HAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOO!
I can't believe how fast Octobre is going! It’s already the 24th? What is this!! This week went by super-dee-duper fast. We started out the week by taking a road trip to Grand Island, and then the next morning on to Lincoln for a meeting. It was quite a very long drive, it seemed, and it was a long meeting. So naturally, I was tired. I was one of the oldest people in the meeting. I probably knew like a fifth of the missionaries there, which is really weird. There was a time when I knew every missionary in the mission. Now, I am just that old missionary who says profound comments in the back of the room. I sat by Elder Nelson, who was around me most of my Siouxland days. We just kind of mingled in the back and it was fun. I like meetings when I am in the middle of nowhere, it’s kind of nice to see a lot of people around. Weird, but it’s all good! We got back to Grand Island. I made a couple to three visits to some people I know, the Catalans and the Georges. It was sooo weird to see how things have changed there, but at the same time, it was good to see some familiar faces. I told old man George I am warming up the font for Dec 18th, and I am going to drag him to the font. He laughed and said, like always, "When hell freezes over." I used to joke around with him a lot back in the day. So it was nice to talk with him and sister George again. After that, we got back to Lexington around like 10:30, and I was straight up tired, and fell right to sleep. Outside the work, that’s all that really was exciting this week. La Obra (the work) is great!!! I decided that with my companion, right now, not really caring, I will just do it all. Sad, but I am hoping by doing so, he will feel guilt, Godly Sorrow, repent, and start turning himself around. So we'll see what happens! But this week, we had the opportunity to teach Margareeta like 3 times. And one of the times, we set a baptismal date with her. She will be taking the plunge on the 12th of November, hopefully. We need to help her quit smoking though. It’s awesome to see this though. I guess she used to reject the missionaries hard core, so now to see her completely turn around is so amazing! We also have Jesus, that should be baptized on the 5th of Nov as well. So two people at the beginning of next month! Which I think will be great for the ward. I think the ward has lost some trust with the past elders and what not. But we are fixing that. And things are really picking up well. Members come up and talk to me a lot now, and I am just keeping my smile and staying happy with everything and things are just going great!!! Tonight also, we are teaching a Jewish man. We had such an awesome conversation with him last week about life, we showed him some Jewish members on mormon.org and he loved that. He set up the appointment and said, “I want you to help me fix my life so I have confidence in my old age.” So there are soooooo many things just starting to click a lot more. The key is keeping the spirit with us and helping the people out in the way that the Lord wants to.
So a miracle happened last night. At least it was for me. A member from the mission presidency, in our mission, called me last night and said, “Elder Rigby, it’s been a while, but boy do I have a job for you!” So I grinned and talked to him for a little bit. I have been around him before and we have some good talks. Anywho, there a Hispanic FAMILY up in the Sandhills of Nebraska, in a small town of Whittman. That has been taking discussions from the members who speak Spanish up there because of where they served missions. Well, President Kunz has approved that we go with President Deakin (2nd counselor in mission presidency) and go teach this family once a week, along with all the other people they have up there. We also may have the chance to go to church up there a couple times and really help this family unto the gospel. They have already said they want to get baptized, but they have to get the lessons and stuff from us! I have always wanted to go to the Sandhills of NE, that’s where Elder McClain served as a service missionary for like 7 months! There is no missionaries there now, and we are the closest ones, but more importantly, I am SSSOOOOO excited for this family. It will be an awesome experience. I am really excited! So miracles are coming and coming as I give more and more time and efforts to the Lord. The work is great, the people great, the Lord is great. Now, I just need to get my companion on board with everything. And things will be perfect! It’s hard, he is one of the hardest companions I have ever had, just because he argues everything and desires no help. But I know that, with the Lord's help, I can move mountains. So I am not giving up, I never will. I am going to continue loving him, and caring for him until he accepts my help. I know that I was sent here for many reasons, but one of them was to help this kid out so he can have a great 14 months left of his mission. I am so grateful for all the many blessings I have in my life. I love my life, and I am sooo happy to be where I am at today. I know that I wouldn't be here if it weren't for all the mistakes I made, and for the support I have in all of you! I love you all sooooo much and miss ya just as much. Time is whipping by and we will see each other soon, but not yet, not yet. I have things to complete for the Lord. :) I love you all! Have a great spirit filled week!
con amor, Elder Bradley Rigby
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