October 31, 2011

So this is going to be quick. But I just wanted to write quickly and tell you all How awesome Roseburg is. It is beautiful here. I love the area and the people here. There is a lot of work to do and It has been fun to just dive in and work hard every day, We go to bed everynight and it feels like right after we lay down the alarm goes off to get up and start running again. It is a never ending work but I wouldnt change it for the world.

 

We have seen a lot of miracles and been blessed to have a lot of work to do. My companion is amazing. She is the hardest working missionary and I love that. She loves what she is doing and knows how important this work is.

 

Pictures of our Halloween fiesta to come next week.

 

Love you Guys

 

Peace and Blessings.

 

Love sister Rose

October 24, 2011

So this week Is a combined Email to all those of you who wrote me. I am sorry The computer I was on for the last hour barely let me read the emails. I will learn better for next week. So this week has been amazing we have seen amazing miracles and its been a ton of fun. I am now with Sister Cluff who Just out of the MTC, She is bomb. I love her to death, were the bestest friends. She lived in Aunt Sheri's ward for a while and Loves the Titensors so that was a fun thing to figure out.

So Leaving Central Point was really hard. I love the people there and we saw a lot of people progress and come closer to Christ. I know it was time to leave but it was really hard. I will attatch some pictures of my last days there. I love it there and I hope the best for the people there.

I love Roseburg, We are the only sister missionaries in this zone and They have not had sisters here for over 20 years. SO were are like a novalty. It is pretty much the best thing in the world, People love us and will do anything in the world for us. Its hard sometimes because people serve us so much and we are here to serve them it is hard.

So I am sorry this is so Short and Lame, But My emails are getting pretty boring Eh.  SO Here are the pictures :)

First one is The Heath Family I love them!!

Second Is the Barajas- Ramirez- Florez Family. They are amazing.

Then This is Kelly, She is getting Baptized this Month, And The Stake President Who is amazing I love President Wright.

Then There is Nate, He is the Kid who Got Baptized Last month and Is Bomb!! Hangs out with the Elders all the time.

Love Sister Rose

October 17, 2011

Hey Family!

So this last week has been fantastic. It has been a week of amazing growth in myself and I have been blessed to see the blessings of the atonement in so many aspects of this life. I love this gospel and the knowledge we have that Jesus Christ has suffered below all that we will ever go through so that we don't have to do it alone. It is such a blessing to have this knowledge and to go out and share this with people and see it change there lives is the most amazing thing.

I got the call this week that I am being transfered to Melrose, Which is Right outside of Roseburg. I am really excited to go to a new area and find new people to share the gospel with. It has been hard saying goodbye to the people that I have come to love so much through this amazing gospel. The hardest part is saying goodbye to those who have recently been baptized or those Who I am going to miss their baptisms by just a week. But I know that the Lord needs me elsewhere and that there is amazing blessings and work to do in Melrose. I cannot wait to meet the people up there and to share this amazing gospel we have with them.

I love you guys, Sorry my emails have been shorter and lamer, My camera and cord are packed this week, too bad cause I have all my goodbye Central Point Pictures I could have shared. Next week I will send them to you. I love you guys and am so grateful for all your support. Thanks for everything you do.

Peace and Blessings

Love Sister Rose

October 12, 2011

Its wierd how fast this missionary life seems some days. I cannot believe the work we are doing and how quickly the weeks fly by. Thank you to everyone for your letters and emails. I love reading and hearing about how you all are doing.

This week has been good. We are working with two separate ladies who have both decided to be baptized. Kim and Kelly. They both live very different lives and are excited to add the gospel to their lives to add more blessings.

We had zone conference this week and it was amazing. The spirit was so strong and we gained a lot of instruction on how to better use the tools we have as missionaries. Nate who got baptized a few weeks ago joined us at zone conference and loved it. It got him really excited for his mission. He really needs the good influence of young men in his life doing the right thing and that was good for him.

The work is going, we are praying and searching for more people to find to teach. I hope you all are doing well!!!

