December 12, 2011

This week was filled with Miracles. We spent a few hours tracting in the 30 degree weather which is always fun because of the hillarious things people say to you. But more than anything it shows that we are looking for people to teach. Heavenly Father see's our desires and blesses us.

 

Tuesday after Tracting for 2 hours in literally 30 degree weather and a lot of our appointments had fallen through we went to our last appointment of the night. Bobbie answered the door and had forgotten we were coming over. We asked if there was a better time and she said  no we could still come in. Her Son had just come home from a mission, he is the only member in the family and she wanted us to meet him thats why we were there. We got to talking about the gospel and how she wants it for her life. We walked out of there with a Baptism Date for Decmeber 22nd!! She is so excited!!

 

The Next day we had a meeting with a long time investigator who's wife and daughters are members. He has been through multiple sets of missionaries and has been investigating for over a year. Everyone knows him. He is an active non member of the church. We went into his house and simply asked what was holding him back. He explained how over Thanksgiving he was able to work out some familiy things but there were still questions. We taught about the spirit and how it teaches us and how he can have the spirit as a constant companion. He also is now getting baptized on December 22nd.

 

I love these miracles because it is bringing Families to the temple in a year from now! We are truly having a white Christmas with baptisms and it is amazing. I love this gospel and all that we see in it changing lives.

 

Attatched will be some awesome Pictures.

 

Love Sister Rose

December 5, 2011

Well Seems like it was a real Busy week back home. I hope things are going well with everyone there.

 

I wont lie My mind is a complete blur as it has been these past couple of days. I am trying to wrap my head around all the new changes here in the area. We ended up not getting a third companion last minute so me and Sister Cluff are Taking over the Melrose and Roseburg wards together and Tackling the work Head on. It has been a crazy busy work but we cannot complain when the crazy busy work leads to baptisms!!

 

This week we have been working Really Closely With Maggie Who is preparing for Baptism. It is heartbreaking how hard the adversary works on these people to keep them away from the church. It is another testimony to us that the church is true or Satan would not try so hard to keep people out of it. We spend at least an Hour a day with Maggie to give her the stregnth she needs to keep going. She is amazing. I cannot wait to get her to her Baptism, Then she will have the gift of the Holy ghost and things will get a little easier.

 

We Had to say our goodbyes to the Newton Creek ward which included the three Kids we baptized last transfer. It was remarkable to go and see them since there baptism. The change is like night and day. They are in foster care and have had a lot of emotional challenged. There Grandparents say that since baptism none of them have had meltdowns, and they have seen the most amazing change in there attitudes and behaviors. The oldest girl told us she doesnt like to lie anymore cause it makes her feel bad. I was so touched by this miracle because getting them baptized was probably the most difficult thing I have done on my mission. But seeing the outcome made it so worth it. and gives me the drive to keep working hard against the power of the adversary.

 

It is amazing the miracles we are seeing. A boy named Rodrigo came to church on sunday and asked where he had to sign up to be a member of the Church. We are meeting with him this week and he seems really solid. This doesn't usually happen here so we are pretty excited. A friend at school told him that our church was a good church and that he should go. He came and stayed for all three hours. And he loved it. Its amazing What the spirit can do when people come to church, its getting them there that is the obstacle.

 

 

Its wierd it is the Christmas season already. President Young sent out and Invitation to every member of the Church in Oregon to Invite a non member friend into there home to hear a message of Jesus Christ from the missionaries. I Am challenging you all to do the same thing. I know you guys all know someone who is not a member of the church. Please invite them over to our home and get in contact with the missionaries and ask them to come do a lesson about Christ and His atonement  and the need for the restoration. The Spirit that a missionary brings is undeniable and it would be a blessing to have in our home. I cannot wait to hear about who you guys invite over and how it turns out.

 

 

I love you All. I dont know what pictures didnt attatch last week, But I will attatch some awesome ones from booneyville this week.

 

Peace and Blessings

Love Sister Rose