool guy named Marlon. He is from Peru. Heavenly father has been giving us a lot of spanish people lately. Maybe he is preparing one of us to go into a full spanish area. Who knows! He is an entertainer though! Haha I can't wait to send you a picture of him. He's classic. Its fun to teach in spanish though! Sister Daines and I kind of missed it. We had a really cool experience with him the other day. We were trying to find someones home we could meet in to teach him, since we can't go to his home and we couldn't find anyone. The only person we could think of was Sister Baker (who is american and speaks english) We thought, ok well if it comes down to it, we can go there, and invite a member who speaks spanish over with us. Sister Baker is amazing and always willing to help, but we couldn't get a member out with us. We were so nervous the whole time. we were thinking, "oh no. They won't be able to communicate, this is going to be so awkward!" The time came, and turns out, Sister Baker surprised us with a little bit of spanish. Marlon, and Sister Baker clicked so perfectly! Her testimony in broken spanish was EXACTLY what he needed to hear. After we watched the Restoration DVD with him, we had him kneel down and pray. He got done praying and he looked up and said, "Woah. I feel so warm inside" we testified that, that was the spirit. We read Moroni 10:5 and he said, "I can get an answer that fast??" he was so schocked! He is still afraid to committing to a date, but he came to church and LOVED it. He WILL get baptized next week. It will be Sister Daines and I last

sunday together... But I know that that lesson with Sister Baker was exactly what Marlon needed. It didn't matter who it was, God made it all ok, and now Marlon will never forget that day.

*Kacey's email to her mission president...

President Anderson,

This week, Sister Daines and I once again saw how important God is in the work. Without him, this work would not be possible. A really cool experience happened with one of our investigators. He has a hard time waking up, but really wanted to come to church. He told us to call him an hour before and help him get up. We called and called, but no answer. We had been working with him a lot this past week, and he is really amazing. We were getting really sad because he was not answering his phone. We had no other way to help him out. As we started driving to church, Sister Daines and I said a prayer. We asked Heavenly Father to help Marlon wake up so that he could come to church. Right as Sister Daines was saying the prayer, Marlon called us. He said that we had woke him up and he was getting ready for church! I know that God really listens and answers every one of our prayers. That was so amazing to see how fast God helped us. Without God in this work things would not be possible to do.

In the Book of Mormon, I was reading in Helaman. The Nephites stop keeping the commandments, and they arent happy. They are IN the world not OF the world. It makes me realize, how important it is to do the little things. Read, pray, go to church, so that we can stay on that straight and narrow path, and never go astray.

I am learning something new every single day and I know that it is part of God's plan for me. I am so thankful for this time that I have to learn and grow such a strong relationship with my heavenly father. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Thanks for all you do president!

Sister Rogers

This week, I got a blessing from the Elders. My energy has been really low, and I just didn't know what to do about it. I knew that I had done all I can and now I have to let God do the rest. I didn't exactly want to call the Elders, because I don't want to be one of those "needy Sister Missionaries" but Sister Daines insisted I did, because she knew how much it would help me. During the blessing, I couldn't help but cry. It reminded me of the time right before my mission when Zack gave me a blessing. I know that I have made it so far, and Heavenly Father has given me so much strength this far, he wasn't going to stop. In the blessing it mentioned, that I would have Angels round about me to help lift me up. I thought of Dad's email to me. There are ALWAYS angels around me. I guess, what I am trying to say is that I am so thankful for the priesthood. I may not have ALL the energy that I wish I had, but I have a lot of help from my Heavenly Father. I couldn't do it without him.

I love you all so much and I am so thankful for the amazing examples you are for me. I loved all the pictures that you sent me today. I am kinda sad that I missed out on pumpkin carving. Thats my favorite. It doesn't really feel like Halloween here. It is cooling down though. There have been some days that we feel like we are in Heaven haha. Still about 80 degrees. But its a lot better than 90's:) I was so glad to hear from all of you today. I am sorry that I can't email all of you back individually. If I had the time, I so would. Just know that I love you so much, and I would never reject a hand written letter every once in a while;) haha

I hope that the wedding planning is going good, and that you are all having fun planning it! I wish I could help you all out! That's so exciting:) Send me pictures! I want to see everything when it starts to get together! especially the engagement pictures:) Mikki always does such a great job:)

I hope you all have such a great week, and know that I love and miss you all!

