May 5

Dear Family and Friends,

Welcome to the month of MAY! Time continues to fly by.  

 Well this week finished up the transfer, and Sister Iqbal will be transferring. I am really sad to have her go.  She means so much to me.  I love you her so so much and I feel really close to her.  It is always hard to get a new companion after you understand them so well.  Well that is the way that missions go.  It is now a time to learn and grow even more.  I am so thankful for the past three months we had together.  

This week was exciting.  We were finally able to teach this less active that is always hiding from us when we go and visit her.  She has a strong testimony, she was just offended and doesn't want to come back to the church.  Hopefully we will be able to continue to visit her and help her come back to church.  

We also have been teaching this Part Member family, the wife is a member, but the father, Don, is not.  It is interesting to teach him because he is really versed in the bible.  He studied to be a priest in the catholic church.  He is really interested in the Book of Mormon and loves to read it-in English! Slowly slowly with a lot of prayer he will understand.  I see so much potential in him, he could become such a power leader in the church.  

On Sunday, it was fast Sunday, and Brother Romy and Alma both bore their testimony about how much their life has been changed, and how they want their teenage daughters to join the church too.  It is like they are already are member.  They are doing so well and after a lot they are finally able to abstain from word and wisdom and will be baptized in May! 

Well anyway this week will be a week of change and growth! I look forward to talking to you all next week.  

-Sister Richins