Spring time- Week 49

Hello everyone! Doesn't seen like I should be writing this right now but here I am! I hope you have all had a great week.

This week has been pretty good, we are just working hard here in Green Bay. I didn't really want the Packers to win or go to the Super Bowl so I'm glad that they didn't but I was thinking about it as you all were watching the game last night as I was studying in the apartment that it would've been pretty cool to be here if they would've won because then there would've been like a party here in Green Bay when they got back and we could've gone our contacting during the parade but now I guess that missionaries in Kansas City will get to do that instead of me.

But wow, let me just tell you. When I found out I was gonna be in a walking area during the very middle of the winter here in Green Bay, Wisconsin I was sad. But the Lord has truly blessed me with hardly any snow and really good weather. Yesterday was like 40 degrees and we have been able to go out and talk to people on the streets because it is decently nice outside especially for this time of year. He watches out for each and every one of His children and I'm glad that we have a Father in Heaven that loves us!! 

We are still continuing to work with all of the people that we have found and it's been pretty fun to watch them progress even if it has been slow moving and will be a slow progress, I have gained a testimony that as we live the principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ our lives will be blessed and we will have added strength and armour to overcome all of the heart aches and trials in our lives. 

As I was studying from the Book of Mormon this week I really loved the words of King Benjamin as he was giving council to his people in the things that they should do to recieve salvation. Mosíah 4:9-10 Creed en Dios; creed que él existe, y que creó todas las cosas, tanto en el cielo como en la tierra; creed que él tiene toda sabiduría y todo poder, tanto en el cielo como en la tierra; creed que el hombre no comprende todas las cosas que el Señor puede comprender. Y además, creed que debéis arrepentiros de vuestros pecados, y abandonarlos, y humillaros ante Dios, y pedid con sinceridad de corazón que él os perdone; y ahora bien, si creéis todas estas cosas, mirad que las hagáis. I love how simple yet profound his words are and I know that as we follow his council we will have our eyes opened to all the things that our Heavenly Father does for us. I love Jesus Christ and I love His gospel and that I can share His message to all of His children.

I hope that you all have a great week! Try to live these principles and if you do I promise that your eyes will be opened to all the things Christ does for you and it might even be a cool thing to write some of the things you see Him do for you in your journal. 

DO GOOD, BE GOOD

Love,

Elder T. Ricks