May 24, 2010

Hey Guys,

How is everybody? Man sounds like you had a great Sunday with getting to watch the Temple dedication. Our week here was pretty good. Our Zone was hit with alot of sickness and almost more than half were out sick for the week. So we suffered with that. There was alot of trial this week that is for sure. But just as they say right before something good happens there has to be trials. Man this week was crazy, the adversary was fighting hard against us. He tries to make you be lazy and this and that but i always have the reason why im out here to turn to. Im out here because. I know that God loves me, he sent his son to die for us. He loves all his children rich or poor. He has put this gospel on the Earth to bless us and help us to prepare to be with him some day., he has put prophets on this earth to teach us the way. Othere truely need this gospel. They are our brothers, they need this happiness we have. They need to know that God loves them, they need to know there is a way back to him. I have truely felt so strongly the feeling of Love from our heavenly father, that i would be ungrateful to keep it in and to myself. The Book Of Mormon is pure guidance to lead us to him. It truely brings peace to us. Even just opening it and thumbing through the pages i Feel it in my heart. I dont know all the scriptures like the back of my hand but i do know that as i have knelt and prayed the Lord has poured his spirit into my heart and made me feel his peace. I cannot deny it. Im not perfect and i fall and dont always do everything right. But i know that God lives and Loves us, this is his church the ONLY true church that WILL help us to be with him again. Reading the Book of Mormon and praying help me to know this. I may not baptize the World but i know that with the Lords help i can do all things. I truely have come so much closer to my savior due to my mission, i would not trade these two years for all the money in the world, finally in my life i KNOW what is important. I love you guys so much, im sorry i just got off on a ramble and now my time is almost up, but know that i am well, and im seeking the Lord's guidance and direction each day on how he wants me to be a missionary. I know as we pray, read, go to church we will be TRUELY happy. It is the only thing that brings eternal happiness. Distractions are the adversary;s best tool. I love you guys, i pray always for you. I know you will be blessed in accordance with my obedience and diligence. So i doi my best for you. I know that you would do the same for me. I cannot tell you how much i love you guys. My eternal Family.

Love always,

Elder Riding