HAPPY EASTER!!!
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| Remember Christ this Easter and how you can find new life from following Him!
Love you!
Sister Richards
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
HAPPY EASTER!!! March 21, 2016
You told me to go back to the beginning.....so I have March 21, 2016
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| Sister Richards and Sister Nelson |
Tuesday
we were at service and I started to not feel good all of the sudden. At
first I thought I was getting strep cause I had body aches. And I know
my body. But I wasn't allowed to go to the doctor cause I didn't have a
fever (because I was taking ibuprofen). So I just stayed in bed for
awhile.
Wednesday
we had zone conference and I still wasn't really feeling well but I
didn't want to miss zone conference. It was a really good zone
conference about the talk "What Lack I Yet?" It was really good. It made
me think a lot about my mission so far. It's been 8 months... How this
happened, I don't know. But I don't like it. But I am hoping to make the
days count, not count the days. But I did have to lay down for a bit
cause I was about to die. So when we came home I did just die.
Thursday
we were on exchanges so my companion could get out and do something and
I went to the doctor finally and found out that I had the flu. And then
they told me I would have to suffer cause it was day 3 and the medicine
wouldn't really be effective. I was rather upset. But I got a blessing
and it was really great. I started feeling better that day. God is
real.
Then my companion started to get sick too so we were in
the house for about a week... I wanted to kill myself by the end of it.
But I got better.
Oh and Friday
I had to go to physical therapy. That was the worst. I almost passed
out again. I am such a wimp. But she was playing with my scar and I just
didn't like it. The worst part is, I have to do it four times everyday
myself. I am slowly getting there. But now my arm is swollen again
because I have to push myself. And I got a new cast. But I don't wear
it... mainly cause it is too small and rather uncomfortable. But its OK.
They told me to take it off a lot anyway.
Anyway that is seriously my week. I hope this week is a better one. I hope you have a wonderful Easter. Remember Christ.
Love you!!
Sister Richards
Something really awesome I forgot to tell about zone conference. So we have to clean our cars and make them spotless and we totally won 2nd place. Granted our car is brand new but I worked hard on it ;)
Something really awesome I forgot to tell about zone conference. So we have to clean our cars and make them spotless and we totally won 2nd place. Granted our car is brand new but I worked hard on it ;)
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| Westminster Zone |
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Just a flesh wound......(Warning: graphic image) March 14, 2016
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| Do you wanna know how I got these scars?
So this is my nicely bruised and scarred arm....
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Sister Socks March 14, 2016
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This cat followed us around and would go up to doors with us. So we named her...
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Ghetto Burger March 14, 2016
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| This is a ghetto burger. It's a burger with a taco from Jack in the Box
in it.... It was not that great but my companion made me try it cause
she loves it. |
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| I didn't want to but it was an experience. Here is proof |
Why do you have to hit so hard?! March 14, 2016
Well this week was a rough one, in lots of ways. But I learned a lot which makes it all worth it in the end, right?
Tuesday
I had another doctor appointment. I finally got a short arm cast. But
now I am doing physical therapy so that's a joy... I also couldn't move
my elbow for a long time. But my doctor is the best. He is really
awesome. He said I am healing really nice, although it doesn't really
feel like I am. But the short arm cast is so much nicer cause I can
actually take it off without hurting myself. Yay!!! We also did some
service at the food bank. That was fun. Except I was pretty useless with
one arm. But I made it work.
Wednesday
we did some more service for a member and that was fun. I was raking
rocks... We had a couple of lessons that day too. One of them is a
massage therapist so she worked on my elbow a little bit. That was
nice.
Thursday
I had to give a training in our district meeting. That was rough. But
it's over with. It was a good meeting though. But after we played bean
bag baseball with the old folks I started to feel super sick. So after
dinner we went home cause I was about ready to fall over and die. But I
got better.
Friday was a slow day. We didn't get to teach anyone. But we still had fun.
Saturday
was a rough day. We couldn't get in with anyone again. And we almost
ran a stop sign so that kind of set me off. It took me a long time to
calm down. But we had a prayer and things started to get better.
This
week was just a rough one for us. We lost a lot of our investigators
and we didn't really teach a lot. But I learned a lot about trials this
week. And I was reading a talk in the Ensign the other day and it made
me think about how I am responding to my trials. It talked about being
like Nephi and not Lamen and Lemuel. I was noticing that I was starting
to be like Lamo brothers. But then I just decided to change and be
happy. Things are still hard but they are looking up. I just gotta see
the good even in the bad. And thank goodness for the Atonement that
helps me do that.
Anyway I hope all is well and hopefully next week will bring new things. I can feel it!
