Elder Samuel Cox

Week #65 (September 5, 2016)

Quotes and scenes of the week:

1) *9-yr old and I conversating*
Me: "What's your name bud?"
Kid: "I am not telling you!"
His grandpa from far away: "Keagan! Put that down!"
Kid: "My name is not Keagan! It's SHARK BOY!"

2) *Contacting outside the Longview public library*
Man in dirty pajamas and tevas: "I have come to flush your doctrine
out of this area!"
"What day do you worship?!"
Me: "Sundays"
Pajama man: "HA! I knew it.... SUN WORSHIPPER!!!!"

This week was so full of miracles I don't know where to start.

Here's one: Elder's quorum president and relief society president
(married) brought 4 investigators to church and casually introduced us
to them saying: "I brought you some customers." I melted.

Our members have started to catch fire and invite their friends and
family to listen; it's a dream.

I pray I don't get transferred out of this branch this coming transfer
cycle. The members and the area are just too awesome. One family, Los
Cadenas, is just like my own family. I dream of being half as
converted as them one day (baptized 8 yrs ago). I am just so blessed
to be here, I love my mission so much.

My companion is great, too. He's a really patient guy (a necessity to be
selected as my companion). He is helping me sing more in tune, a labor
of love.

Pictures are with different members (Los Rubio and Los Cadenas, and
Ramón who got us groceries) and then that's my companion selfie-ing
and me making tortillas.

The gospel is true. Let's give the Savior everything He deserves this week!

Love,
Elder Cox