What a wonderful week! Once again, I am
absolutely stunned at how quickly the week has gone by.
It has been busy and
wonderful in many ways!
I moved from my beloved first area, Edmond
3rd. From where I stood in the Edmond 3rd Ward, I picked up a stone, threw it
in the southwest direction and where that stone landed is where I now reside as
a missionary in the Edmond 2nd Ward!
What a blessing it is to be so close to my
first area! Even though it is so close, it is a new area so I still have no
clue where anything is... But it is great! The people here are absolutely
wonderful. The are so kinds, humble, and desire to have God in their lives.
This area also covers quite a bit of space but the houses are much closer
together! So we mostly bike and I really enjoy it! I really feel like a
missionary of old when I can get on the bike and ride in the rain and wind and
cold and everything and Heavenly Father truly does bless you when you get on
your bike instead of driving your car in a "car" area. (Every area in
this mission is a biking area and the cars are just to stay nice when we go to
church:)). We have been able to talk to so many people that we pass by on the
streets and in the neighborhoods and it has been a remarkable experience in the
short few days that I have been here! Blessings abound!
My second day we met with a part member
family and set baptismal dates with the four children for February 20th!
Exciting right?! Well the next day we heard word of a dual mission conference
that will take place in Tulsa on February 20th and with that we will need to
push back the baptisms for the following week. Good problems to have I think!
Haha anyways, this area truly is amazing and I am so excited for it!
Everyone knows my best friend back home
(apart from my family of course, though I would consider him to be apart of my
family), Walker. Walker is doing great back home but what is really crazy is I
received his long lost twin as a companion! I cannot tell you how blessed I am
to be with a companion that reminds me so much of my best friend. The work was
great and fun before but it just got even better which astounds me! God is
good. I have been blessed greatly and love my new companion, Elder
Morton!
The baptisms of Blara and Darmelyn are
actually this up coming Saturday! Everyone has been emailing me about their
excitement in the ordinances that are to be performed and I am so thankful for
the support but I apologize that I misinformed everyone! I look forward to this
special event on Saturday though and cannot wait to tell you all about it in
the email next week:)
It sufficeth me to say that I am greatly
blessed beyond what I deserve and the source of all these blessings and this
happiness is Heavenly Father and His son Jesus Christ. The gospel is pure and
perfect and the church is true. I am filled with a grateful heart, God is
loving and God is good!
Keep the faith,
Elder Ricks
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