Elder Jaron Rose: 8.27.2018

Hey Hey everyone,

Well we got transfer calls last night. And we got some crazy news. I will be staying at least one more transfer here in Lubbock, and Elder Nabrotzky will be going to San Angelo. I for sure thought I was leaving this transfer. This will be my 4th transfer here in Lubbock, but I am so excited to stay. I love the ward here and the work here is amazing. I would have hated to leave and say goodbye to some great friends that I've gained while I've been here.

To start out our week we were going back and forth to the hospital for a few days. There was a missionary that had a hole in his lung and so we were going back and forth to visit him and to go on exchanges so His companion wouldn't be so bored in the hospital. So I got to hang out with Elder Tower quite a bit in the hospital . Which is great, elder tower is pretty sweet guy We also had his companion stay the night with us for the first part of the week. During that part of the week we had scheduled some lessons prior to knowing what was going to happen, so Elder Nabrotzky and Winmill we're doing work in the Spanish area... But we had a few lessons that I needed to go to. So I called up a member and we went on splits for a while. The same member that went all out for A.B. and Stephanie's wedding (Bro. McPhee) we had a few lessons and had a really uplifting lesson with the less active family that has been going through a hard time. It really Built My Testimony knowing that Heavenly Father really cares and watches out for us. He knows us personally. What we want. What we desire. He knows our thoughts. He knows our doubts. He knows our strengths. He knows our weaknesses. But through that all he loves us and cares about us and wants us to turn to him.

Recently we found a lady and her husband that seemed super interested in learning about the gospel. What got us in the door was showing them the Because of Him Easter video from a few years back. We had a couple lessons with them. And they seemed like they were enjoying learning. We had a lesson set up with him this week but about 20 minutes before the lesson we got a text from the husband saying that they don't want to learn about the Mormon religion anymore. Someone at his work gave him a little and anti. It really made me think about the name of our church and what President Nelson has said. Truly the name of our church does not matter. But what does matter, is knowing that Jesus Christ is at the head of our church. He leads and guides this church to know what we need to know before his coming through his Prophet. We are so lucky to have the knowledge that we have of this restored gospel. Through this gospel we can obtain everything that we need to to be able to return to our Heavenly Father and to reach our Eternal potential. Without the Book of Mormon, we wouldn't have the understanding of many things that we do. Like the Plan of Salvation, baptism, faith, ect. But through the Book of Mormon we can better understand the things that heavenly father wants us to know here on Earth.

But I have noticed over the course of my mission is that when we say we are from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the only thing that people hear out of that is Jesus Christ. And that is how it should be. When we tell people we are Mormons then people just remember what they have heard in the past about Mormons. I encourage you all to remember to use the full name of the church. It really does open doors that might not be there if we wouldn't have tried.

Thank you for all the love and support you all have shown me. I really appreciate it. Hope you all have had a great week.

Love, Elder Rose 🌷