NOT SO BUSY...BUT SUCCESSFUL!

Hey Guys!

This week hasn't been as busy as I would like but boy was it successful!!! To start off D. got baptized this Saturday! Everything went amazing! Brother Torren baptized him and Bishop Charrette confirmed him. This makes me happier than Elder Sagers or I being able to baptize him because now he has a relationship with someone in the ward rather than a missionary who will leave in a few months! After the baptism I heard some people make comments like "I never thought I would still be around to see him get baptized!" It made me realize that if we just put ourselves in a spot that the lord can use us and we let his spirit work through us, we can accomplish anything.

We also went over to Abby's house with her home teachers and started the new member lessons officially. Man is Abby awesome. She is so excited to go to the temple in a year and is ready to go do baptisms for the dead! We also talked about eternal marriage and sealings with her. She loved it and I can just tell she is going to become such a strong member and bring even more people to the gospel.

B. and A. got back from England yesterday and even made it to the last 30 or so minutes of church. They had a great time and got spoiled by their grandparents they said. They seemed really tired though. We are going to meet with them on Tuesday and go over General Conference. They are an awesome couple of kids!

So the bike thing- I don't understand why we would have to pay shipping everytime I got transfered. You just take it with you on the transer van in the trailer I figured? But It doesnt really matter. And Yes, I think $50 dollars will be enough for a helmet and lock.

I think that is it for this week. Oh, I forgot a challenge. 

So something I realized during General Conference is that FEAR is a selfish emotion. When we are afriad to do something it can sometimes affect other people. Like if I am afraid to knock on a door, that might never let that person have the oppurtunity to hear the gospel. I have really realized how selfish I can be as I have been out on a mission. My challenge to you guys is not to be afraid of anything. Don't be afriad to share the gospel, of what someone thinks of you, or of anything.

Well I love you guys more than words can describe!

-Elder Jake Richardson 

P.S. - I sent Jessica a letter today - Sorry it took longer than I thought! So this week I got a package from moms brothers and sisters! It was so nice of them. Tell them thanks for me!!!!! Ya -I am pretty sick of the snow! It was cool at first and now it just sucks -haha. Although driving on it can be fun. Boy is it greening up and the deer are coming out. Elder Shaw let me borrow some binoculars so after dinner last night we drove down this backroad to get home and saw close to 200 deer!!! And a few bucks starting to grow a little velvet! Makes me wish you were here! So how is the whole bike thing going to work exactly? I heard you have to put $300 into a pot and then I just get a bike or you could buy one and have it sent here? What do you think? Elder Scott told me about that guy. That is pretty neat. It is a small world, especially when you are a member of the church!

-Love Jake

 

 

(Pictures below are from an SD card Jake sent home to us. There were over 300 pictures and about 5 videos on it. I am still trying to get the videos to upload...not having luck...so decided to go ahead and post his letter for this week and these pictures - enjoy)