Life Across the Pond: The Gift He Gives

This is Sister Roscher's email from July 28 :)

My lovely family (and friends!),

This week has been a wonderful experience. It seems like the beginning of it was ages ago, but that's how life goes.

Last P-day we went to Lincoln Cathedral and looked around in it. We didn't do the roof tour (I'll probably do that next transfer) but I really enjoyed looking in the main room at all the beautiful stained glass, the detail of the architechture and learning a little but more about the history of it. It was originally built in start the 1070's- that was a long time ago! It's amazing how they managed to build something so massive and detailed such a long time ago.

Tuesday we had interviews with President/district meeting, which took a long time to travel to and from. However, it was lovely to talk to President. He is an incredible man.

Wednesday we had 2 first lessons and I was just SO excited. They are both really cool. Ay is really searching for the truth and is trying to find the purpose of life and where she fits in. Im looking forward to seeing her learn and accept more of the restored gospel. She really liked the plan of salvation.

We also taught Kn for the first time. He is from Vietnam and due to the circumstances he was brought up in sees a great need for faith, for commandments, and for a society that is centered on an believes in God. As we taught him the restoration he LOVED it. When we were teaching him it was literally like he was a sponge soaking everything up.

Thursday we went out to a village we felt inspired to go out to, and while we didn't actually find anyone to teach while we were there, I know we were supposed to go out there. I was about a 6 mile cycle from our flat, and it really wasn't too bad. The landscape was beautiful as we were going through it. I have gotten to the point where I really enjoy cycling. I think it will be a life-long hobby.

Friday we went on exchanges. I was able to go up to nottingham with Sister Vance. It is always fun to go be a missionary in someone else's area for a day and I enjoyed learning from her and getting to know her better.

Saturday we did some service, went to a ward activity and had a miracle. It was getting to be late afternoon and we hadn't had a whole lot of success finding people. We were headed over to knock a road, and at the 2nd door we knocked an Albanian man answered who has never been taught about God and was very willing to listen. We taught him the plan of Salvation and he had some really good questions. As we explained to him that he could pray to God and ask if He is there his eyes got wide and he said 'really?' we taught him how to pray and then after saying a prayer, he said, he felt very warm inside and felt like he really meant the words he was saying. It was a cool experience. I LOVE being there the first time someone says a prayer. Knowing how to pray to Heavenly Father is something that will change their lives!

There have been many blessings this week. Too many to count. Something that I have thought a great deal about is that our faith must be centered on Jesus Christ and that we must be striving each and every day to be his disciples. The end result is us gaining eternal life, even all that the Father has. I really like this verse in Psalm 37:5 "Commit‍ thy way‍ unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it‍ to pass." I have a testimony of this. As we commit to the Lord by loving Him, serving Him, keeping his commandments, he shall bring to pass all things for our welfare and the welfare of the church.

Family, I LOVE being a missionary. It is the best thing that ever happened to me! Someone once told me, 'don't just go through the mission, let the mission go through you.' I strive to do this every day, and it continues to bless and educate me greatly!