Hello Everyone!
This week was
great! I'm starting to get used to being a missionary! Like I don't mind
wearing church clothes all the time! This week was full of adventure! I had the
opportunity to go on two exchanges, (Basically where you switch companions with
another companionship for a day), tried my first Southern food, and one of the
days, we biked somethin' like 15 miles!
During my first
exchange, with Elder Garcia, I got to drive the car! He's been on his mission
for 3 months, but I guess he hasn't filled out the paperwork or
something...either way, it was pretty fun to drive the car! It had rained a ton
the day before, and we went to a trailer park with puddles which were quite
large! We almost got stuck in one to the point where we would have had to call
for help, but luckily, we didn't! (See pictures at the bottom) But don't worry,
we took a few minutes and washed it later in the day! Elder Garcia is a Spanish
speaking missionary, so we talked to a lot of people that I couldn't quite
understand...but those two years of high school Spanish helped out a little! We
did a lot of tracting, so that was good!
On Wednesday, we
didn't have the car to use, so we went biking. Our surroundings were so
beautiful! I would've taken a picture, but I thought that would be a bad idea
at the time!
The work has been
good here! All of our investigators are really nice, and they're progressing!
Deanna talked about how she loved that The Book of Mormon is so clear and
simple. So that was awesome when she said that! And it's true! The Book of
Mormon testifies of Christ in such a simple and powerful way!
In 1 Nephi 16:28 it
teaches about the Liahona, and how it gave them direction "according to
the faith and diligence and heed" which they gave it. This same principle
can be applied to our lives. As we give God faith, and diligence, and listen to
His words, He will guide us in our lives. When we live righteously, we qualify
ourselves for direction and guidance from Him. I invite you to take a moment
and think of the direction you have in your life. Where is it headed? Life can
get busy, but I know that if we put God first, things will always work out. I
know that as we pray for strength and direction, willing to do what God asks of
us, He will direct our lives and we will be happier in this life and in the
life to come.
With Love,
Elder Rogers
P.S. Here are some pictures of our district and my companion
and I! Have a great week everyone!
