Howdy! Sounds like everything is going well at home, Diana and Josh getting settled into their new place, new bishop for Heritage Park ward.

So this past Friday we were biking around in Fresno and we stopped on the side of the road to give someone a call.  While we were stopped a car drove past us and then turned around and stopped behind us.  The driver then got out of the car and walked up to us and we began to talk.  He asked us what we did because he had seen others like us in his pais (country).  We got to talking and he said he didn't really believe in God but he wanted to know if He existed so he asked if we had time to talk right then... so we followed him home on our bikes.  We found out his name was Moises, he's 15 years old, and he's from Nicaragua.  The first person I've met from Nicaragua; I think I've met people from all of Central and South America now.  Anyways, we gave him a Book of Mormon and invited him to Maria's baptism on Saturday.

Then Saturday, we had the baptism, the smoothest running baptism of my mission.  Moises came along with 3 other investigators.  Sadly, Maria's parents weren't able to make it, but she has a very strong testimony nonetheless.

Yesterday we had Zone Conference; it was legit and basically everything I needed.  Elder Heidt and I have committed anew to be exactly obedient, even in the little things, and we have definitely seen the blessings flow.

Moises read Moroni 10 twice to make sure he understood it well and then prayed about it and he said he felt good, and then he got scared because he had never felt that way before.

Today we heard from an investigator about how he wasn't going to let us in because we were church people and he doesn't like church people; but he said that God told him that we were good and would help his family out, so we've been teaching them and they are awesome.

Those are just a few of the great experiences I've had this past week.  I know the gospel's true and that this is what life is all about, inviting others to come unto Christ.  I feel privileged to be an instrument in the hands of the Lord and to serve among the people of Texas.

Love, Elder Cooley