Love Sister Rose

October 3, 2011

Was crazy, I only have a minute to write.

Conference was fantastic! I loved that! it was so amazing!! We are working in the rain trying really hard to find people to teach.

We had interviews this week also and that was bomb. I love meeting with president and learning so much from the leaders in this mission. I love this mission it is the best thing ever. I love you guys so much Keep up the good work at home!!

Love Sister Rose

September 26, 2011

It is crazy how fast the time flies. I cannot believe it is almost October! I keep thinking it is only June, but I am always a little slower than most....

I love Oregon. I am still here in Central Point and loving every second of it. We are doing a lot of finding activities because we need more people to teach. It is quite an amazing opportunity to get into members houses and build the trust with them and they are allowing us to meet their friends and families to teach. Just as President Hinckley said that is the best way to do Missionary work.

This last week we had a day where we tracted for a little over 3 hours with no one letting us talk. I was sad when the Jehovah's Witness wouldn't compare scriptures with us because they always compare scriptures with us and I was so tired of being yelled at and being told I was going to Hell. So at the end of the night as were walking in We got a phone call from the Elders. They had a Referral from us of an amazing woman That they met. We went to meet her 2 days later and we asked her how she felt about baptism, her response was "I am trying to get into your church!!" Needless to say she is gaining a testimony of the book of Mormon and the prophet Joseph Smith. We are teaching her at the Stake Presidents house and Having Him and His wife fellowship her is a huge blessing. In the process we hope to activate her Less active Boyfriend. We are really excited for Kelly, She says she has been searching for many churches and feels this one is calling for her. After praying much about it she wants to learn more. And After praying for someone to teach our prayers were answered Also!!

I love how the spirit works miracle. We see them everyday and are blessed to see them bless other people. I know this church is true. I know that every good thing in my life has come from the Gospel of Jesus Christ and I am thankful for that knowledge.

We were able to attend Womens conference this last weekend and Listening to Elder Utchdorfs talk was a special experience. He spoke of being happy right now for what we have, enjoying the basic things in life and not waiting for the big things we want out of life. It made me think how many times I have passed on simple joys wanting so badly more in my life. I have most definitely given up more than I should have.

I love you all! I hope you have a fantastic week. Sorry No pictures this week, We have been running all week, But I will take some this week I swear!

Peace and Blessings

Love Sister Rose

September 19, 2011

Okay so this week has been pretty crazy. Last Sunday we fasted for Nates mom to have a soft heart towards letting him be baptized and it is a miracle how things happen!!! Nate was able to get baptized last night with all of his friends and ward family supporting him. So this week we worked really close with him to make sure he was prepared and ready to go!!

So in one of the lessons Nate was telling us how he had been praying to find truth, to know what to do with his life. The next day his girlfriend tricked him into the lessons with us :) God works in mysterious ways and it is awesome!! His baptism was so cool, we set it up so it was all the youth in the ward doing the program. The spirit was so strong and we could all feel the spirit testify to us of how true this gospel is.

We Are working with Another Lady, Nikki she plans on getting Baptized in October she was able to come to Nates baptism and get a little preview for how its going to be with her. She has sacrificed so much and changed her whole life to get ready to be baptized it is amazing!!

We are working with a less active Hispanic family. My companion speaks Spanish, they all speak Spanish. .. I should have studied more Spanish. I was wondering what a word meant and their little boy yelled at me "If you were Mexican you would know what it was!!" Well Your right and I am white so this is awkward.

The little town of Medford has been the spotlight this week for wait for it.... Extreme Home Makeover!! A lot of people in town have been talking about it. I didn't meet Ty or anything so its nothing to me, I have work to do!!

This Mission is amazing!! This Sunday we were able to teach the primary kids about missionary work, and some kid raised his hand and said " I have a theory, you came on a mission cause your Jealous of the boys" Well thats one theory....

I have never been so blessed in my life. I love everyday I get out here and it is the best time we could ever have!!

Love you All. Attached are some pictures from Nates Baptism And The Baraja's after sports night!!! Enjoy!!

Love Sister Rose