A GOSPEL OF PEACE
August 20, 2019
Things are good over here in the great city of Indio in the California San Bernardino Mission! We have many, many things happening all the time, and so it's hard to remember what all I should share right now... 
We've been working with a woman who has been going through a lot of trials ever since she started meeting with missionaries. We've always felt like these trials might be a barrier that would prevent her from progressing until some future point, so we've felt kind of stuck. On Friday, though, we had a lesson over video chat, where we were able to focus on the Book of Mormon and it's role in bring us closer to Christ.
She wasn't sure about it, but when the Missionaries in the past first taught her about the Book of Mormon, she read some of it and felt like the parts she had read were good and consistent with what she had felt about God. We were able to help her connect her good, positive, peaceful feeling that she felt when reading to Book of Mormon to how Joseph Smith was a prophet. It all made sense to her, but we made sure that she knew not to take our word for it, but to ask her Heavenly Father herself in prayer whether the things we had shared with her were true.
After she prayed, this great peace washed over us all. We asked her how she was feeling, and amidst all the chaos and stress that always seemed to plague her, she said that she felt happy and peaceful.
I know that as we draw nearer to God, and seek him out, he changes us. Over the past few days, I've seen this wonderful soul begin to emerge from the dark recesses that she felt were inescapable. This Gospel brings peace. And I only know that because of the peace I've felt and seen enter the lives of others.
Thank you all for your patience with me. I really do need to write and share more of my adventures and experiences. I will continue to strive to do better!
Elder Richardson
Benjamin Richardson
California Redlands Mission
Feb 28, 2018 - March 3, 2020
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