I love you all! Hope you had an amazing week and that you have been able to find true joy and happiness with the invitation from our prophet! He is truly inspired and we ought to listen to him!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST OLDER BROTHER EVER! Love you, Braeden:)
This week we had a couple meetings and it is soooo fun. Like you all know, Elder Hansen and I match like everywhere! So we walk in to meetings and like everyone that I have served around in the past started to try to match with their companions, just like us haha!!!! It is adorable!
I was able to go on some more exchanges this week!! It's so cool that I get to go and learn from so many different people! It's such a blessing.
Thanksgiving was a blast! And a great time to think and ponder about all of the blessings, miracles and joy that we have had! On one of my exchanges this week, one of the Elders told us what he has been doing, and before he prays to go to bed, he sits and ponders for a couple minutes, just thinking about things that were accomplished and things that could be improved! So Elder Hansen and I have started doing that and it makes all the difference!
Also, at this time of year, I am beyond grateful for the knowledge that we have of the Plan of Happiness. It can and should fill us with hope, joy and purpose while we are here on the earth, even with all of our trials. You are all amazing examples of this to me and I'm grateful for that.
As I have been thinking about gratitude for this last week, I was thinking of the experiences of Lehi and his family when they received the brass plates! Just as they "rejoice[d] exceedingly … and they gave thanks unto the God of Israel," (1 Nephi 5:9) so can we, for all of the blessings and miracles we have received! I invite you to continue considering the goodness and greatness of God, by watching the Hope Shines Bright & the Christ Child videos so that we truly can LIGHT THE WORLD.
DO GOOD, BE GOOD
Love,
Elder T. Ricks
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