July 22, 2009

Hey fam and friends! How is everyone this week? I hope life is great and the summer weather is treating you all well! This week the weather here was way tempromental we had a couple really cold days and a few really hot days...it´s great...I never know for sure what to wear. I think it´s supposed to get colder in August and start warming up in Sept. I hear by December I will want to die because it´s so hot! yay! Any fun summer vacations or plans? This past week was great! We have been teaching a man named Wilson for the past two months almost. When we met him he was way sad everytime we visited because he just got a divorse and his daughters weren´t communicating with him and he was drunk everytime we visited. His mom is a member but left the church years ago and doesn´t really talk about why but she agrees with every principle we taught Wilson. Anyway, it was pretty draining everytime we went to their house and he would cry and she woud get on his case. But he kept going to church and really had a desire to change. About two weeks ago he found out about some health problems he has that are pretty serious and so we taught him about priesthood blessings and he said he would like to have one. After the blessing his pain subsided and the next day when we visited he wasn´t drunk and didn´t cry...which really was a miracle. Everyday after the blessing he looked better and better. He hasn´t drank since and we moved his baptism date up to this Saturday. I am so excited and feel so blessed to have witnessed the spirit and power of the atonement work in his life. He has since been in contact with one of his daughters who plans on attending his baptism this week and his mom will enter the chapel again for the first time in almost 20 years this saturday!! I am so happy and so grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of the Lord´s work. The atonement is real and powerful and changes lives...and gives eternal life. This gospel is true and God works miracles today the same as he did yesterday and will forever!Next week is transfers again...I can´t believe how fast the time is passing...wow! Well I love you all, thank you for your love and support! You are in my thoughts and prayers!!
Beijos!
Sister Richins