Hey family:) Don't worry, I am still alive! This week is transfers week, so we had pros monday yesterday, therefore today is our p-day. Sorry, I wish I could have warned ya or something. I can't believe that I have already been here for a full transfer! Isn't that insane?? We got on a conference call last night for our zone, and the zone leaders went around telling us who was transferring and who was staying. Our whole house except for Sister Chavou is staying here. Which means that Sister smith will be getting a new companion tomorrow! I am sad that Sister Bean and I dont get to go to the transfer meeting though. Those things are so much fun! You get to see SO many missionaries that you don't usually get to see. I am hoping that Elder Ovard gets transferred into my district! I believe that he is done training now! I actually saw his companion the other day at the stake center. He was on exchanges! Everyone always relays messages for him telling me that he says hi. ONE DAY I will see him! haha Maybe he will come and be my district leader;)
Dad kinda asked me if I know my AP's. Boy do I know them! Those Elders are THE coolest elders of all time! They are the greatest teachers! They know what they are doing. Lets just leave it at that! One of them is actually going home tomorrow. We have three! Elder Gust Is leaving. He's from St. George actually! He went to Dixie:) Didn't play sports though, so you probably wouldnt know him. Ask zack if he does though, because he told me he hangs out with some of the poeple that zack hung out with!
I can't believe Eric is home! And OLIVIA IS LEAVING!!! I am so excited for her! I wrote her a letter the other day, and I just got pictures through email from her with mom, the dogs, and chloe. Oh man. I
LOVED IT!! Why is my family, and friends so dang cute? I don't even doubt that she did so well on her talk. She's a natural. I know exactly the feeling that she is going through right now. I was a wreck! Such a wreck, that I made myself sick! haha Ya know, I was thinking about that the other day, how blessed I have been not to have gotten sick on my mission. That's definitely another testimony that the lord is watching over and protecting me. Tell Connor that I say hi and that he should write me! I wanna talk to him! I feel really bad for him.....
Wow, 120 degrees. I can't decide which is worse. 120 degrees or 90 degrees with 50 percent or more humidity! haha I guess I will find out one day! I can't even remember what Its like to be dry! Its super humid here, but I'm used to it now! I'm going to be a raisin when I go back home! haha zack probably understands that! Dang, I am sorry mom and dad, that you had to be sick while everyone was in town:( That is really not fun at all. Dad, I can relate with you on having your prayers answered, when you need them to be. So, I wrote my president about whats been going on and I am gong to copy it and past it so you can know the important things that have happened and what I have learned this week:) Enjoy!
This week has been another testimony growing week for me. So many amazing things have happened in the lives of Sister Rogers and Sister Bean. I have continually seen a pattern of my scripture studies relating the to the experiences I am having every single day. My testimony of the Book of Mormon has grown so much over the past month and a half. The other day, I was having a hard time staying positive and motivated. Learning Spanish has been a little hard for me. I just want to know everything now, and be perfect at it now! I know that that's not possible, but its hard sitting in lessons, and not having anything to say, or sometimes not being able to understand the people and what they are saying. I was reading in ALMA 31 when the Zoramites deny Christ and worship with a set/memorized prayer. Alma was so sad for their soles. But Alma went and prayed to God. He asked for help and his mercy. He had so much Faith that Heavenly Father would answer his prayers. Because of his great Faith Heavenly Father did Answer his prayers. "Now this was according to the prayer of Alma; and this because he prayed in faith." I have witnessed this is my life this past week. I prayed to Heavenly Father asking him to help me stay confident, have a positive attitude, and to be patient with myself. My prayers have been answered. So many times have I had experience where Heavenly Father has been right there for me in times of need.
Our baptism with S and G fell through again. We were really really sad. These two want to get baptized so badly, and they know its what they need to do. Little things are holding them back from getting baptized though. We explained to them, that right now in their lives, they are making such a good decision. They are coming closer to Christ. Satan is not happy about it. So he is going to trying and hold them back. They need to make sure they realized these things and move forward in Faith. As we said the closing prayer, G said, "Please forgive us for not getting baptized last week. Help us be able to have the strength to get through the hard things so that we can do what you want us to do." It was so amazing to really hear the true words of their hearts through their prayers. We have been praying and praying for them. We have faith they will be able to be baptized this weekend!
Lately we have been visiting a less active in our branch. Her name is M (the one mom talked to on the phone!) She was baptized in the church as a young child, but got pregnant out of marriage at a young age. After this had happened she was embarrassed and ashamed to go back to the ward she had grown up with, with the fear that she would be judged. She has been less active for quite some time now. We have been meeting with her and her faith has been growing so much! We left the testament for her to watch. Later the next day we got a text from her saying, "Thank you for giving me the movie to watch. I feel like watching them over and over and over again just to watch the last part. My heart was filled with joy!! Man, I couldnt stop crying. It was amazing what I felt. I wish i could feel what I felt all the time. Thank you guys again for bringing back my faith. I will forever be in debt. I love you guys so much!" Then just the other day we were harvesting around her home. She pulled up, coming home from work and started talking with us. We were explaining to her what we were doing. We invited her to come with us and see what it was like! She was so nervous! We were knocking some doors. No answer. Then we looked back behind us and saw this girl sitting on the stairs. We walked over to her. She had been crying. We found out that her mother had kicked her out of the house because her moms boyfriend had moved in. She had no where to stay and didn't have a job. We asked if we could pray for her. At the end of the prayer, tears were streaming down her face. She told us that she knew we were sent to her for a reason. We testified of it. Invited her to come to church, and she was more than excited. She also wanted to get baptized! Then M, told her that if she ever needed anyone to stay with she could always come to her home. Afterwards, M said to us, "is that what you do every day? Why wasn't I a missionary??" Her faith is growing so much, we are working hard with her to bring her back to where she wants to be in her life. Heavenly Father has created so many situations for us to see how much he truly cares and watches out for us. Missionary work is so amazing. I am so happy I get to see miracles like that every single day.
That is basically what happened this week! We are praying and praying to have a baptism this weekend for S and G! It will happen:) We know it!
Family, Missionary work is so hard! haha I am CONSTANTLY tired, but I feel your prayers and your support with every thing that I do! I love hearing all about your lives and the things that are happening back home:) Before we know it, I will be able to talk to you on the phone again! Can you believe that it has been a month and a half since I have talked to you on the phone? Time flies!!!!!!! I can't say that enough. Haha:)
I am glad that mom, you got to hear from M ( also likes to go by A ) she is like our older sister:) She is amazing! She wants oils so super bad, so I gave her your number!:) She called and told me she talked to you and she said, " your moms laugh is exactly like yours! " haha its true:) I am excited to get oils to her! All my roommates are like, man I need oils! And then I got an email from sister G from the MTC saying that she got oils! Did you work things out with her mom? Thanks mom! You're the very best! Thats what happens when you serve stateside! OH my gosh, speaking of serving state side! Yesterday this lady from our ward, Sister V, met us in downtown fort lauderdale and took us to CHEESECAKE FACTORY. yeah, who gets to do that on your mission? Oh wait, we do! We are so spoiled!
Ok, well I could talk all day long about my week, but I better go. I will send lovely pictures, that I look so lovely in! ....(not) haha I don't know what happened to me on my mission, I think I got like the ugly vale or something... but anyways! I hope my family has an amazing week!! I LOVE YOU!
Con mucho amor y una fuerta hombroso ....SISA ROGAS!
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