Mon 1/31/2011 11:26 AM
Hizo Color Afuera!
Well hello there wonderful people in normal life!!!
So this last week was really warm! Like crazy warm, I don't think I have been so warm in my life! Ha ha. So last Monday we went to Sioux City right? It was way fun. We played basketball, and at night Elder McClain and I went on exchanges. We walked around for 3 hours, and no one would talk to us. That part was dumb. But we probably walked like 6 miles. We had a really fun time! I was sore for the next three days, because my muscles weren't used to walking around and of course basketball. I then came to the conclusion that I am fat and need to work out once again! So I am. I am doing cardio twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. So by Summer, I should be super skinny! I hope. I would enjoy that a lot. Then I could REALLY do as the word of wisdom directs and "Run and not be weary" so that was good! The conference the next day was good. I was kind of bored, to be honest. It’s ok though. I guess it’s all for the new missionaries who need to learn things!
The WORK: Is going super great. Wally will be baptized on the 12th he talks about it every time we see him. We are still in the planning phase for where in the Lake we are going to do it. But it will work out! I have faith. It will be cold, but good. Michael and Nicole will be baptized one week later. Michelle(the mom) wants them to get baptized a week later so they know exactly what they are doing! So we are really happy for this family. They are just cruising along nice and happy. I was really happy to see, on Sunday, that Wally and Michelle went to the branch president to pay tithing. It built my testimony to see them, just after one week of being taught the law of tithing. They are doing so. . . . WOW!!! They will also be getting married on Wednesday. So that should be way tight, Elder Friddle and I will be the witnesses slash wedding crashers. But I am so happy to see how far they have progressed since December! It’s awesome! The Arreola's are doing well, they didn't come to church on Sunday because they had to go to Omaha for something. But they are reading together as a family and are doing great. We texted Lulu a couple times this week to give her some scriptures, and she says she is really liking it. So we are doing real well in Storm Lake - just loving the people just as the Savior would and trying to be like Him the best we can!
Last night we went to a General Priesthood meeting. We took Wally as well. And I was a little bit worried that something might confuse him or what not. And the subject was missionary work. So I was like, “Uh oh....this could be weird.” But it turned out to be a very spiritual meeting. A lot of the members of our branch came up to us and said, we want to come out with you guys more. can we? So that was way good. Missionary work will make you the happiest, so anyone back at home who has a missionary opportunity, take it!!! You will have joy and happiness after you do so. Even if it’s just, “hey visit mormon.org,” or “hey, I am a member of this church. You should come.” No matter what. We need to continue on in the work of our Lord. I honestly know this to be true because it has changed my life, and I know it will change yours! By the way family, have any of you done my Christmas challenge? I hope so!!! If not, you better get on it. You have until May!
So I can't believe it’s February!!! Holy cow. It seems like yesterday I was in the MTC and seeing all my buds at the Temple. This is way weird how fast this is going, I don't want it to go so fast. Maybe just a little bit slower! Not that I don't want to see ya'll, but it’s just great to be out here. I can't explain it. If you have served a mission, you know, if you are going to serve a mission, you will know. I love it so much here right now, I know that I have been brought up in the church for a reason, and I can see why we constantly need the help of the Lord in our lives. Without Him, we are nothing. When you are in high school and what not, you take things for granted a lot. I am glad that I learned though. I learned what I really need in this life. And I am so happy to be giving that to all the people of this mission. I love you all and I miss ya just as much. But I hope you have a wonderful testimony building week just as I do. I pray for you and your success and hope that you feel the love of the Savior in your lives! SMILE ALWAYS!!!! Love ya’ll!!!!
Con amor y carino!!!
El Elder Bradley Rigby
Monday, January 31, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
24 January 2011
Mon 1/24/2011 10:37 AM
Entrenimiento Bautismal
Why Hello There from the Frozen Laketown!!
