Weekly email 8

     So as many of you know, it was my birthday this week! It was an awesome birthday too. We started off by going to the senior recreation center to do some service from 8am to 1pm. It was incredible. We were in charge of giving out some food, they had pears, potatoes, cilantro, and kale. We gave the fold to any old person who walked by and helped carry it to their cars because it was too heavy for them. Then in the middle of it I got a call from someone saying happy birthday and then they asked to speak to my companion. Then like 5 minutes later this lady shows up with a cake and doughnuts and asks for Elder Rogers (that's me by the way). It caught me totally off guard. Then everyone sang to me and it was fun. Then we continued to help out and I talked to so many old people it was great.
     The night before we had dinner with the Thornocks, which means we got to teach Nicki and her kids another lesson. It was great and the lesson went over super smooth, right at the end though the Thornocks brought out this cake and they sang happy birthday too. I hate getting all this attention but I am grateful that they got me some cake lol.
Some other time during the week a lady came by and gave me a massive pumpkin pie and I love pumpkin pie.
     Not a ton happened the rest of the week because we had exchanges and elder Pontious is super sick right now. And it keeps raining over here. This is Texas it's supposed to be a desert but it rains like every day. Once elder Pontious gets better more things will happen.
     We also got to feed some ducks the other day. And we got stuck in an underpass trying to cross the freeway and elder Pontious has decreed that we must make crazy faces in like every selfie now. And I made brownies and found an apron so of course elder Pontious said we had to take a selfie. We also went to Hutchins again and it was great. Best brisket I've ever had. I also got an antique Marine Corp gas mask so of course I had to put it on (after I cleans it of course).
     Well I love you all and hope you're doing well!
- Elder Rogers