Happy New Year

Dear Family,

It was great to talk with you this past week. You all look great! Zach, Im so excited to hear about all of your experiences in the mission. These next two years will be filled with great stories and adventures. These two years have been the best two of my life. I seen so many changes in the lives of the people I have met. I have seen so many miracles walking in the streets. I have seen families come together and people have hope for the future. But one of the things that I have seen is the changed that has taken place in me. My mission has changed my life forever. I will never forget the word of Uncle Beau when he told me ¨not a day goes by that something doesnt remind of my mission¨. It just goes to show the impact that these two years can have on our lives. Elder Holland once said ¨every good descicion that I have made is a result of my mision¨. I love my two years. They have been the best two years for me. And what gets me pumped is that I still have time left!:)

The gospel is true. Change is possible. That is what Jesus Christ did for us. He made change possible. He made it so that we can become better, happier, more patient, loving, etc. As we head towards the year 2015 let us always have our Savior, Jesus Christ, present in our thoughts.

I love you all greatly and hope all is well. Have a great week!

Elder Nobmann

Weekly Letter - 29 Dic 2014

Dear Presidente,
This past week was a wild one. We went up to Rincon to see how they were doing and to give them the shirts of the Dadiva that we did. The shirts turned out great! We also had an activity in the plaza of cutral co with a projector and una pantalla gigante. Elder Agee and I werent able to be there because we were in Rincon but the elders and Hnas said that it was great. They were all there for about an hour passing out tarjetas and showing the Dadiva video. They received about 30 Ref from that activity. The zone is doing great. This past week was hard to keep our mind on the prize at times with all the fiestas going on but we were able to see some great things. Not only that, but I think we are better prepared to go into this week seeing that it will be similar to last week. Our area is doing great! We are working a lot with the Obispo and Pres. del Quarum de los Elderes. We have seen big changes in the ward and in the work. The members are excited and we are too. We are finding, teaching, and inviting. Great things are in works. Elder Agee and I are doing great. We are trying to end these last two weeks great. We have a couple investigadores that could get baptized and we are planning on how we can help them. Something that I love about Elder Agee is that he has no fear. He has no fear to teach, to testify, or to be a missionary. It gets me pumped! As for me, Im so pumped for the mission. I had the chance to talk to my brother who is going on his mission to Mexico in two weeks. I told him how jealous I was that he has to years to be a missionary and I only have a couple months. Words cannot explain how I feel about my mission but I am eternally greatful

to be here. I love contacting, teaching, walking in the street knocking doors sweating because its so hot. I love looking down at my feet and seeing the wear and tear on my shoes. I love testifying of the Book of Mormon. All in all, I just love the mission. There is nothing greater. Thank you for your help and for everything you do. Have a great week.
Question: Do you know how to apply for a job in the MTC?
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Merry Christmas

Hey family,

So I just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and share with you all my testimony.

This time of the year, no matter where we are at in the world, is a time to think of the family, help others, and think of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

We have all been blessed with great families. The family is the unity most special that there is on earth. I know that we have all been blessed with families so that we can learn and grow together. I know that families can live together forever after this life.

I know that we have all been blessed with gifts and talents. I have learned that as we use thos gifts to help others we are able to find great joy and happiness. Not only that, but we can come to know our Savior even more.

I love my Savior so greatly. I am so greatfull for Him and that He suffered for me. Something that I learned is that Jesus Christ could have know all our needs by revelation but chose to suffer all of our sins and afflictions so that He could be closer to us. He really does love us. I testify that He lives!

I hope you all have a great week and I love you all so much!

