Esta semana fue una semana muy interesante! Pero tambien fue
una semana buena! So last Monday I got sick about this time and it knocked me
out! What we thought was food poisoning turned out to be a really nasty flu
bug. I'm grateful for the tender mercies Heavenly Father shows us! I sick all
afternoon and was laying on my bed still trying to stay positive when Elder
Marble came in with the mail. I'd received a card from Rebekah Kaufman with a
card that said "Thinking of you. Hope you’re doing well down in
Texas!". It was so simple and I'm grateful Heavenly Father cared about me
enough to make sure I had a little pick me up at the exact moment when I needed
it. I stopped throwing up around 5:00
but we had to stay in Monday night and neither of us felt all the way back to
100% until Wed. but it passed and all is well! ...but again..life is great!
This past week was really our final normal week together
because Elder Marble has leadership training during the day for the majority of
next week. I'll be in a trio with Elder Sanders and Elder Bawden (he came out
with me) and we will have a car (woooohooo!)
but we'll split time between our 3 areas between the different days.
Training for Elder Marble will be from 10-5 for 3 days. Next Friday we'll hear
about transfers on the following Tuesday. Of the 5 companionships in our ward it’s
looking like we're going to have a change in every single companionship. I'm sure
I'll be staying and it'll definitely be a growing experience! I was grateful
for the opportunity to fast this weekend! In our district meeting last week
Elder Marble challenged us to get back to studying the basics of missionary
work and it has strengthened my testimony in many ways. We've also focused on
improving our contacting and I'm excited to see who we find this week!
We also had a lesson with Ephraim Martinez, a returned
missionary of 10 days...he's great and it’s been wonderful to hear his insights
and advice. As this transfer comes to a close I'm grateful for Elder Marble! He
has taught me so much and we're best friends and brothers! Just one more quick
thought...I'm grateful for the Atonement of Christ and the example He gives us.
In reading Matthew 26 the other day, I was reminded about how the essence of
the Atonement was Christ sacrificing his will or letting his will be swallowed
up in the will of the Father because He loved Him. Christ didn't start out
wanting to perform that great sacrifice. But he yielded out of love and aligned
His will with the Father's through prayer. With each of us it’s the same...it
does not matter where we begin in terms of our feelings or desires...but
everything matters and depends on where they end up...and we only get there
through prayer and turning to Christ. I am grateful that it was our Heavenly
Father's will that Christ lay down His life for us. I know that both our
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us eternally.
I love you all!Con amor,
Elder Cook
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