It’s been another great week up here in Corpus Christi! The
end of the month is always really exciting and it’s nice to start a new one!
Sat. we hit 106 degrees but managed to stay out of the sun for a good part of
the time! It’s definitely summer now! Here are the highlights again from the
week:
-The Trayners leaving and the Maluendas coming! We haven't
heard from the Maluendas yet but we received a few goodbye letters and messages
from the Trayners. The mission climate depends so much on the mission family and
we’re excited to hear from them!
-Jessica (18) and Marky Perez (19) were baptized yesterday!
We're always working with other members of the family as well! The service went
really well and the spirit was so strong. Their dad, brother, cousin, sister,
and grandma all came and it all went smoothly! They were both so prepared to
receive the gospel and it was such a tender mercy! The first time we talked to
them was back when Elder Peterson was my companion. We had walked past their
house on our way to visit another person and we'd waved to Jessica and she
waved back! After a few more steps we decided to walk back and talk to her!
Both she and Marky gave up smoking and it was a lot similar to Juan Quiroz's
situation back in Brownsville! They love attending the YSA events during the
week (Family Home Evenings on Mondays, Institute on Tuesdays, Addiction
recovery class & Volleyball on Wednesdays) and they're both thinking about
serving missions some day (yaba-daba-dooo!). Their brother JJ (12) has been a
lot of fun as well...he read the entire book of Mormon stories reader in a week
and loves basketball shoes!
-We've continued to visit the Jaen family as well! The kids
are doing really well and we helped them move their belongings back into their
apartment after they had their floor replaced! We got to teach them on the
beachside park across from their apartment! It was pretty cool...but the sand
and wind were a bit of a hassle! haha. Eddie works out in the mornings and
Kristina has tennis camp all day...sound familiar? We're going to try and play
tennis with them soon too since we have courts at our apt complex (we play 1-2x
a week, sometimes with the sisters, in the morning for exercise!).
-Grateful to have Elder Graff as a companion! He keeps
things fun and upbeat and makes sure that I don't stress out too much! He's a
missionary who is really good at keeping a strong vision of what we want to
accomplish and he works really well with the members!
-Try and have the Elders over this week to help out in the
yard or do some sort of service! They would appreciate it so much! Give them a
chance to serve and get to know you! We treasure every opportunity we have to
spend time with the members and a missionary schedule is always flexible!!!
I think that one of the biggest lessons I learned this week
was on inviting miracles into our lives and depending on the Lord to let them
happen! Alma 7:23 has taught me a lot about how that happens!
23 And now I would that ye should be humble, and be submissive
and gentle; easy to be entreated; full of patience and long-suffering; being
temperate in all things; being diligent in keeping the commandments of God at
all times; asking for whatsoever things ye stand in need, both spiritual and
temporal; always returning thanks unto God for whatsoever things ye do receive.
1) We need to prepare ourselves and live in such a way that
we can be blessed with those miracles!
2) We must be humble! being humble gives us spiritual power
which is the power it takes for miracles to happen!3) We have to ask!
4) We have to give thanks for all we receive!
I’ve been able to add a lot of entries to my tender mercies
journal from Grandma and Grandpa Ralph! It’s been such a blessing to look over
those miracles and feel of the strength and inspiration that comes from
recognizing Gods hand in our lives!
I know that the Savior is personally involved in the work of
Salvation and works in a personal and loving way with each of us! I know that
this is Christ's church restored here again on the Earth today! The Scriptures
are true and we have a living prophet on the Earth today!
Thanks so much for all your love, prayers, and support! Les
quiero mucho! Casi tuvimos una leccion en espanol el sabado. Hablamos con 3
homres por unos minutos pero estaban tomando y querrian fijar una cita para un
major tiempo. Regresaremos en unos dias para ensenarles!
Hay! Extrano mucho el espanol! la abuela de la familia Perez
trabajo con maestros de ESL en Columbus cada ano hasta 1995 por 20 anos.
Hablamos mucho y fue bien divertido!
Con amor y hasta la proxima semana!
Elder Cook
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