February 8, 2010

Dear family,
Hey you guys? How is everyone? Man JR is still in Argentina?? man, Bien hecho hermano, para invitar estas personas a la iglesia, lo mas importante es que damos la invitacion. Man Lando is growing? That is so good, Sister Bush called y'all as well, that is so awesome we had come over to her house and she said she was just about to call you guys, i was like oh man that's awesome! haha i love her, man i gotta send you the pic from her baptism, she is so loveable just a sweetheart. My black Grandma! Well this last week we had interviews with President McConkie so that was really good, i had a really good interview with him he was just very complimentary and told me i had a natural leaders attitude, i dont think so, but it was nice of him to say. haha I can always just feel the spirit so strong when im around him, i have really come to love him. Hey dad quick question do you remember and Elder Gorski from your mission? because there is a brother Gorski out here you served in billings Montana in 71-73 i believe, i told him about you and he said y'all picked him up from the airport wearing overall's and had straw in your mouth to play a joke on the new missionaries. haha he had pictures that he was showing us, but we didnt have a whole lot of time to see them so i hope that i get to see a picture of you in his book some day. This week was really good though, i love missionary life. Each day i come home and am just EXHAUSTED! cause we get up at 6am and are just running every which wayall day long and get done calling our district leaders at 1030 then change our clothes and just are pooped! But man there is no better feeling! Mom do you think somehow i could get some type of like pedigree chart thing? i just wanna know about our ancestor's. I know nothing. haha Also Dad do you think i could get a priesthood line of authority from you? that is something i would love to have. Sorry this is short again im doing great and just am so busy and i love evry minute of it! This church is true, this past week we had the opportunity to give some blessings, and as i was thinking about it i just was pondering about how Dad gave me a blessing when i was little and in the Hospital and how now im here on my missio, and if it wasnt for the priesthood i wouldnt be here! And also before my mission how Dad gave me that beautiful blessing as well. Im so very grateful for the priesthood, i bore my testimony on it yesterday at church i just have gained such a testimony since i have been out. I love this gospel so much, evry little thing that is good in my life has come from it. I have peace and happiness thanks to the gospel. I know my Savior lives and loves me, I have been strengthened so many times on my mission by him. I love prayer i have recieved so much guidance from my Father in heaven on what he would have me do. I will never forget this mission experience. I know i still have so much to learn, but that is what im excited about, i love to serve so very much. Giving everything to others, i love these people. Take care y'all have a great week. Let me know if i can do anything for you! Hope everyone is doing great. Grandma i love you!

Love always from your Favorite Missionary,
Elder Riding