Hello Family!
Oh my goodness. I have so much to tell you! I am going to start off withanswering
moms questions that she asked me, because that will help me out.So thank you
mom:)
Who is your companion/and where is she from/ how long has she been out?
Sister Daines, she is from Centerville Utah, and she has been out a year!She was acutally just recently Sister Gardners Companion, the one that Grandma and Grandpa know! Its actually really cool because, I had a really strong feeling that I was going to be her companion. Then I found out that we were both transfering so I thought that there was no way. Looks like there is a way! :) She is so cute. I love her, and we have so much fun working hard together! Its weird not being green, but I secretly love it. So don't tell anyone;)
Who is your companion/and where is she from/ how long has she been out?
Sister Daines, she is from Centerville Utah, and she has been out a year!She was acutally just recently Sister Gardners Companion, the one that Grandma and Grandpa know! Its actually really cool because, I had a really strong feeling that I was going to be her companion. Then I found out that we were both transfering so I thought that there was no way. Looks like there is a way! :) She is so cute. I love her, and we have so much fun working hard together! Its weird not being green, but I secretly love it. So don't tell anyone;)
What area are you in and what is it like/and what ward or branch?
I am in the Homestead Zone, in Coral Reef South. We are in MIAMI!! Exactly where I have wanted to be for so long! We are the farthest south that any Sister Missionaries have gone. We feel so blessed and priveledged to have the oppertunity to serve in this area. We were really scared because when you hear "south" you get nervous. But its AMAZING! and the best part is, we get to teach EVERYONE that we see! English, Spanish, Black, Latin, you name it! We find them, we teach them! So we have the best of all worlds here! Its amazing. I cannot even say it enough!
What is your apartment like, and how many live with you/ and will you ride a bike?
Ok, so we don't have an apartment......WE HAVE A HOUSE! Yes, the second nicest home in the mission. The first is the Presidents home. haha We litterally have the nicest home. Its got three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a dinning room, living room, and a kitchen. For JUST THE TWO OF US! We are in Heaven. and we have a garage:) haha. We probably wont be biking very much. Only when we run out of miles. We have 1000 miles, and our area is pretty small. But the only thing is our church is ten miles away, and our mission home is like 1 hour 1/2 away. Other than that though, we will probably mostly be in a car:) Not complaining, because it is stinking hot!!!
Are you close to Austin/and did you get to see him?
Yes, I am close to Austin. We are not in the same District, but we are in the same Zone. So we will see eachother at zone conferences and Zone trainings:) We have seen eachother quite a bit actually! We got another picture together!
Where is Sister Bean at?
Sister Bean is in Pines! She is a Sister Training Leader. Pretty much like a Zone leader but for the Sisters. She is with the most amazing Sister Tuai. I went on a lot of exchanges with her, and I love her. I am so happy for Sister Bean!! Its crazy though. She is mostly in an english area, and
her spanish is one of the best in the mission! But God has other plans right?
There is all the answers to your questions:) Just know that I am so happy! We
have the MOST AMAZING bishop in the whole mission, says President Anderson.
Our ward is a Bilingual ward, so we have translaters and stuff. Its weird
listening to talks in english! But next sunday Sister Daines and I
are going to use the Translater Headphones so we can stay refreshed on our
spanish:)
Well, I don't have much time, and I want to send you pictures!! I love you all
so much!! Have an amazing Week, and happy birthday dad!! I love you!:)
Sister Rogers:)
Ps I had a baptism this week. Its in my
letter to president. Such amiracle. I can't wait for you to read!:)
Kaceys note to her president:
President!
After this amazing week of Transfer Miracles I cannot even belive how blessed we are as missionaries to have the chance to bring people closer to Christ. I have an even stronger testimony that Heavenly Father has a greater plan for all of us and that through this plan, we are going to grow and learn all the things that we need to learn, to live up to our potential. Sister Daines and I have been seeing so many miracles here in Coral Reef South. We feel so blessed to have the oppertunity to open up this area, as the first sisters in a while! The first day that we got in here, Elder Jones, and Elder Rugg got us settled right in by telling us that we had appointments to attend and we even had a Family Home Evening to go to with a member referral I will admitt, we were a little nervous but once we got there, the Lolo family made us feel like family. We met Brother Lolo's friend from Cuba, Enrique. Enrique is so amazing. The first lesson that we gave him, he asked us if he could get baptized, before we even asked him! It was a miracle. We taught him all that he needed to know so that he could get baptized before he returned to Boston Massechusetts. Enrique already knew everything that we were telling him. Sometimes he would finish our sentences for him. He was so prepared. Thanks to Brother Lolo, and his strong testimony, and his amazing conversion story, we were so blessed to learn from him. Enrique was baptized yesterday. It was one of the most spiritual moments. We had just met him a couple days ago, but felt like we knew him so well. I guess thats what happens when you get to know someone on a spiritual level. We asked him how he felt after he was baptized, and he said, "I feel clean" This cute little blind guy, from Cuba, has helped my testimony grow so much. I know that God has blessings waiting in store for every one of us. Yesterday we met with our Bishop, and he told us missionaries "Never get discouraged. There are blessing waiting around the corner for you, as long as you stay faithful." I know that is true. I have a testimony of it.
