This transfer is now over.... We got the text on Saturday telling us who in our zone would be leaving. It doesn't come very early in the morning, so all morning until we got the text my anxiety level was through the roof! I didn't want to leave this area. I feel like I'm a part of the Waukesha ward; they have welcomed me with open arms and are all just so amazing. Transfers are always hard, and I'm going to miss this area greatly.
It's a good thing I'm staying!! X,-D
That's right! I'll be here for at least another six weeks! Then Elder Bluth goes home and I'll most likely be here for another transfer after that! The Lord does listen when we petition Him, and our desires are important to Him. There are many things that I know He needs me to learn in this wonderful area of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and I will do my best to not let Him down.
Christmas was wonderful. Elder Bluth and I were able to call/Skype our families and actually talk to them instead of just communicating through e-mail or letter. That was such a blessing to see them and check up on how they're doing. I know that I'm away from my family for only a little bit, but the time will come when I get to see them again. That's true for everybody. God has provided a way for us to be with our families after this life, but we have to be the one's who choose to participate in that glorious blessing. He simply offers it, hoping that we will take hold of it.
I've made a New Year's resolution. I'm going to read the Book of Mormon 4 times this upcoming year. That's once every three months. I've realized after reading it for Christmas that it's not that difficult to get through the entire book. Brother Klunk in Sheboygan has only been a member for just under two years, but he is just finishing his 13th time through the entire Book! It is possible, especially as a missionary. The hard part will be when I return home in October, because I won't have a set hour to study in the morning. It is the best Book I have ever read, and I now know with a surety that a man (and woman) will get nearer to God by abiding by it's precepts than by reading any other book. That is 100% accurate. I've come to understand my Savior and His love for me much better than I have in the past. Why I didn't see it before is no secret to me. I wasn't looking for it. But now that I am seeking it, I am finding it. It took action on my part, and the interesting thing is that God matches how much effort I put in to knowing Him. If I want to know Him more, I must put forth more energy into learning about Him.
I hope all of you will have a wonderful new year and continue to discover the Gift of Jesus Christ every day. You can do it. I have faith in you, and so does your Heavenly Father. I love all of you!
--Elder T. Riggs
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