Cocin[ador]- Week 67

Hey everyone!! I hope all is going well! I'm hearing that more things are opening back up for you all back home! That's awesome:) things are still pretty closed here.. we are still in what we call 'Prephase' so we still get to work from mostly inside of our apartment! 

This week has been pretty good!! It's been pretty tiring too! We have been working super hard trying to message everyone and call everyone we know and extending tons of invitations.. you know how it is as a missionary! 

Transfers were this last week and one of the Hermanas(the only person) I came to Wisconsin with from Mexico came to where I'm at! Kinda weird honestly because I've never really served around her but it's gonna be good. Crazy news!! She goes home in August. I think exactly a week after my birthday. Pretty crazy how the people I started my mission with are about to start going home! 

This week I became a chef! I bought $70 worth of food to cook and I've made a super good breakfast and lunch every single day! My comp taught me how to cook fried rice and so I try something a little different every single day with that! And then for breakast I cook like bacon and some type of breakfast burrito! It's been pretty satisfying! 

This week has been amazing for studies! Finished Daniel, Amos and Obadiah. Started a new study for the Book of Mormon. Had some amazing trainings from President Murphy and Elder Nielson of the 70. Continued my study on charity. I just wanted to share some of my thoughts on some of those.

Obadiah 1:3 - The pride of thine heart hath decieved thee. 

Sometimes(often times) the struggles in our lives come because of the pride of our hearts! I invite you to think about how you can have more humility in your life and become more like Jesus Christ! 

1 John 3:1 - Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons [and daughters] of God.

Out of all the names Diety asked us to call Him Father! I think that is so special when I think of the bond I have with my dad, God truly is our loving Heavenly Father!!

Elder Nielson - Joseph Smith was ready to accept his mission... are you?

Think about this!! Ask yourself what you could be doing better to fulfill the mission the Lord has given you in this life. As we remember who we are and why we are here God can use us better as instruments in His hands! 

Jesus is the Christ! I love being a missionary and getting to share the restored gospel of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

DO GOOD, BE GOOD

Love,

Elder T. Ricks