This week, while Harvesting, we decided that being new to this area, we needed to talk to everyone we saw. While we had been praying for families, we were meeting familes every where we went. Just last night, we were walking down the street to one of our investigators homes, and we noticed a family that was getting out of the car and bringing groceries in. We offered to help them, and while we were helping them we asked if we could bless their home, and say a prayer for their kids that would be headed to school tomorrow morning. As they accepted, the mother of the home asked if we could include for her to have more strength to put God first in her life, and the husband asked for us to pray that his job would allow him to have sundays off so he could attend church. After the prayer, the home was quiet. It was amazing. We asked them how they felt, and they said, that they felt blessed we were there. We invited them to be baptized, and they all accepted to do it together, because their father hadn't had the chance to be baptized yet. We are praying for his boss to allow him sundays off. I know that it can happen! In my studies this week, I have been really paying attention to the things I have been studying, and writing them in a study journal. I have been trying to use as much doctrine as possible in our Harvest Blessings, and in our Lessons. I truely believe that through pure doctrine, that people ar converted. They are the words that really make them feel the spirit, and want to change.
I guess over all this week, the word that has come to my mind over and over, is the word "Blessed". It is such a blessing to be in this area, and have the people that around me. I love being a missionary, and my testimony grows more and more everyday of how important it is for us to open our mouths.
After this amazing week of Transfer Miracles I cannot even belive how blessed we are as missionaries to have the chance to bring people closer to Christ. I have an even stronger testimony that Heavenly Father has a greater plan for all of us and that through this plan, we are going to grow and learn all the things that we need to learn, to live up to our potential. Sister Daines and I have been seeing so many miracles here in Coral Reef South. We feel so blessed to have the oppertunity to open up this area, as the first sisters in a while! The first day that we got in here, Elder Jones, and Elder Rugg got us settled right in by telling us that we had appointments to attend and we even had a Family Home Evening to go to with a member referral I will admitt, we were a little nervous but once we got there, the Lolo family made us feel like family. We met Brother Lolo's friend from Cuba, Enrique. Enrique is so amazing. The first lesson that we gave him, he asked us if he could get baptized, before we even asked him! It was a miracle. We taught him all that he needed to know so that he could get baptized before he returned to Boston Massechusetts. Enrique already knew everything that we were telling him. Sometimes he would finish our sentences for him. He was so prepared. Thanks to Brother Lolo, and his strong testimony, and his amazing conversion story, we were so blessed to learn from him. Enrique was baptized yesterday. It was one of the most spiritual moments. We had just met him a couple days ago, but felt like we knew him so well. I guess thats what happens when you get to know someone on a spiritual level. We asked him how he felt after he was baptized, and he said, "I feel clean" This cute little blind guy, from Cuba, has helped my testimony grow so much. I know that God has blessings waiting in store for every one of us. Yesterday we met with our Bishop, and he told us missionaries "Never get discouraged. There are blessing waiting around the corner for you, as long as you stay faithful." I know that is true. I have a testimony of it.
This week, while Harvesting, we decided that being new to this area, we needed to talk to everyone we saw. While we had been praying for families, we were meeting familes every where we went. Just last night, we were walking down the street to one of our investigators homes, and we noticed a family that was getting out of the car and bringing groceries in. We offered to help them, and while we were helping them we asked if we could bless their home, and say a prayer for their kids that would be headed to school tomorrow morning. As they accepted, the mother of the home asked if we could include for her to have more strength to put God first in her life, and the husband asked for us to pray that his job would allow him to have sundays off so he could attend church. After the prayer, the home was quiet. It was amazing. We asked them how they felt, and they said, that they felt blessed we were there. We invited them to be baptized, and they all accepted to do it together, because their father hadn't had the chance to be baptized yet. We are praying for his boss to allow him sundays off. I know that it can happen! In my studies this week, I have been really paying attention to the things I have been studying, and writing them in a study journal. I have been trying to use as much doctrine as possible in our Harvest Blessings, and in our Lessons. I truely believe that through pure doctrine, that people ar converted. They are the words that really make them feel the spirit, and want to change.
I guess over all this week, the word that has come to my mind over and over, is the word "Blessed". It is such a blessing to be in this area, and have the people that around me. I love being a missionary, and my testimony grows more and more everyday of how important it is for us to open our mouths.
Sister
Rogers
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