So this week went super great!!! It was kind of a slow week because of transfers and what not. Transfer week is always nerve wrecking, but I knew I would be staying so I didn't really worry too much! Nothing way too exciting happened this week though. We had some good lessons with our pool of investigators!! As always they are just cruising along. February should be a great month. We should have a baptism every weekend. Which is legit! The month of CHRIST like love. :)
So this week went super great!!! It was kind of a slow week because of transfers and what not. Transfer week is always nerve wrecking, but I knew I would be staying so I didn't really worry too much! Nothing way too exciting happened this week though. We had some good lessons with our pool of investigators!! As always they are just cruising along. February should be a great month. We should have a baptism every weekend. Which is legit! The month of CHRIST like love. :)
Wally is progressing so wonderfully, he says he can feel a difference in his life and he notices the Spirit as well. And he is way pumped to be baptized in the lake on Feb 12. And it will happen. Yes, the air is frigid and the water is frozen, but the Lord will bless us. And it will happen, captain!! Also we have been doing baptism training, each morning. We go outside in bare feet and t-shirt and shorts, and just stand in the snow for like 5 minutes to train for the baptism. It’s way cold, but we are starting to get used to it. I have noticed a difference, because, yesterday, it was 15 degrees and we were burning up. The kids, Michael and Nicole, are also doing well. Their mom wants them to sincerely pray about being baptized, which is understandable, they know everything. I know they have felt the Spirit. We just think they need a witness for themselves. So on Saturday we asked them to sincerely pray about it. Which I think will go super well. Michael is so funny though. He always sings for us and does comedy, and he is so funny. We asked him the baptismal questions and he was like, “I have never committed a crime!! - unless you think stealing candy from my sister is a crime, which it’s not!!!” Good Things going on!
The Arreola familia came to church yesterday as well. Which was way legit, and we also had a chance to go over after church and talk to the daughter. Finally. We ended up setting her for baptism on the 26th of Feb. She was really excited for it and we are way happy for her. Her mom is very happy as well! Which is good. So we will be working a lot more with her now, if we can find a chance. She is way busy with school stuff as I said before. We might go watch one of her events, I guess, to try and show support. Our branch president wants us to go with their family. So we might do so! Now we just need to get the husband set! Francisco. That will take a little more effort, we have faith though!
We also received a new family this week. They just moved here and the two kids want to get baptized. They have been taught everything. But they had to move due to some unfortunate circumstances. So we are going to help them still get baptized. They need that blessing of being baptized into the Lord's Church. Other than that, everything is going great! The Branch President, Pres. Olson is awesome, his whole family is very missionary oriented and it’s great!
So the transfer was crazy for everyone else except us. We were the only people in the Zone that stayed the same. And also, transfers didn't even happen until Friday! because of the weather. I guess everywhere, but here, got like a foot of snow. And we got none. Which kind of made me mad! because I wanted some snow! Oh well. We are going to Sioux City today because we have a conference tomorrow. So that should be fun. I will get to see Elder Mcclain, who is now my ZL, and we will get to play some basketball with some other people!!!
I am just loving the mission right now. I spoke on the atonement yesterday in church and I really felt like the Spirit was just talking through me. I had some compliments, and I don't even remember what I said. It’s amazing how that happens, you are just doing what you are asked and Heavenly Father just says what He wants to say to those in the congregation. I am so grateful for that, it is amazing the things we can do if we just adhere to the Spirit of the Lord. We also taught tithing to Wally this week. And we shared a video from a conference talk about a Brazilian woman who paid her tithing and the rest of her schooling was paid when she expected to be dropped for not having enough money. I really enjoy the promise in Malachi that says "prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing." and it’s so true! He will pour us blessings and we definitely need those!!! I am just so excited to see all these wonderful people we are teaching receive the blessings. I love this work and I am so grateful for all the help I have received to be able to do so. I love you all and miss you just as much! Have a great week with an abundance of the Spirit!
