The Richards

2006-07-29T04:36:00.000-07:00

This is Buddy. He's a big dog. When we go to visit our contact the kids love playing with him although he is twice their size. He runs around and knocks them down,but they bounce right back up.

Me in the Doghouse. lol
We were walking through the woods yesterday, with one of our contacts and found this hole.

2006-07-22T11:45:00.000-07:00

Thank God for an awesome service tonight!! Have you heard the song "The Presence of the Lord is here"? That's exactly what happened tonight! God moved in a mighty way!! Everyone left service tonight changed people!

Getting a touch for
the first time!

Getting renewed in
the Holy Ghost!

Thank God for for allowing us to feel his presence no matter where we are or how far around the world we are! He's still the same merciful God no matter where you are!!

2006-07-20T23:15:00.000-07:00

The Neumanns are back in America. Their last service was on Saturday and it was a great service. We saw them off at the airport Monday,they landed in the U.S.A. late Tuesday night.

We will miss them greatly. They were our family for the year or so that they were here.

Here's hoping that they will come back. lol

2006-07-20T22:57:00.000-07:00

Hello! Just wanted to let everyone know, sorry we haven't posted or called our moms! We have been busy here. We love and miss everyone and can't wait to see everyone. This coming week is going to be busy too, so don't get upset if we don't call you sooner than you would like. It doesn't mean we don't love you--LOL! Bye for now, we will let everyone know what is going on next week!

2006-07-17T22:49:00.000-07:00

We had a great English club this week. We had 3 visitors (1 on right--2 on left). Everyone had a great time enjoying each others company and speaking English.

Now as to the people in this photo: Of course you will recognize us,but the other three people just recently migrated from Lithuania and just showed up at our English club. They are staying 3 days, and then hitchhiking back to Lithuania. lol just kidding!!

We really had a great time with the Laimers, just hanging out and visiting with each other.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone when we get back!!

2006-07-11T09:23:00.000-07:00

We had a great day today!! We had a bible study at our home and it was so rewarding. God blessed it,we normally have trouble finding even one translator but today we had two!!

This is Inta,she is the sweetest woman ever. She's the one the bible study was taught to today. She's been baptized in Jesus name and has received the gift of the Holy Ghost!! We are enjoying watching her grow in the Lord.

2006-07-09T11:08:00.000-07:00

God is moving so much here! All the aimers here have their hands full!-But it is awesome!!!! LOL!

We (meaning all aimers) have set up-our English Club, Bible Studies, Church service Sat. and Sunday, and lots of contact meetings,,,, it is so great to be busy in working for the Lord!

I want to say Thanks to everyone- all the supporters out there and just to let you know what we are up to,, we will keep you updated! We love you all and God bless!

2006-07-06T04:34:00.000-07:00

Hello!
English Club went great! We had about eight people there-and all the aimer families here are making more and more contacts from it too---PRAISE GOD!!God has been doing so many things here that it is just SO beautiful!!!! I am so excited about this week---we are having a Holy Ghost Rally this Saturday!!!!!!
***Please keep the people of Riga in prayer--for God to let His will be done!!!!***

2006-07-04T08:57:00.000-07:00

We had an interesting day today,or at least Janice did!! lol She is always telling me not to scare her so I try not to. Well,today we went to a meeting with the other Aimers. We left and came home to our apartment and before Janice got out of the car I asked her to go up and unlock the door while I got some things from the car. I had Summer bring her the keys inside the apartment building and I got the things from the car. I walked into the apartment building and Janice jumped out and scared me!! Well God got her back!! We were waiting for the elevator,it took a little while so when it opened we were ready to get in. A old guy was in it and he scared Janice so bad she screamed yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!! lol The poor old guy must of had a heart attack,he walked away mumbling!!!!

2006-07-04T05:26:00.000-07:00

Hey it's tomorrow so here goes.
On Thursday we had 3 people get baptized!! When they came out of the water they had smiles on their faces and they said they felt something in the air!! They felt like their sins had been washed away!!

Then on Saturday we had an awesome service. We ended up not having a translator so at first it was hard to get what was being said across to the visitors. Then one of the women that was visiting volunteered to try and help translate. She got up there and translated away and did a very good job!! After the service I went up to her and told her she did a great job. She said it must have been the Holy Ghost because she normally only understands very little english,but while she was translating she understood all english.. Praise God!! After translating she asked us to pray for her and her family!!

2006-07-04T05:12:00.000-07:00

Benny take that picture down. By the way I do not like that picture. Does anyone like it?? Or is it just me. lol

2006-07-03T12:23:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone,

We never knew how to do one of these blog things,but now we do so we're going to try posting here often to update ya'll on everything that's going on here.

We are back in Riga after the conference in Vilnius. We had a great time there with all people and especially with the Laimers!! Damion and Summer talked everyone's ears off they were so happy to see them!!lol Hilton brought us a bag of goodies from mom and boy were they welcome. We saw and ate Little Debbie pies for the first time in about a year,so as you can imagine we were just about drooling over them as we ate them. lol

We are now back in Riga and we have four Next Steppers for about four weeks to help us!! It will be both exciting and rewarding working with these people!!

That's all for now,will update tomorrow.