Dear family,
I'm doing 100% better, my companion and I (Elder Ulibarri) are already the best of friends. The area is doing better already. I have a companion who is a hard worker and willing to compromise and get stuff done. I love these people and this area so much, and we do service all the time! I'm sleeping a lot better now, and I feel spiritually recharged, It's so awesome how God knows me. and takes care of me. A lot of things have actually made the difference. I had a good talk with some of my good friends up in Springs, and I had some really good talks with God, and I finally gave it all to God. I stopped punishing myself and holding it against myself. And after that, I could sleep. Unfortunately I thought that I had to suffer more for what I did, but that was a lie, and Satan was trying to get me to beat myself up, but the more I go through the repentance process the more I realize how forgiven I am, and if my Heavenly Father can forgive me, than, I can too.
I hope everyone is doing well today!
Conference, as always, was amazing. Some insights that I gathered is that the Lord really wants us to love one another, and ourselves. I want to raise my voice with the Apostles and testify of the Plan of Salvation. I know what was said is true. We do have a Father in Heaven who loves us. And He does have a plan for us. Let us always remember to look up to Christ. I know that He will lift us higher.
This week was really good, I got a new companion, Elder Ulibarri, and we get along great! We are really alike, except he is really tall, and I'm really, not haha!!
We had a great lesson with a part member family, the Smiths, and the wife said that if she found out that this Christ's restored gospel that she would be baptized! The spirit was really strong and it was awesome to hear that she has real intent and a sincere heart. We also finally got to see another family of investigators that have been super busy. It's such a blessing to get to teach the gospel to people. I love being a missionary.
We also got to do a lot of service this week, which included branding calves! Imagine WWE meets farming and that's basically what it was like! It was really smelly and sweaty, and painful, but overall really fun! And let me tell you, those little cows can scream! We also got to help install a garage door for the Colburns, a family I'm really close with in my last ward, who were visiting family down here!
Overall it was a great week, possibly the best of my life! Its all in your attitude! I know this is the restored church of Jesus Christ. I know that His Atonement is what everything is centered on. Everything else points us towards it. I know that despite my many mistakes and failures, I am clean, and He sees me as I will become, not how I am. I know that He loves me, and I love Him. Come and know the Master, you will never regret it!
Love,
Elder Rogers
I'm doing 100% better, my companion and I (Elder Ulibarri) are already the best of friends. The area is doing better already. I have a companion who is a hard worker and willing to compromise and get stuff done. I love these people and this area so much, and we do service all the time! I'm sleeping a lot better now, and I feel spiritually recharged, It's so awesome how God knows me. and takes care of me. A lot of things have actually made the difference. I had a good talk with some of my good friends up in Springs, and I had some really good talks with God, and I finally gave it all to God. I stopped punishing myself and holding it against myself. And after that, I could sleep. Unfortunately I thought that I had to suffer more for what I did, but that was a lie, and Satan was trying to get me to beat myself up, but the more I go through the repentance process the more I realize how forgiven I am, and if my Heavenly Father can forgive me, than, I can too.
Love you mom!
Right? i tasted burning hair/flesh for an entire day! it was nasty haha
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