March 22, 2010

Hey everyone,

How is everyone doing? How was yalls week? Man JR is growing a beard?? haha That is awesome. So this week is the first performance of the Easter Pageant? Man that is exciting! Sound like evreyone is doing really well still. That is awesome that you were able to see that pic of Jordan Clouse im hoping he is doing well. I havent been able to write him ive been so busy. So Sister McConkie sent you some picture's? that is great! haha Yeah they send us a Mission newsletter each month i have been trying to send it but sometimes it doesnt send. [?] That is great you guys had spring break this last week. you could take it easy a bit. How is work for everyone? Man im doing great out here on the mission! Im loving it so much. We had another real good week. Some of our real cool investigator's weren't able to make it to church yesterday. They had other things going on, they had comitted to coming but then we called them Sunday morning and they didnt show up! I was pretty bummed. Jr i got a question or Clint if you guys could help me out. What do you guys do to get Investigator's Solid for baptism? like if they do not feel they are ready. I mean i wanna hear maybe what you guys did when you were on your mission's. Like we have some way cool inv. that we are teaching.They have come to church are reading, they just dont feel ready yet. I would love some advice if you could give some. Man it is so amazing to help teach people about the gospel though. Help them make changes in their lives, and see more happiness come to them. Man i love it. Every little struggle and every little bad day is worth it cause i know the Lord is going to bless us for it. LIke yesterday it was pooring rain and we were biking and i love it when it rains and we bike, my companion was like "You're Crazy!" But i love it, struggles are awesome, if it wasn't for opposition we wouldnt know Joy! We did a special fast yesterday as well so that our investigators would be able to recieve an answer to there prayers, and know that they must be baptized. I really want this for them, man i have truly grown to love the people so very much. Some people have it so rough, and need help, i have really tried to take on the mentallity of the Savior and tried to care for the needy, and look past those other things they are god's children, bring them the gospel is what they need. My son is doing great as well. He struggles with staying awake and getting used to the schedule, but i know that its hard now but the Lord is preparing him for great thing's he just needs to push through the hard times. His spanish is doing great as well. He has so much potential. I love you guys so much. I have the greatest family in the world, im truly blessed to have been raised in such an amazing family with so many great examples. Oh one thing i have been really trying to pound into my son is that we need to become great teachers of the Gospel but we must more than anything have great Faith! Have the Faith to go and make miracles happen. We must teach with power and by the Holy ghost to strike the hearts. If he has that faith and testimony he can convert hundreds, i have not converted hundreds, but that is how i feel the Lord wants his work to be done. Im just a simple young man, i try my best and know im not perfect, but the Lord makes up our weaknesse's. I love you all so much. Have an Amazing Week! I hope everything is going well, in AZ. Tell everyone hi and that i love them. I love you Grandma.

Love always,

Elder Riding