Army Of Aurich

This week has been CRAZY!! I already have learned and grown so much!! The MTC really is like a fire hose haha but regardless, my testimony has grown so much in just a week! I can't send pictures yet because I don't have my camera and I have a lesson soon haha but on to why I named this the Army of Aurich

First off, out whole zone has pretty much left, so its us 4 new guys until this afternoon.. its a little scary cuz i don't feel like I've been here long enough to know a lot haha but I'm a district leader already so that means the lord wants me working hard!

Elder Lohrey and Ii have been teaching an investigator (Real person investigating in the MTC) and she was having a problem with recognizing the spirit and having that sincere faith described in James 2: 14, 17 and 26. Her name is Erika. she had a very hard time with opening her heart and not let her mindset cloud what she needed to do. I shared my thoughts about the passing of Bro Jared Aurich (Young mens leader) I shared how tragic it was, but how much he sacrificed in faith knowing that his boys (us) needed to serve missions. I shared that all 20-25 of his boys, at his funeral, sang for him and even tho someone very dear to our hearts isn"t here anymore, he had a message and a duty and he served his purpose and all of us boys knew with faith that he was in the right spot where he needed to be. With that I also compared it to the spirit, how Christ gave his life for all living people in the world so we have the chance to see him again. I shared that his message was heard all around and that people still killed him. We got her to pray and she asked to know if there is a God, she asked for feelings so she can feel what Elder Lohrey and I where clearly feeling with tears in our eyes and the spirit so strong. she prayed for the Aurich family, shes exercising faith and coming closer to Christ. Her prayer was amazing, she clearly felt the spirit. The name Army of Aurich I thought of last night because everyone that knew him knows how great of a leader he is and what he wanted most from us, to serve a mission. My orange and blue tie that reps Bosie state, I wrote in Army of Aurich. Im the oldest of his boys and I want to extend that invitation to all of his boys to write in a orange and blue tie "Army of Aurich". take it on your missions and let the world know that Bro Aurich was dear in our hearts and his spirit will protect and guide us like he did with me. 

I love and miss all of you! Thank you Bobby Tucker and the Clauson family for sending me stuff!! that made my day when I saw that from you guys!! 

Elder Vogel