Why Hello!

How's everything going?  I haven't gotten the shoes yet but I'll probably get them this Thursday.

You mentioned how everyone is growing up and I was thinking of how crazy the concept of time is.  Just yesterday we had ward conference and the bishop talked about how 2 of the great gifts we have from God are time and agency.  It's up to us how we use that time and God will hold us accountable at the last day for what we did with it.

Gonzalo, the man from Guatemala whose wife is a member, made it to church yesterday. It was good to see all the fellowship he received from the members.  I love how as we follow those little promptings of the Holy Ghost then the Lord will bless us with that testimony that it was from Him, but only after the trial of our faith.

As for writing in my journal I try to do it at least once a week.  This past week was great and we saw many small miracles, just how little things worked out and came together so well; being a missionary is good stuff.

Well, I love you all! Have a great week! See ya Sunday!

Love, Elder Cooley