Monday we got to go to the Fort
Collins Temple open house. They did a special tour for the missionaries
in our mission to take their investigators up to the open house. It was
so good. It took the whole day but it was totally worth it. We took
Benji with us and he loved it. The temple is so pretty and the Spirit
there was just amazing. I was getting excited with just being on
the grounds. So good.
Tuesday we had a good day. We had a
lesson with Maria. I don't know if I have told you about her. She is
Catholic but is a very spiritual person and very sensitive to the Spirit. She actually texted us that day and basically dropped us but we
decided to go teach her anyway. So we went and actually taught the
Restoration and she said she needed to read more and pray about it
before she dropped us. So that was a miracle. And a blessing. We also
had the funniest dinner ever with the Crawford's. It was like being
home. The two girls just reminded me of me and the Phat sisters doing
what we do. Like that one time I was telling that story of when I got
really sick while we were home for one of the funerals. Remember that?
Anyway it was just super chill and we just laughed and laughed. It was
great.
Wednesday was kind of not so eventful. We did lots of
service and said lots of unnecessary goodbyes to Smores. Haha. But we
did get to talk to a lot of people. We actually met a member that we had
put down to go see but then decided not to. So I guess we needed to see
them so God brought them to us. That was cool. We also had a lesson
with a less active member and that was very interesting. It has been a long time since I
have actually taught a less active member. But he is a very interesting one. He served a
mission but then after he just stopped going to Church one day. He said
he doesn't really know why but he always had questions that he was not
getting answers to. So it was interesting. I think he just stopped doing
the basics and let his doubts win. Stupid Satan. He is not interested
in coming back anytime soon but he says that he is still Mormon cause
that's how he grew up and it's a part of who he is. So that was confusing.
Maybe one day.
Not much happened on Thursday. Just District Meeting. And that was good. Actually we did have kind of a cool
experience. We met a less active member, finally, that just found out that he was
getting a divorce, which is no bueno. But he told us that we were the
second ones to show up that day from the Church. It's a sign bro, come
back to Church. Anyway he was so nice and was even trying to give us
referrals but just isn't ready to walk through the doors yet. I have
hope for him someday.
Friday was great! We got called to help
out with the Temple open house. They needed more sisters to help so
they called us to help. It was a little stressful because we got called
after they did training but it was really great. We just got to talk to
people and I saw a lot of members from my past areas so that was really
awesome! That took all day :)
Saturday was the miracle day of
the week. We did some service with horses again (why?!). But then we
didn't really have a lot of time to do anything. But we did have time to
have a lesson with Benji and put him on date for baptism!! Woot woot!
It was really cool. We were just talking and asking about how things are
going and then I just asked him to be baptized and he said yes. It was
so simple. Why did it take so long? But he really has come a long way
and is progressing well. So that is great! And now we are going to still
be here to see him get baptized! We are so excited for him. September
24th here we come!
Well, that is our week. I feel things are
changing for this next transfer and we are going to be on fire. I love
you all and I love being able to see the difference the Gospel makes in
people's lives. It truly does make a difference and this really is the
truth!
Live long and prosper!
Much love,
Sister Richards
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