December 9, 2013
We get to go to the
temple!!!!!! I'm so excited. As a zone we are going to the Manhattan
temple to do a session the day after Christmas. It’s a great birthday present
and can you believe it I'm turning 20!!! That doesn't even feel real.
Thank everyone so much for sending the treats and letters makes me feel like
I'm back at home for a few minutes. Well New Jersey got a little bit of
snow, but not as much as Saint George. I've got a new companion. Her name
is Sister Shearer and I'm pretty sure I pronounce it differently every
time I say it. It’s great that my companion doesn't notice.
She is from Hurricane, Utah. Her favorite pass times are drawing
(she is an amazing artist) and organizing (which I need a lot of help
on). She loves soccer, which is wonderful because a ward hosts a soccer
night every Friday night.
Thanksgiving was wonderful
and was hosted by our wonderful ward members, the Overbeys. There were so
many people there and the food was great (of course food from home is always
better). Thanks so much for all the cards that were sent
they gave me such a laugh. And for all those who I have neglected
this week you can expect a letter in the mail and if I don't write to you I
don't have your address so please send it to me.
One
of the funniest things that always seem to be happening to me is that somehow
I always get called on to do something in the meetings that we
have. For example, I was asked again to do another
training (which is like a 5 min. talk) in my district. This is my
3rd on and my companion that is been out 9 months has only ever done
3. Apparently God wants me to learn something; I just have to figure out
what it is. One time they even forgot to call a chorister and I
was the only one who happened to make eye contact with the zone leader and he
gave me that look that said "we need you!" My new rule is
never make eye contact. No, the real reason that I get picked on is
because I'm new, but we have 4 new missionaries fresh of the plane that
I'm sure could take the lead. It’s so much fun being surrounded by amazing
missionaries.
We
have one of the most amazing investigators that I have ever seen.
His name is Oj and he is 14 years old. His Grandma is a member, but
can't go all the time to church. The amazing part is that he wakes
his parents up to bring him to church. He loves church. He tells us
all the time that he is actually learning something and he loves it when
we teach him. He has a younger brother that idolizes him and likes
to come to church with his big brother. His Grandma, Deserene, has
one of the most powerful testimonies about sharing the gospel that I've ever
seen. She reads and prays every single day instead of
watching TV. She is constantly inviting everyone in
her family to take the missionary lessons and wants them to be saved.
Lorretta is
on fire. We taught her about the temple and see just kept saying
I hope I don't die before I can go to the temple.
She tells us all the time "Why didn't I hear about this
before?" She loves the gospel so much and is constantly
learning at a rate that without God would not be possible.
A conclusion
that I have made is that the Jamaicans are where it is at. Deserene,
Lorretta, and Bishop Rumble are all from Jamaica. Maybe we need
to find some more of them to teach.
Miracle for the Week:
We were out visiting less
actives and my companion told me we needed to knock at least
one house. I saw one on the street that I liked and
after ringing the doorbell this lady answered saying "my sisters
come in." We were shocked. No one even talks to us when
we knock and she had invited us inside. We had an amazing
lesson on the book of Mormon and had a great talk
about religion. It was so wonderful teaching that lesson.
Hope everyone is having a
wonderful week and watched the Christmas Devotional.
I love you and miss you lots thanks for all your
love.
Sister
Rogers
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