Con amor siempre,
Elder Bradley Rigby
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Con amor siempre,
Elder Bradley Rigby
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| This is me outside a small Buddist Temple in Storm Lake. Very colorful. |
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
17 January 2011
Mon 1/17/2011 10:53 AM
Que Rapido El Tiempos
Bueno Bueno Bueno Bueno,
Well how is everyone? Doing good I suppose? This week blew by. I can't believe it is Monday again. The time is going too fast. Someone needs to go tell Father Time to knock it off! So things were great this week! I can't even remember much of what we did, but I think out of the 7 days we were with the Sotelo Highnote Gore family for like 4 days. Their family is so awesome. We just always teach them, and they feed us. It’s legit. Wally and Michael are progressing greatly! They have such good testimonies. Wally was telling us out of all the churches he has been to, this one he likes the most and it makes the most sense to him. And he believes it and can't wait to be baptized! We are so excited for him. We are working a little more on the kids because we want them to know what they are doing exactly before they get baptized. Which is good, ya know, because we don't want them going inactive right after. So they are doing fantastic. They didn't come to church on Sunday because they were sick. But we went over there last night to check on them and they are doing great, they told us that they have been reading at least once a day and praying, and that it’s been really helping them. It’s so great to see how much they have grown since I have been here.
The Arreola's Tambien are also doing good. We had a little fellowshipping party at President Olsen's home on Friday and I think it went super well. We just had Hispanos there and I think they liked it a lot. Lou Lou told the Olsen boys that her mom and dad really liked the party a lot. So that’s good. They came to church on Sunday and stayed for Sunday school. And we did it in Spanish. I was so happy. My Spanish is getting kind of shakey. But I am good. The speaking part just kind of goes away but then, once I get going, I'm gone! I taught on prayer and I think it went really well. Lou Lou was paying attention, and I could tell that she sincerely wants to pray. So that is always good for an investigator to have desires. I think she will be baptized in Feb. She is hard to get a hold of. But she has really good reasons, she is a cheerleader, on dance team, and in student government. So she is very involved!!! Which is good to hear. She went sledding with the branch on Saturday and I guess it went well. With Francisco, the dad, he is a really nice and humble man. I think he will take a little longer, but I think he is doing well. He didn't come to church because he had to work, other than that, he is doing great.
Overall, things are going fantastic here, the work is good, the weather is terrible, and I am happy!! I had a good interview with President Kunz this last week and he said I am doing great. And I would have to agree, I am doing great! This last week I have really focused on doing my studies well and studying when I have a chance to study. I love reading now. Most people hearing me say that would think I am crazy. But I do. I love it. If I could just study all day, I would. Study the Gospel, that is. Anything else? Naaah. The scripture studies and the prayers we say every day really do help the day to be better. So I urge ya'll to read and pray every morning! It will help the day go by better and you will find your faith will be strengthened, and an abundance of the spirit will be with you! I hope and pray for each of you every day. I love you all so much! and I hope you have a very spirit filled week!!!
con amor siempre!!
El Elder B. Rigby
Que Rapido El Tiempos
Bueno Bueno Bueno Bueno,
Well how is everyone? Doing good I suppose? This week blew by. I can't believe it is Monday again. The time is going too fast. Someone needs to go tell Father Time to knock it off! So things were great this week! I can't even remember much of what we did, but I think out of the 7 days we were with the Sotelo Highnote Gore family for like 4 days. Their family is so awesome. We just always teach them, and they feed us. It’s legit. Wally and Michael are progressing greatly! They have such good testimonies. Wally was telling us out of all the churches he has been to, this one he likes the most and it makes the most sense to him. And he believes it and can't wait to be baptized! We are so excited for him. We are working a little more on the kids because we want them to know what they are doing exactly before they get baptized. Which is good, ya know, because we don't want them going inactive right after. So they are doing fantastic. They didn't come to church on Sunday because they were sick. But we went over there last night to check on them and they are doing great, they told us that they have been reading at least once a day and praying, and that it’s been really helping them. It’s so great to see how much they have grown since I have been here.
