o see how much the Lord has blessed me with learning Spanish.
Also our AC broke soooo it has been suuuper hot haha! On the days it has been broken the weather app said that it felt like 105 degrees haha! Like dang, it was super hot outside and then we came inside and it was like crazy hot, I sat down and just started sweating! One of the nights it was so hot we called the Sister that is over our apartments and she told us to go buy ice cream... So we did! It was super fun haha! Missions are a super cool experience!
I found a super cool thought the other day and thought I would share it!
"EVERY member needs to understand this!
A lady went to the Bishop and said, "I won't be attending church anymore."
He said, "May I ask why?"
She said, " I see people on their cell phones texting and typing during the sacrament and other meetings. Some are gossiping, some just aren't living right, some are sleeping, some are staring at me! I never get home taught and never hold the 'best callings' there are just too many hypocrites."
The bishop was silent. Then he said, "Can I ask you to do something for me before you make your final decision?"
She said, "Sure, whats that?"
He said, "Take a spoon full of water and walk around the church two times and don't let any water fall on the floor. Can you do that?" She said, "Yes, I can do that!" She went and got a spoon full of water and walked around the church two times. She came back and proudly said, "It's done."
The bishop asked her, "Did you see anybody on their phone?; Did you see anyone gossiping?; Was anybody living wrong?; Did you see anyone sleeping?" She said, "I didn't see anything because I was so focused on this spoon, so the water didn't spill out."
He told her, "When you come to church, you should just focus on the Savior so that you don't fall. That's why Jesus said, "Come follow me, He did not say follow Mormons."
Don't let your relationship with God be determined by how others relate to God. Let it be determined by how focused you are with God."
~Anonymous
I feel like this should be how we are in every aspect of our lives! As we focus on the Savior more in our lives all of the distractions and things that might seem big and a problem in our lives will be faded and less of a problem. We always need to be so focused on the Savior! As we do this, we look at others as Jesus Christ would. We becoming more loving, patient, caring, and a better person! I love Jesus Christ and the example He has set for us. I know that as we strive to be like Him and work our hardest to gather scattered Isreal He will bless us for our efforts! I love this gospel!
I love you all so much and hope and pray that you are all enjoying the summer! Thanks for all you do for me!!
DO GOOD, BE GOOD
Love,
Elder T. Ricks
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