The One with the Sister Son's Getting Back Together!

4-28-16

So transfers were good but made this week crazy! We said goodbye to all the Peeps on Tuesday. Literally everyone. It's funny cause sister Xiong Hates goodbyes so we just said goodbye to people who would be sad if she didn't hahaha. On Tuesday we went and did some Service for our new investigator Holly. She is so sweet! We went and helped her clean her home and man did she need it. I think she has just been overwhelmed and not quite sure how to start so that was good. We made a lot of progress and she is SO sweet.

So I got Sister Peterson on Wednesday! Man it' so great. It's like getting to be companions with your best friend. We met up and like the car ride wasn't awkward and it's just so nice to be friends already and love the other person. Usually the first week of transfers is really rough cause you are trying so hard to get the other person to like you. We got to skip that so WOOO. Sister Peterson said that when she was up in Bloomington for transfers that she talked to President Forbes and was like president I hope this isn't a mistake and he just said "have fun". I can't believe P-Forbes! :D On a sad note we lost our Jeep :( they switched at transfers without telling us beforehand so my card that lets me log in to drive is still in it, and so are my sunglasses, all our gift cards and out chalk. Not to happy about that but oh well. At least this car has a USB port for music.

On Thursday sister P and i had a picnic by the Mississippi at a park. I can tell this is gonna be a fun transfer. That was so nice, it was sunny and we are just trying to enjoy it as much as we can before the humidity and real heat set in. So something awesome the smothers came to church!!!! They are a less active family with 7 crazy kids under 11. it's a mad house over there but hald of them came to church! That was so great! First time i've seen them there! Also so an update on Jessie Cruzan. She's the lady that is not a member who has been coming to church with her husband and kids for a little over two months now and is getting close to taking the lessons and being baptized. Literally she is basically already a member. We were able to talk to her about taking lessons and she said that she's ready but her husbands not quite there but she thinks she is going to start without him. She is just going to pray about it and talk with him and let us know. SO EXCITED! Oh My Goodness she is the best! I'll keep you guys updated if anything happens.

Some of my favorite Ladies after Book of Mormon Class!

Also fun, this morning we went hiking with bro and sis Ebbert and the elders. That was a really fun way to start the morning, but i died. I always die hiking even though i really like it. Well that's the update from La Crosse. Tune in next week. Same place, Same Time.

Love you all! -Sister Richardson

Spiritual Thought of the Week:

I have started studying the Doctrine and Covenants and in section 11:8-9 I got the impression that all i need to do is have a desire to be a good missionary and to do good work and if you act on that desire "you shall be the means of doing much good in this generation". I am not perfect at anything and especially not missionary work. But i have recently been finding a lot of scriptures on just first needing the desire to do things. To have faith, to believe, to do good, etc. and that that is where it all starts. If you have that righteous desire and try to act on it Heavenly Father will make up the difference. It is the same with every aspect in our life that we have weaknesses in. In Ether 12:27 it says " And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." I testify to the truth of that scripture.