Another great week in the "Great White North" as
we call it here in the TMM. It really was a great week and I'm grateful for the
chance to be in a trio! Elder Rodriguez teaches me so much and I feel somewhat
like a new missionary again! This week we had less bike troubles, but a close
call on the cross walk is a daily experience (people just don't obey the
laws!)...we pray for safety each morning and give thanks each night and I have
a very strong testimony of that divine protection!
Right now we are teaching a wonderful family named the
Coronado family. Larry works out on the Oil rigs (you can see them out on the
bay off the shores) and has been gone for 1 week and will be out for 1 more
before being home for 2. While he's gone, we've visited and taught his fiancé
(Amanda) and her son Lorenzo (8) and daughter (LeyLani 5). The 3 of them came
to church on Sunday and came back in the evening for the baptism. They also
brought Kim, Larry's daughter from a previous marriage and we'll be able to
teach her this week! Larry and Amanda went to church up in Pocatello for a few
months and moved back here to Corpus a month ago and lost contact with
missionaries until Larry stopped Elder Rodriguez a few days before Elder
Petersen and I got here and asked for a visit! Please keep them in your
prayers! At the baptismal service on Sunday (one of Elder Marbles
investigators) after the sister was baptized LeyLani turned around and told us
"That was AWESOME!". It made us smile! The temperature hasn't been to
bad so far! Monday we had tornado warnings and battled some rains that turned
into floods (we had judged the skies inaccurately and left the apartment that
night without jackets!) but it was cool riding along Ocean Dr. (Google map it
when you can!) and could see the lightning across the bay and it was an awesome
sight!
As well we’re teaching a young man named James (21) who has
been coming to the YSA ward! He is a very intense and thoughtful person and it’s
always hard to guess what has thinking! He loves church so far and has great
fellowship!
A scripture that I ran into a few times this week has helped
me realize how much the Savior cares for each one of us. My testimony has grown
so much about the Savior and His individual love for each of us!
2 Nephi 26:23 For behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto
you that the Lord God worketh not in darkness.
24 He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the
world; for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he
may draw call men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not
partake of his salvation.
25 Behold, doth he cry unto any, saying: Depart from me?
Behold, I say unto you, Nay; but he saith: Come unto me all ye ends of the
earth, buy milk and honey, without money and without price.
I know that Christ loves us each on a personal basis and
that all He does is for our benefit, salvation and happiness! Im striving to do
my best to follow Him and make sure all my actions are for the spiritual and
eternal benefit of those around me! Each of us can do better and as we consider
the ways others reach out to us we see ways to reach out and serve as well! I
know the Savior still does all He can to draw us to Him! His love is constant,
redeeming, and renewing! Each trial is nothing more than a chance to turn to
Him! Im so grateful for His example, His Atonement, and His spirit to guide us!
Gracias por la oracion, amor y apoyo!
Con amor
Elder Cook
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