Love 

Elder Nobmann Riddle  

Weekly Letter - 22 Dic 2014

Dear Presidente,
This week was a great one. This Navidad is helping all of us as a zone do big things and have more hope for the future. All of the companionships are doing well. We made shirts of the Davida that we are going to use while we play futbol on Pday. The area of Elder Agee and I is doing great. Lucas, our investigador, didnt get baptized this past week because his mom didn't want to sign the baptism form but its going to turn our well. Lucas is 14 and gets us pumped. He keeps telling us not to worry and that all will work out with his mom. I love his faith! It helps me be paciente and hopeful for the future. Elder Agee and I are doing great. He cracks me up. We are working hard and something that we love is that we are helping the leaders in the Barrio. We are learning ton and Im just pumped that we still have time to work together. As for me, Im doing great. Im excited to talk with my family. My brother is leaving for his mission in January. He is going to the Mexico City, East Mission. So this will be the last time we talk before he goes on his mission. My mission has changed my life and continues to change it. I am so excited for him to start this adventure in his life. I am greatful for the Book of Mormon and that by reading it, I have been able to know my Savior like never before. I know miracles exist. One of them is an investigadora that is going to be baptized next week. We met her and her son one saturday and invited them to church. They came to church for the first time about a month ago and since then she has not missed an activity or sunday in the church. I am greatful for the mission and the experiences that i am having. Thank you for everything you do and for your example. Have great week.

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SANTA'S COMING

Dear Family,

Santa Clause is coming to town. Or should I say PAPA NOEL. Jaja thats Santa Clause in Argentina. It feels weird that its hot enough to bake an egg on the side walk and it christmas time. I still think of christmas as a time with snow and hot chocolate. But the area Im at has a lot of people that are putting up little trees in their houses and putting up lights which just about no one did in the area i was in for last christmas. 

Things are going great! Lucas our investigador might get baptiszed this week. He is a beast! He found out that his aunt that lives in Buenos Aires is a member of the church and wants to take him to the temple when he goes and visits her. He goes to Buenos Aires in 2 weeks so if he gets baptized this week he will be able to go to the temple which is a big deal. he is very special and we are praying fervantly so that all will turn out well with him

I am very happy that I can be a missionary in this time of the Navidad. I am seeing so many great miracles and so many great things are happening but there just isnt enough time to share all of it and explain in detail. But one thing I know to be true is that all of these miracles that are happening is because Heavenly Father loves us all. The perfect example of his love his that he gave his son Jesus Christ so that we all may be saved. I know that He loves me and watches over me. I am thankful for my Savior Jesus Christ and that he suffered for all of my pains, imperfections and sins so that I can live with my family for all of eternity after we have left this life. There is a purpose to this life. There is a life after this one. 

I hope that we can all come closer to Heavenly Father and His son, Jesus Christ in this Christmas season. A path of a million steps starts with one, so we should probably get started jaja. I love you all greatly.

Have a great week!

Love

Elder Nobmann Riddle

PS here are some fun pics of our zone christmas party with Pres Lovell, a BBQ, a cat hanging from our hands ( agee and I) and a store with a questionable name jaja

Weekly Letter - 15 Dic 2014

Dear Presidente,
This Christmas season is like none other! Miracles are happening all around us. I think this last week may have been the best week that I have ever seen in the zone. The District lideres put great goals for their districts and we can see the results. Everyone is trying to us the Dadiva with the people they talk with, which is really healping. It is amazing that in this time of Christmas we get to think more of our Savior but even better that we have the chance to be His representatives. Our area is doing great! We saw a miracle with one one of our investigatores, Miriam. Miriam has come to church 3 times in a row now this past sunday, and on saturday we had planned on teaching the ley de castidad. She has had a boyfriend that lives with her for some time now so we werent sure how she would take it. But in the lesson, as we started, Elder Agee asked her if she prayed about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. She replied with a firm yes! Then something unexpected happened. Her eyes began to water up and she began to cry. She told us that she knows this is true and wants to keep going to church because she knows this is good for her. She also began to tell us that she left her boyfriend, who I forgot to mention was re contra menos activo, because she needs to progress in life. We testified that Heavenly Father would guide her as she put her life in his hands and she accepted to live the ley de castidad. All we have done with Miriam is teach her the doctrine and invite and Heavenly Father has prepared her heart. Elder Agee and I are doing great. We are dumbfounded at times as we see all these great things happening in the zone and our area. We are trying to use the Dadiva better in the zone and are looking into getting shirts made for everyone. As for me, Im doing great! This is such a great time in my life. I remember when I was in Dina Huapi I had a dream that I had finished my mission and I was at home in the car with my mom waiting to go see the Stake President. While in the car I saw a group of people walk by and started to cry because I couldnt go contact them. I will never forget that dream because it is true, the day will come when I no longer have my placa on and