The Arreola's Tambien are also doing good. We had a little fellowshipping party at President Olsen's home on Friday and I think it went super well. We just had Hispanos there and I think they liked it a lot. Lou Lou told the Olsen boys that her mom and dad really liked the party a lot. So that’s good. They came to church on Sunday and stayed for Sunday school. And we did it in Spanish. I was so happy. My Spanish is getting kind of shakey. But I am good. The speaking part just kind of goes away but then, once I get going, I'm gone! I taught on prayer and I think it went really well. Lou Lou was paying attention, and I could tell that she sincerely wants to pray. So that is always good for an investigator to have desires. I think she will be baptized in Feb. She is hard to get a hold of. But she has really good reasons, she is a cheerleader, on dance team, and in student government. So she is very involved!!! Which is good to hear. She went sledding with the branch on Saturday and I guess it went well. With Francisco, the dad, he is a really nice and humble man. I think he will take a little longer, but I think he is doing well. He didn't come to church because he had to work, other than that, he is doing great.
Overall, things are going fantastic here, the work is good, the weather is terrible, and I am happy!! I had a good interview with President Kunz this last week and he said I am doing great. And I would have to agree, I am doing great! This last week I have really focused on doing my studies well and studying when I have a chance to study. I love reading now. Most people hearing me say that would think I am crazy. But I do. I love it. If I could just study all day, I would. Study the Gospel, that is. Anything else? Naaah. The scripture studies and the prayers we say every day really do help the day to be better. So I urge ya'll to read and pray every morning! It will help the day go by better and you will find your faith will be strengthened, and an abundance of the spirit will be with you! I hope and pray for each of you every day. I love you all so much! and I hope you have a very spirit filled week!!!
con amor siempre!!
El Elder B. Rigby
Monday, January 10, 2011
10 January 2011
Mon 1/10/2011 12:09 PM
Milagros les digo, Milagros!
Que tal familia!?
So hello there. At this moment there is about 10 inches of snow on the ground and it is freezing. We walked here to the library because the car was stuck and it was a lovely walk, might I tell you. No sarcasm - I love the snow, and these boots and socks I have, oh man, I am quite comfy! So I loved just walking in the snow! It was nice really. People think I am crazy, which I am, but how can you not love it? It’s great! I am sure our car will be fine when we walk back. It’s not too far to walk, just like 5 blocks. So don't worry, I won't be getting frostbite! But all is well in ole Storm Drink! Things are just going super-dee-duper well here. The work is progressing fantastically and we have a lot more members excited about things!
So I put my title as miracles, because some small miracles happened this week!! First off. The Wally Highnote and Michelle Gore family, are doing super grrrrrrreat!! So at the beginning of the week, we just kept in contact with them and what not, and had a birthday party for their brother-in-law Mario (recent convert) and it was good! Then Saturday rolled around and we were teaching them the Commandments and everything, and it was super good. The kids were involved, except Nicole, because she went to the stake dance, which is awesome! But that night we committed them to be baptized on Feb. 12! and married on Feb. 2! Wally said, “Ok, but.....only if I get baptized in the frozen over lake!” So yeah, we are going to do it! We are going to cut out a font in the ice and baptize him! Cool huh? I cannot wait for that, not only because it’s cool, but because we get to see this wonderful family receive the blessings of the gospel! So good things with them. And they came to all three hours of church on Sunday. Which is huge!!
