So I got some good news.....we got our transfer calls last night and I found out that I am staying another transfer out here with the Mescalero Apache Indians:) I was super relieved to know that I was staying another one!! The work here is definitely different from anywhere else in my mission!! Plus our main Investigator Arturo would have been baptized and there would have been no way that I would have been able to make it!! Him and is wife Edith are awesome!! So grateful for another transfer here even though the people here are so hard to figure out!! A perfect scripture that explains missionary work here in Mescalero is Alma 26: 27-31 ..........
"27 Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to aturn back, behold, the Lord bcomforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with cpatience thine dafflictions, and I will give unto you success.
28 And now behold, we have come, and been forth amongst them; and we have been patient in our sufferings, and we have suffered every privation; yea, we have traveled from house to house, relying upon the mercies of the world—not upon the mercies of the world alone but upon the mercies of God.
29 And we have entered into their houses and taught them, and we have taught them in their streets; yea, and we have taught them upon their hills; and we have also entered into their temples and their asynagogues and taught them; and we have been cast out, and mocked, and spit upon, and smote upon our cheeks; and we have been bstoned, and taken and bound with cstrong cords, and cast into prison; and through the power and wisdom of God we have been delivered again.
30 And we have suffered all manner of afflictions, and all this, that perhaps we might be the means of saving some soul; and we supposed that our ajoy would be full if perhaps we could be the means of saving some.
the work is not easy whatsoever, but we are being blessed for our works and our efforts that we are putting forth!!
This week not much new has been going on but I thought that I would share an experience that I had yesterday morning making some breakfast!! So my favorite breakfast to make as a missionary is Blueberry Muffins!! SO I got up a little early yesterday to make some!! I was almost all finished making them when I realized that I forgot to put some eggs in....i whipped open the fridge to find out that we were completely out of eggs.....so I thought I would try and substitute the eggs with some milk and butter......long story short the muffins turned out terrible!!! They looked pretty good, smelt even better, but tasted absolutely nothing like my favorite Blueberry muffins!! I though about that a lot and it compares to the gospel!! We have a list of ingredients (principals of the gospel), but sometimes we don't truly recognize how lucky we are to have those things!! If we go about our life and ignore those little things than what is going to make our life sweeter?? The Book of Mormon is something that I compared to the eggs! Sometimes it is easy to not read the Book of Mormon and go long periods of time without even thinking about it.....but in my life so far I have truly noticed the difference in my life when I have been reading it and studying it!!! I have been able to be much happier and also find questions to things that I have had for a long time!!!
So I challenge you all this week to get out you BoM, and take at least 5 minutes to read a passage out of there! And promise as you do that consistently you will find peace, happiness, and even possibly an answer to a question you may have!!!
Have a great week everyone!!
Love, Elder Rose
From Momma Rose - A piece of Elder Rose's note home today:
"Hey Momma:)
Well....I am staying another one here on the REZ!! I am actually very happy about that!! I have gotten pretty close to a lot of people out here and 2 transfers is just not long enough in one area!! Plus I would have missed Arturo's baptism! But I have at least 6 more weeks out here!!! Day light savings sucks hah!! Going to bed is super nice but waking up is a pain in the booty!!
The Investigators are doing great!! The work is honestly super hard out here, but the success we are having I never thought that we would be having any of that! So I am super pumped about that!!"
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We miss this boy! It is now the beginning of track season - his favorite. It's hard to believe we aren't heading off to watch him this season. But, I'm so grateful he has chosen this path. We are seeing him grow and mature and serve and love those around him. We are recognizing blessings for his choice to serve an LDS mission. He is such a wonderful example to us.
God lives and loves His children.
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