I wont be in the streets teaching all day. It is sad to think that but at the same time it helps me work hard. I love the mission and am eternally greatful to be here. I want to be a missionary forever and the best part of the gospel is that I can be. Thank you so much for everything you do. Have a great week!
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Best Time Ever

Dear Family,

For starters I got to throw our some shout outs to my first companion, my big little bro, my peanut butter to my jelly sandwich, my bench and squat spotter, my music in the car secret handshake, protein bar, suns out guns out, ham hockin, mirror gazing, sophmore homecoming prince, all state game MVP linebacker, studdly man child, Zach Riddle. I love you bro and hope you had a great birthday. 20 years old!!!! who would have thought that time would fly by so fast, right?

Dont think I could forget about my music makin, rib breaking, word inventing, music store stocking, papi, Sammy to the J Riddle! You have your birthday in 2 days! I love you like crazy and hope you have a great day:)

I love you both greatly and am thankfullfor all that you do!

So this last week has been super great. Something funny happened this week. We were in Ward Council Meeting talking about how one of the investigadores of the Sister missionaries is addicted to alcohol and one of the counselors if the Relief Society starter to talk about how she has an addiction with chewing gum. The funniest part was she was serious. My comp and I were cracking up as she talked about her gum chewing addiction with relation to the investigador who is drinking to much. You got to love those types of experieneces jaja. 

Elder Agee and I are teaching a kid named Lucas that is a beast. He is 14 and is really mature for his age. We have taught him for about three weeks now. After the first week he told us that he had been praying and felt something inside of him that he had never felt before. We asked him if he had thought about our invitation to be baptized and he said that he has already desided that he want to be baptized and know that Joseph Smith is a prophet. He is such a stud! So now two weeks later he still want to be baptized, came to church sunday, and want to serve a mission when he get older. He is a very special kid.

Just so that you all know things are going good here. Im loving everyday. I love the spirit that I can feel talking to the people about the gospel. I dont know if you all saw HE IS THE GIFT on youtube but we are talking about it night and day in the mission. There are a lot of people that dont know that Jesus Christ suffered so that we dont have to and I am so greatful that I can help know this. I know that Jesus Christ lives and that this is his church. I am so greatful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ. 

May we all be instruments in the hands of the Lord, in bringing others unto Him this Christmas.

Have a great week!

