Howdy Y'all
To start off, I'm finally becoming more fluent in the language... picking up all the y'alls, fixin too's, it's been a minute's, and muy pocito Spanish haha!! I've said this before but West Texas has some of the most interesting things, bugs, animals, and people I have ever met haha!!
This week was a great week!! To start the week off we were in the newspaper..... pretty neat if you ask me;) We always go to the Senior Center here about 2-3 times a week and I love the people there haha even though every once in a while you have to dodge a punch from a psycho lady in there:) I have never made a cup of coffee until my mission.... but I guess now I'm a pro if you ask all the little old ladies in the Sr. Center ha!! But this last week was Mexican Appreciation month or something like that so they had a huge party and Meledy (the lady in charge) gave us some recognition in the newspaper so that was pretty sweet to get our name out there and show that we don't only knock on people's doors and tell them about Jesus!!
This week we also had a Branch BBQ that me and Elder Brower planned and threw for the branch to get everyone out and do something fun!! It was very successful and we had a TON of people show up and then crazy thing happened... all the people that came to the BBQ came to Church also, so yesterday was the most people I have seen at church here in Fort Stockton!! It was also fast and testimony meeting and there were some great testimonies shared that helped me strengthen my testimony also!! There are some awesome people here in our Branch! Every week we drive out to Mcamey, another town in my area about 30 minutes aways from FS, to go eat dinner with a member and her husband! The own 12 sections of property... and 1 section is like 10 miles.... so they own over 100 sq miles of property!!! CRAZY ha! But the farm a ton, and we will probably going out there some time soon to catch some of there sheep, it'll be sweet!! While we were over at the McDonald's house we shared a spiritual thought and it was one of the most eye opening experiences I have had yet!! She told us her conversion story and bore strong testimony!! The spirit was so strong... and during the middle of it all I heard a voice that said " Forget who you are, for who you can become." And that hit me so hard!! I have already seen myself change so much!! I know that by coming closer to Christ and doing everything that we can, everyone can change! And that change can change other people's lives also! This gospel is amazing and so true!! How could a 14 year old boy with no education translate the Book of Mormon without the help of Heavenly Father..... There is no way!!! I know this church is true and love it with all my heart!!
Hope Y'all have a great week!
Love you bye
-Elder Rose
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