Well... Another mission changing week...

President Riggs called me into his office. We had the LONGEST conversation I have ever had with him... But I will sum it up with one sentence he said to me... "Elder Litchfield, it has been revealed to me by the Lord that you are to serve as an Assistant in the Richmond Virginia Mission."........................... Holy smokes... I did not see that coming in the slightest. There will be a brand new mission president in Richmond on July 1st, 2013. His name is President Wilson (we looked him  up haha). So that is the path that my mission will take. Just has Aaron said to the King in Alma 22 "The Spirit of the Lord has called him (ME) another way..." It will be a great opportunity to learn and grow, but I will miss President Riggs and all of the friends I have made in the DC South mission. It's weird. When I got my mission call, I would have never thought I would be switching missions. But if that is what the Lord wants, that is what I will do.

We recently called up 2 new assistants to repalce Elder Norris and myself. Elder Yates, from Bountiful Utah. And Elder Rasmussen from Sandy Utah. Both are great leaders and will do a fantastic job. We will have a fun time being in a trio. I have been told that I will leave for the Richmond mission on June 15th. Where I will spend 2 weeks touring the mission and learning as much as I can about it from my future companion, Elder Newmeyer. I will also show him around Fredericksburg and Woodbridge. I know that area fairly well, since I served 6 months in both.

The mission is always changing. Something that I have learned over the coarse of my mission, and have a firm testimony of, is that whatever happens... know that God is in it.

Transfers are this week. We are getting 37 new missionaries. It will be crazy, but exciting. I think the hardest thing is having to memorize their names and faces before they arrive. President Riggs told us he is going to take us to get our shoes shined before the new missionaries arrive. SWEET! I have never had that happen to me before. They will most likely do a better job than I do... But it will be close. =)

Love you all!

Elder Michael Litchfield