Four Sundays left...
Hey all!
Well, first things first, I totally wrecked my ankle playing volleyball today haha. It's not broken and I'm not coming home early, but unfortunately I can't do normal missionary work on it right now. Prayers would be appreciated, thanks 
Life's been pretty wild in general this week. Four of our most promising friends—our miracle family from the farmer's market and a cool guy who was on date for baptism next month—all decided they weren't quite ready to live the word of wisdom and decided to stop meeting with us. We're on good terms with all of them still, though, and the lady we first talked to at the market asked if they could keep their copies of the Book of Mormon because they would join as a family or not at all but she was still really interested in studying it! They'll come around all in due time.
On the bright side, some super cool friends of ours who were taking a little to warm up started coming through this week!
Please pray for:
- Matthew
- Zeke
- Brent and Shelby (especially Shelby, she's having a difficult recovery right now)
- Andy
- Cindy, Ray, and Tim
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One awesome sermon I heard this week that I couldn't wait to share with you is called "Choice and Commitment" by Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Twelve. He had some great insights on becoming better at making decisions and at choosing to follow the Savior, Jesus Christ. Here's a link:
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(Forgive my formatting these next few paragraphs, I ran out of time haha)
If you're between the ages of 13 and 35, please check out this article about the power of inviting friends to seminary and institute! I'm so pumped that the Lord inspired leaders in the Church with an initiative like this. Check out this excerpt from the article:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/youth-young-adults-asked-to-invite-a-friend-to-seminary-instituteRight now, over 800,000 youth and young adults around the world are enrolled in seminary or institute. Even better—more than 60,000 of them are friends not of our faith! And here’s the amazing part: One in three of these friends chooses baptism—often because they feel a real sense of belonging, peace, and community as they grow closer to Jesus Christ.
Elder Ronald A. Rasband reminded us in the April 2025 general conference:
“They are a mighty battalion, gaining strength from each other as they learn of Jesus Christ, follow, and testify of Him as the Son of God.”
The Church just launched the Invite a Friend to seminary or institute initiative—and it's all about simple invitations that open big doors. Here’s how you can join in.
As you feel prompted by the Spirit:
- Think about inviting your friends or contacts to join seminary or institute.
- Encourage members in your area to do the same.
In seminary and institute, your friends will find a place to feel the Spirit, learn about Jesus Christ, and develop lasting relationships.
One of my good friends from Fayetteville joined the church because of the seminary program. This is for real. Imagine if out of all the people you ever invited to seminary or institute, only one of them came to know and accept the truths our loving Father in Heaven so desperately wanted them to know.
So says the Lord in Doctrine and Covenants section 18:
13 And how great is his joy in the soul that repenteth!
14 Wherefore, you are called to cry repentance unto this people.
15 And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!
16 And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!
Love y'all! See you at home soon.
Elder Rigby
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