to you what a "bliss moment" is. It is that moment when you know,
without a doubt, that Heavenly Father is real and that he loves YOU.
Bliss moments happen all the time, it is just up to us to recognize
them. They can also be called tender mercies. This week was filled
with Bliss Moments for me, and I'd like to share a few of them with
you:
1) A twelve year old in our Branch, Sadie, invited her friend Lexi to
church with her last week and then to a luncheon afterwards. Sadie
told Lexi about the Book of Mormon and then asked me for one so she
could give it to Alexis. Sadie bore her testimony about the Book of
Mormon and invited Lexi to come back. Lexi was at church yesterday and
has been reading the Book of Mormon! These girls are TWELVE years old.
God is so real if He can give that simple courage to a twelve year
old.
2) I attended a stake Relief Society on Saturday. I am blessed to
still be in the same stake as my last area. I had had a really
difficult the day before and was feeling pretty weighed down. During a
break between the classes, in walked a woman that I had the privilege
of teaching and watching be baptized in November. She is attending
church, fulfilling her calling and doing her best to share the gospel
with her family. What a bliss moment to reunite with a woman that I
love so much and to see that she is doing so well. That is every
missionary's dream- that the people that they teach will stay strong
on the gospel.
3) A woman that we are teaching and who has committed to being
baptized has been struggling a lot with her testimony. The adversary
has been filling her with doubts and we have been praying non-stop for
her. On Sunday, in the middle of sacrament, this woman out her arm
around me and whispered to me, "don't worry, I'm in." Prayers are
answered, there is no doubt in my mind.
4) Another investigator lost his phone and has been searching for it
for days. We have all been praying to find it. Over the pulpit at
church, it was announced that a cell phone had been found. Bliss
moment. Heavenly Father is real and listens to our specific requests.
5) The members of this tiny branch are catching the vision of
hastening the Lord's work and they keep finding us people to teach
among their friends and family. We are so crazy busy teaching it is
ridiculous! The Lord gives to those who are willing, and these amazing
members are willing.
6) Yesterday I was able to connect my mom and a previous investigator
on Facebook. I watched as my mom bore her beautiful testimony to
another person I have come to love so much. Not only is this my
mission, but my family is now able to be a part of it. Heavenly Father
is so good and wants to bless everyone that He can. Technology, as I
said before, was invented FOR missionary work. And I believe that we
are just tapping into the possibilities with missionary work and
technology. Have you found how you can use it? Please share with me
ways that you are using these tools to share the gospel! I love new
ideas on how I can be a better missionary.
I love you alllllllll! I love this gospel and I love being a
missionary. I pray that you will all have your own opportunities to
share the gospel and to experience the blessings of being a
member-missionary. It's the most exciting work you can possibly do in
this life! And I want to hear all about it!
Love, Sister Amber Flower Ricks
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| Me and Sister Grover right before she left |
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| With the Johnsons! |
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| Maddie- a total rockstar/ best friend. I'm gonna try to bring her home with me! |
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