Wow- Week 73

Hey everyone! It literally felt like I just wrote my last weekly yesterday! But... I can't remember if I mentioned this last week but me and my companion are staying another transfer together! We are pretty excited for that.

Life has been really good thought! We started whats called the purification challenge where we started with a fast to ponder and think about what we can change/do better in our lives as a zone and it's been fun so far! I have so much to work on, but it is so so amazing looking back to see how far I've come! 

My family went to South Carolina and got to hang out at the beach there but I got to travel to the great lake and hang out on the beach here! We both had some great fun in the sand:)

The Hermanas that were in the MTC at the same time as me are going home in 5 weeks. Pretty crazy!!! Every day that comes and goes I feel like I like the mission more and more. 

I am doing a study on the difference of being called and chosen (D&C 121:34) and for that I was reading Abraham's experience seeing a vision of the pre-mortal existence and how he was chosen of God before the world existed but the following verses really stood out to me about our loving Savior who is the perfect example of humility, leadership, charity and all other attributes as well. But as I was reading this I just couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if I was there watching Him and there with Him and it was so powerful. He says "We will go down, for there is space there ... And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them; And they who keep their first estate shall be added upon; and they who keep their second estate shall have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever" (Abraham 3:24-25). I love my Savior and am so grateful for His love and mercy for me and for being the perfect leader for me. All is possible through Him! As you diligently and thoughtfully follow Christ, "the more you [will] love [others], and the more you'll find that life is good and friends are kind. For only what we give away enriches us from day to day" (Helen Steiner Rice).

DO GOOD, BE GOOD

Love,

Elder T. Ricks