So, I found out that I will be leaving the offices this next transfer. Someone will come on Monday or Tuesday and then I will train them for as long as I think they need training and then I will leave for my new area! I'm so excited for General Conference!!! It's the best! Oh and today I went to Arturo Calle to try and exchange my suit. (Backstory: I bought a suit, but when I was wearing it for the first time, I realized that the jacket was really short. I had gone in 2 times after I bought it to try and switch the size. There were a lot of problems and they kept saying no. However, I fixed what was wrong with the suit and went back in today) I go and talk to the boss for the second time and we talk and talk and talk and she was just a very tough cookie. I will let you know that I had been praying that this whole fiasco would get solved and end well. Long story short, she says she will trade it after a solid debate. So then as I'm doing something for my suit, my comp starts to talk to her about the church and who we are. I then come to find out that she has been praying to find out which church she should go to because she has been investigating a lot but is very confused because everything is so different. My companion then says that he knows that is was not a coincidence that I had been going back to the store time and time again and talk to her. We ended up talking to her a bit more and then talked to another worker there. They don't live in our mission but we invited them to watch the new Hallelujah video and give us a call (they wouldn't commit 100% to have missionaries over because they work all day everyday and live very far away.) But that was a really cool experience for me and really taught me a lesson of simply opening your mouth and sharing the gospel. It's really not that difficult, and EVERYONE benefits from it, the one who is sharing and the one who is listening. The question now is, will we be bold and open our mouth? I know it's hard at times, but it is always worth it. I love this gospel so much and I know it is true. I know that we can only have true eternal happiness by living the gospel of Jesus Christ and sharing it with others. I love you all and thank you for your support! And please keep the victims of the bombings in Belgium and their families in your prayers.
Elder Richmond
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Elder Richmond
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