Hola mi familia!
Wow! This was another wonderful week! I learned so much and
feel like there’s still so much to do! A good part of the week we spent in
meetings (Tues/Wed) and it was good to see some of my friends in the mission
for the final time. I think the biggest thing that I learned this week came
down to the Holy Ghost! There were a few times where we felt just the smallest
prompting to go do something that required a change in plans, or to go back a
certain way or do something differently and each time it yielded great results!
I've learned that every time I follow a prompting, I get better at following
the next one! But if I choose not to follow it or ignore it then the Holy Ghost
will leave me in a painful silence until I repent and promise to be obedient!
Here are a few of these small little tender mercies!
Tuesday night- We were told we needed to prepare a musical
number for a conference and we had the distinct impression that a few certain
missionaries (who normally don't participate) needed to perform. We ended up
doing a mix of the hymns “As I have loved you” with "love at home."
It was so powerful! Afterward the missionaries thanked us and told us how much
it had strengthened their testimonies!
Wed- we stopped by an investigator’s home after leaving a
training meeting and found no one home. As we started to drive away we looked
down another street and thought we saw a man we recognized so we decided to go
back. It turned out to be Jorge, the father of a family we used to visit whose
younger brother (Marvin) we are teaching right now. He has been working a lot
lately and it was the first time we had made contact with that family in a few
days and because of it we were able to go by the next day and help Marvin come
to church!
Sunday- I walked into the Spanish Ward and was asked to play
the piano! I’m usually hesitant if one of the Sister missionaries are present
but that day there weren't any. As I looked at the program I saw "Para
siempre Dios este con vos" and "Todo esta bien" (come come ye
saints!) two of my favorite mission songs! This next week I’ll be in the
English ward so it was a great tender mercy that the Lord arranged for those
songs to be sung on my final Sunday there!
Ah! There are so many to share! But I know that the Lord
does bless us in accordance to our faith and trust in Him! This is His church
and His work!
Have a great week!
Con amor,
Elder Cook!
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