1/21/19

Hey Family and friends,

This week started out with driving out to Brownwood to go to the Comanche District Council. That was good and great to be able to see all of those missionaries out there. We don't get to see the missionaries that live outside of Abilene at all so that makes things hard. 

This week we had an exchange with the missionaries here in the 1st ward. I went with Elder Jensen and had a great time. He is actually from Weiser, Idaho. He is a good guy and was able to help me out a lot this week! ON our exchange we were able to teach some good lessons. We also went to see this former person that was taught and the was a WILD experience. HE was a very nice guy but had some bizarre beliefs. Defiantly wont forget that one!

This week we gave Kele and Amos Alma chapter 32 to read. Which talks a ton about faith. She really loved it and  marked up her Book of Mormon, had lots of questions and was craving to know what we wanted her to read next. It was a great lesson.....all until her eardrum ruptured mid-lesson!! That kinda threw everything else after that off, but she came to church and we have a lesson and dinner coming up with them this week!!

Love y'all and hope that y'all have a great week!!!

1/14/19

Hello family and friends,

This week started with a xray. A while back I got kicked in the foot really hard playing soccer with a bunch of missionaries, and last pday we were playing some soccer again and me and someone else kicked each others feet. It was hurting quite a bit the next day and definitely didn't look the best ha so the mission nurse wanted me to get an XRay. Luckily the bone in my foot is just bruised, and should be good soon if I dont get kicked ha! 

This week we had some sweet lessons with a couple of the people that we are teaching and we also were able to find some new people to teach that are pretty solid. We were also able to go on an exchange with Elder Mann( the assistant we are working with) it was a great exchange. 

This week we were able to teach Plan of Salvation like 5 times. A couple to people we are teaching, recent concerts, and a member family. This week my testimony has really been strengthened of Gods plan for us. I know that the Plan of Salvation can apply to each of us individually. The most important part of the Plan of Salvation is our Saviors Atonement that he performed for us. Through it we can find peace, comfort, be cleansed from our mistakes, and the most important part is we can live again. I am grateful to be out here and be able to teach people about Gods plan and about our Savior's love for us. 

Love yall and hope everyone's week is good!!👌

Much love, Elder Rose

  

Pics

1. Elder Mann XChange

2. Wipe your feet

3. The cure for my toe......the Mission Nurse gave me permission to buy some tobacco so I totally did. 

1/7/19

DALE. He's a beast!

Hi friends and family. 

This week started off with transfers on Tuesday. I sent off Elder Henderson about 9 that morning and then I was left to hold down the fort here in Abilene. I went on exchanges with a bunch of the other missionaries that stayed in my Zone and waited until Elder Thornblad got here. He rolled in a lot later than expected to, but got here in time to unpack and get to bed on time!!

The next day we drove out to San Angelo for District Council and to deliver a couple bikes and a dresser. On the way there, there was about 10 wrecks on the road cause it was pretty cold and wet....ad slick. But we made it safely. 

The next couple of days were full of trying by former investigators, teaching member families, and trying to find new people to teach. 

This week we went by Kele and her husband Amos to introduce Elder Thornblad. They had a very drunk friend there that made our visit pretty entertaining. They are doing great and slowly progressing in the gospel. They are feeding us dinner this week again. Keep praying for them because the prayer make such a big difference. This week they actually also bought me a pair of new shoes because they saw my very sad pair of worn out shoes that have holes in the bottoms. Ha and No matter how many times I told them no, they would take it for an answer! They are awesome!:)

The highlight of my week was that I was able to go over to Lubbock on Friday!! So we drove over there Thursday night. Ha and instead of making it easy on ourselves we accidentally missed our turn and started driving to Midland instead.... made us an hour later... lesson learned is sometimes a GPS is necessary!! But we got there and got to spend the night with Elder Terry and Elder Pollock. And a bunch of others, but it was sweet to catch up with them. We had a MLC that was good and helped have some new ideas to keep our mission moving forward. After the meeting they scheduled a session for us to go to the temple. It was great. After the temple I went and stopped by AB with Elder Pollock. His reaction was great and he was so surprised. It was great to see him. And after AB I went to see Dale Keyser. I was so good to see him and see how much he has changed since i left Lubbock. He has been to the temple and passes the sacrament every week now. It builds my testimony seeing how much Christ has strengthened him, since when I first met him.

Thank you all for the prayer and support you show me. I truly an grateful for it. Hope you all had a great New Year and haven't jumped of track for your New Year goals quite yet;)

Have a great week!!

 Much love, Elder Rose❤

Goodbye to Elder Henderson and Wood

All the Mission Leaders that came out with my group.

Elder Terry and Elder Wood

Elder Pollock

AB, Amoni, and Arianna

2019?

Howdy everyone and Happy New Year. Crazy that is is already 2019. The past year has flown by.

Also this will be another short email. Don't have tons of time today!!

Christmas was great. Mostly cause i got to see my family. Love them. 

Got our transfer calls last night and I found out that I will be staying here in Abilene and getting Elder Thornblad. And Elder Henderson will be going back to Midland. I came out with Elder Thornblad, but don't know him at all. I will be training him to be a Zone Leader. It will be a good time. Out of the 9 companions that i now have, i came out with 4 of them! Pretty sweet.

This week Kele ,a lady we are teaching, had us over for dinner and a lesson. She spoiled us and got us some nice Christmas presents. She is doing great and progressing very well in the gospel! Keep praying for her!!:) 

Thank you all for the emails, love and support. Hope yall had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!!

 Love,

Elder Rose