Love weeeeeek- Week 52

So basically time just goes by fast, Valentine's Day was over a week ago. Feels like it was on Saturday. Probably because thats when our Branch had our Valentine's Day party.. but still pretty crazy how time is. Also my mom is the best and sent me ingredients and the recipe for Sweetheart Mousse. Literally the best! Thanks mom, I sure love yu!!! (You would be proud of how it turned out!!) 

My family is the best! I hit my 1 year mark and they made the cutest funniest things. They sent me a package and I pulled it out 1 by 1 and literally died laughing everything I pulled out. Because I'm 1/2 of the way done with my mission they sent me a ton of candy and every candy they sent they cut it in half and taped it together so I would get 1/2 a bag of Skittles or Swedish fish or other candy and it was literally the funniest thing. They also sent a cute camel and a shirt. I loved it. My favorite was probably the family calender for the 2nd half of my mission and the letters included. I love my family so much and I am so grateful for all of the sweet notes, letters and pictures I got! Also for all of the fun memories I've had with all of them and for the additional memories we have made even being so far apart! 

Thanks dad, mom, Braeden, Shay, Carson(Elder Ricks), Ashlynn & Analee! I love you

So yeah we basically just worked like super hard this week just like how it should be everyweek. Its been so nice because I haven't left my area 1 time since I've been here in Green Bay so I've just focused on the work here. This last week I left to go on exchange with the Zone Leader but it was still nice because he had as many appointments and things going on as we did so it was basically the same except English and not Spanish. We also got to teach a pastor. I loved that and this guy actually seemed pretty interested in learning about what we believed, it was almost like he is seeking for the never ending well of water Christ speaks about because he definitely seemed super thirsty for the truth and I think that he might find that he will find it with this church! Pretty cool stuff. I'm a young boy but I get to share the truths that so many people are looking gor even with all of their knowledge and experience. 

We were able to find another family this week! It was cool, the dad was just walking to his car and I said hi we represent Jesus Christ, can we share a message? And he let us right in and we shared a video and testified and set a return appointment, went back and taught their whole family!

This gospel is true, the Book of Mormon is the word of God and the church of Christ has been restored to the earth. Mosiah 4:9-10 stuck out to me this week. 

Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend. And again, believe that ye must repent of your sins and forsake them, and humble yourselves before God; and ask in sincerity of heart that he would forgive you; and now, if you believe all these things see that ye do them.

God knows better than we do. He has all the wisdom and power on earth and in heaven. Believe that through Him we can and will be forgiven and can become as He is if and only if we repent. I think the last part is my favorite - if you believe all these things see that ye do them. I can 'repent' all I want but it won't do anything until I actually make the decision to change and follow Christ. I'm grateful for the Atonement and for all the things we recieve because of it! I love our Savior and I love sharing His gospel. 

DO GOOD, BE GOOD 

Love,

Elder T. Ricks