November 25, 2013
Ohio!
On
Thursday, it snew again. Not like the last couple of times it snew;
this time it stuck. And guess what? When there's ice all over the face
of the earth, it gets really cold. Okay, it wasn't that
bad, probably between 10 and 30 degrees most of the time. But when it
snows, and the ground gets all icey, we can't ride bikes (it's not
safe), so we have to walk. Walking is much slower, so it can be hard to
get things done and feel productive, but we just press on and do our
best!
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| It snows in Colorado...a lot! |
This
week we found two new investigators, Rose and Ike. They're an old
couple; Rose is a little hard of hearing and Ike is practically deaf. I
think they're in their mid-to-late-eighties, and I'm not sure how much
of our message they grasped. But, we gave them a copy of the Book of
Mormon, as well as a Restoration pamphlet and they said they would read
it. Hopefully things go well there! This coming week is going to be a
bit tougher, because people are really busy entertaining friends and
family for the holiday or they are out of town. Our mission president
told us to go to our ward's Turkey Bowl, and that should be fun, and
then to spend as much time as possible for the rest of Thanksgiving with
members. We only have two dinners scheduled, but I think that should
fill our time. And stomachs.
Elder
Campbell and I are working on preparing super short messages on the
Restoration of the Gospel to share with people on the street. If we can
have something more prepared, we can have much more significant contacts
with people! It's going pretty well so far. Our area, and all of the
areas in the district, are growing. It's great! One thing I could do
without is biking in the cold, once the ice has melted off the streets.
But it's alright, and I'm slowly pulling more and more clothes out of my
"winter suitcase," and those are keeping me warm enough.
The
work is pressing forward, ever hastening! Be a part of it! We all have
work. I hope all is well in the land of sun and palm trees. Be great,
and choose the right! I love you all!
Sincerely,
Elder Rogers
A Thought from Mom:
“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to
be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers
equal to your tasks! Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle---you
shall be the miracle.” ~Phillips Brooks
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