New branch! (Via Linda)- Week 52

Hello everyone! I'm sorry I didn't email last week! We had changes and I was put into a new area! My companion is from Argentina! Elder Calvo is a straight legend! They moved me closer to Scottsdale to open up a new Spanish branch! But the catch is that the Church hasn't announced it yet! So we have NOTHING/NOBODY to work with here. Haha! Quite the adventure I might say. 

Although we have had very very few people to contact my companion and I stay really busy with so many things. Personal study, trying to contact people through Facebook, making videos, there is honestly sooo much to do. But I just want to say, I love being a missionary. The amount of miracles I see everyday is amazing. I feel so blessed when I live and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. He abundantly blesses me for such little acts of obedience. 

I promise you all that as you look for 3 miracles every day you will find them. I encourage you to write these 3 miracles down everyday and in your nightly prayers thank God for the blessings you've received specifically that day. 

You'll be blessed:) 

I love you sooo much! Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. 

Love,
Elder Ricks

Doubt Not; Fear Not

We get to do sooo much service! It's amazing. 

If you've never heard of Canes you best be looking it up.

That last photo is my companion and my area! It's the whole stake! Everything inside the blue. I guess that just means we have lots of people to find 😊