What a remarkable week and month Elder
Santana and I have been able to have in what I would consider, as the Prophet
Joseph considered of his own city Nauvoo, "This is the loveliest place and
the best people under the heavens;..". Their strength and excitement and
commitment to love God and serve their fellow man is contagious and riveting.
“Miracles are everywhere to be found when
priesthood callings are magnified. When faith replaces doubt, when selfless
service eliminates selfish striving, the power of God brings to pass His
purposes. Whom God calls, God qualifies.”
We have seen this come to pass as
we have served in the Edmond 2nd Ward.
This week, a dear member was at a
charitable event and met a woman and sparked conversation and came to find out
that she, Marie, was looking for a church. That very night, Sister Kinnison had
invited Marie to come to her home and invited us to come converse and
teach her. Marie is battling brain cancer and MS and due to the severity and
complexity of the treatments, she has to choose which of these illnesses she
wants to treat and which she wants to remain. She is one of the loveliest
ladies I have ever met and during that visit there was such a powerful spirit
of love and truth.
We have been teaching Tessa since I got to
this area and this last week I witnessed, as Elder Robins puts it "the
greatest miracle of all.." a change of heart. This week, for the first
time, she professed that she believes in God, our Father in
Heaven, and knows that He loves her. We asked her what happened, how she
knew that was true. And with teary and joyful eyes she said "I don't
know. It just feels right."
We had a family game night at the church on
Saturday night and there was a wonderful family who we are desiring to bring
back into full activity who came, the Helgenberger's came and even invited 3 of
their friends and we had a great time with them there.
I wish I had time to go over every single
miracle that I noticed and give God thanks for just from this week alone but I
simply can't type fast enough. God truly is merciful, He truly does love us, and
He truly does desire our happiness and success. I testify that this is a day of
miracles and that God delivers them countlessly and beyond what we deserve.
Keep the faith my dear Brothers and
Sisters,
Elder Ricks
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