Love ain't no billygoat
Love ain't got no beard
Love don't got no horns
Love's got regular ol' human eyeballs
Love don't got Satan's eyeballs
Love ain't no billygoat, that's for sure
- The Thrilling Adventure Hour: "Sparks, Nevada: Marshall on Mars"
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Hey all! This one's gonna be a bit more concise, but here's the news:
- My parents had their 25th anniversary on the 17th! They chose to celebrate with a ski trip with the whole fam (minus me) and my cousins from Washington who happened to he coming down for a few days, so when I called to wish them a happy anniversary, I got to talk with some relatives I hadn't seen in over two years! Love you Larsons 
- We found a bunch of people to teach in one really cool neighborhood and on three separate days there the same random cat found us and started walking around from door to door with us. Its coat was half black and half white, so it fit right in with our shirts and slacks haha. Pros cat 
- The work is really picking up here in Miami! We've gotten to meet some awesome people lately and the ward is really coming together to help the people in these here towns to come unto Christ.
- All the missionaries in our district went to a hibachi truck here in Miami after a district meeting one day and none of us got food poisoning! It's the little miracles that count.
- ...Are the rumors true? Wallace...Grommit...are you really back? Someone please confirm this for me. I've gotta know.
- We met a guy who was on the blacksmithing show Forged in Fire twice and he let us hold one of the swords he made on it! You meet the coolest people in the most random ways when you knock doors as a missionary.
- 21 months! Man, that's weird.
- Songs stuck in my head this week: "Holiday" and "Horchata" both by Vampire Weekend
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Last but not least, a little miracle:
Our visit with Elder Ringwood of the Seventy and his wife, Sister Ringwood (one of the daughters of President Nelson) last week was so awesome. They covered a ton, but my favorite part of it all was that when I was preparing for his visit, I found a scripture I'd been looking for for almost three full years now: Genesis 44:33-34.
In his April 2022 message "For God So Loved Us", Elder Ringwood tells the story of Judah, the son of Jacob, whose integrity to his father and love for his younger brothers not only saved the young prophet Joseph's life, but also acted as a powerful "type and shadow" of how Christ feels for us. Here's what Elder Ringwood had to say about Judah:
Why does Heavenly Father’s personalized plan for us include helping others return to Him? Because this is how we become like Jesus Christ. Ultimately, the account of Judah and Benjamin teaches us about the Savior’s sacrifice for us. Through His Atonement, He gave His life to bring us home. Judah’s words express the Savior’s love: “How shall I go up to my father, and [you] be not with me?” As gatherers of Israel, those can be our words as well.
Love you all!
Elder Rigby
P.S.
Quick favor: I have some really big decisions coming up with how I'm going to finance my fall semester (and every other semester until I hopefully get a doctorate in psychology haha), and I've been seriously considering joining the air national guard or air force ROTC. If any of you have useful info, experiences, or pointers for talking with recruiters and, in general, how I might make this work for my life and career, I'd really appreciate it. I have until June to sign up so I'll have to make this decision before I'm even done with my mission and could use all the knowledge and help I can get.
Thanks!
Elder Rigby
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