Hey thanks for sending the shirts. I haven't gotten them yet.
We should be going to the Temple in a couple of weeks. So you can send the cards.
That is a bummer for Dad. Yikes. I'm actually going to go into the dentist sometime this week. My crown is loose again. Don't worry, a member who is a dentist is going to take care of it. It's still balderdash tho.
So the Book of Mormon challenge went pretty well. We were able to pass out about 30 Books of Mormon this week. It was hard though because we have been sick this week. It might be allergies but I don't think it was. My whole district has been sick. Something has been going around. We drove to Mt. Charleston this week to do some tracting. That was a bad idea. We got there and meh. We were so sick but we went anyway. We didn't drive all the way up there for nothing. We talked to Walt, our only investigator up there, but he was busy and couldn't meet with us. balderdash. But that didn't stop us. We said a prayer and went forth. I am all tracted out. We have a lot of people to follow up with. This coming week should be pretty good.
Now for the highlight the week. Jacklyn Monje had committed to baptism on Oct 16. We've grown really close with the Monje's. They are awesome. We baked them a Cumorah cake a couple of weeks ago and they loved it. A Cumorah cake is when you bake a cake and cut a hole in the middle of it. Then you make a box out of chocolate bars and put a note in it. Then you put icing all over the cake to hide the hidden message and when they cut the cake they find a surprise. Cool huh? It was Elder Kraft's idea. legit. too legit. too legit to quit.
We've been seeing a change in this area. Yesterday during our 9 hours of Church, I remember just sitting there thinking " I love this Gospel. I love being a missionary. I love my companion. I love this area. I love the people. I love my God." I was so peaceful and I felt my Saviors love. This area has taught me many great things. The work is starting to pick up and I'm excited. I am so blessed. I know that my Redeemer lives. What comfort this sweet sentence gives.
Love
Elder Richards
Monday, September 27, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Call in the BOM Squad. Another Testament of Jesus Christ
Yes, there is a Elder Kempton in my district. He is cool. Just write him. He's lonely.... so am I lol.
Preach My Gospel is a great missionary resource. A lot of people think its just for the full time missionaries, but i'ts not. There should be a PMG in 'every member's home. I'm glad you're studying from it.
"A Book of Mormon in every home" that is our district motto for this transfer. Here is what happened. There is a missionary named Elder Rice. He was my ZL until he got transferred to Reno North. Anyway, he is a stud and a very hard worker. He would hold a BOM in his hand wherever he went. He committed us all to do the same. So our area isn't doing so well. Destiny's parents won't let us see her and our other investigators are not progressing. Then it hit me. We need to flood the area. We need to call in the BOM Squad and flood the area with the Book of Mormon. So I called up our ZL's and told them to bring us a whole box of BOMs. A box contains 40 BOM's. Then i called Elder Rice in the Reno North Zone and challenged him. I threw down the gauntlet. I told him that our little district of 4 missionaries will pass out more BOMs in a week than his entire zone of 20 missionaries. He accepted of course and we got to work.
So this week has been all tracting, focusing on the Book of Mormon. We keep a Book of Mormon in hand. You never know when you'll need it. If I faint in the middle of the street because of the heat, I will still have a Book of Mormon in hand (don't worry I drink a lot of water so that I won't faint). There needs to be a Book of Mormon in every home. We've seen success. I know that the Lord has blessed us because of our faith and diligence. I know that if we keep it up and flood the area, that the work will take off. I may not be around to see it but I'm confident that the work will go forth boldly, nobley and independent in this area. But just like Ammon of old, "I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God. Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast in my God, for in his strength I can do all things.... for which I will praise His name forever." Alma 26:11-12
Shall we not go on in so great a cause? Let us all press on.
Love
Elder Richards
Preach My Gospel is a great missionary resource. A lot of people think its just for the full time missionaries, but i'ts not. There should be a PMG in 'every member's home. I'm glad you're studying from it.
"A Book of Mormon in every home" that is our district motto for this transfer. Here is what happened. There is a missionary named Elder Rice. He was my ZL until he got transferred to Reno North. Anyway, he is a stud and a very hard worker. He would hold a BOM in his hand wherever he went. He committed us all to do the same. So our area isn't doing so well. Destiny's parents won't let us see her and our other investigators are not progressing. Then it hit me. We need to flood the area. We need to call in the BOM Squad and flood the area with the Book of Mormon. So I called up our ZL's and told them to bring us a whole box of BOMs. A box contains 40 BOM's. Then i called Elder Rice in the Reno North Zone and challenged him. I threw down the gauntlet. I told him that our little district of 4 missionaries will pass out more BOMs in a week than his entire zone of 20 missionaries. He accepted of course and we got to work.
