Hey!
This week has been a pretty good one up until yesterday haha. So I am getting transferred yet again. I am going to be serving in billings, in the Sweet Grass Ward. This will be the third transfer in a row that I will be getting doubled in!!!! Plus we are taking over a sister area. My new companion is Elder Short. I think he has been out for like 2 or 3 transfers.
This is probably the hardest transfer I have had to deal with so far. I was finally starting to get in the swing of things here, the area was picking up, and I love the people here! I am not very excited at all about this transfer news. Although I did realize something. No matter where we are at in life - something, anything could happen that can make us doubt. We need to remember to not doubt, but believe. This is something I have really learned these last few months with all the transfers and what not I have gone through. If I did not have a strong testimony that President Mecham is called of God and that my Heavenly Father knows what is best for me, I would have given up by now. We need to make sure that our testimonies are built upon the rock of our Redeemer so when those times come that challenge us we can overcome them and let those challenges shape us into the people we are. WelL now that my little rant is over... Haha
We were able to meet with a few people and even get some new people to teach which is excellent! We were given a list of Inactives from our Branch President to try and contact this week in Pavillion before we left for DuBois. We ended up actually getting into a few homes. The most exciting one is a older less active couple who haven't been to church in years. We challenged each of them to read and pray about the Book of Mormon and they accepted! I wish I could stick around to see how they will progress!
We had an awesome Zone Conference this last Wednesday in Thermopolis which was probably the best Zone conference I have had on my mission so far. It was very uplifting! We went to a basketball game game in Riverton on Thursday night with a family from Pavillion. It was actually a really good basketball game and it was fun to get out and do something like that. We came up to DuBois on Friday around 3 pm after we got 2 new tires on our car. Since we have been here unfortunately nothing to exciting has happened so far. We are heading back to Pavillion in about 2 hours so I can get all packed up and what not. We are going over to the Carpers for dinner to say goodbye. They are my favorite family in this area by far. She was almost crying when I told her I was leaving already. I wish I could stay so badly!!!
I love you tons!!!
-Elder Richardson
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Hey Dad!
This week has been pretty good accept for the fact that I am getting transferred. But you can read all about that in my email to Mom. I have learned a ton these last few months with everything that has gone on. I just keep telling myself no one said it would be easy they just said it would be worth it! By no means is this easy! This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done in my life! So thank you for always supporting me! I could not do this if it wasn't for yours and Moms help and support!
Anyway it sounds like the rut has definitely stopped from you hunting experiences this week. I am telling you go try that 37b area or the 37a area. If you see a buck out there it should be a toad! Those were some sweet trail cam pictures. Where was it at? That one buck isn't to bad. The other ones are kinda small haha. The picture of the deer you thought was a coues deer is absolutely a couse deer. Look how small it's ears are and how gray it's face is. Maybe it is a hybrid buck?!? Who knows. I hope you get to get out a couple times this week and at least get to put the stock on a buck or maybe find some javis! Either way get out there and have some fun!
I love you tons and hope you have a fantastic week!
-Jake
PICTURES FROM ELDER RICHARDSON
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