How good it is to be alive! I have officially been serving our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ for a lil over 7 months. WAT. At least twice a week I visualize my mission as the most beautiful Ice sculpture that decides to start melting really really fast. I've come to the conclusion that the only way to slow it down would be to stop working but to quote James Roday "Come on son" We all know that ain't happening!
Anyway this week was a party and a half! We didn't teach a whole ton of people, but, we committed 3 people to be baptized in the next month or so! What a miracle! This next week is going to be so great, I can't contain my pumpedness! Also, I started playing Magic the Gathering, and in doing so I have done something I never wanted to do. I think my nerdiness went up a solid 4 levels or so. Im only half ashamed.
On Monday we went thrift shopping and I found some dope shoes for real cheap, as well as some more slacks, because everything Im eating is going straight to the hips.
Tuesday we were in Rocky Ford, one of my favorite places to be! We were able to tract for an hour and get rejected like a boss. But you know what, that's ok. Because we planted seeds!
Wednesday: We went and saw Elijah, the golden child, and talked about baptism. When we asked him when he wanted to be baptized he responded " This sunday" Well we had to slow him down just a bit, but, he already considers himself Mormon. What a stud.
Thursday: We went a saw a few people, and were able to teach brother Holdren, one of our investigators. He is reading the Book of Mormon with real intent, so i know he will get an answer.
Friday we had Zone Training, which was actually really great! The Zone Leaders talked about Consecration and resisting temptation. It really inspired me to give more and be more.
Saturday we got to be in Las Animas and see some great people. What a blessing it is to minister. We then went to a barbeque with some Recent Converts and watched them drink and smoke, so I had to contain my righteous indignation. Its really unfortunate when people choose to use their agency in a really poor way.
Sunday was Awesome, I love partaking of the Sacrament, and coming closer to my Father in Heaven and also my Savior. Both the Armstrongs and Elijah came to church! What a great experience for them, to come closer. We gave the young men in the ward the charge to pray about with whom to share the Gospel with and Elijah said he would! Already doing missionary work!
Anyways, that was my week, sorry for the lack of details, it all blurs together.
So concerning the title of this email. A testimony is not enough to know Christ. We must use said testimony to seek out something called Conversion. There is knowing about Christ and there is knowing Christ. This difference is subtle but really important. The Apostle Peter knew that who Jesus was, yet he denied KNOWING him 3 times. It wasn't until Peter was converted, till he applied the knowledge he had, that he truly became who God wanted him to be. To be truly converted you must give your heart to God. Why hold on to what you want when you can have something so much better? If God is our Heavenly Father, the literal Father of our spirits, then He wants us to be happiest. Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. and when we serve Him, He wants all our heart, mind, might, and strength. I promise you that you can find happiness in any situation if you do this. I testify that Salvation is not a cheap experience. It isn't something trivial. I testify that Christ has made it possible. That He not only suffered and died for me, but He lived so that I know who to pattern my life after. How great is this life, that we get to live for Christ.
I love this Gospel, and I love my Father in Heaven, and my Brother Jesus Christ.
Also, I love yall too
Yours truly,
Elder Rogers
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