Week One-Hundred and Three:  The Only Light in the Darkness [July 15, 2019]

Hi Everyone! 

We've had some good things happen this week! Early on we were walking to go by someone and ran into a lady who used to be the landlord for someone we were working with. While we were talking with her she really opened up about her problems and trials she's had recently. We ended up walking with her back to her house and helped her carry in some groceries. It's pretty cool how God puts people in our path! We were planning on going by someone else, but met her instead! 

We taught both Dizi and Jason this week! For Dizi our lesson was focused on the ten commandments and Jason's Lesson was more about serving in the church. One cool thing that happened with Jason was Thursday night he texted us asking if we could get him a Book of Mormon to give someone he met. When we met with him on Friday he told us that it had been a success! 

Last night we were finishing up the evening and had about 30 minutes until the end of the night. There wasn't really anyone close by to stop by so we decided to go somewhere we hadn't gone yet that day. As we were approaching Denny's we saw our friend Bryan sitting out front with his mom! We talked with him for a bit and then set an appointment for Tuesday. Usually he's been a harder one to catch, but lately we've been able to see him more!

The title of my email has two meanings. The first is to describe the district picture we took Friday which I will include below. The other one is I have seen the gospel be a light in the lives of our recent converts, other people we're working with and myself! It's incredible how much joy it can bring in an unhappy world!

That's about it for me. Have a fantastic week

Elder Jason Riches