JULY 31, 2018 - WEEK #22

YUCAIPA AGAIN!

July 31, 2018

Ok, so this week? Super Sweet. First off, transfers on Wednesday! And, Drum Roll Please!

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Ok. Well... That didn't work. And there are no changes. I'm still in Yucaipa! Hooray! Yucaipa is fun! Elder Ford is still here, too. He's really excited about that, understandably. This does mean that he will be spending 25% of his mission in this Ward, which is pretty sweet! 

The other cool thing that happened in Transfers is that Sister Bastian, who was in my MTC District, is now in my district here in Yucaipa! I'm super excited for that!

Also, a super cool miracle happened this week! The 4th Ward Sisters had organized for a bunch of people from their ward to help this woman they were teaching move some stuff. However, all of those people had things come up, and they were beginning to scramble to find people! They talked to us, and we headed straight over to go help. But, according to missionary rules, Elders cannot be alone with women in a private setting (just to keep every one safe), and so we called Jacob, one of our members, to come and be the Male Present, because we knew that he'd be available. He can, and we helped this woman real quick. Now, while we were helping her, Jacob started talking to this woman's daughter, and they hit it right off! Apparently, the daughter was having some struggles of her own, and Jacob just told her about some of his experience, and then gave her his number in case she needed someone to talk to! It was super cool to see, because had all of those people not cancelled, we never would've been able to go and bring Jacob! 

A big testimony builder for me this week was focused on the Priesthood! We had a lesson with Marcus on Saturday, and we got to talk about the Priesthood, and how it is the Power and Authority to act in God's name. And how that same authority that Jesus gave to his Apostles has been restored on the Earth today! 

I got to see that in action a lot this week. I was feeling weird towards the beginning of the week, and my fellow Elders were able help me by giving a Priesthood Blessing. Wendy and her roommate, Sister Fawn had been having some trials recently, and we were able to give them Priesthood blessings on Sunday. And finally, we were able to help Jacob by giving him a blessing. I know that as I was receiving that blessing, I was feeling that help from my Loving Heavenly Father. And as I was giving one of those blessings, I was being given the words to say by the Spirit! And that Power is present on the earth! It's what allows our families to be together beyond this life, and into Eternity! 

I know that God lives and loves us! Thank you all for your support in my efforts to serve my Savior!

Love, 

Elder Richardson

P.S. By the way, someone asked me a question in an email, and I've been using some of my studies to try and put together an answer. It's been really fun! And so, if you have any questions, about Why we should study the Scriptures or why we need a Prophet today, I can try to study and get an answer for you, or at very least point you towards something to help you! Ok, I'm going now! Bye!

1 and 2) Here it is: the Dirty McCurdy Quad! Fear the beast! And that's it. Sorry. 

 

Benjamin Richardson

California Redlands Mission

Feb 28, 2018 - March 3, 2020

QUESTION/NOTE FROM MOM:

That hamburger is quite a one of a kind!  Wow!  Did you have to squish it down to get it in your mouth?

It has rained this afternoon --  which I LOVE!

Daniel is working to plan a group date and we just have 3 weeks until school starts.

Yuxing goes back to China in 2 weeks, Bethany leaves for BYU in 3 weeks and Alex leaves on his mission in 4 weeks.

Things will change around here.

I love you Benjamin!

Please remember that I pray for your daily and usually several times during the day.

I have heard that nothing is more powerful than a mother's prayer.  I hope you feel my prayers.

Love,

Mom

BEN'S REPLY:

Actually, the best way we found was to take off the top bun, and eat it with a fork until you get to the point where you can stick the bun back on and eat it normally. But we were so full afterwards!

I miss the rain! We've gotten it to sprinkle a little bit a few times, but it has been pathetically sad.

And I do feel your prayers! Thank you so much for sending them my way! I'm praying for all of you as well! Let me know if there's anyone that I can send a note to that would help them out. Like if Alex needs any mission advice, I can try my best! 

I love you so very much!

Elder Richardson