A God of Miracles

Well, opening up my emails this week and seeing the good news waiting for me pretty much just confirmed what I was going to write about this week! For all of those who know me, finally getting into a nursing program truly is a miracle!! (Sister Roscher found out she was accepted to SUU's nursing program this week!) I won't lie... I might have shed a tear or two at the computer... Heavenly Father is just so good to me! He not only gave me an incredible mission experience, but He's provided something for me to do when I go home too!

 

On to some other miracles!

 

This week has been such a happy week. I have learned and felt so much!

 

Some of the miracles we have seen this week (in no specific order):

 

Teaching J2. He's pretty incredible and has very strong faith in Christ. It was a little bit tricky because his English isn't so great, but hey, the Spirit is the greatest communicator. It transcends any human made language.

 

We also had a first lesson with D5 this week. He is a potential from several weeks ago that we just managed to meet with. It's actually funny, because we couldn't quite remember who he was... so we were just starting from scratch. It's actually pretty cool, because the D5 we met a couple weeks ago and the D5 we taught this week are two very different people. He's got a truly sincere heart and real intent. He feels like most of his life he's been in a dark place and he's ready to get out of it.

 

We have working breaks on our bikes now (thank you, Elders!) We've had some fun, but scary moments biking down the hill with less than steller brakes. We have definitely been protected!

 

Each and every person we have met this week has truly been a miracle...I am so lucky to have the privilege of meeting and teaching these wonderful children of God. Heavenly Father is so aware of their needs and all that they need in their lives. We as missionaries are there to help them. They need to be made whole through the atonement of Jesus Christ (as we all do) and we are the Lord's authorized servants to teach the restored gospel to non-members. How incredible! The message (and commitments) we bring give them the opportinuty to choose to be made whole.

 

Something I have observed a great deal as a missionary is the love which keeps the world moving (charity- or the pure love of Christ). Sometimes I have been a bystander, sometimes the extender of the love and sometimes the reciever. In all situations the truth which Presdient Monson taught 2 conferences ago has been confirmed to me. Love is the essence of the gospel.  I have had countless experiences where this has been confirmed to me. I've seen it in missionaries who go above and beyond to help and lift others, even when they are bone-weary and struggling themselves. I've seen it in a faithful visiting teacher, who quietly goes about ministering to those she is assigned to look over, who works miracles through her efforts. And I've seen it in so many more people.

 

I love this work.

 

Sister Roscher

 

 Kinder surprise!!! A snack on the train :)

 A delicious Sunday dinner