STILL LOVING CODY!

Hey Guys!

This week has been pretty interesting with transfers and all. For p-day our whole zone got together and played dodgeball, basketball, soccer, etc. After that the other Cody elders, and Elder Davis and I went and played golf - haha. There is this really nice guy in Powell, WY that has a sweet 9 hole par 3 course in his backyard and he lets us play for free! He is way nice and we try to do service for him in return!

Tuesday and Wednesday were spent packing and saying goodbyes. Then we dropped off Elder Davis in Lovell, WY and I picked up my new comp Elder Wood. It is weird to know that Elder Davis isn't a missionary anymore - haha. The rest of the week was spent introducing Elder Wood to those people we teach. It was a pretty good week for the most part. Elder Wood came out a transfer after me so he has been out 7.5 months. He hardly says anything when we teach or are at a dinner appointment. People ask him why he is so quiet. (Missing excerpts due to privacy)

Thanks so much for the quotes! I have really come to love quotes on my mission and I am probably going to start a journal full of just quotes I hear or find! I hope everything with (name has been removed for privacy) situation works out. It must be hard for him and his family. Mom do me a favor and ask him if they are paying their tithing. Tell him that I know the challenge the Lord gives us in Malachi 3:10 is true! I have seen it work in the lives of my investigators! Also ask him if he is reading and praying daily! Tell him that I want to challenge him to do these 3 things and if he does that the Lord will bless him and his family and that it will make this situation they are in much easier. We cannot go through things of that nature by ourselves peacefully. That is something I have learned and observed on my mission!

Well that is it for this week! I hope you guys have a safe and successful week! O yeah my challenge for this week. This was a quote shared in church yesterday.

"Sometimes we worry to much about what the worst thing is that could happen, that we don't have enough faith in the best thing that could happen."

This quote really stood out to me and I am going to try and apply it the best I can to my missionary work. You also should try to apply this to your lives and have faith in the best outcome!

I love you guys tons!

-Elder Richardson

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Hey Dad,

So this week has been good but you can read about that in my other email. To answer some of your questions. We heard the backpack rumor but nothing has been said to us about getting rid of them and I think it might just be for new missionaries coming in from now on, but I am not sure.

I haven't been doing much as far as working out goes- haha! But I went from 198 lbs to 185 lbs so biking last transfer helped! Sisters aren't here yet. They will probably come in next transfer if they can find housing. But I seriously can't wait to just focus on 1 ward!!!!

We actually didn't teach Gospel Principles yesterday but we do sometimes. By the way our ward mission leader, Brother Taggart, who works for the "Best of the West" just got back from a trip to Africa. You should record all the Best of the Wests for me so I can watch them when I get back!

My jaw is doing better and I hardly have to wear my mouth guard anymore which is great! It seriously kills me to know I can't go hunting with you this year. Probably the hardest thing I have ever done - sadly! Well keep working towards that goal we set and get in shape!

Love ya,

Jake