Much love,
Sister Richards
Sunday, March 13, 2016
New Cast and butter March 7, 2016
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| So you know how much I love small things. But also this is my cast |
Lefty and the homies March 7, 2016
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| I don't remember if I told you about this story. But President called me lefty a lot when I first got out of the hospital. And then my zone leaders visited me and left me numbers just in case I needed to get a hold of people, so they called themselves the homies. So then I was like that is a perfect band name. So we are Lefty and the Homies. Elder Lomax with the glasses and Elder Fisher behind him |
At the mission tour with Elder Soares March 7, 2016
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So I don't have a picture with him but this is Hermana King and Sister Tracy. Love these girls |
Out of the hospital: March 7, 2016
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| So this picture is rather nasty but it was when I got home from the hospital. That foam thing is called big blue. I named him. |
On to the next.......March 7, 2016
So it's a new transfer and I am really excited for it. Bonus: I can send pictures again. So get ready for lots of them :)
Tuesday
was our last time talking to Allison and we talked with her about
Thomas S. Monson. It was an amazing lesson. She is really progressing
and is able to recognize the Spirit a lot. It was really sad to leave
her. But the Spirit is strong with her. If I didn't know that President Monson was
a true prophet of God before, I knew after that lesson. It was so
great. Then I had to pack my life away again. It was a lot harder with
one arm but I totally nailed it.
Wednesday was transfers and I
was so glad to be going back up north. And apparently the Red Leaf ward
is right next to where President and Sister Mendenhall are... I think
they did that on purpose. But my new companion is so cute. I just love
her. Her name is Sister Nelson and she is from Utah. And the best part
about her, she loves superheros almost as much as I do. We can be
friends. When I came to my new area everything just felt good. This is
going to be awesome. I am already learning a lot from her and about the
progress I have made. I am starting to be one of the older ones now so
that is scary. But it's good.
Thursday we got to do some
service where we played bean bag baseball with old people. It was great.
They really wore me out though. They are super funny too. Good times.
Friday
we got to have dinner with the cutest family. They are so freaking
funny. Their little girl, Ella, is my spirit animal. I haven't laughed
that hard in a really long time. And they have the best quote in their
house ever: "Have courage and be kind" ;). Love them
Saturday I got to meet some of the Ward. We got to got to dinner at the auction thing they were having. It was great fun.
Of course every one on Sunday
was asking me what happened.... I am about to start making a good story
up cause the real one is just super dumb... But Church was really good.
The people in this ward are great and they have a great love for
missionary work.
Not a lot has happened this week but I have a
lot of hope and faith that great things will be coming our way. I am
really glad that I decided to stay on my mission. It is definitely tough
but I am really loving the work I am doing here. There is nothing quite
like it.
Thanks for the love and encouragement. I hope you have a wonderful week. Love you!!!!
Much love,
Sister Richards
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Broken lefty ain't got nothing on me
So this week was pretty awesome.but also very difficult with my broken arm and
no car and being on drugs that make me a zombie and getting exhausted
and having to go in. But there were also crazy miracles happening!
First
though, it's transfers! And I am going to Westminister in the Red Leaf Ward with Sister Nelson. She came out like 3 transfers ago so that's fun.
I am ready for change though. With the accident, everything has just
been crazy.
So, doctor on Tuesday.
I am healing well. I got a real cast. It's actually really weird. Its
called a delta, which means that it has Velcro, aka I can take my cast
off for the shower. But let's be real, that hurts too much so that's never
happening again. And they only come in black. Boo. But I have to have
this elbow cast for another week and then I am going in next Tuesday
to get a short arm cast for 2 more weeks. The appointment was 3 hours
long and I almost passed out when they took my splint off. It was
ridiculous. Also I about died and broke down in tears when he asked me
to bend things and I couldn't. It was rough. They kept playing with my
arm though and I did not appreciate that very much. It hurt something
fierce. Also I got to see the plate and I now have 9 screws in my wrist
so that's fun. Do I win yet? Haha. So I think that is all about the
doctor that you need to know. Also my doctors name is Ignatiuk. It's
pretty sweet.
Anyway Wednesday
was really cool. Elder Soares of the Seventy came to our mission this
week and it was super awesome. And guess what. He wanted to talk to me
personally. So I got to have an interview with Elder Soares. It was way
awesome. He is so funny. Also he has the same scar as I will have so he
showed me that. Oh, on a side note. I am in the dumb Elders club. All
these Elders were showing me their scars and how they had to get a plate
too.... I feel it only makes sense having so many brothers... Anyway
that was a really cool experience.
But it gets better.
Allison, the girl we found a while ago, is still going strong even
though we were out of order for a while. So we got a hold of her again
and had a super sweet lesson with her and put her on baptism date. I am so
excited for her even though I am leaving. But it gets better. She came
to Church and is planning on continuing to come. She is so legit. I am
going to miss her. Also she has the cutest baby in the world. But it was
just so cool to see her keep all her commitments and really want to
change. She is awesome. And that was an answer to my prayers. God is
real!
Anyway it was a rather rough week for me but I am
slowly getting better. I am off the drugs and hoping to get back to
normal soon. Well as normal as I can with a broken arm.
But I think that's about it for this week. It was quite an adventure of a week.
Anyway, thanks for the prayers and the love! I hope you have a wonderful week!
Much love,
Sister Richards
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