I don't even know what happened this
week. It just keeps going faster and faster. Like really I am sorry if
this letter is super lame I can't even think of anything right now.
Oh
I thought of something. We met a crazy guy! After we told him a little
bit about the restoration of the church, he told us that he believed us.
And in Aliens...and that he has super powers. He said that he gets a
little freaked out because so many planes and helicopters fly over him
and he thinks the government is watching him. We told him that it might
be because there is an airport in Goleta... who knows. There's lots of
crazies here in Santa Barbara.
Efrain and his kids, Ursula and Hernan have baptismal dates! They are going to be baptized on June 11th.
They are so awesome. Last night we had a dinner/lesson with them at a
member's house, and they understand everything so well. The kids
especially - I am so impressed! As the dad tried to tell us the story of
Nephi and Laban, the kids kept correcting it haha. And we asked if they
felt like they had felt the spirit, and Efrain said, "Well yeah! When I
picked up the Book of Mormon I didn't feel like I could put it down!"
:)
We have another investigator that I met
this week named Elida. She had an eye surgery, and so we helped her
figure everything out. The office she went to didn't have translators so
we had to help her read the paperwork. She ended up getting a
priesthood blessing as well and she felt the spirit so strong! She said
it felt like God was just right there and she could feel him. We went to
help her make food the next day, and we read to her out of the Book of
Mormon. Even though she was in pain and all numbed up, she understood
everything! She has been through a lot of hard things in her life, but
she is one of the most charitable people I have ever met. I can't wait
for you all to meet these people!
I am sorry
this is a lame email...this week just went by so fast. But I am so
grateful to be here! Hna Green and I have been trying to contact as many
people as we can, and we have met a lot of interesting people! We
really like street contacting together. It is fun working with her. She
goes home a transfer after I do. So on August 2nd. But I know that this is a true message that we share! I am so honored to be here, and I am excited to see all of you soon. :)
Love you!
<3 Hermana Trystan Ricks
Oh... We also ran into a huge cockroach. And got to stand on a staircase by the ocean to take a picture. :)
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