Love 

Elder Nobmann Riddle

Weekly Letter - 08 Dic 2014

Dear Presidente,
The zone is on fire! this past week as a zone we had 15 in the Reunion Sac. How awesome is that! These missionaries are on top of things. Im excited the Hna Reid and Guzman have the opportunity to train. They are both hard workers. Im so excited to see what happens in the zone this transfer and the mission. Elder Agee and I are really pumped to have Elder Gomez and Elder De La Serna as our district leaders. They both are working great and helping their districts rise to greatness. Hurrah por Sion! My are is doing great. Elder Agee and I are seeing so many miracles with the Dadiva. Just about everyone believes in Christmas so its a great conversation starter. We have one in Investigador named Lucas. Lucas is 14 and is a stud. He has been praying, reading the scriptures/folletos, and watching mensajes mormones. He told us that after his prayers he has felt different, but in a good way. He has told us that he wants to be a missionary one day. VAMOS! This past week he came to church and had a good time. At the end we gave him a blessing of salud because he has had problemas with his leg since birth and he didnt feel very well. His blessing brings the spirit just thinking about it. After the blessing he said he felt better and just gave us a hug before he left. Lucas is an example that Heavenly Father is preparing many people. Elder Agee and I are doing great. He ́s a stud and doing great things! We are finding a good rythum and its fun. Im thankful that he is my companion and is helping me in so many ways. As for me, Im doing great. The spirit I feel for being a missionary is incredible. The other day a lot of our citas fell and we were thinking of what to do. As we were thinking, I felt drowzing and not focused, so we went and contacted some people to ̈heat up the spirit ̈(invite the spirit). As we talked with the people and knocked doors I could feel a special feeling that only comes by the spirit. And we ended up finding a new investigador. I love the mission so much because the spirit that can be felt is so great. I hope that every missionary in my zone and the mission can enjoy their missions to the max. Thank you for everything you do. You are in our prayers and thoughts.

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Thanks for all you do. I love your faith and your enthusiasm. Let your faith continue to grow as you come to know the Savior even better this Christmas season. He is near.

President Lovell 

Hey there :)

Dear Family,

I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It what helps me every day and I love it. 

This past week we had transfers. Im still with Elder Agee. He is going to end the mission this transfer but he is a great example of the enduring to the end and finishing strong. Hes a stud! We are going to do great things together this transfer.

This past week we had a conference with Pres. Lovell and he presented something that the church is doing. Its called ¨He is the gift¨. Its a video about the importance of Jesus Christ during the time of Christmas. You can look for the video on Youtube or at Christmas.Mormon.org. Everytime I see it, I feel the spirit. It is powerful. Jesus Christ is wonderful. He is the Prince of Peace. Before the mission I wanted to be like Maurice Jones Drew and other great football players and play football great. I still love football and I still want to play it but one thing that has changed in the mission is I want to be like Jesus Christ. I want to be a good man like the Prophets and Apostles. I want to always be a worthy priesthood holder. I want to be a good home teacher, father, brother, son etc. I want to be a good football player but I want the gospel and my family at the center of my life. I remember a quote from Bronco Mendenhall (i think he said it) that says ¨if we cannot have football AND the gospel, then there is no point of having football.¨ 

The gospel of Jesus Christ should be our foundation (Hel 5:12). Without it there is no promise that the foundation that we set ourselves upon will last until tomorrow. I dont know if that makes sense jaja.

I am thankful to be where Im at today in my life. I am thankful for Jesus Christ and ¨I stand all amazed at the love that He offers me¨. 

Thank you for all of your prayers. Thank you for all of your love. Have a great week.

Elder Nobmann Riddle

Weekly Letter - 01 Dic 2014

Dear Presidente,
Sorry if this seems a little rushed but I have been having problems with the computers in the ciber. But this week was great! I am so excited about La Dadiva! The zone is also really pumped about it. This month I know we are going to see some great things in the mision. In our area Elder Agee and I found 2 new inv and put fechas with them all by using the video of the dadiva. When we contacted the door, Elder Agee said that we wanted to share a video with them about Jesus Christ and they let us in and we had a powerful experience. We taught about who is God and Jesus Christ. We showed the video and testified of our Savior Jesus Christ. They both accepted fechas and when we left the house I wanted to leap for joy. Elder Agee and I are doing great. Everyday I am with him I learn something new. I firmly believe that he is helping me become into the man Heavenly Father wants me to be. I am greatful for him. As for me, I am doing great. I am learning a lot of great things. I am learning things that are changing my life. I am happy. Im not saying every day is easy in the mision but every day is great. A very good friend of mine once told me ̈happiness is a result of choice not circumstances ̈. Everything in life is a matter of choice. We have the choice to look though our ojos espirituales o no. I love what we can do with the power of the spirit. Thank you for everything. I love you and Hna Lovell a whole lot. Have a great week.

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