Letter from Jon

May 11, 2009

Dear family and friends,Well it was so so good to talk to you all on yesterday! It was to fun hearing from everyone and I really enjoyed listening to everyone’s voice-- thanks so so much!Mom happy mothers day and dad I love you and everyone else.Clint sorry I missed you man but I’ll see you at airport when the engines are roaring.I’m excited to work my butt off until that day and I cant believe its coming faster then I can sometimes handle it. It still feels like I’ve got so much to do and learn. That’s so crazy all of the elders that are coming home. I’m glad jeddy boy is good and I cant wait to talk to him. Tell him to email me I want to hear his thoughts.
Well I sure do love all you and it was to fun talking to everyone, Kason hehe and his jokes and everything!Well last night we had a sweet training for the Ward mission leaders and it was so awesome. We gave everyone Preach my Gospel Books and committed them to help us. I wish dad and Pres. Wilkinson were there to whip everyone into shape. The church struggles in some areas but the plan is the bomb. If we can do it we are going to see some good success. I’m excited cause my ward mission leader is a RM and has good potential. We are going to visit my people with the baptism date it should be good.
I love working and in my zone right now its almost like competition. I see nothing wrong with that. I just want everyone excited about the work and my companion and I had 64 lessons this week! Hehe
I love talking with everyone. I’ll try anything that moves the people. The people look at us weird cause they know we coming to teach them and pass out photos and pamphlets… I say would you like to know that Joseph Smith was a Prophet? hehe I’m excited and I’m going to pray and just try to be my best. There is nothing cooler than planning, and praying and The Lord just makes everything come out perfect.
Please keep praying. I just want to baptize everyone and I know that the Lord is preparing for us. I’m going to kick it up its go time!
Well my companion and I are also drinking protein and doing perfect pushups. He doesn’t like it but he likes the shakes. It’s fun and were snuggly warm when we get in our beds.Well I feel like I got most of what I wanted to say out on the phone so I’ll write to you next week with more adventures. I’m doing great and I love you so so much!Love your son in lama land
This week we also found two couples that can get married and then get baptized. I’m going to be working hard with them. I want a family to baptize so bad.
I sure loved what mom said about a legacy. It is fun to think these people we have worked with will look back to the missionary that helped them join the church. I want to come back and show you these great families.
PS. One last request, I want a box of mac and cheese.
Elder Rogers
PSS Today were playing against elder wilding and blackie and larson in the Mantaro zone. I was chest bumping all my Latino brothers and told um Elder Rogers doesn’t loose, so I know you will not make me a liar right? ……….do what you got to do boys…. Let’s win