Evidence that God Lives and that He loves Us!

Dear loved ones,

How is it going? This week has been amazing, and this is how it went!

Monday: We had a typical P-day, but got to teach a few lessons, which is not typical!

Tuesday: We taught a ton of lessons and found two new investigators! What a great day!

Wednesday: We had ZONE CONFERENCE!!!! What a revelatory experience, what an uplifting time! We did this one activity where we listed our burdens and sins and afflictions and holy cow I didn't realize how much I truly need the Atonement. Let me tell you, i testify that with out Jesus Christ's Infinite Atonement in my life, I would have been crushed by the weight of what I deal with long ago. That's just how week I am.

Thursday: We smacked it Thursday, and taught a total of 8 lessons, which all went super well!

Friday: Basically repeated Thursday, which is fine by me!

Saturday: NO ONE MET WITH US! It was like we had the plague or something. But some days are like that, you just have to roll with it. 

Sunday: No one came to church, but im pretty sure that is because I got them all sick on account of my Bronchitis -_- but still, it was heartbreaking. The rest of the day went well though, and over all we taught 31 lessons that week. That's the most I have taught my whole mission!

When I first got into this area it was pretty dead. Like 0 investigators dead. But through the power and divine will of God we now have 8 progressing investigators, and 4 of them have baptismal dates. What a blessing. I love being a missionary, and I know this work is true. The Book of Mormon is true. I know it because I have read it multiple times and I have prayed about it multiple times. The answer is always the same, and its always the Spirit. Because of the Book of Mormon I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. How grateful I am for that manifestation of God's love. This is not a church of man or some incredibly well organized cult. It is the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. it is His church. Come and see for yourselves. 

I love you all and I am grateful for you!

Love,

Elder Rogers

I LOVE Jesus Christ, No if ands or buts about it.

Hows it my people?

This Last week has been quite the week! For the third week in a row we have found 3+ investigators. I love being a missionary. Unfortunately for me it is going be at an incredible pace. I think if I could emulate anyone besides the Savior it would probably be Paul. He was such a stalwart emissary and disciple of Jesus Christ. If there is anything in this life that I would die for, it would be for my testimony of my Redeemer. This last week has really brought me closer to God, and I am grateful for it.

Monday:We didn't really do anything exciting, because we are in the middle of no where in La Junta. So that's cool. We did eat at a legit Chinese restaurant owned by legit Chinese people who spoke legit mandarin (or cantonese) I couldnt tell. but basically it was legit.

Tuesday: We tried to teach people the gospel, and for the most part we succeeded. I love teaching true doctrine and testifying of God's love for us. It brings joy to my soul, and fills my heart with peace.

Wednesday: We taught Some really cool less active members who have a desire to follow Christ. So we are going to help them out! We found a new investigator who is so ready and open to the Gospel, its incredible. The more you teach with love, the more love you have, and the more you want to teach. Its a pretty vicious cycle, with side affects that include joy, peace, and patience. If you don't want anything that I have mentioned above I would urge you to avoid it. If you don't , I promise that you will feel good about yourself, and that's pretty dangerous.

Thursday: After helping a less active lady with some slave labor, Elder Clancy and I went of exchanges, so I could interview a young lady for baptism. We had to explain the necessity of the Law of Chastity again (awwwkward) but besides that it went well. Besides that exchanges went super well!

Friday: District meeting was a blast, although the whole district got rebuked in the sweetest way by Sister Allen, a senior sister who told us we needed more love for the people we teach. and she was right. So for the last week or so I have been wrestling before the Lord in an attempt to receive charity. I testify brothers and sisters that it works. And boy do i love it. We taught an investigator named Elijah who is in Alma 62 after 2 weeks with a book of Mormon. I am still picking my jaw off the ground. What a champ, what a stud. I sure do love being a missionary.

Saturday: We helped move a lady for 5 hours. Afterwards I succumbed to my bronchitis, and passed out for a while. Not my proudest moment, but life happens. Afterwards we had a great lesson with our recent convert Jonathan and some other investigators. It was still a successful day!

Sunday: No one showed up at church, but I just love taking the Sacrament, so that took the sting away. We then had a great lesson with a new investigator and taught some other choice children of the Most High.

 

I want to take amount and first express my love to my family. I truly have the best family that I could ask for. The farther I am away from them the more I realize that I need them dearly and the Lord has truly blessed me.

I testify that Jesus Christ is our Savior. The Father presented a plan to save us all and Jesus Christ carried it out. I love Them both with all my heart. We are indeed the sons and daughters of God. I testify that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the restored Church of Christ, the same church that our Savior established when He was on the earth. Jospeh Smith was a prophet. I know it and I testify of it. The Book of Mormon has the ability to resolve all questions of the soul, to bring us closer to Jesus Christ, and help know if what I say is true. Read it. Ponder it. Pray about it. Act on it. I promise that if you do this you will have more peace in your soul, you will come to know that I speak the truth, and you will be blessed. and I promise that in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. 

I love you all, and miss you dearly

With all my heart,

Elder Rogers

That Awkward Moment When I Totally Forgot To Write Y'all

Salutations!

