Elder Tanner Rogers: A Company Is Like An Enormous Clock

Howdy,

I never thought that I would have to use a fax machine on my mission (or ever really) but I guess life takes us to unexpected places. Turns out fax machines are kind of cool but also annoying. It kept yelling at me saying I needed to dial one before the number, which I had already done. I think I'll stick with email, but I guess it's another cool life skill the office has given me.

We went on exchanges with the YSA Elders yesterday, and it was lots of fun! We went down to campus to do some street contacting, and it is weird. Everybody there is like - in college and my age and stuff. There was a lot of cool stuff there. UC is playing Houston in their conference championship game, and everything was getting set up. They were putting up banners everywhere, and we even saw ESPN camera crews getting shots of the sunset, with the trophy, and just other places around campus. While we were talking with some people the busses with the Houston football team rolled in and all the players were just walking around. It was so cool. Then as we were leaving the cross country team ran by us on the sidewalk and I freaked out it was so cool. The campus is cool, but I don't think I'm quite cut out to be a YSA missionary. I feel much more comfortable striking up conversations with adults and people older than me. For instance, we found a friend named Heidi. She lives at a care center not far from us, and we've had a couple of lessons with her. I feel right at home in a care center. She started telling all of her friends about us, and now there's a whole group of people at the care center that want to talk with us more about the Book of Mormon.

I've been blessed to be able to use Spanish a lot here, and have even taught a couple of lessons. It's wild to me that even though I haven't ever served in a Spanish area (yet), I've been able to use Spanish so much in each of my areas. The Lord has prepared me to be able to serve and teach wherever I've been placed. I'm grateful that God sees the big picture, and that I've been ready to serve as His hands in this part of the world.

Our friend Rickey is doing very well. He has a strong desire to get baptized and strengthen his relationship with God. He has been reading the Book of Mormon, watching the Book of Mormon videos, and even watching the Chosen in his spare time. He is so fun to be around and I'm so proud of the progress he's made in his life. Please pray that as we talk about the word of wisdom and law of chastity this week that he will feel the spirit and accept the message.

Thank you for all your prayers! Christ lives!

Keep Striving,

Elder Rogers