May 29th, 2018

This is Elder Rich's second week in the Missionary Training Center (MTC) He will be heading for Florida June 5th!

Hello family and friends,

Week 2

Well this week was a little bit interesting to say the least. I'm definitely happy to be leaving the MTC in a week as the food is getting old and I'm ready for a change of scenery. I absolutely love the spirit here as it is so cool to see it completely change people and their lives. Me and my companion got an investigator Jose, ironically from LA, to commit to baptism so that was really freaking cool.

I MISS all of you.

We unfortunately lost the "senior" district this week as they left on their missions which means I'm part of the senior district...yikes. I really do love and miss the elders that left because they all had such strong testimonies.

I have gained such a strong testimony of perfect obedience since I have been here. Obedience really does bring blessings and power into our lives. If there is someone that is struggling I can bear witness that having the pure love of Christ for that person works so much better at helping them than any home cooked meal. Everything that happens is for a reason I can promise that Heavenly Father knows each of us individually and that He loves us all. I really like the Father aspect because it perfectly describes Heavenly Father. He is like any Father and He loves us all because we truly are His children. I can bear witness that the atonement is real and that it is so powerful. Repentance is not a negative thing. Rather all it means is to change your life to be more in line with God's teachings and commandments. I have seen it strengthen my life so much and it has only increased my testimony.

I have to go to devo but enjoy these pictures.
Elder Rich