ADDRESS CHANGE!

Here is Tyler's new Green Bay apartment address:

Elder Brannick Tyler Riggs
2970 Mossy Oak Circle #85
Green Bay, WI 54311

Green Bay Zone Conference- February 13, 2014

Quick Update - February 17, 2014

So I've got to go pretty soon here; we've got to teach someone in about 20 minutes.

Here is the news in about 60 seconds:

We found a family tracting yesterday and are really excited to teach them.
Paul came to a baptism on Saturday and said he really enjoyed it.
It's snowing today.
Elder Rytting and I found a mattress lying on the side of the road and decided we would enjoy that (see pictures).
We had a spectacular Zone Training about the power of prayer. The Restoration of the gospel happened because of a prayer. What could happy with yours?
It's pretty cold.
I've lost 10 pounds since leaving Sheboygan! Now that I'm not eating Brother Klunk's cooking I can actually work on losing weight!
Elder Rytting and I have decided to set this area on spiritual fire1

I love you all and I'm excited to hear from you!

--Elder Riggs

Our 1st Package

We received our first package from Tyler. It was a super late Christmas package and the best part was the picture card. Here are a few of the pictures he sent home:

Update on Green Bay 2-10-2014

This week has been cold...again. Thankfully the high on Thursday is going to be about 36 degrees; a virtual heat wave! I'm so excited for spring!

One of our investigators, Paul, is coming to a baptismal service on Saturday! We are so excited to have him there to feel the Spirit and know exactly how a baptism works. Speaking of baptisms, I might be able to go down to Sheboygan for Carrie and Grace's baptism! I just have to wait for word from Brother Klunk on if he will be able to drive us there. Silly snail-mail.

We also had an investigator come to church and institute yesterday, which was awesome! He enjoyed it and we hope he is able to come again.

There's really not much else to report this week, and I am almost out of time! I love you all, I'm working hard, and I'm excited to be out here!

--Elder Riggs

Green Bay! 2-3-2014

Hey everyone,

I am so sorry for not e-mailing you last week; Elder Cranney and I were pretty rushed because we had to switch the Spanish missionaries apartments to make way for the Sister missionaries! That's right! Elder Cranney and I got doubled out! Our week was just full of packing, and cleaning, and packing, and cleaning, and repacking, and updating the area book, and saying goodbye to the wonderful people of Sheboygan. I miss them terribly, especially Brother Klunk! Tuesday night we drove down to Milwaukee to drop the car off at the transfer point there (I cried in the car for about 20 minutes, then 30 more when I went to bed), and headed our way up to Green Bay the next day! It was a LONG ride, but Elder Cranney had longer, because he had to go all the way up to Houghton! I don't envy him in the slightest, because they have a TON of snow! Most of my drive was just me being depressed (in fact, most of this week has been that), but I am striving to recommit myself to working in Green Bay just as hard as Sheboygan! That's what the Lord needs!

My new companion is Elder Rytting. He's a pretty cool guy. Kind of dramatic, but cool none the less. I'm excited to be serving with him for the next little while, because he's probably being transferred next transfer! I just hope I can learn my way around Green Bay before he leaves, because I am completely turned around!

So our apartment is pretty nice. We have a huge LoveSac sitting in our living room, and I kid you not, these are the warning/instructions for the LoveSace:

"WARNING: Improper use of this product may cause injury or death.

Do not jump on the Lovesac--projecting oneself through open space is inherently dangerous--may cause injury or death. 

Do not allow children to play unattended on the Lovesac-- better yet, do not allow your children to play unattended at all.

Do not eat the Lovesac foam -- more importantly, never inhale -- may damage your political career. 

Do not allow people to play underneath the Lovesac, or anyhint else for that matter -- may cause injury or death. 

Keep away from heaters. 

Failure to keep your Lovesac fluffed may cause injury or death to your Sac.

Failure to regularly wash your Lovesac is just gross, ad may somehow lead to injury or death. 

Failure to share the love will only cause you to lose friends--possibly resulting in injury or death."

I just though those were absolutely fantastic and worth sharing! We found those today while trying to do flips onto it. 

So I hope everybody is doing well back home ore wherever they are serving their missions. I am staying warm (at least trying to), and am getting used to the people out here. No crazies yet, but I know there hiding somewhere!

Love to all!

--Elder Riggs