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I also had to share KC's email this week. I really felt the spirit of it. I think ya'll love it, too.
I also had to share KC's email this week. I really felt the spirit of it. I think ya'll love it, too.
This week has been so crazy! I have learned so much.
Nothing too crazy or funny happened this week sadly. Miracles have been
happening though. It is so cool to see that God knows exactly where you
need to be to help someone at that exact time. A few days ago we had a
full day of lessons planned out and only one ended up happening. Doesn't
sound like too much of a miracle right? Well I learned something.
During all those set lessons falling through we were able to find 5
other people and teach them about the Restoration. I learned that if
your appointment falls through look around a little bit because there is
a reason that God wanted you to be there at that exact time. I have a
really cool example of this. We were headed over to the Bryants house.
They're a family from Chicago. Well, we got there and they were busy and
told us to come back another day. As we were walking away I said, " I
wish people would come to us sometimes!" Elder Wilcoxson and I both
looked to our right and we see a lady coming around the corner. I then
said, " Well look at this, there she is." We went and talked to her. She
was a spanish lady and she wanted a Spanish Book of Mormon which we had
for that exact reason. The Spanish Elders are now going to go and teach
her more. That was just one of the cool experiences that taught me that
if your appointment falls through look around a little bit because
there is someone waiting for you. This week has been full of awesome
experiences and this next one is definitely the best one so keep
reading:) This week I met a guy named Arnie. This man has had a crazy
rough life. Lets just say that he looks tougher than the back wall of a
shooting range. He is on house arrest. He has been through it all.
Before I got to the city of Owatonna, Elder Wilcoxson had been working
with this man for a while and he wasn't progressing at all. He wasn't
willing to change. The first time I met Arnie he looked at me for a
lilttle bit and said, " I like you. " I was pretty scared because I had
no clue what he was going to say! He's a fighter. Ever since he has told
us several times that he is so glad that I'm here. He told me that he
sees something about me and he doesn't know what it is. We of course
explained that it was the spirit. This man is now reading and praying
about the Book of Mormon. Elder Wilcoxson and I are still so shocked
that for some reason he just loves me! The spirit is changing him. Today
we went over to his house and after I prayed I asked him, " Arnie where
do you want to be or what do you want for yourself in one year?" He
started to cry and then of course I did. It's a Roose thing. He said, " I
just really want to see my mom. I haven't seen her in a long time." If
only you all could see this man. You wouldn't expect him to say that.
The spirit was so strong. I know that I was sent all the way from Magna,
Utah for this man and many others. I feel like I have known him
forever. I'm pretty sure I knew him before this life. It is so cool to
finally meet someone that was waiting for me. I hope I can be an
instrument in Gods hands and help this man. I love you all. Pray for
missionary experiences and then have the faith to open your mouths and
tell these people how this Gospel can bless their lives. Have a great
week.
Elder Roose
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