Next awesome miracle. So we went over to the Arreola home to teach them with Mario, so I could have a partner to help teach in Spanish. It turned out to be really good because, I guess, they are from like the same city in Chihuahua, which was awesome. The husband isn't a member nor is the daughter, but the mom has been inactive for years because she got offended. But that night, right there, it was wonderful! I just lead the lesson and Mario taught the rest. (He has only been a member for 2 months, mind you) It was so spiritual and I believe the family really felt the Spirit, as I did. All I did was start the lesson and end it and it was perfect. We committed them to coming to church on Sunday, and we called that morning to see if they were coming, and the dad said, “I don't know.” So we were all bummed. But they showed up right before the service started! The daughter was way excited to be there. She has 17 years of age and is such a nice girl. She shook everyone's hand with a smile. And said she can't wait to come back next week! But the mom was kind of like crying the whole service, I noticed. I guess she loved it. The only thing that she had been missing in her life was the constant comfort of the gospel. So getting this family activated, I think, will start a chain reaction with all the Hispanics in the community, and this area will be great! So great things are going on!
So that’s about the area. With myself, I am doing great. I am sick right now – kind of a cold, which feels like bronchitis coming on. I hope not! But oh well. Other than that, things are going well for us here! We have interviews tomorrow with president, so that should be good. And district meeting, later this week, in which I will be giving a training for an hour! It should be really fun. And the great thing about this week, we have a dinner appointment every day this week. :) I’m getting nice and fat here, yup yup I am!
Well, I gotta get going. But I love you all and miss you and hope you have a great spirit filled week!!!
Con amor siempre!
Elder B. Rigby
Milagros les digo, Milagros!
Que tal familia!?
So hello there. At this moment there is about 10 inches of snow on the ground and it is freezing. We walked here to the library because the car was stuck and it was a lovely walk, might I tell you. No sarcasm - I love the snow, and these boots and socks I have, oh man, I am quite comfy! So I loved just walking in the snow! It was nice really. People think I am crazy, which I am, but how can you not love it? It’s great! I am sure our car will be fine when we walk back. It’s not too far to walk, just like 5 blocks. So don't worry, I won't be getting frostbite! But all is well in ole Storm Drink! Things are just going super-dee-duper well here. The work is progressing fantastically and we have a lot more members excited about things!
So I put my title as miracles, because some small miracles happened this week!! First off. The Wally Highnote and Michelle Gore family, are doing super grrrrrrreat!! So at the beginning of the week, we just kept in contact with them and what not, and had a birthday party for their brother-in-law Mario (recent convert) and it was good! Then Saturday rolled around and we were teaching them the Commandments and everything, and it was super good. The kids were involved, except Nicole, because she went to the stake dance, which is awesome! But that night we committed them to be baptized on Feb. 12! and married on Feb. 2! Wally said, “Ok, but.....only if I get baptized in the frozen over lake!” So yeah, we are going to do it! We are going to cut out a font in the ice and baptize him! Cool huh? I cannot wait for that, not only because it’s cool, but because we get to see this wonderful family receive the blessings of the gospel! So good things with them. And they came to all three hours of church on Sunday. Which is huge!!
Next awesome miracle. So we went over to the Arreola home to teach them with Mario, so I could have a partner to help teach in Spanish. It turned out to be really good because, I guess, they are from like the same city in Chihuahua, which was awesome. The husband isn't a member nor is the daughter, but the mom has been inactive for years because she got offended. But that night, right there, it was wonderful! I just lead the lesson and Mario taught the rest. (He has only been a member for 2 months, mind you) It was so spiritual and I believe the family really felt the Spirit, as I did. All I did was start the lesson and end it and it was perfect. We committed them to coming to church on Sunday, and we called that morning to see if they were coming, and the dad said, “I don't know.” So we were all bummed. But they showed up right before the service started! The daughter was way excited to be there. She has 17 years of age and is such a nice girl. She shook everyone's hand with a smile. And said she can't wait to come back next week! But the mom was kind of like crying the whole service, I noticed. I guess she loved it. The only thing that she had been missing in her life was the constant comfort of the gospel. So getting this family activated, I think, will start a chain reaction with all the Hispanics in the community, and this area will be great! So great things are going on!
