Novemberrrrrr- Week 87

 Hello!!

Time is going faster than ever! It's so crazy we only have 2 months of the year left! I hope that you all had a great Halloween! I definitely did! 

This week we were able to go on some SPANISH EXCHANGES!!! It was so fun! Spanish is the best! I am so glad that I have been able to learn a little Spanish for my mission! We were in Madison and there was an Elder who was returning to his original mission in Zambia, Africa!!! So we picked him up since we were on exchanges there and he got to spend the night with us! There are so many good missionaries everywhere! I'm so glad that I get to be a missionary at this time.

We went to Institute this week and the Sisters had invited a guy to come who is a little interesting. We sat by him because they had some other appointments and were a little late to Institute! And he made some super interesting comments! Good guy, just a little interesting. Then after the closing prayer he turned around and got on his knees to start praying on the ground. When he had finished he got offended that we didn't give him a handshake/help him up and called us later that night to tell us how he felt! It was a weird experience, but I am grateful for the restored gospel and to be a part of this amazing church!

We were able to match with Nick, one of our recent converts, at church this week and it was so funny! We are convincing another guy that is being taught in the ward to apply to BYU-I! We told him that we could all meet up in Idaho/Utah and he seemed down to do that!

We were also able to put up our Christmas tree this week:) 

I love being a missionary to be able to share the gospel!!! I also love the studies that we get to do. I was able to read Mosiah 18 this last week which talks all about baptism and the covenants that we make and what stood out to me this time was the preparation that was needed for the baptisms to take place and the importance of church and the sacrament and that we always remember the covenants we made at baptism!! I'm so grateful for our Savior who has given us so many ways to remember and recognize Him in our lives. I invite you all to read Mosiah 18 and think about your preparations for the sacrament every Sunday!! I love you all!

DO GOOD, BE GOOD

Love,

Elder T. Ricks