Well it’s gotten to that point again where I feel like I’ve
been here for a couple of months but it’s only been two weeks! Each day has
been full of things to do and it’s been fun finding new people to teach and
getting to meet the members! Our area is pretty interesting geographically
because it covers maybe 5 or 6 neighborhoods off of a few main roads and then a
rural section out by the coast! Elder Stevens is good about being patient as I
get an orientation!
So...the highlights from the week!
-Southmost!!!! On Thursday we had exchanges and I got to go
back and work in my old area! It was a really special experience full of lots
of tender mercies! First we visited Siomara and it was great to see how she has
kept her faith strong and to see how happy she was! Then we visited a recent
convert that Elder Paulsen had baptized the month after I left! He really had a
huge impact on the area and on the branch and I look forward to catching up
with him whenever I serve with him next. After that we visited Bro. Boccanegra
the ward mission leader! It was great to talk to him and to get the run down on
the branch there in Southmost. They’ve lost a few families but a few of the
part-member families and less actives are now coming! For our dinner appt. we
went to Mama Isaguires and she slammed us with food (as usual!)! It was great
to eat so much Mexican food again! Lastly we went by the Quiroz family! Juan
looked way different! He's lost 50 lbs since April and has now read through the
entire Spanish standard works! Keep him in your prayers as well as his sister
Vivi! She's going to be giving birth in September (she hadn’t told us the whole
time back in march or April that she was pregnant)..but it was fun to see the
whole family excited about the baby! We shared a good lesson with them and the Spirit
was so strong! Vivi was doing a really good job of trying to involve two of the
other sisters as well!
-Friday night Elder Stevens felt impressed to go back and
visit a woman he had taught earlier this summer...and we found out that she needed
her lawn cut in 24 hours or she would face a $35 fine! we found her up to her
neck in bills and that her husband had just left her! It was a miracle that we
were able to pass by and the next day we found a mower and mowed the lawn for
her! It felt so good to serve!
-Today we went downtown for a couple errands and as we were
walking back to the truck we found the Garcia family! A family Elder Paulsen
and I had helped reactivate in Southmost! They now live in a different ward and
Heavenly Father definitely put them in our path today! It’s a big town and the
chances of just happening to run into
them are way too small for it to be coincidence! I had a good talk with Sister
Garcia and she told me their 8 year old (the one we had helped baptize) was up in
Corpus now!
-Sunday night after church we went to teach a man named
Luis! He is so humble and sensitive to the Spirit! He has been through a lot in
his life and was so kind and respectful when he listened to our message!
Tonight we have an FHE with him and we're excited to see him progress!
This week I had the chance to study on faith! I found a good
quote from one of Pres. Trayners emails that said simply "If you
believe, you will receive!". I’m
learning how necessary it is that we constantly strengthen, apply, and renew
our faith! Miracles truly do follow!
Que tengan una gran semana y que hagan algo para servir!
Con amor,
Elder Cook
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