So that’s about the area. With myself, I am doing great. I am sick right now – kind of a cold, which feels like bronchitis coming on. I hope not! But oh well. Other than that, things are going well for us here! We have interviews tomorrow with president, so that should be good. And district meeting, later this week, in which I will be giving a training for an hour! It should be really fun. And the great thing about this week, we have a dinner appointment every day this week. :) I’m getting nice and fat here, yup yup I am!
Well, I gotta get going. But I love you all and miss you and hope you have a great spirit filled week!!!
Con amor siempre!
Elder B. Rigby
03 January 2011
Mon 1/3/2011 11:44 AM
Feliz Ano Nuevo!
Feliz 2011!! Que extrano!
So I can't believe that it is 2011 that is so crazy. Life goes by way too fast. But oh well, asi es la vida! So the last two weeks have been kind of weird, to be honest. They have been just a huge blur. Really!!! But things are going super well in Storm Drink, Iowa. So since I talked to you on Christmas, not much has really happened. I mean Wally and the kids are progressing along! We just need to set a date with them and get it done with. I think their main concern is that things are going too fast. But we have been teaching them for about a month now. So I mean, c'mon. This last week though, we really got the kids to listen in and now they have started asking us tons of questions, which is super awesome because if we can get the kids more interested and liking church and what not, I think the parents will come around as well!! We also have talked to Bonnie again and we managed to get the marriage counseling classes going. So as soon as they are done with that course and what not, they should get married and then baptized. So we have some good stuff coming up here. People just need to really put their faith in Christ and do the things that we commit them to do. Finally we got in contact with an inactive member who has kids that aren't baptized! They promised me that they would come to church, but they didn't. Sad! But they did leave us a note at their door explaining that they went to Sioux City! So I guess they had the thought to leave us something eh? But I think things will go well with her. She said she hasn't been to the church since Mexico and she really wants to come back. The daughter does as well! So I am hopeful with them. And to top the week off - after many times of contacting people on the inactive list and what not, we tracted. Now I have never needed to tract to find new people all day before. Maybe for like an hour, because we have always had people to see in other areas and we had a bunch of referrals. But we did. Now Spanish tracting is the best though. BECAUSE everyone lets us in. Elder Friddle did not know this. So the first door in the trailer park, let us in and we taught a lesson, second door, same story and third door same story. He was so amazed at the fact that people let us in. But the difference is, will they actually do the things that we ask? hmmm. We will see! So yeah! That’s good stuff.
The last two weeks I have had the opportunity to teach the Gospel Principals class. And it has really been so awesome! Each week I don't prepare anything, the lessons turn out the best. Yesterday I decided that my topic would be the atonement. But at the beginning of the class I ask the people to share any fun or cool experiences they had the past week. And yesterday someone told an experience on how their holiday travels they got a little bit lost and the radio came on and the first thing the person said is "I am here with you" and I was like. Holy Cow, I need to teach about God's Love for Us. And I did. And it turned out to be a very spiritual experience for all of us in that tiny room. Even Wally said that he now knows that God loves him. Now I did nothing. Most of the time the people were just telling stories and I told some stories of my own and tied some things together with scripture. But I honestly believe that Our Heavenly Father wanted the people in that room at that exact moment that He loved them, and I am very grateful that I could be that tool at that moment. I have noticed a difference in myself lately. I decided to get rid of a lot of old habits, and I have noticed an abundance of the Spirit as I go throughout the week. I feel as I have consecrated myself even more. And I have learned about true consecration when we watched the John Tanner story, if you don't know who John Tanner is. You should find out! His story is very amazing, and also John Rowe Moyle. They are some amazing saints from the pioneer times. I urge each of you to read about them. It will change your outlook on some things as well as it has for me!! The last two weeks have been greatly filled with holiday fun and I have really enjoyed it. But as we all must do, we must get back to work!!! :)
Well, I want you all to know that I love you and I miss you so much. But the work I am doing is making my life so awesome right now, I am the happiest I have ever been and I thank our Savior and Father in Heaven for that. The work is true, and all things that we do within the church are true, it is the only thing that will give us true happiness. I have gained a huge testimony that God loves each of us, and He blesses us so much. We need to put more trust in Him. I love you all and hope that you have a wonderful 2011! Have a great week!
con amor siempre,
Elder Bradley Rigby
Feliz Ano Nuevo!
