Sunday, June 7, 2015

He Shares our Heartaches and Joys



From David and Viola Ricks
Teaching in Germany

Last week the elders taught a man who has been coming to church for months.  He has so many questions and really wants to learn.  However, he is having a struggle leaving his Catholic roots  and Maria (the mother Mary).  He loves his printed prayers and can't understand the concept of  a personal, loving, Father in Heaven---actually share the heartaches, joys, and desires of our hearts with a divine being who loves us immeasurably. 

 I wrote him a letter, with my very poor German, and sent him a conference talk I thought would help.  He and I have made a good connection.  Hopefully something will happen with him in the near future.  We are enclosing a picture of him, the Elders and us.  His name is Bernhardt.  Keep him in your prayers please.