SISTER MELISSA RICHARDSON
MARCH 10, 2014
Hello! It's 88 degrees and sunny today!
Probably the best part of this week has been working with our
investigator Frank. He came to our gospel class on Tuesday night and
then randomly paid $50 to the church as an "offering". It was pretty
great. We had a great lesson with him on Saturday about the word of
wisdom. Then he came to church on Sunday! He has a baptismal date for
the end of the month.
Another miracle was a family that came to church with a member
family...they are an older couple and they want to be baptized!
Another miracle....the elders went to visit an excommunicated member
and his brother now lives there. His brother is less active and has 3
non member kids and a non member wife. They came to church on Sunday
and loved it! We have just been seeing a lot of miracles in st.
Augustine this last week!
We moved another family this week. Elders just don't know how to pack
things in a truck. So I kicked off my shoes again and climbed up into
the truck to pack it tight. And we got it all in, barely!
I am going to interpret for this sweet deaf sisters temple recommend
interview this Tuesday...should be fun! Will be saying lots of prayers
for that!
We continue to visit less actives and teach them the missionary
lessons. The ward continues to feed us too well.
It's my 8 month mark today!
This week went by super fast to be honest. But my shoes are worn and
my heart is happy so life is good :) Nothing better than serving
people every day.
This week I finished reading the book of Acts....poor Paul had such a
crazy mission! Getting shipwrecked and bit by snakes and being put in
prison numerous times.
I found a great talk this week from Pres. Monsoon about patriarchal blessings:
Your patriarchal blessing is yours and yours alone. It may be brief or
lengthy, simple or profound. Length and language do not a patriarchal
blessing make. It is the Spirit that conveys the true meaning. Your
blessing is not to be folded neatly and tucked away. It is not to be
framed or published. Rather, it is to be read. It is to be loved. It
is to be followed. Your patriarchal blessing will see you through the
darkest night. It will guide you through life's dangers. Unlike the
struggling bomber of yesteryear, lost in the desert wastes, the sands
and storms of life will not destroy you on your eternal flight. Your
patriarchal blessing is to you a personal Liahona to chart your course
and guide your way.
Love you all! Thanks for your uplifting emails that keep me going! We
are going to go up the st. Augustine lighthouse now!
And here's a picture that I took on my iPad this week with the cute
kids in the Porter family. Their little boy is deaf.
Sister Richardson
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