Family,
This has been a fantastic week filled with the
spirit and great miracles. Zone Leader Council is always one of the highlights
in the transfer for me and I am really excited about the new member work ideas
we have going. We spent the full day going over how we as missionaries can
improve member missionary work. I am looking forward to witnessing the great
success this new initiative will have on the mission. I think the reason we
were able to have such an amazing council meeting is because of the delicious cookies
Sister Preston made again. The Preston’s are amazing and have a great idea
about what they want to accomplish with the members especially since they are
the members (born and raised in the mission).
On Sunday Elder Eliason and I had some extra
time to find before a tea appointment. We sat in the car and prayed for what
street we should go finding on. As we prayed the word new popped into my head.
We looked at the map and saw only one street in the entire town that had new in
it and that was New Street. We contacted there and low and behold we were
blessed to teach Sharon on the spot. She has a family of four and has currently
been looking for answers to life’s greatest questions. Revelation is such a
simple yet powerful gift that Heavenly Father has blessed us with. One great
blessings of being on a mission is the ability to receive revelation so
frequently and act upon it immediately.
This Monday because it was a bank holiday we
were blessed to go to the temple. It was a wonderful time and we were all
richly blessed. While in the temple chapel a man sat next to me, asked me where
I was from, and then proceeded to tell me about his less active daughter who
lives in Phoenix. After a second we come to find out that she lives in
Ahwtukee. Her name is Sharon Ewing. Have you heard of her? She lives near
mountain point and has twins if I remember right. He was ecstatic and told me
that when I get home I am going to have to visit her and help her. At the end
of the session we exchanged details and he told me that I was an answer to his
prayers. I know the Lord puts us in the right place at the right time and there
is nothing more rewarding then knowing he is using you to accomplish his work.
Let me know if you know or can find anything about her.
Elder Eliason is amazing and we are having a
great time. We are just picking right up from where we left off last time.
Love,
Richard
Dad is that a new suit? Looks great
MOM- your pictures are so good. Glad to hear
you are memorable even to those who have little memory
Chareese- Glad to hear all is well. Tell
darien and erik hi from me. Thanks for the pics
Alright Dad you win the prize. My release date
is February 8, 2012. I cannot believe you were able to figure that out! Good
job. However, I will be in the mission home all night and will probably
want to spend the night with Elder Moss so you probably won’t get to see me
until the 9th. AS well, I think if you and mom want to do some touring you
should do it before you pick me up. I think I just want to show you where I
have served, give you a little taste of my mission (sister unsworth is going to
feed you hopefully my Chinese friends) and then get home. I was thinking of
flying home on Monday…?
To be honest, I have been thinking about
February and you coming to pick me up. It’s dark, cold, and rainy/snowy. It is
up to you if you want to come…tell me what your thoughts are. If you wanted to
do it another time that would be okay. love you
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