Letter from Jon 1-12-09

Letter from Jon 1-12-09

Hey Fam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Yesterday-- what a day for everyone uh! Well it was fun to breeze though and read everyone’s thoughts. I bet dad feels a little weird its probably like being released from a 10 yr mission. I love you dad and you did your job so well. That’s crazy that Kevin is pres now. I had a feeling he might. That’s great. I sounds like it was a great conference and I love you all. Its so fun to hear everything!! Clint’s emails are just pure brilliance hehe! I love hearing mom’s, dad’s and Erika’s thoughts too-- thanks for all the love and sharing. Thanks to everyone family, friends, Kylee-girl--- I sure do love you all.I’m glad Ricky is doing better, and there wasn’t any more weird events. Emma you are a brave mother with what happened to Jeter. ) It’s just another reason I think I want to be a doc. I always want to be the hero for my family and never feel panic for my loved ones and always be there for them and take care of them from danger like my amazing dad has. Dad has always been my hero. He has helped so many lives. He has helped anytime I ever had a problem. I knew no one’s opinions or advice was as good as dads and I want to be like that. I’m glad Utes kicked some butt and that everyone is healthy and happy.Well this week for some reason has been like the longest week. I don’t know why but it just seems like its getting hotter and hotter down here. It is rough climbing up sand hills and teaching in hot houses but I do love it. Blackie and I are rocking. Changes are next week yikes! And I don’t know what can happen…. but I hope I’ve taught Blackie well and taught him some good things; like just do it! It is my motto! It’s hard not to be little lax with numbers and we have to invite 200 every week. Its like pulling teeth and lots of times you feel like people don’t care.
I told Blackie a story how dad would always wake me up from my 5 hour nap or stop me from watching the patriots on Sunday so we could go get our home teaching done. Our families never came to church and hadn’t come in years. It was so boring and pointless but the point is the principle and the Rogers boys always had 100 home teaching. This principle is the same in mission. Those baptisms aren’t as good without full board of worthless numbers to go with them. You have to go out and try your hardest to do the work. We have to do our part and then the Lord will prepare a way. We say it laughingly but we know its true.
Last night we got 56 contacts from two volley ball games that sparked up out of nowhere outside our house hehe right before informes. Then there was also a guy was selling frutes on a motto and with a loud speaker. I looked at Blackburn and he said your nuts ….hehe and I asked the guy if I could use his mike for a second and then I invited about 100 people in the busy street of Lima to church. I was laughing so hard!! I’ve always wanted to do that. It cost me 2 soles. I said the church is free nine o clock. Come come its great its fun and its true!We are also going to have another marriage this week. I am way excited! We have found a lot of new people and we have lots of friends in the ward that are helping us out. We are able to meet 2 3 families a week its really getting fun!I love all you guys and am so blessed to have all you behind me Love your son in PeruElder Rogeras!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Muah!!!!!!!!!!!!!