March 13th

 that's elder lewis and the other one is me and a hippie van

I got the package today! ( sent it at the beginning of February)   The fish was rotten and I had to pay 13 bucks to get it. It's safe to say I really wanted to destroy the post office. I was and am very mad but the rest of the package was great.  The balloon was kinda random ha,  the ties are amazing!

 So this week was good had a fun exchange with the elders in Red Mesa area they are great missionaries.  It was neat to see such willingness to learn and improve. they also have a beautiful area. Thursday was just a weird day for us nothing worked out and really weird people just kept saying random stuff to us it was ridiculous. I recorded the days events on the recorder thing so I'll send that later. 

One really incredible thing that happened is a lesson we had with an investigator and the lesson was just really spiritual. She has the concern that we have a check list to get into heaven think maybe baptism. temple etc.   But the reality is that those things are here for us to grow closer to Christ and to understand him and our Father in Heaven more. as well as our own true identity and worth. It was just a great lesson. We also taught doctor Z again.  It went well,  some things were said my the member that aren't particularly true but I am confident that the spirit will not let him remember them in that way. 

My ponderize scripture is 

Doctrine and Covenants section 10:57-64

 I love it because its Jesus Christ explaining why the book of Mormon is needed.

57 Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I came unto mine own, and mine own received me not.

 58 I am the light which shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not.

 59 I am he who said—Other sheep have I which are not of this fold—unto my disciples, and many there were that understood me not.

 60 And I will show unto this people that I had other sheep, and that they were a branch of the house of Jacob;

 61 And I will bring to light their marvelous works, which they did in my name;

 62 Yea, and I will also bring to light my gospel which was ministered unto them, and, behold, they shall not deny that which you have received, but they shall build it up, and shall bring to light the true points of my doctrine, yea, and the only doctrine which is in me.

 63 And this I do that I may establish my gospel, that there may not be so much contention; yea, Satan doth stir up the hearts of the people to contention concerning the points of my doctrine; and in these things they do err, for they do wrest the scriptures and do not understand them.

I know that the book of Mormon is true and that it does not eliminate the miracle of the holy bible and it only brings more glory to our father and heaven and Jesus Christ. It is key in the building of my relation ship with each of them.

love elder Roskelley

ps it is like 62 here the last couple of days its hot.