Dear
Family,
Several
amazing things happened this week and I consider each one to be little miracle.
I love looking for miracles each and every day because they are always
happening we just simply have to look for them.
The first amazing thing that happened was that I did not get transferred
and my new companion is just awesome.
His name
is Elder Weber and he is from Idaho. The
best part is that we came out together so we already knew each other. We get
along great and have a ton of fun and success together. I had been praying all week that I would get
a companion who I could get along with and who wanted to work like I do and he
is just what I was looking for. I can
already say that I love my companion. We
started working out extra hard in the mornings and wake up a little early so we
can have extra time to run. I honestly
never thought I would say that. ha But
for some reason I’m still getting fat so I don’t know what is going on! ha-ha.
The next
great thing that happened was that we finally had church ha I was kind of
feeling less active because it had been so long since I had been to church.
ha I guess I never realized how much I
loved church until I didn’t go for awhile.
It really does start your week off with a spiritual high. Before I went
to church I said a little prayer in my heart that we would have a full house at
church. My prayer was yet again answered
and there were more people there then I had ever seen. We filled up our little tiny chapel and it
was great. There were so many less
active families that came yesterday that haven’t come to church in years. The entire Carson family came and because
they were a little late they were forced to sit on the front row right by me
because those were the only seats left.
I guess that isn’t a bad thing though, but there kids were quite and I
know that they felt the spirit because it was so strong and I’m pretty sure it
would have been impossible not to feel it!
Another
thing that I loved this week was music.
Two songs that I absolutely loved were, first the closing song for
sacrament meeting. We sang the song love
at home. I used to hate that song
because whenever Cameron and I would fight my mom would start singing that song
and it would drive me crazy. But as I
sat in the front row and sang as loud as I possibly could (without ruining the
spirit that was there) I had to stop and say a special little prayer for my
family. I am so grateful that I have an
eternal family and am so grateful that I get to tell the people in Ohio how
they can have that same happiness and be with there families Forever.
The
second song that I loved happened at the Stake Priesthood session last night.
Martin Suber my recent convert was invited to speak at it so my comp and I got
special permission to go to Columbus and listen to him speak. He did an amazing job and has such a strong
testimony. For the intermediate hymn we
sang Hope of Israel. I loved standing and singing this song and it
reminded me of when my dad forced Cameron and I to wake up early and go to
stake priesthood. Even though I hated
getting up I am now grateful that I went.
The
people out here are a little lucky though because they get to have it at 8 o
clock at night, and after they serve ice cream. It was so fun to be with a bunch of
priesthood holders and sing that song!
But this
church is so true and I love being a missionary!
I hope
you all have a fantastic week
Love Elder
Roper
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| This is the trailer the ward use to meet in before the new building |
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