Love, Sister Rogers

10.21.13 | Week 28 | Homestead Zone

Hello Fam!

First of all. Thanks for you emails. I am so glad to hear of all the awesome things going on back home. I am so glad that Jackson is going to be able to go back out on his mission. Tell him hello for me! That's so great.

I can't even describe my week. Words wont even do it justice.

Saturday: We rode up to Plantation for the mission conference, which by the way we couldn't wait for. It was like watiting for Christmas. We drove up with the other sisters, and we got to see the temple on the way there. Its so beautiful! We took a picture with Elder Dallin H. Oaks! I can't describe what it was like to be in his presence. We were all standing up on the stand waiting for him to come, and once he walked in, we all went quite. We started to sing, "We Thank The O God for a Prophet" The spirit in that room was undescribable. I did get to shake his hand. Elder Oaks, Sister Anderson, and President Anderson were all lined up and shoke every one of our hands. Elder Oaks looked at me and said, "Hello Sister Rogers." What a neat experience! He spoke on the importance of temples with us. If we aren't baptizing people to get them to the temple, then why are we baptizing them? He also talked about how the marriage and birth rates are way down, just like he did at conference. How our mission is not the end goal! It is an intermediate goal. The temple is the end Goal! We need to have a goal to get to the temple after our missions, and get sealed with our families. Fullfill our purpose!! Really intersting! Then he talked about how we can gain testimonies. He sent a microphone around and let misisonaries share their experiences about how they gained their testimonies or how they have seen people on their missions gain their testimonies. That was so spiritual. We got to tell Elder Dallin H. Oaks our testimonies. I wanted to stand up and share something so bad, but I was WAY too nervous. Haha I was so sad when that was over. Every time we sing, "Armies of Helamn" at the end, I just bawl my eyes out. I am such a cry baby here on my mission. Its just allergies though right dad?;)

Sunday:

President Anderson,

This week, as Sister Daines and I witnessed so many amazing miracles in the work, we came to know how much God really does love his children.

We have been teaching a family of 4 that was preparing for baptism this past weekend. a mother and her 3 children. They were truly the elect. As we taught them, they told us the thing that was missing in their lives was the spiritual side of things. They know that God sent us to them, and were more than ready for this baptism. As sunday came around, we had a ride arranged for them to come to church. We were wating for them to arrive, and the brother that gave them a ride told us that Shannon and her family were walking down the street, and she was in tears. We went out in the parking lot trying to find them. We couldn't see them anywhwhere. we said a prayer, and went to look for them. We ended up finding them down the street from the church, walking to the bus stop. Sister Daines and I started running after them. We finally caught up to them, and the mother wouldn't look at us. Her daughter informed us that she was very mad, and frustrated.   She told us she didn't want to talk to us, and that the only thing we could tell her is that God was going to fix everything. They started heading for the bus stop. We went back in, so confused. We didn't know what had gone wrong. We took the sacrament. I remember praying so hard, that Heavenly Father would help her have a soft heart and remember the experiences that she had already witnessed. After the sacrament, we recieved a call from her daughter saying they had missed the bus. We went out looking for them. They were headed back to the church. The kids ended up going into class, and we stayed outside and talked with the mother who was in tears. President, this experience that Sister Daines and I had to share our testimonies was the most spiritual experience I have yet to have on my mission yet. She told us that she was tired. She was always doing things for others, and never recieved anything back. She was ashamed that she was in tears, and that she was broken. It was amazing to see, as we talked to her for about 30 minutes, bearing pure testimony, that christ asks us to come unto him all us of that are heavy laden and he will make our burdens light. We remided her of the experience we had when we knocked on her door. She KNEW that God sent us to her. Little by little her heart began to soften. She felt so bad for what she had said, and done. Honestly though, this was a blessing for us. We were able to bare our testimonies, and feel such a strong spirit. She then said, "I know. I need this baptism. My kids need this baptism. Can we go back to church now?" This baptism was so amazing. They kids sang "When I am Baptized" and the spirit was definetly there. I know that God wanted Shannon and her family to be baptized yesterday. I know that he loves his children so much that he will do all he can to use us as his insturments to bring them unto him. I feel so priveldged to be able to do that for my Heavenly Father.