Well the last two weeks have been pretty interesting. I wont really go into detail about the week before but it sufficeth me to say it was like 24 weeks or so.

I don't know where my ability to write a ton about my life went, but here is how this last week went.

Monday: another P-day another day of boardgames.

Tuesday: We got snowed in. all day long. We had 11 super fly lessons planned that day and taught one. literally my least favorite day of my mission so far. I could never imagine doing that by choice. I have trying harder to live up to my Baptismal covenant by always remembering Christ. It isn't always easy, but it is most definitely worth it. I have been privileged to feel the Spirit more often because of it.

Wednesday: We did work in Las Animas today, and had two member present lessons, which was awesome. We invited a friend of ours to take the lessons again, but he declined. I hope one day the Spirit pierces his heart.

Thursday: We had quite the miracle day. We taught 9 lessons, found 3 new investigators, and committed one to baptism. I love being a missionary and just doing work. Faith truly proceeds the miracle, and I've been striving to take my faith to the next level. It is so worth it. Remember, faith is a choice. It is a principle of action and power. and it proceeds miracles.

Friday: We had Zone Training which was super uplifting! unfortunately the rest of the day I unusually exhausted. Which made it a bummer day.

Saturday: We got to teach a ton of people today too and had some great experiences. I was called to repentance by an old lady, but really by the spirit, but that is A-Okay. That is how we learn right?

Sunday: You wont believe this, but no one wanted to talk to us because of the super bowl. When the Broncos won there were literally fire works and drunk people riding up and down the street. It was ridiculous. 

I just want to take a second and bare my testimony of opposition in all things, and how Jesus Christ has felt all opposition and knows exactly how to help us through it.Being a missionary is about opposistion. I am being attacked everyday for what I believe. Whether by seen or unseen forces, the opposition is real. and its hard, and it tries my faith. And for that I am grateful. Untried faith isnt worth beans. I testify that God lives, and that He wants us back. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, and it is through Jesus Christ that we make it back. The Father and the Son called Joseph Smith to be a prophet, and Joseph Smith did indeed translate the Book of Mormon, and it is in all reality the word of God, another testament of Jesus Christ. This is the only true and living Church. The Priesthood is real, I have seen miracles wrought by it through faith in Jesus Christ. I bare witness that I was called to Colorado Springs because God wanted me here. He loves me and I love Him. I testify of these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen

I love and miss yall! you should write me a letter!

Love, 

Elder Rogers

 

 

Its Cold here in Colorado.  3 degrees today.

 

 

 

 

One More Transfer Bites the Dust!

Dear Family and Friends.

I don't have a lot of writing motivation today, so this one is going to be a bit shorter.

Monday: Did the P-Day thing, did laundry, wrote my mum a letter, cleaned, worked out, and played games with some recent converts! (Jonathan and Crystal)

Tuesday: Tis a blur, but what I can remember is that we found a new investigator, ms Tina Romero, an 84 year old who would like to learn more! Talk about humility!

Wednesday: We had a special missionary broadcast in which Elder Bednar, Elder Oaks, and other General Authorities instructed us in Teaching Repentance and Baptizing Converts. It was super good! This work is exploding right now, its so amazing! God is Great!

Thursday: We helped Sister Appleby move stuff around and prepare to move! I pulled a small support muscle connected to my ribs and my spine and it hurts just a smidgen to breath, but I will pull through!

Friday: We had an awesome District Meeting in which we gave a blessing to everyone in the district! It was so powerful! We then went on exchanges where I interviewed an awesome kid named James for baptism! This guy wants to go to Africa on his mission, isn't that sweet!! My companion Elder Reimer was super sick though so we were in the apartment for the rest of the time. -_- 

Saturday! James Low was baptized! He bore such a powerful testimony and I am so grateful that God sent us to his door! and he wants to help with missionary work!! Such a solid guy! We then went and met with 2 Part member families who both agreed to take the lessons! The work is so awesome! We also talked to a guy named Roger who believes that God wouldn't have just one church, but He would just let us choose. Well brothers and sisters, if that was the case, then we wouldn't have commandments, or scriptures, and Christ would never have said "come follow me" or "I am the way". I testify that 2000 years ago, Christ set up His church. Then, over the course of a century, that Church and the authority to lead that Church, the Priesthood, was taken off the earth by wickedness. The Apostles who had been given the Priesthood by Christ were killed. And now, 2000 years later, because God loves us, that same Church has been restored. It was brought about by the power of God through a boy named Joseph Smith. And I cannot express how grateful I am to be apart of it.

Sunday: I had the honor to confirm James a member of the Church and confirm upon him the gift of the Holy Ghost. We then weekly planned all afternoon and had a great dinner with a great family from the promised land (Arizona)

As I ponder the Savior's life and what He did for me, my heart is full of gratitude for the knowlege and testimony I have of Jesus Christ. I love Him dearly for He truly bore my griefs and my sorrows. I have felt the redeeeming power of His Atonement. It has mended my broken soul and saved me from my own mistakes. I testify that it is only by Him that we are saved, and I am so grateful for that.

I love and miss you all!

Love,

Elder Rogers

 

 

 

The Flatness of La Junta