Hey!
This week went pretty well. These are some of the highlights. We started teaching Sister Langford (Trisha) the new member lessons. We are having their Home Teachers come with us so it will be an easy transition once we are finished with the lessons and gone. Their Home Teachers are Brother Payne and his son. They are awesome and will do a good and consistent job at their Home Teaching which is perfect. We also had another lesson with A. We taught about the Word of Wisdom and the Law of Tithing. It went pretty well and she still has a desire to get baptized but wants to move her date back :(. Elder Natay and I both feel like her husband is slowing the process down and putting doubts in her head which is sad!
We had some pretty sweet service opportunities. One was helping out with the "Big Sky Games" which is basically the Olympics just for Montana. We helped with a bike race. We just handed out water and told people to turn around. It was kind of boring to be honest but Elder Natay loves biking and had a blast so that made me happy! We also got to go to Bridger, MT for their Jim Bridger days. Some of the fun things we did there were; We participated in a horse shoe tournament - we lost. Some of the Native Americans there were amazing. It was insane. We got snow cones for free! And we got to go to a demolition derby. It was way sweet. The announcer for the Demo Derby knew the Elders in Bridger so he was giving us kind of a hard time over the P.A. system but it was great because it gave us a ton of publicity. Over all it was a pretty good week. Hopefully this one will be even better.
We had some pretty sweet service opportunities. One was helping out with the "Big Sky Games" which is basically the Olympics just for Montana. We helped with a bike race. We just handed out water and told people to turn around. It was kind of boring to be honest but Elder Natay loves biking and had a blast so that made me happy! We also got to go to Bridger, MT for their Jim Bridger days. Some of the fun things we did there were; We participated in a horse shoe tournament - we lost. Some of the Native Americans there were amazing. It was insane. We got snow cones for free! And we got to go to a demolition derby. It was way sweet. The announcer for the Demo Derby knew the Elders in Bridger so he was giving us kind of a hard time over the P.A. system but it was great because it gave us a ton of publicity. Over all it was a pretty good week. Hopefully this one will be even better.
To answer some of your questions. The weather has been alright but pretty hot. Pretty consistent 90s with some rain storms which will take it to the low 80s. Pretty funny how I think that 95 degrees is HOT! I am going to die when I come home! We haven't had any flooding and only a couple of decent rainstorms. Nothing compared to Tucson. For preparation day we are going in to Billings. We are playing some games with our Zone. It should be fun but who knows. My visit with the Struthers was great. It was pretty late at night so it didn't last long. It was weird to see someone from my home ward. It really made me think of home and you guys! It was nice to see them.
Love you a ton! Have a great week! Hope you feel better Mom!
-Elder Richardson
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Hey Dad!
This week was a good one. We taught some good lessons and got to meet some new people. Despite the lessons we taught and people we invited to Church no one showed up! Not even Sister Langford who just got baptized. :( I hate it when no one shows up to church and everyone's excuses are super frustrating, but I don't know what their situation is so I am trying to learn how to give them the benefit of the doubt. It is a slow going process. Haha - Hopefully this coming Sunday we will have a few more people at church! We have had a couple of new people move into the ward here recently which is nice. I actually really enjoy this ward. It feels like home!
I can't wait to get the package you guys sent and read your letter. I am pumped to taste the new jerky. Although I did just get a ton of junk food from the Struther's. haha. By the way they gave me some of these candies called Hi-Chews. If you can find them and send me some that would be awesome haha! They are so good!
Larry's trail cam pictures look good. That one bull is pretty nice what do you think he will score? I would saw 340-345. I would shoot him. I am pretty excited to see some of the pictures you get down in the desert. I miss the Desert actually. I miss seeing javelin, bats, coues, ect... You better get in better shape. I have a feeling we are going to hike a lot more than we have in the past. I really do not want to see other hunters in our spots this year so we are going to have to work a little harder and get further back!
Hopefully we can email back and forth for a little today!
Love ya!
-Jake
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