About Me

I have been called to serve an LDS mission in the Tallahassee Florida region. This region includes Northern Florida, Southern Alabama, and South Eastern Mississippi. I will be serve for two years. Here I will teach the true gospel of Jesus Christ, and serve the people in the area. This shows the latest about my mission including pictures, latest news, and a updated mailing address.

Elder Rogers Testimony - July 9, 2008

“I want you to know how true this gospel is. It is amazing how much your testimony grows and changes bad habits when you devote yourself to the Lord. When you are too busy doin good you have no time to do bad. It is amazing how happy I am, even though I have no worldly things around me like an iPod or computer or phone. I am so filled with joy loving other people and devoting myself to the Lord. I know he loves us, and I know Jesus Christ is our true Savior. It is unbelievable what he did for us. I know that Joseph Smith is a true prophet of God and I know that he translated the Book of Mormon. I know that Thomas S. Monson is our prophet now just like Lehi, Nephi, and Jesus. It is weird to think of it like that, but I know he is. I love you all and will pray for you. Love you!” Elder Rogers

Monday, August 25, 2008

August 25 Email-My Birthday & The Hurricane

On my birthday the power went out again and the hurricane hit us bad. I have never seen so much rain in my life. We went over to my Bishop's house for a birthday lunch when a member called and said they needed our help. We rushed over to their dance studio and it was flooded in about 5 inches of water from the rain. We were in our church clothes so we took our shoes and ties off and rolled up our pants. We went inside the dance studio and started pumping the water out, but the water kept coming in and getting higher and higher. We went outside on a road that is behind their studio. The water was up to our knees and some parts up to our waists. The water kept coming straight into their studio so we created a barrier out of railroad tracks. These tracks were probably 150 pounds each. We floated them down the road and threw everything we could to barricade the water from coming in. Four cars got stuck and we had to push them out. A Hummer was turned on its side and we had to push it over and out. It was still puring. There were two tornado warnings. We heard it rained 20 inches that day and it was still raining!

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