SISTER RICHARDSON WEEKLY LETTER
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
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| T. Baptism |
So
one day I was reading that scripture in Alma about how there are
prepared people out there that are ready and willing to accept the
gospel. I got kind of frustrated because I felt like we weren't seeing
that. It seems that sometimes we have to work so hard just to get
people to talk to us, even investigators. We have to work so hard and
diligently to get people to keep their commitments of reading and coming
to church. So I prayed to better recognize and find those prepared
people. And wabam. JV walked into our life. Now that's not
his real name of course. But that's what we call him between S.
Spendlove and I because that's basically who he is. ............... But he
is okay with that, because he knows this is the true church and he knows
that this is where God has led him to be. Oh and he rides his bike
everywhere, even to church. Also, we have an incredible member family
fellow-shipping him that just loves him and invited him over for
thanksgiving.
I sang I am a Child of God by myself in a lesson this past week, brought the spirit so strong!
S. Spendlove and I have been listening to John Bytheway talks in the car all week.
I've
learned that if you're not having trials, then that means you probably
aren't living your life right. If you are having trials then that means
Satan is trying to tear you down and God is helping to make you
stronger. It is when we get complacent and life is too mellow that we
aren't following Christ as we should be.
Brother Wilhelm, the ward executive secretary, took "family
pictures" at the ward thanksgiving activity. So he made S. Spendlove
and I take one. The next Sunday, he shows up with two 8x10 framed
pictures of our faces close up..our family picture. It's hilarious.
I'll sendit home soon so you can have my face big and bold hanging up in
the house.
One of the Elders serving in our ward said that the apostles
said (you know one of those passed down he said that she said that he
said) that Preach My Gospel was written and made in order to train us to
be better mothers and fathers and to prepare us for that phase of
life. Interesting to think about.
Hit my 4 month mark yesterday!
If you think of
the church in terms of a company...a multi-billion dollar
company...think about how mcuh they trust us missionaries. They're
investing in us young people with no life experience to be on the front
lines. That's a lot of trust in us. Incredible.
I started memorizing The Living Christ. I memorize a sentence every morning as I'm getting ready.
So. I got the car stuck in the mud. Like really bad. We had ot have someone with a truck come pull us out. It's fine.
Somebody asked me this week how I could not be scared to go
before God to be judged after this life. I said it's because I have
made and will keep my sacred temple covenants and do what God asks me to
do. And have the Spirit in my life always. Then I will be able to
stand confident before God at the last day! It was a cool moment of
testifying.
Help me with my missionary work!! Please!! 1. Tell me people
that I can teach on facebook..friends, family, anyone. That has
questions about our church or waht I do as amissionary. 2. Send me a
short write-up of a miracle you've expereinced in your life. Sister
Hutchins is making an incredible blog where she is trying to compile
1000 miracles in the next year. We need help getting more!!
Had a fun service project on Saturday clearing land. Learned
how to use an ax and a chainsaw. No joke. Fed some alpacas. Ate some
deer sausage. Cut open my finger on a vine...true story. Life is good.
We are continually trying to get the ward more involved in
missionary work! I loved this week being able to teach so many lessons,
mostly due to Jean Valjean. But I know more than ever that this is the
true church and that the Book of Mormon is the word of God! I love
bearing my testimony with confidence every day to people. There are ups
and downs. Successes and disappointments. But God is patient so I
must be patient too. People will come around and hearts will be
softened.
Love you all!
Sister Richardson
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