Feliz 2011!! Que extrano!
So I can't believe that it is 2011 that is so crazy. Life goes by way too fast. But oh well, asi es la vida! So the last two weeks have been kind of weird, to be honest. They have been just a huge blur. Really!!! But things are going super well in Storm Drink, Iowa. So since I talked to you on Christmas, not much has really happened. I mean Wally and the kids are progressing along! We just need to set a date with them and get it done with. I think their main concern is that things are going too fast. But we have been teaching them for about a month now. So I mean, c'mon. This last week though, we really got the kids to listen in and now they have started asking us tons of questions, which is super awesome because if we can get the kids more interested and liking church and what not, I think the parents will come around as well!! We also have talked to Bonnie again and we managed to get the marriage counseling classes going. So as soon as they are done with that course and what not, they should get married and then baptized. So we have some good stuff coming up here. People just need to really put their faith in Christ and do the things that we commit them to do. Finally we got in contact with an inactive member who has kids that aren't baptized! They promised me that they would come to church, but they didn't. Sad! But they did leave us a note at their door explaining that they went to Sioux City! So I guess they had the thought to leave us something eh? But I think things will go well with her. She said she hasn't been to the church since Mexico and she really wants to come back. The daughter does as well! So I am hopeful with them. And to top the week off - after many times of contacting people on the inactive list and what not, we tracted. Now I have never needed to tract to find new people all day before. Maybe for like an hour, because we have always had people to see in other areas and we had a bunch of referrals. But we did. Now Spanish tracting is the best though. BECAUSE everyone lets us in. Elder Friddle did not know this. So the first door in the trailer park, let us in and we taught a lesson, second door, same story and third door same story. He was so amazed at the fact that people let us in. But the difference is, will they actually do the things that we ask? hmmm. We will see! So yeah! That’s good stuff.
The last two weeks I have had the opportunity to teach the Gospel Principals class. And it has really been so awesome! Each week I don't prepare anything, the lessons turn out the best. Yesterday I decided that my topic would be the atonement. But at the beginning of the class I ask the people to share any fun or cool experiences they had the past week. And yesterday someone told an experience on how their holiday travels they got a little bit lost and the radio came on and the first thing the person said is "I am here with you" and I was like. Holy Cow, I need to teach about God's Love for Us. And I did. And it turned out to be a very spiritual experience for all of us in that tiny room. Even Wally said that he now knows that God loves him. Now I did nothing. Most of the time the people were just telling stories and I told some stories of my own and tied some things together with scripture. But I honestly believe that Our Heavenly Father wanted the people in that room at that exact moment that He loved them, and I am very grateful that I could be that tool at that moment. I have noticed a difference in myself lately. I decided to get rid of a lot of old habits, and I have noticed an abundance of the Spirit as I go throughout the week. I feel as I have consecrated myself even more. And I have learned about true consecration when we watched the John Tanner story, if you don't know who John Tanner is. You should find out! His story is very amazing, and also John Rowe Moyle. They are some amazing saints from the pioneer times. I urge each of you to read about them. It will change your outlook on some things as well as it has for me!! The last two weeks have been greatly filled with holiday fun and I have really enjoyed it. But as we all must do, we must get back to work!!! :)
Well, I want you all to know that I love you and I miss you so much. But the work I am doing is making my life so awesome right now, I am the happiest I have ever been and I thank our Savior and Father in Heaven for that. The work is true, and all things that we do within the church are true, it is the only thing that will give us true happiness. I have gained a huge testimony that God loves each of us, and He blesses us so much. We need to put more trust in Him. I love you all and hope that you have a wonderful 2011! Have a great week!
con amor siempre,
Elder Bradley Rigby
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