As i was reading in the Book of Mormon this week, I realized how all the prophets only fear God. In Alma 60 Moroni explains to Pahoran that he doesnt fear his power, that he only fears his God. This is so amazing to me. They hold fast to what they know to be true, and they only worry about pleasing their Heavenly Father. This is something I am going to work on this week. Keeping that vison, and going out and finding my friends, who know not where to find the truth.

Thank you for all you do President!

Sister Rogers

Another thing that happened on sunday...

HERBERT RECIEVED THE PRIESTHOOD! Aside from chasing around our investigators, and getting the baptism all situated, we had the amazing oppertunity to watch herbert and his son, Ulyssis receive the Priesthood. After the blessing, he sat there, and was overtaken by the spirit. He is so close to the spirit its amazing. They taught him how to baptize, and he'll be preforming the baptisms next weekend:) I can't tell you how cool it is to see him progress. He is so happy, and doesn't stop telling us how happy he is:)

I want to thank you all for your prayers. I went on Exchanges today, and took over the area. I was so happy, I didn't get lost once! We had a spanish lesson, and Sister Quiocho, doesn't speak spanish, so it was all on me. I was teaching them the sabbath day. As I was telling them, I got the impression, that I needed to tell them how what you are doing at home, really blesses me while i am on my mission. Their daughter is attending School at BYU IDAHO and they really are having a hard time without her. (she's a member) I told them, that as they do what they need to do here, by going to church, reading, and praying, that she is going to be blessed. It was so cool fam. My spanish just came out. I love being a missionary and seeing the miracles that we see every single day. Good does work miracles!

I saw Elder Ovard at the mission conference again. We got a picture. Just for Traditions;) He showed me a picture of Miles, Paiges baby. He is so ADORABLE! Tell paige cogratulations for me:)

I love you all more than you know! Have a amazing week, and know that I am ALWAYS praying for you! Thanks for all your prayers as well. They mean so much. They truly work miracles!

Love Sister Rogers

10.14.13 | Week 27 | Homestead Zone

Family!

How is my family doing?!:) I love you all so much! I am so excited to talk to you and tell you how amazing my week has been! Here is my email from President Anderson to explain a little bit of what happened...

President Anderson,

This week was a great week. We saw so many miracles down here in Coral Reef South. We started off the week working hard trying to get 15 Harvest blessings before Wednesday. We stayed diligent, and really made sure we were where the Lord wanted us to be.

As we prayed about where to harvest, we pulled up to this neighborhood. We were trying to find somewhere to park and as we pulled over on the side of the road, the house in front of us kept sticking out to me. We talked to a lady in the street, and the spirit continued to tell me that we needed to go and knock on this door. The lady behind the door yelled out, "Who is it?" we replied, "Representatives of Jesus Christ!" she went to ask what church we were from. We told her, and she replied with, "Did they send you??" and hurried and opened the door. Turns out that she had been trying to get in contact with the church for a while now. She has a friend from Utah that is a member and told her about the church. She accepted baptism, and Her 3 kids will be getting baptized with her as well. It was an answer to her prayers and an answer to ours as well. They came to church and loved it. What a miracle!

A couple weeks ago, we received an MTC referral for a lady named Pauline. She had called for a Book of Mormon. Yesterday she was baptized. We were so blessed to be an instrument in God's hand and help her live the word of wisdom. She wanted to come closer to Christ and be able to be that example to her children. I feel so blessed to have the honor of helping people come closer to Christ. What a privilege.

As I was reading in the Book of Mormon this week, in Alma. I noticed how strong of a testimony he had. He didn't always have a testimony, but when he came closer to Christ he noticed how much it blessed his life. He shared it with his sons, and was an amazing missionary. I love Almas great example of sharing the Gospel because he has been so blessed to have it in his life.

Thanks for all you do President!

