Sister Ricker

i just want y’all to know that it is a miracle that i am even able to email today. last week i saw my life flash before my eyes as i locked stares with a very angry goose. seriously it was scary. do you know those things hiss? you see we visit this really nice lady and she has some geese and ducks. i’ve walked by them a thousand times (by a thousand i mean like 3 or 4) well for some reason they were not happy this week. i think they could smell my companion’s fear. she had just warned me that they might bite. but i had no fear of a bunch of ducks.

well after being cornered by a angry hissing goose (just so you know if you come closer they dont back down and if you try to retreat they will follow) i have come to a very important decision, my children will never own a goose, their pet options are quickly declining. my love for people has greatly increased on my mission, my love for animals, not so much.

anyways that was the entertaining highlight of the week. it was pretty funny.

lets see…we have begun teaching some really cool people in the last two weeks. there is one man that we have begun teaching. he has been to church twice and we have just taught him a few times but the last time we came by he said the closing prayer. it was amazing!! he prayed to know if what we taught him was true and then he paused not sure what else to say finally a few more things came out and you knew they were coming from his heart. the Spirit was so strong!!! i knew Heavenly Father so pleased with him. and he was so happy, you could tell by the smile on his face that he felt what we were feeling. The love of God!!!there is nothing better.

anyways, that’s just a snip-bit of what’s been going on. things are going really well.

i love being a part of this!! i love my Heavenly Father and my Savior Jesus Christ and what a blessing it is to be able to join them in this work, their work. im so grateful for the opportunity to feel even a portion of the love they have for His children. its so intense, how else would i be able to sincerely love and care for people i hardly know. but i do, and its so real. these are children of God, who He loves so very much, and just wants to hear from. He wants them to come home, and He wants to help them while they are away from Him, here on earth.

its a perfect plan!!!

love y’all
sister ricker