Cowabunga!

Loved the Christmas Devotional. How can anyone who has heard the
Prophet speak not know that he truly is a Prophet? I've really grown
to love the First Presidency and I know they are Prophets, Seers and
Revelators.

Good things are happening here in the Cimarron ward. They are really
missionary minded. I think its because the members of the ward are
really old and retired. They have nothing better to do, so why not do
missionary work? There is so much joy that comes from doing missionary
work and bringing souls unto Christ.

We had a baptism yesterday. Ruben. He is a stud. It was really funny
because the day that I got into the ward we got a call from our Ward
Mission leader and he said that Ruben called him and asked to be
baptized ASAP. It was really cool. I was like Whaaat?!? Elder Wiscombe
said to get used to it because the Ward is legit.

Like I said Ruben is a stud. Apparently before I got there Ruben was
struggling with gaining a testimony. The missionaries committed him to
read the Book of Mormon and to pray. Then the next day he calls up
our WML and said that he had a heart-changing experience and knew it
was true. We went over to his place and finished up the lessons. He
knew that everything we were telling him was true.

The baptism went very smoothly. Great songs, great talks and
skadoosh! dunkage of Ruben by our WML. Now Let us Rejoice! Booyah!

He is Risen!

Love,

Elder Richards