January 27, 2014
Salaam!
First thing's first: transfer news!
The zone leaders called on Saturday night to give us the news that we are both
being transferred to the Grand Junction 7th Ward! That's the ward we're in now;
they were just trying to be funny. So Elder Bartlett and I are both staying
here for another transfer! This is the first time I've ever had a companion for
more than one transfer. We've got a lot going on in the area, including two or
three baptisms this transfer, so we're both glad we get to see those through!
We're getting an additional sister
in the ward, so there will be a tripanionship. One of the Spanish sisters is
leaving, and an English sister is being brought in to learn Spanish. Other than
that, no changes in the district!
Last p-day we went to a restaurant
called Dos Hombres. They have a challenge there: eat one 2.5 pound burrito
covered in ghost pepper chili in 30 minutes or less. Naturally, I had to try
it.
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| Before the Burn! (See how happy I look!) |
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| See how fast my hand is moving?! (Also, notice the red in my face?!) Man--this is HOT!!! |
Yesterday was Chuck's scheduled
baptism date, but we decided to postpone it for a little bit. We want to make
sure he's fully prepared, and we feel confident that he will be. So we've
rescheduled it for February 15th! He said he met a guy at work who also used to
be a baptist, and who is also learning from the missionaries! That's awesome,
because he works in the oil industry, where the people are really rough. He'd
been having a really hard time there, but this should hopefully help out. He
told us about one time when his co-workers were using really foul language and
he made a comment about it. They got defensive and asked if he was religious.
He said, "Yeah, I'm a convert!" They asked him what he was a convert
to and he said, "I'm a Mormon!" Of course they mocked him, but he is
proud of his faith and the things he's learning. We're really happy for him. He
and his wife have talked about serving a mission when they get older! He talked
to the bishop about serving a mission now, but of course he can't be a
full-time missionary while he's married with young kids. But we'll teach him how
he can be a member missionary!
We're still waiting on getting
permission from Noah's mom for him to be baptized. I think I've talked about
him before... But hopefully she'll come around and he can enter in by the gate!
We teach him several times a week, and we're almost to the point of having to
restart the lessons! It wouldn't be a bad thing, though, because he's taking a
little time to absorb it all. He's pretty funny. We've been teaching him about
the commandments recently, and principles from modern prophets that go along
with them. He always commits to live the commandments, but one time he said,
"Great! Now I can't date 'til I'm sixteen, I can't do stuff on Sunday, and
I can't have coffee or tea!" But I think he understands the principles
behind the commandments, and he's okay with living them.
We're going to have a good transfer.
Keep choosing the right! You are choosing the right, aren't you? I hope so! I
love you all!
Sincerely,
Elder Rogers
P.S. I don't know how I managed to
get 41 ties. I actually have 40 now, because I gave one to Noah. I've probably
bought eight or nine at thrift stores, and I got seven or eight for Christmas
and my birthday... They just sort of come to me one way or another...
A Thought from Mom:
“All that is gold
does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is
strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.”
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.”
