New England Weather

Hey Everybody,

This week has been another exciting week in New England. We had a massive nor'easter hit the island on Tuesday. My companion and I went out in it for a few hours, but had to go home. We were soaked from head to toe. We also got splashed by a big truck driving by us. Elder Gardner got the worst of it,

We had a few awesome lessons this week. We've been teaching an unbaptized youth named Rafael. His mom is returning to activity and we've been teaching them for a while. He's going to be baptized this Saturday which is very cool. We also taught another investigator again, and he's been reading from the Book of Mormon. He's also read from the pamphlets we give out.

Reading from the Book of Mormon and praying about it is the best way to know if the church is true. I love how simple and individual it is. Nephi teaches us in 2 Nephi 33:10

"10 And now, my beloved brethren, and also Jew, and all ye ends of the earth, hearken unto these words and believe in Christ; and if ye believe not in these words believe in Christ. And if ye shall believe in Christ ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of Christ, and he hath given them unto me; and they teach all men that they should do good."

I've had the opportunity to read the Book of Mormon a few times since I've started my mission. I know that it does teach of Christ and that it leads us to do good. President Spencer W. Kimball said "Sometimes it seems we take the scriptures too much for granted because we do not fully appreciate how rare a thing it is to possess them, and how blessed we are because we do have them... May we all read the Book of Mormon prayerfully, study it carefully, and receive a testimony of its divinity." Let us all remember how much the scriptures have influenced our lives and study from them every day.



Love,
Elder Rogers