So this week has been all tracting, focusing on the Book of Mormon. We keep a Book of Mormon in hand. You never know when you'll need it. If I faint in the middle of the street because of the heat, I will still have a Book of Mormon in hand (don't worry I drink a lot of water so that I won't faint). There needs to be a Book of Mormon in every home. We've seen success. I know that the Lord has blessed us because of our faith and diligence. I know that if we keep it up and flood the area, that the work will take off. I may not be around to see it but I'm confident that the work will go forth boldly, nobley and independent in this area. But just like Ammon of old, "I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God. Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast in my God, for in his strength I can do all things.... for which I will praise His name forever." Alma 26:11-12
Shall we not go on in so great a cause? Let us all press on.
Love
Elder Richards
Monday, September 13, 2010
I need new white shirts. Mine are nasty.
Funny I was reading your email and I thought it said that Aunt Joyce's leg got amputated.
I would prefer letters because I only get an hour on the computer and by the time I read them all I would be out of time. balderdash.
I really don't like pride. I've been reading the BOM and the pride cycle is so evident from our point of view. It's so ridiculous. Sometimes I just want to yell at the Nephites. But I understand why they don't see it. It was a gradual change over a period of time. They wouldn't notice it. Then they get to the point where the Lord needed to humble them. I kinda imagine it this way. The Lord has this big computer screen and he's looking over all of us on the earth. And we have these pride meters. When the pride meter gets too high, Heavenly Father pushes a big red button labeled "HUMBLE". I imagine him saying " Elder Richards you're getting kinda prideful down there, how about I just... BEEP. BOOM! There it is, I get humbled. I'm on my knees begging for forgiveness (NOTICE: this is not doctrine.)
Looking back I've seen how much I've changed since I started out. My goodness it's a big leap. And it flew past me. I didn't really notice it. Now I look back and seen how I've changed. I've been doing that a lot lately. Just reflecting back on what I've learned. All the good experiences, and all the not so good experiences. It's just so awesome how the Lord molds us and shapes us into the people that we are now. Everything He does is for our good. Making us stronger people, children, and saints as we sojourn here in this mortal existence. I would not trade all the experiences I've had for anything. Count your blessings.. name them one by one.
He is Risen.
Elder Richards
Funny I was reading your email and I thought it said that Aunt Joyce's leg got amputated.
I would prefer letters because I only get an hour on the computer and by the time I read them all I would be out of time. balderdash.
I really don't like pride. I've been reading the BOM and the pride cycle is so evident from our point of view. It's so ridiculous. Sometimes I just want to yell at the Nephites. But I understand why they don't see it. It was a gradual change over a period of time. They wouldn't notice it. Then they get to the point where the Lord needed to humble them. I kinda imagine it this way. The Lord has this big computer screen and he's looking over all of us on the earth. And we have these pride meters. When the pride meter gets too high, Heavenly Father pushes a big red button labeled "HUMBLE". I imagine him saying " Elder Richards you're getting kinda prideful down there, how about I just... BEEP. BOOM! There it is, I get humbled. I'm on my knees begging for forgiveness (NOTICE: this is not doctrine.)
Looking back I've seen how much I've changed since I started out. My goodness it's a big leap. And it flew past me. I didn't really notice it. Now I look back and seen how I've changed. I've been doing that a lot lately. Just reflecting back on what I've learned. All the good experiences, and all the not so good experiences. It's just so awesome how the Lord molds us and shapes us into the people that we are now. Everything He does is for our good. Making us stronger people, children, and saints as we sojourn here in this mortal existence. I would not trade all the experiences I've had for anything. Count your blessings.. name them one by one.
He is Risen.
Elder Richards
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
No time
I don't have much time. I just wanted to say that I know that Christ lives. He is our Savior and Redeemer. He loves each and every one of you. I KNOW IT. and I love you all too. You all hold a special place in my heart. Thank you for everything you have done for me. Gotta go fight the good fight now.
He is Risen!
He is Risen!
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