RIP Thomas Jefferson

Sister Richardson's Super Split Seconds

I officially wore out my loafers, most often referred to as my Thomas Jefferson shoes, the TJs for short. The heels were so lopsided that I literally kept rolling my ankles while walking down the street. Don't worry though, I properly saluted them and gave them a presidential send-off to the dumpster.

Remember how I mentioned that we were so busy? Yeah, well, overbooking ourselves for two weeks straight caught up to us and hit us like a bus. We spent the beginning of this week fighting off a nasty head cold. Three people coughing, sniffling, and shaking in a tiny apartment was not it, and quite frankly, just gross. Luckily, we were still able to get work done virtually and be present for the most important events before getting sick. I will say though, I forgot how much I relied on movies to get me through sickness. You know you're on a mission when the Book of Mormon is your main source of entertainment. All jokes aside, the Book of Mormon is incredible. It's changed my life, and having the chance to closely study it has been one of the biggest blessings of my mission. I'm going to be completely honest, prior to my mission, I was inconsistent and lazy when it came to reading scriptures. Now that I'm putting in effort, I truly see a night-and-day difference, and I know all of you can too! Read it daily, and I PROMISE you will see a change in your life.

OK, the entire reason I'm writing to you today, rather than Monday... we got to go to the temple today!! It was absolutely incredible. Having the chance to step away and be at peace was exactly what I needed.

God is a God of miracles. If you have the faith that He will help you, and you do your best to act, God will make up the difference. It's that simple. Go see some miracles!!

Here's to brighter (and healthier) days! I have so much love in my heart for all of you, and I hope you're doing well! Have yourself a great day, and I'll talk to you on Monday.

xoxo,
Sister Richardson





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