Sister Rogers

That's a little bit of what happened this week. As you can tell, we had an AMAZING week of miracles. Sister Daines and I are loving every minute of it here in Coral Reef. We are so happy that P got baptized this week. It wasn't an easy thing to get her ready. We went over the commandments with her and she had some problems with the Word of Wisdom. She first told us that she only drank Coffee and Tea. We went back and we saw a lighter on her couch, and her home really smelled of smoke. Sister Daines and Iooked at each other and said, smoke? We went back the next day with the chapter in Alma. Alma 32 to read with her when the Nephites buried their weapons of war so they wouldn't be tempted to kill. We related it with her smoking. We told her that we loved her so much and want her to be baptized. In order to be baptized though, she needs to get rid of those temptations and stop smoking. She gave us everything she had. She passed her interview and was baptized! Such a miracle!! The family we found this week. Wow They are a blessing from God. They have been homeless from time to time. I promise her kids are like Will Smiths little children. They all have amazing voices and are so artistically talented. They came to church this week, and we were taking the kids to class...they ended up seeing their cousins in the hall that the elders had taught and baptized the week before! Little did we know that her and her sister that was baptized by the elders, they aren't friends. The bishop had to pull both of them into their office and talk with them. Looks like God has a bigger plan for the both of them! We were so stressed yesterday at church between that drama, Paulines baptism, and we had to help Sister Bake teach Relief society. Haha Don't ask us how we are still alive and kickin;)

Funny story for the week. We were at a members home eating dinner, and the little boy started quizzing us on our times tables.............we all know how that went down. Haha we were laughing so hard we were crying. Kids these days are so smart! I think I need to go back and go to school all over again. Haha

Tell Mitzi and Macey I love them and am so excited for them! I loved that picture:) They are going to be the cutest missionaries out there.

I gave Herbert the letter that dad sent him this week. When I gave it to him, he was reading it silently to himself, and he kept of saying, "Wow..." He was so honored that my dad thought of him that way. He loved it so much. Thanks dad:) As we were talking he asked us..."How long do you have to be a member to get sealed in the temple? I want to get sealed with my family." WHAT!! THATS MY MISSION DREAM! Sister Daines and I just started dying once we got in the car. Haha I can't wait to come back for the with my fam:) What an amazing day that'll be.

I love you all so much! I hope you are all doing great! I pray for you every night:)

ps. Keep Shannon and her family in your prayers if you could. Thank you so much! I love you!!

Sister Rogers

10.07.13 | Week 26 | Homestead Zone

Hello Fam!

Once again, I am so happy to be talking with you! I cant wait every single weekend to tell you about all the amazing things and miracles that we saw here in the Florida Fort Lauderdale mission! Also, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for the package that you sent me:) It was hard waiting for it, but once it got here it was like christmas! Every single one of us in the apartment got a package from our mamas that day. So it was extra good:) I loved everything you included in the package. I told Sister Daines, "My family is way too good to me." We have been using the diffuser at night, and I loved the emails included from my friends on their missions. Its always such a fun thing to see how everyone is doing. The best part of the whole package was though...The picture of Zack and Kaisa!!! I can't tell you how excited I was to recieve that!! Ah! i am still waiting on a letter about the story....ZACK!;)

Well. As you know, General Conference, was AMAZING! It was so fun to be able to be here on the mission and watch it. On saturday, we went up to the church and watched the first session, then we came back down and watched the second part with Sister Baker on her Ipad. Then sunday, we went up to the church and watched it. Our new investigator Pauline made it to the first session which I will explain more about her in my email to president. We didn't have our baptisms this week:( The two girls mom doesnt want them to rush this decision to be baptized...so we are still working on that. We are going to start teaching the mother to get her to make this decision with the girls, which will in turn be way better for all of them:)

I don't have too much time on the computer but I wanted to share a couple of my favorite quotes from Conference:)

"Faith is always pointing to the future" -Edward Dube

"The man without hearing or sight responds with..."Heavenly Father has been so good to me" -Thomas S. Monson

"The stronger the wind, the stroner the trees." -Thomsas S. Monson

"Don't forget to look up" -Adrian Ochoa

"The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a Gospel of Change." -Rusell M. Nelson

"Doubt your Doubts before you doubt your faith." -Deiter F. Uchtdorf

I loved conference so much. The best part of it though was thinking, my family is watching this at the same time! So awesome:) Also the Daniels family made it! And Herbert and his son went to the priesthood session. How solid are they?:) I love them so much. I can't wait to give him dads letter. He is going to love that.

