Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see /
The distant scene—one step enough for me.
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Hey all!
Transfer news came in with the blizzard we had this week, and this time, I'm a goner. I'm gonna miss this lil' county, but ain't nobody got time to get sentimental with only three transfers left 
Next up: Miami! 
...Miami, Oklahoma, that is.
Don't be confused: 'round these parts, it's "My-am-uh", not "My-am-ee". It may not be a tropical paradise, but I'm super excited to get to serve in one of the only areas in Oklahoma in the whole Arkansas Bentonville Mission. Plus, it gets bonus points for being a Route 66 town that's super hood and is only two hours away from the hometown of one of my college buddies. Älskar dig Äldste Calder 
Here's some other news:
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My buddy Freddy from Pierce City chose to be baptized and confirmed this week! He's such a nice guy and was a good pal of mine last summer so I was so happy to hear he chose to come unto Christ.
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Unfortunately, our friend Misti decided she'd like to stick with her current church, but seeds planted for sure.
We met another guy this week named Alex, though, and holy cow, has this guy been elect. In the first three days we knew him, he earnestly studied the Book of Mormon on his own, had us over for lessons two days in a row, came to church with us in a completely different congregation cause ours got canceled (and loved it), and asked if he could watch Freddy's baptism with us because he wanted to see what it'd be like!
The Lord said that "by their fruits ye shall know them", and right now Alex is consistently bearing good fruit. In short, he's willing to humble himself before the Father and truly work for his relationship with his Son. He's the real deal. Please pray for him.
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Song of the week: "Helplessness Blues" by Fleet Foxes. This has gotta be like the third time I've picked this one as the song of the week haha. It's got such an awesome spiritual message. Plus, they released the MP3 for free, so here's a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BCTUDw1VnqltEuX_-6G_SDyPbt96oxtj/view?usp=drivesdk
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Thought: "Desire" by Dallin H. Oaks
"When we have a vision of what we can become, our desire and our power to act increase enormously."
I'm reading a book called "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl right now, and wow, his story is absolutely phenomenal. In his book, Frankl, a Jewish psychiatrist, shares his insights on survival and hope from his three years as a prisoner in various Holocaust concentration camps. His assertion? One's inner vision can give them the strength to choose a positive response even in the most utterly miserable circumstances. If you're human and you live on Earth, I would 100% recommend reading it.
"...What was really needed was a fundamental change in our attitude towards life. We had to learn ourselves and, furthermore, we had to teach the despairing men, that it did not really matter what we expected from life but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life and instead to think about ourselves as those who were being questioned by life–daily and hourly. Our answer must consist, not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual."
- Viktor Frankl
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One more thing before I wrap up:
I decided this week that I'm going to separate myself from electronics as much as I possibly can these last few months of my mission. I'll try to keep writing weekly emails and responding to personal ones every P-day I'm able, but, in terms of individual communication, I'd honestly kind of prefer to just write letters from here on out. I have TONS of stationery and stamps that I wanna use more often, so send me a letter or your home address and I'll write back with some Gospel bars 
My address for at least the next month and a half will be 2209 N Elm St, Miami, OK 74354.
I also just bought a digital camera to use so I won't have to bring my phone out with me during the day, but until I figure out how to transfer pictures from there onto my emails/Google Photos you might not see much of my ugly mug for a bit haha. If anyone knows how to get photos from a Kodak Pixpro onto Google Drive then please let me know 
Thanks for being patient with me and my goofy ways as me and the Lord make the very most out of my last three transfers here in the mission field. Love y'all :)
Elder Rigby
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