The work here is going good. The members are incredible and are taking care of us almost too good. We have so much food given to us everyday. They are all awesome. We are teaching a kid name Jayden, he is 10 years old and is full of light. He is so awesome to be around, and we love teaching him. He has true desire be baptized, and I pray that he continues down this path, and will enter into the waters of Baptism.
Christmas on the mission is different. Not bad by any means, but definitely different. During this holiday season I have realized how blessed I am. My Family that my Heavenly Father gave me, the opportunity I have to serve a mission, the great friends I have and so on. And I am truly grateful for my Savior. And I am so grateful for his Atoning Sacrifice that he performed just for us. The selflessness of Jesus Christ is simply remarkable. I invite all of you to take time out of your day and think about our Savior and Redeemer, and the many sacrifices he did just for us. I know through him is where we can find true happiness and joy. I am so grateful to be serving my mission and having this great opportunity in helping others grow closer to Jesus Christ, and growing my own faith in Jesus Christ. (ISAIAH 9:6)
I Hope you all have a good week!
Love, Elder Richards
Joseph Smith's Birthday Party
Christmas Eve
My Christmas was amazing! I feel like our Skype time flew!! Didn't it? But then We ate breakfast and opened presents that the Angelos had for us. Then we went back to our apartment and finished our studies. Then we went tracting for 2 hours or so before dinner, and we didn't have much luck but it was still good. We ate dinner with the Browns at 5. Then we visited one of our favorite less actives and delivered a present to him. And as we were heading to go back out tracting we saw a car off the side of the road with its hazards on so we stopped to see if they needed any help. It was a family from Ethiopia and they had a flat tire, and didn't know how to change it. So Elder Cox and I changed their flat tire, and they were so kind and appreciative, and tried to pay us and absurd amount of money. But we didn't take anything. So he gave us both a big hug, haha it was awesome. So after that we headed straight to our Stake Presidents house, he wanted us over to give his family a message. So went there at around 7:15 with our filthy hands, and washed up, and give his family a message. Which was so spiritual, it was amazing. President Kenney is a spiritual giant! He is just amazing. Then they forced us to eat. Haha they fed us Prime rib, the best ham i have ever had, mashed potatoes, stuffing, you name it they had it. So we ate all of that at 8 at night. It was awesome!! Seriously it was such a good Christmas!!
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