I love you all so much! i hope you all have an amazing week and know I love you!

Sister Rogers

*heres Kaceys letter to her mission president

President Anderson,

It has been such an amazing weekend, being able to hear the words of the Apostles, and also the Prophet. As a missionary, that is truly one of the greatest experiences. I had the chance to think of some questions before Conference, on what I need guidance and help with. I enojyed the talks, and wrote down all the words that I felt prompted to write down. Just today in personal study, I was able to go over the questions that I had writen down, I went through the conference talks, and I couldn't believe the answers that were in those talks directly to my questions. My heart is full of gratitude for the guidance we recieve from the Prophet and his Apostles, and the revelation that they recieve from our Heavenly Father for us.

We had an amazing experience with an MTC referal we had recieved this week. In the text it said this lady was in need of a Book of Mormon and wanted to go to General Conference. We couldn't have been more excited to contact her. Especially because about 2 minutes after we recieved this refereal, we recieved a call from the mission office telling us to call her right away! We did just that. We ended up going over to her house just that night. She explained that she had seen the missionaries on bikes, and also a member at her church was at her brothers house one night in Orlando. Her desires to know what they were all about grew, but she didn't do anything about it. She continued to see comercials about The Book of Mormon on TV, and wanted to know more about it. Until one day, she decided to call the number on the commerical. That's where we come it. Here we were sitting in her home, teaching her of the restored Gospel, all because of the promptings she followed. She accepted Baptism and made it to sunday morning conference session! I know that as my companion and I worked hard and were Diligent, we recieved an amazing new investigator. Not the way we expected, instantly. But on the Lords timing. I have such a testimony that Heavenly Father will bless you for your hard work.

What an amazing weekend it was! My testimony of this Gospel grows daily!

Sister Rogers

09.30.13 | Week 25 | Homestead Zone

Hello again!

Another week flies by once again! I was so excited to come and e-mail you all today because truly, I love and miss you all more than you could ever even imagine.

We did get our new roommates! Sister Daines old greenie two transfers ago, Sister Garcia. She is from California, and she is also a spanish missionary:) and then Sister Gordon. She is from Utah! They are in the YSA ward with the other two YSA sisters. They split the area. Elder Ovard is their district leader. They are both super cute sisters. Sister Daines and I knew that sister Gordon was going to come down. Its weird how you can sense those things. haha I am loving my area here in Coral Reef South. We are getting to know the ward better, and its been a blessing. There is this lady in our ward, Sister Baker. She lives alone, and we have been donig a lot of service for her. Cooking her meals, and cleaning her house, and today we are going grocery shopping for her. She is so fun. I love her. She used to live on a sail boat! Haha she's the cutest. She was converted by the missionaries a while back! We already have plans for me to come back and stay with her. This is our plan, Beach, temple, beach, temple, beach, temple. ;) Haha I can't wait for you all to meet the people here in my mission. She is the lady that made the bunny that I am sending home in a picture!

This week has been a good week. I have had the oppertunity to truly come to know, that through our trials, our weaknesses are made strengths.

*Kaceys letter to her mission president

Dear President Anderson,

Once again, another great week of miracles, as we stayed diligent, and got through the hard times. Sister Daines and I were finding so many prepared people that said yes to baptism, and when we would go back to them, they were either not there, or they told us that they had changed their minds. We tried our best to keep our spirits up, and do everything we could do get those yeses to become progressing investigators. After a hard day, for what seemed to go on forever as we were going to house to house trying to find people, we didn't have much success. I am not going to lie and say it was easy, it was hard. The adversary was working really hard on Sister Daines and I to get down on ourselves. The next day, we were ready to see miracles. We were able to see just that! That day was amazing President. We were harvesting near an area to a recent convert that we had tried to get in contact with that never had the chance to get confirmed. As we felt prompted to harvest in this area, it was in the middle of the day, and the sun was hot! We knew that someone was here that needed to hear the Gospel. So we went forth! Towards the end of the harvest, we had not found anyone that accepted baptism. We were standing at a door, waiting, and we saw a girl across the street. We followed the prompting to go and talk to her. We prayed with her and her brother. She accepted baptism! The next day we went back to see her, and we met her mother and her sister. Her sister also accepted baptism, and her mom hasn't accepted it yet, but will in the next meeting we have with them! President, time after time, my testimony has grown on how much God really does have a greater plan for us. As we go through these rough times, we learn the lessons we need to learn, and miracles are right around the corner. Those two girls were able to come to church, they made so many friends in the young womens, and are preparing for baptism this week coming. I know this Gospel is the true Gospel that has been restored on the earth today. I am so thankful for the oppertunity that I have to be a missionary and bring people here in Florida the truth. There is nothing that will ever compare to this experience to serve my Heavenly Father.

