MAKING THE ROUNDS...

Hey Guys!

This week was another very uneventful week unfortunately. We just made our rounds to those less actives we visit. I had a really good experience yesterday though that helped me know I am still doing what I am supposed to be doing even if I am not teaching an investigator and setting baptism dates. We ate dinner over at the O's last night. They are a really nice younger family. At dinner Sister O made the comment that a less active family we go visit the A's have really enjoyed having us over and are really thankful. I could tell that the A's like us but I didn't realize what we have actually done for their family. 

Sister O shared some stuff with us that I won't talk about for privacy reasons but it really helped me understand that even when I think I am not being the most busy or most successful missionary, I can still make a difference in peoples lives. Hearing this news about the A's has really helped me pick my head up and want to do everything I can for those families we see even if I don't think it matters to them!

It is great to just be able to focus on one ward. It stinks because half of our work is gone, but we met with the ward mission leader and he met with the Bishop to go through the ward list and get some names for us. We are meeting with the ward mission leader again tomorrow night and hopefully we will have enough names to stay busy for awhile. C came to church yesterday and is doing well. We talked to Brother W about him and found out that he does want to be baptized but now he wants to wait until November so his friend L  can make it. It is sad that I will most likely not be here to see him get baptized but I am so glad that he still has that desire and will eventually be a great member of the church!

Not much else happened this week. I am trying very hard to get permission to go back up to Columbia Falls and perform a baptism for a lady we taught up there named J. You might remember her. We baptized her two sons B. and A.  Well she and C. got married and she is ready to be baptized and they asked if I could come up to be there! I am so excited for her and her family and how the Gospel will help strengthen them!

 Today is probably going to be a pretty boring P-Day but that's alright. 

Well I hope you have a great week!

-Elder Richardson

THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE:

Elder Jeffery R Holland said  "Never check your religion at the door"...well you should be proud of who you are and what you believe in. Don't ever check your religion at the door so you can act differently around friends, co-workers, neighbors, or class mates. 

Remember to be the REAL YOU!

Elder Richardson with a snake friend!