10/8/2018 - Conference & Transfers

Hello everyone!

How about conference? It was awesome to be able to listen to our prophet and apostles speak and uplift us! I learned a lot and hope you all did too! I know the changes that will be taking place are exactly but our heavenly father wants to be happening at this time! 

This week has been pretty insane! Last night we got our transfer calls and I found out that Elder Terry and I will be staying one more chance for together here in Lubbock. This will be my 5th transfer here in the Heritage Ward! Which is pretty crazy because doing five transfers in one area is not common at all in my mission. I am so stoked to stay though! There are many people that I have come to love here in this area and I'm not quite ready to say goodbye to Lubbock yet. Also Elder Terry is legit, and that makes missionary work so much better!! 

This week we are going to teach Dale at his house. We showed up to his house, and totally forgot that he was at the addiction recovery class at the church. But it was pretty good timing because when we pulled up I saw a guy that we have been teaching on and off the whole 6 months that I have been hearing! It was pretty funny to see him away from everything else that he has going on. He is homeless and doesn't have a phone so it's always impossible to find him but we saw him there. While we were talking to Tyro, a crazy lady came up and told my companion that we need to follow her because she has someone we need to talk to. So tyro walked back to his chair and started drinking again... And we followed the crazy lady around the corner. We ended up talking to her boyfriend it is actually a member of our church. It was really weird in the conversation that we had with him. He told us his whole life story, and probably things that we didn't need to know haha! While we were talking to Larry, the crazy lady's boyfriend, the crazy lady and tyro came around the corner and walked in to the house! Apparently tyro, Larry, and the crazy lady used to all be friends a while back. Long story short we are going to keep visiting and teaching Larry and try him get him to come back to church. Lots of weird connections. But it was definitely Heavenly Father putting us in the right time at the right place that night to be able to visit with Larry!

 

Hope y'all have a great week, and are able to apply what you learned in General conference into your lives. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ is restored on the earth today and by listening to the council of our leaders that we are so blessed to have, we see blessing through our obedience and be able to feel of our Father in Heaven even more.

Love y'all,

ELDER ROSE🌷

10/1/18

Hey Family and Friends,

It was another quick week here in Lubbock. This week we had a ton of sweet lessons with people that we have recently started teaching. One of our new investigators Dale, that I mentioned last week, is doing great. He was the one that I mentioned that is coming off of 40 years on heroin. Last week he was not doing too well with his health. He had tons of cravings and his body was taking a toll for it. Apparently they came out with a new medication that helps that addiction go away. Was a Marine so the VA hooks him up with drugs that will help him get away from the bad drugs. Dale is a super sweet guy. And boy does he have some stories. He used to play a guitar in front of bars and make tons of money. This week we had a little concert in his apartment, it was pretty crazy. Dale also was able to come to church. He showed up with his son that is helping him get back on his feet! 

This week we went on exchanges with Elder Bishop this week. We went finding on Texas Tech campus for like 4-5 hours. It was pretty crazy. Elder Terry got bashed on for like an hour by this guy. I met this guy that got shocked by a telephone wire and almost died... But somehow lived. He was telling me some crazy wild stories for almost an hour. And then was able to pick up an investigator or of our all!! Texas Tech proselyting is always super crazy! It was fun though. 

Last night we were going through some referrals that we were sent recently and we went and visited one and her name is Halley. Halley moved from California out of a very bad relationship and circumstances. We went and got to know them, she was almost baptized almost a year ago. But the circumstances that she was in kind of ruined that option. She's now interested in learning more about the gospel again and wants to start coming to church with us as much as she can!! And we ended up teaching the restoration lesson that lasted for 2 hours. We will have some lessons with her this week. Please keep these people that have talked about in your prayers.

Funny story of the week... There was a Texas Tech football game on Saturday. We were asked to get a blessing to remember in our Ward that lives pretty close to campus. We went there around the time that the game was getting over and everyone was going back to their cars.... Terrible idea! There were so many people that were on closed walking around everywhere. When we pulled up to the person's house that we're getting a blessing to there were a bunch of drunk college kids that were walking back to their apartment. One kid was on crutches and very drunk! He's going pretty strong the whole time or watching him for all the sudden he passed out and ate concrete. We got out of our truck and help them up. His friends were also helping him up... But they were so drunk that they couldn't get him up. I was looking at them and they all looked pretty beat up they had cuts and bruises all over their faces. It was pretty crazy! Later we found out that all of those guys just came from a huge fight between the fraternities at the party they were at! I'm sure they were wondering why in the heck Mormon missionaries we're helping this drunk guy up! But it was really funny seeing the guy on crutches eat it😅 

Hope you all have had a great week and are enjoying potato Harvest! 

The gospel is true, and Jesus loves you. 

Love Elder Rose🌷

A friend in Texas sent us these next two pictures in a text Friday evening 10.5.18 :)

9/24/18

This week was a really quick one. So here are some of the main point of my week. 

- Drove to Portales twice within 24 hours...that means 8 hours in the car.😫

- went to the temple with Elder Blake and Hoppe.👌

- Did service at the fair here in Lubbock...was not very fun ha.😅

- started teaching this guy named Dale Keyser. He moved from San Antonio to get away from old habits. He was hooked on crack for 40 years, and this week has been clean from everything! He has accepted to be baptized and to make the changes willing to do that! His son is in the YSA here in Lubbock. Is really cool guy, but has probably the stinkiest dog in Texas!🤧

- we had exchanges this week with missionaries from Portales! I went with Elder Lore. On our Exchange we taught a girl that I have been teaching here for about 3 months...her name is Kaily Miller.....We had a very spiritual lesson with them and got them pumped up to come to church! They came to church yesterday and I really enjoyed it!

Her and her fiance both came. 😃

Sorry my weekly emails have been trash lately. I am doing great and am loving life here in Lubbock. I love hearing from y'all so if you want to know more about my week email me and I will respond!! 

Love y'all and have a great week!

-Elder Rose🌷

9-17-18 ~ Get dunked on🌊

Happy Monday everyone.

This week has been a really eventful one. To start out our week we had Zone conference on Tuesday. Me and Elder Terry were asked to instruct everyone on the safeguards to technology. It was a pretty good Zone conference. Right after Zone conference we had exchanges with the elders that are in Clovis. I went with Elder Van Der Beek, he is a cool guy. His Dad is actually in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, crazy!! We had a pretty good exchange full of knocking doors and some service!! 

This week we got a referral for a guy named Blake. He requested a book of Mormon. We have met with him three times this week, and he is already on track to be baptized on October 6th. He has told us his story and he has been one of the most prepared people to hear the gospel that I've ever met. He doesn't have much here in Lubbock because he just barely moved here. He actually stays in the Salvation Army at night for a place to sleep and we teach him in the "Enrichment Room" there.....haha it is super ghetto. Always keep my head on a swivel cause ya never know who is coming in there. But he is always wanting to learn and wanting to meet with us whenever he can. He came to our baptism on Saturday, and he also came to stake conference yesterday. We actually had members pick him up for both of those. He already knows the Book of Mormon is true, and is willing to act on everything because of the feeling he has from the gospel. 

This week we also had Madison's baptism. It was great. She had tons of family come out of town to support her, and tons of members from the ward were there also. There was some great talks given and the spirit was very strong. She asked me to baptize her which helped me feel the spirit even more. It was a confirmation of knowing that I truly was sent to Lubbock, Texas for a reason. Whether the people I come in contact get baptized or not. It has been such a learning experience to serve the people in this part of the Lord's vineyard. 

The Church is True. Hope y'all have a great week. 

Love, Elder Rose🌷