Week #95 (March 27, 2017)

Quote of the week comes from a random, 65+ year old man, which he says,
as I slowly back away from him in a parking lot:
"The universe... vibrations... (hands above head, fingers pointing
down and wiggling)

It was kind of a you-had-to-be-there experience.

So many miracles this week, like wow.

The biggest one by far being Nathan. He was a referral who
missionaries met in another part of Texas, and just so prepared. After
the first visit, he read 3 Nephi 11 three times and decided he needed to
be baptized by priesthood authority.

I feel so blessed right now in my mission; too blessed.

I know that this is the truth from God. Please look into it if you
haven't already!

-Elder Cox

P.S. Happy Birthday Matt Cox! You are the best dad ever.

Baby owl some investigators had when we found them

Meetings this morning with the other assistants - I felt unwelcome (notice the peanuts on the table)

Week #94 (March 20, 2017)

Quote of the week: "The faintest ink is better than the brightest memory."

Quote is pertinent because I have written like half of my journal this
transfer on napkins due to indigent circumstances.

Lot's of excitement out here in the TDM. We are going for 200 baptisms
in the month of April (for Easter), a record for TDM history. Lots of
prayers and fasting going down for this event.

My companion is a beast. He is the coolest, chilliest Hawaiian bro.

We are kind of confused because we go home together and with the whole
AP thing it is more than likely that we finish together (which is like
unheard of). Oh well, we'll see what happens.

The church is true, the Book of Mormon is the word of God, and Jesus Lives!

Love you all,

Elder Cox

(Went to drop off some missionaries at the temple and saw this guy - 

the cop who responded to my car wreck! What a tender mercy)  

And then here is Elder Watkins and I with Elder Brimhall and Elder 

Baldwin who I trained and help train - our Zone Leaders 

Week #93 (March 13, 2017)

Here are some pictures, can you throw together a little email and just
tell everyone I am healthy and happy and I only had time to write my
precious mother?

Playing with the Sword of the Spirit in the mission office.

Elder Soto from California and I on exchanges back in my old area of Carrollton 3rd

Elder El-Bakri going home, soon after I was called to be an assistant in his place 

Week #92 (March 6, 2017)

Super busy today, getting transferred to be with Elder Watkins from
Hawaii. Super excited!

We had a sweet week - we helped Natalie (this little girl) get baptized.

We did exchanges on a bike for the first time in forever - that was fun too.


The Church is truer than ever. Jk it's always been this true. Jesus lives.

Natalie at her baptism (I'm holding her program)

peanut incident #2 - Agua de Mani, "Peanut Water"

Me and the Rossow's (a family from Longview 4th Branch) - I went with the Assistants out east this week, incredible experience. President put us up in a hotel with him. 

- photos of my favorite family in Longview, the Rossows, got to go back out there this week too, lots of exchanges, lots of fun.

Week #91 (February 27, 2017)

Quote of the week:

"I am glad I could realize that this is the true church."
- Francisco Polio, 16, at his baptism Sunday night.  

Picture: Elder Frausto and I with our investigator, Fransisco Polio at his baptism, incredible
It sure is. Love you all.

-Elder Cox