Sister Rogers

I hope that all is well at home. I love each and every one of you. Every week, this hour goes by faster and faster:( I am so glad you got my letter as well! I was really stressed, because I thought I sent it without sealing the envelope. I prayed it'd get to you. Looks like it did!

Have another great week family!! I love you!

Sista Rogers:)

09.24.13 | Week 24 | Homestead Zone

Hey my wonderful family!

 

So, I have 2 items of very good news for you this week:) We will start off with the first one. SISTER DAINES AND I ARE STAYING TOGETHER FOR ANOTHER 6 WEEKS! Thank you for all of your prayers. I KNOW that they helped. We prayed for it every day too. We were so anxious to find out last night. We didn't get our transfer call until about 10 oclock last night. As they came around and said, Sister Daines....Stays. Sister Rogers....ALSO stays. We jumped up and started screaming, and hugging each other. Haha then we sat down and were like, wait. Hopefully they didn't say, "just kidding, Sister Rogers, Transfers, and trains." So we texted the Zone leaders after the transfer call and made sure that what we heard was right! Sure enough it was. We are SO EXCITED. We just love each other so much. We have way too much work to do. We can not be split up yet! We are also so happy that we are going to be together for conference, AND for halloween:) We find out tomorrow which sisters come into our apartment. We have beds and everything set up. It's going to be weird. We are really excited to have more sisters...but if they aren't clean....things arent going to be pretty;) Luckily Sister Daines and I are both clean people. Its been nice.

 

My second item of business....

The Daniels family is confirmed. Family. I cannot even tell you how much I love them. They are everything to Sister Daines and I. Whenever we are feeling sad or down, all we do is think about their family. We had rides arranged for them to get to church, since their car has not been registered. We had faith that God would take care of them while we got our other investigators to church. We walked in the the Chapel, and sure enough, Herbert was sitting there with his family. Its been so fun to see them come every week. The first Sunday, he was in just nicer clothes, the next sunday, he was in a shirt and tie, and this sunday, he had a suit on. He loves church so much. And so does his whole family. Lakyvia LOVES relief society, the kids love primary, and Herbert loves everything about church. Haha he told the whole story of Nephi in Gospel Principles. He is such an awesome guy. Wow. Can't even describe it.  Their confirmations were so powerful. (yes there is that word again:) ) And yes, of course, Sister Daines and I are so excited that we get to stay here with them for another transfer:) I would have cired. Dad, Thank you for writing Herbert a letter. I know that he will love that so much. I really cannot wait for you and the family to meet them one day. Sister Danies and I keep saying that one day we are going to come back and he is going to be Bishop Daniels. ;)

 

I did ride my bike this week. Wow. Can I just tell you how hot it gets on a bike. I was sweating more than I think I ever had! I felt NASTY. Sister Daines and I were so tired too. Haha my tire went flat though. We were riding by some construction, so I believe thats what happened. We have a guy in the mission that can look at it though:) no worries.

 

I am SO SO SO beyond happy that Kylie is going on a mission. Keep me updated with where she goes! Man, I miss that girl a lot. Thats my long lost sister! And Mitzi and Macey...I love them too! I am so happy for them. Wow. I am going to come home and every one is going to be gone! That is weird. I cannot believe that I am already at my 6 month mark. I only have 9 transfers left. That's so crazy...

 

Well.. I love you all so much. As you all know. I know that you are all doing so well. Thank you for all your words of advice, and prayers. They really do help. Have a great week fam. Tell the Dogs hi for me!!  Haha I saw a Golden Retriever for the first time on my mission.. Almost died. I almost got out of the car to go and see it. Pathetic?;) Love you all!!

 

Sister Rogers