ELDER HYRUM RICHARDSON #94
MARCH 9, 2015
This week was really long, but there were a LOT of miracles!
I contacted Brother Peng with Elder Casper a few weeks ago. I called him last week, but he didn't answer. Then he called me back but I was in a meeting so I couldn't answer. I completely forgot that he had called for two days, and then on Saturday I suddenly remember that I hadn't called him back. I talked to him, and he said he wanted to come to church! Then we set up with him and met with him twice this week. He really likes hearing the gospel, and had another great experience at church yesterday. When we taught the him the Plan of Salvation, he didn't really understand it, but we could tell he was trying really hard to get it! I think over time he'll understand it more and more. He hasn't run into any problems yet. We know he smokes, but he has already expressed a desire to quit, so with some faith, he'll be able to quit really fast!
Another person we started meeting with is Brother Cai. We think he's just a really cute old guy who smiles really big even though he's got no teeth. He's pretty poor, but he always really wants to buy us lunch. He has a really strong belief in Jesus Christ. He said he hasn't gone to church for 2 months, but he has been saving 10% of his income because "it's God's money," and he is hoping to get a new job that will let him come to church so he can pay his tithing. He's got some awesome faith, and we are praying that he'll be able to find a better job and come to church and get baptized!
I've been meeting with one of the Less Active members, Lucy, since I got here in December. She finally came to church for the first time a week ago, and then again this week. On Thursday we met with her, and she told us about how much she enjoyed church. She was scared to go for a long time because she didn't know the members very well, but she finally conquered her fears and had a great time! She told us on Thursday about how much she felt the Spirit at church, and how much better the week felt because she went. She has been looking for a job for about 3 months, and the week after she went to church she got hired!
I switched to teaching the kids English class, so it's going to take a lot more creativity than my usual English class plan. If anybody has ideas for teaching kid level English, I need all the help I can get!
Well, this week's update is short, but full of great miracles!
Add oil!
Happy Birthday to Mason!
Elder Richardson
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