I'M STAYING IN CODY - YEAH!!!

Hey!

This week has been pretty much the same as the last three. We are really just focusing on 3-4 less active/ part member families. One of which is the A's! They are so awesome. We found out some information on why one of them was excommunicated, which was pretty sad. I don't know if there is much we as missionaries can do for them which sucks...but we are going to try are best to just visit the family, bring the spirit into their home, and invite them to church! C. is doing good still. I hope this next week we can really get things moving again like it was before!

Yesterday was Elder Davis's last Sunday so everyone was coming up and saying goodbye to him at church which was pretty weird and we couldn't really do anything because so many people stopped us to tell him bye. He is ready to go home for sure and I am ready for a new companion. I love Elder Davis to death but he has gotten really trunky.

So transfer news! I am going to be staying here in Cody for at least one more transfer!!!! I am really excited about that and the other Cody Elders are staying the same as well - which I am happy about! 

My new companion is Elder A. Wood. Because of something President Mecham told me in my interview last week, I think he has put us together as companions to see how I handle it. (Some parts were removed from his letter for privacy reasons) I think it will be a challenge but I also think it will be a great opportunity for me to help a missionary!

For p-day today we are going over to Powell with our whole zone! It should be really fun. We are having lunch and then playing dodge-ball amongst other sports I guess! I don't think the next couple of days will be very productive seeing as Elder Davis is just packing, cleaning, and getting ready to go home but hopefully the end of the week will be productive!!!

Do I miss you?!? HA-HA! Of course!!!

I don't think you guys honestly understand how hard it is for me to be away from home! Seriously  -sometimes it sucks bad!!!!! I am doing fine right now, we will see with this new companion! I love you all tons!

So here is your challenge for this week - "Many get to caught up in knowing the words of the Shepard so much so that they forget to know the Shepard himself." 

The quote goes something like that but the point is that to many people think the church is all about how much you know or how many scriptures you have memorized when really all that we need to do is understand the simple principles of the gospel, and live them. This life isn't a test on how much we know but the decisions we make with what we know!

I love you guys so much!

-Elder Richardson

 ZONE CONFERENCE 07-17-13

FRONT: Christensen, Morgan (visa waiter), Taylor, President & Sister Mecham, Ayala, Fisher, Sister Erin Worleg (guest speaker)

MIDDLE: Warner (ZL), S. Ross, Hayes (DL), Richardson :), Davis (Jake's Companion), Baird, Greenfield, Erbe, Lasson, Hopkins (ZL)

BACK: Olsen (AP), Greenwall, Decker, J. White (DL), Nelson, Smith (AP)