Hey!
This last week has been crazy to say the least! First off, Elder Sagers was sent home. I am not going to go into detail about it, but it surprised both of us. We thought when they told us we were going to be staying together in Harlo he was safe and given another chance. A couple days later they called with the bad news! It was hard to see a good friend go home early from his mission. Especially such a great missionary like Elder Sagers. It just goes to show that no matter how good of a missionary you are or how obedient you are being, Satan can get to you. He knows your weaknesses and he wants you to fail!
I was really surprised that they are shutting the Harlowton area down for right now. I am honestly happy to go somewhere where I will see other missionaries and have a change of scenery but I am not to excited to be transferred a week before Christmas! I just hope we can meet some friendly members this Sunday and find a place to Skype! I am so excited to talk to you guys!!! I can not wait. 
Yes - I do need some socks. I could use like 5 pairs. Also a couple shirts would be nice to. Maybe like 1 long sleeve and a short sleeve! Thanks! Anyway my new companion is Elder Kilmon. He was actually in my MTC district but went home after 2 weeks because of medical reasons but came back out like 4 weeks later. Right before our year mark he went home again for like 6 weeks because of medical issues and now he is with me. We don't have a lot in commen, but I'm sure we will do fine though! He actually arrived in Harlo when they came to pick up Elder Sagers. We will close this area and we leave tomorrow for Wyoming.
We are both being transferred to Pavillion, WY. Apparently there are only like 240 people there - haha! And I thought Harlo was small! We also cover a town called DuBois which I have heard is very pretty and there are about 1000 people there! Pavillion is also only like 20 or so minutes from Riverton I think so it will be nice to be close to somewhere with a walmart and what not! I believe we ill be on the North East side of the Teton Mountains and not to far from Grandee & Papa in Idaho.
I thought I would let you know that I got packages from the Thomas's, Grandma and Grandpa Richardson, Jessica, and Grandee and Papa. I also got the card from the Westerns! I will make sure to fill out that forwarding slip thing today before we leave. I'll have to call the mission office and get it so I can fill out the form there. Also I will give you my new address as soon as I can so you can send your package!
Not much happened this week with all that went down but we did get to do a few fun things. There was a basketball tourney here in Harlo and we had someone take us to the games 2 of the 3 nights! It was pretty fun and makes me miss playing sports a ton! Also we had a branch Christmas party. It was completely different from the ward parties I am used to. I am honestly pretty sure half the people that showed up were not members, and they showed up just so they could have a hot meal. It was pretty sad to see that. But hopefully they enjoyed the feeling there. It just makes me that much more grateful for all that I have been blessed with. While I was growing up you always told me how much I took stuff for granted, and that is a understatement! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful loving family, a roof over my head, food to eat, and many of the things that I wanted over the years! It is crazy to see how the people live here. Back home kids thought doing drugs and drinking was cool but out here these kids would do anything to get away from the drugs and drinking and go to a nice college! It truly makes me realize how blessed I am!
I love you guys so much and am soooooo grateful for everything you do for me and believing in me even when I was so ungrateful and disrespectful!
I love you and can't wait to talk to you next week!!!!
-Elder Richardson
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Dad!
This last week has been pretty crazy to say the least and it definitely hasn't been easy! With all the switching of companions and getting randomly transferred before Christmas. It is a hard situation but I just have to have faith that the Lord knows where I need to be! I have heard the area we cover called Dubois is super pretty so I am excited to see what it looks like. I was going to send home my binoculars but decided I might want to keep them a bit longer haha!
Hearing about your latest hunting adventures has made my week! I wish I could be there so badly with you especially to see you stick your first buck with a bow! You better keep practicing out to 50-60yards! It isn't easy to get within 40! I am glad you saw some bucks to get your blood pumping! I was thinking you should try to take some video of your time bow hunting this year so I can watch it when I get home. use one of those video cameras from your work or something! That would seriously be so cool!!!
I am so excited to talk to you and everyone else this next week! I really hope we can find someone with Skype! I also hope we can find someone to feed us on Christmas!!! Yes - I am going to be in the same zone as the Lander Elders. I am just excited to be in an area where I can see some other missionaries for a change!
Well I hope you have a great week and get to get out a little more to chase some deer with the ole' stick and string!
I love you Dad!
-Jake
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