Halee loved her birthday collage we sent her.
She said it was her favorite present and has it hanging over her bed!
Sister Wiest, Halee & Sister Murphy celebrating her birthday. Cute new outfit Sister Rogers!!
Halee was so so happy to meet up with Sister Pratt at the Nauvoo Pageant.
Sister Wiest & Halee got front row seats at the Nauvoo Pageant.
That is the stage behind them and the Nauvoo Temple between their heads.
(Our family sat in the front row 8 years ago on opening night of the Pageant.)
Enjoying all the shops around town!
She got a little excited about the guns!
Halee, Sister Wiest & Sister Murphy showing their prairie rings!
Whats up playas!!!!
So hows everyone doing?? A lot has happened this week! Tuesday was my birthdy and it was seriously the best! It started off with one of the sisters in our branch bringing me breakfast! It was so delicious! Then I opened all of your wonderful packages and presents! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH! It was amazing! Everything was so aweome! All the clothes fit and they're so awesome! I epecially loved the Aloha Kitchen you sent! It made my life. Seriously though, I ate it all in like two days. SO GOOD. But my favorite present was that big poster of everyone! I started crying when I opened it! I miss you guys so much! So that meant a lot to have that. Its now hanging on my wall by my bed! I cant wait to get another one next year! :) Carlee, thanks so much for the locket! I love it! And I have been wearing it ever since I got it! And Pope fam, thanks for the treats! They are the BOMB!
After I opened my presents and got ready, we headed to Nauvoo with the senior couple in our branch, Elder and Sister Templeton, and two less actives. We had a blast going to all the shops and seeing the "high hopes and river boats" show in the visitors center! Sadi, I dont know if you remember her, but Rachel Mccallister is on a performing arts mission in Nauvoo and was in that play. Other cool thing, I ran into one of my seminary teacher Brother Andersen! So that was pretty cool to see him! Later that night we went to the pageant! I got to see Sister Pratt from the MTC!!!! I was so so so happy!!! Shes the best! Man it ws so good to see her and talk to her. She was there proselyting at the pageant that night. But it also just so happens that Elder Dallin H Oaks was in attendence at the pageant that night. Guess who got to meet him??? THIS GIRL! WHUUDUP! it was sweet! He shook my hand and was asking me how the work was going and how the pageant helps the work here. It was so bomb! But dont worry it gets better.... Sister Wiest and I at the pageant got front row seats!!! Thats right. We were literally on the front row. No one sitting in front of us. Man it was good,. The pageant was so awesome!! After the pageant got over at like 10:15, we had to head back to Mt. Vernon that night. Preident Jensen also made it a rule that we had to stay awake on the ride home... HARDEST THING IVE EVER DONE! haha So we got back at about 2am.... and still had to wake up at 6:30 the next day. Lets just say it wasnt our best day the next day. hahahaha it was a little rough!
But Thursday we had district meeting! I was asked to give a 30 minute training on Revelation through Church Attendance.. and then to do a 30 minute role play. It turned out really well and with the help of the spirit we really got the district motivated to get their investigators to church! It is seriously so so so important for us to get them there!
On friday we had a fun little surprise.... Apparently our apartment in Mt. Vernon has a two person limit. SO, because we have three sisters we needed to move out. In conclusion, the mission office moved us to Anamosa (a town about 20 miles away but still in our area) to live with ELder and Sister Templeton!!!! hahaha we love it so much!!! They are hilarious and they are like our new parents. They have a three bedroom duplex so there was plenty of room for us to move in. We are pumped. haha
On Saturday night, we put together a cool Pioneer Day celebration for the branch to bring non member friends! We had a sweet handcart, hot dogs, beans, homemade icecream, and homemade rootbeer. It turned out so good. There were lots of pioneer games for everyone to play. It was basically a mini Nauvoo. We also had a church tour to give to all the nonmembers! So it turned out really well! We were expecting mybe 30 people, but there ended up being bout 65 people!! IT WAS SICK! hahah so awesome!
Then on Sunday, we had two investigators at church!!! Caleb and Mitchelann! They are both so solid its ridiculous! Mitchalann is set to get baptized on the 17th and we are hoping to set the 24th as a date for caleb on tuesday. Ali..... you should totes marry caleb once he's baptized. Im not even joking!!! He's in his 30's, single, a marine, and he' way good looking!! And he has sweet blue mustanng! You think I'm kidding but im not... its my goal to get you two married!! haha I'll send you a pic of him soon! hah:)
Anyways... Thats how my week has been! Pretty crazy, but so good!!! I love you guys so much! And i know i have been doing the worst at writing back, but I promise I will! I jut have so little time. I haven't forgotten about any of you! :) I love so much! Thank you for being the best family ever and especially making my birthday here so special!
The church is true. Revlation through the spirit is real. Read Elder Oaks' talk in the Ensign this month about revelation. ITS THE BOMB! and it is a good thing to read for FHE! Love you guys!
Love,
Sister Halee Rogers
SHOUT OUT OF THE PAST TWO WEEKS!!!
Ali Rogers.... Dude your letter was the freakn bomb! haha I loved all the pictures and the paper! It was so flippin sweet! I actually used part of your letter in my training at district meeting!!! Talk about inspired writing sister!!! thanks so much!!!
Mom.... You are ALWAYS going to be on the shout out list. But seriously you are amazing! Thank you for everything!
Grandma and Grandpa Rogers... Thanks so much for your sweet letter! Its so great to hear from you guys!!!!
Grandma and Grandpa jones... your card rocked!!!! Im so glad that you two hit up serranos last week for the lunch! Sounds like a freakn party!!!
Carlee and the burtches.... I love your package and present! Thank you so so so much!!!!
Sadi and the popes... I love candy!! You guys nailed it! thanks so much!!!
Amy Sorensen... Holy crap one of the best letters I have ever read!!! I loved every minute of it!!! So glad oregen is treating you well!
Sydney Webb.... Dude, youre the bomb! Your letter was so dang solid!:)
Dad.... I know I still haven't written you back, but im working on it!!! I love you thanks so much!
And im not sure if I already shouted this one out, but Emmee... Seriously you are too cute! Thanks so much for your letter! it made my day!!!!
ALSO...all the love from Facebook (my mom sent me an email with all the facebook birthday wishes!) Thank you, Thank you!
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