Sounds like all in all a great week! That's so crazy that Sean is leaving! He needs to write me and I'll need his mission address of course. Haven't heard from him and a lot of others since the time I left the MTC. Hope all is going well with him and Chase. I had not heard about Myrna's engagement or Henry's. That is so awesome though! They are all great people and that's fantastico news. I remember Amy Curtis and I remember going with Elder Ricks to her house once and her husband wasn't too stoked at the time, that’s great to hear about his baptism!
This past week has been amazing. We taught some great lessons, ate at the Orellanas, went on exchanges with the Zone Leaders; this time I stayed in my area and Elder Richards came. We've made some great progress with some people this past week. Miraculously a former investigator, Geraldo, (we dropped him last transfer because he just didn’t seem to want to do anything) called us about 10 mins before sacrament and told us he wanted to come. We quickly got a ride for him and he was able to make it just in time. Then he stayed after for the baptism of Transito Trejo, an investigator of the other missionaries in the branch. Then after he stayed for the food provided by the branch. I have a great testimony of members being involved in the work.
Last night at about 8:30 we went to a less-active family's house to visit them, and after knocking on the door a few times we decided to leave. Since we had half an hour to get into our apartment and it was about a 30 sec. bike ride away, I felt like we should just walk there since there was nowhere else to go for the night. As we got to the end of the street a suburban passed us and we stopped and turned to see where it was going. It started to turn to the other side of the street, but then it backed up into their drive way. We rushed over and started helping them unload groceries. The timing was perfect! Miracle! We then went in and taught the 40th lesson for that week, the record in the mission being 42. All this because of members and the mercy of the Lord.
I know this work is inspired and lead by the hand of the Lord just as long as we are obedient and give it our all. I hope you all continue to see the Hand of the Lord in your lives, it’s always there. Anyways, have a great week!
Con gran Amor, Elder Cooley
