TEACHING ALPACAS!

Hey I was emailing pictures of our cars in for district report and I took this picture last night. 

We don't have enough people to teach so we have resorted to teaching the alpacas!!!!! Lol

Hey!

We had an alright week. Almost all but one of our set up appointments canceled on us which sucks but as Dad always says "Life is tuff and then you die!" Haha. Anyway we were able to teach a few lessons here and there. I think the highlight of the week other than shooting a 41 on the Back 9 was going on an exchange with Elder Hemenway, one of our Zone Leaders. He and I are really good friends and we are both obsessed with hunting. He is from Orem and has been out for almost 21 months now. The exchange was a blast and it was so nice to be with someone for a little bit that I get along with so well! We already have plans for me to go up next August and chase deer with our bows in Utah! Though it was nice to be with someone with common interests, it was also really nice to be with someone that looks at missionary work the same way as I do. I am honestly pretty tired of seeing how many missionaries come out here and turn into robots. It bugs me to see missionaries who just aren't themselves whether it be because they are in leadership, they are trying to be a cookie cutter missionary, or what ever. Heavenly Father has given us different personalities for a reason and we should use them to do missionary wok in our own way! Elder Hemenway and I both love having fun but also getting work done!!

We should hopefully have a baptism this Saturday for T. L. She is the one who just got married a couple Saturdays ago. We are meeting with her on Tuesday to hopefully get her baptism all set up. Our other investigator who is on date, T., is still interested but has kind of slowed down a little. He is really having a hard time with chewing tobacco. Hopefully we can help him quit and continue to progress towards baptism!

I think today we are going golfing again! The weather isn't as nice but it should still be a blast! We also got permission from a member in the ward to use his tab at the restraint at the Golf Club!!! So I am pretty excited to eat there for free! Overall it should be a pretty good preparation day. I will try and take some pictures although you red camera finally broke. It wont even turn on anymore. I put brand new batteries in and what not and I think it is just to old haha!

I am bummed I couldn't be there to celebrate Dad's birthday with you guys! That is alright though. Did you get the package I sent him? I didn't have much money so I spent a little bit and got him a little something for his B-Day!

I love you tons and hope you have a terrific week!!!!

-Elder Richardson

P.S. Feel better Mom!!!!

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Hey Dad!

I don't have to much time because we have to run to go ply some golf! The reason we go so much is because clergy gets to play for free! We just have to pay $10 for a cart. It is so sweet! We just borrow clubs from a member in our ward.!  I really want to get into it but like you said it is pretty pricey! I would rather spend my time and money hunting and what not anyway!

Speaking of hunting. We went to a baptism in Absarokee this Saturday and the Branch Mission Leader there has 2200 acres that he said we could come shed hunt! He said there are quiet a few elk there and we should have no problem finding sheds!!! I am so excited!

Our week was alright. I am pretty tired of everyone canceling! That is just part of missionary work though. I really hope things will pick up here in the next couple of weeks! It has slowed down unfortunately.

I hope you had an awesome Birthday!!!! I am so glad I will be home for the next one! I think Mom and Jessica got you the perfect gift! I am jealous haha! Make sure to put it to good use! I really think it would be interesting to see if this tank had water in it and if so how many deer use it. 32.738553, -110.910048   You should check it out!

I hope you have a great week! It is definitely weird to think that you will be putting in for hunts that I will actually be home for. Weird but sooooo exciting!!!! I think we might be able to get lucky and draw a December tag! Who cares as long as we get to hunt together!

Love you tons!

-Jake