August 9, 2010

Great Week

Dear Family,

How is everybody? First off Happy Birthday this week Little sis! Big 19! Man my new companion is Elder Radmall! He is from Saint George Utah. He is bigger than i am. He is the first companion that i have trained that is bigger than me. He is a really good guy. We have seen some great blessings already. In the first five days together we have had 5 flat tires on the bikes though but it has still been going great. Victor Uribe recieved the Aaronic priesthood yesterday. After he recieved it from the branch president. He shook everybodies hands and kind of pumped his fists. He was so excited he is going to be a great priesthood holder and lead his family in righteousness. He came to church in a white shirt and tie, and his son came in a suit. His son christian came out with us this last week on splits and he did great! We taught two lessons. Man im so happy right now. I have truly been humbled in many ways. The Lord has pushed me in so many ways, i have been driven and driven till i couldnt go anymore. But, i kept going. Man this work is true. God loves us. He calls prophets and they lead us. Jesus Christ died for us. Each time i think of being ungrateful or being rude to someone, I think of the Savior, sometimes it is hard to be nice to people when they reject you, but i can say that i have always shown charity and smiled there anger away. Charity is the pure love of christ. Please keep Elder Radmall and myself in your prayers that we will find an elect family to teach. I want to help bring another family into the church. Man the Uribe-Martinez family is going to be sealed in the temple someday as a family. I didnt do anything i was simply an instrument. That would be my dream to be with them in the temple someday. They are preparing to go do baptisms for the dead in september with the branch. Man i love this work so much. Oh and yes Mom im probably going to get some slacks some real cheap one's and probably more socks, mine are pretty beatin up. haha Thanks so much all of you for all you do. My companion is great he has so much desire to do good. all he wants to do his his very best. His spanish is great as well already. Happy Birthday again Ash! I love you all so much.

Love,

Elder Riding